29 Dec 2001
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2001
Page
1
Sean Astin recalls the pain of the hobbit feet prosthetics when a pony stepped on his fake feet ripping off toes in New Zealand. He also discusses struggles losing weight after filming and notes he is midway down since his peak. Dietrich honored on what would be her 100th birthday in Berlin.
A compact history note lists milestones on December 29 across years: 1851 YMCA organized in the United States. 1170 Archbishop Becket murdered at Canterbury Cathedral. 1813 British burned Buffalo during War of 1812. 1845 Texas statehood. 1890 Wounded Knee massacre in South Dakota with about 300 Sioux killed. 1940 Germany began incendiary bombing of London in World War II.
Today's birth anniversaries include Mary Tyler Moore aged 64 and Jon Voight at 63. Marianne Faithfull is 55, Ted Danson 54, Yvonne Elliman 50, Paula Poundstone 42, Jude Law 29, and Inga Swenson 69. Mary Tyler Moore is noted again.
The Journal-World wraps 2001 with a look back at major local and national events in news business and the arts. Readers will find a snapshot of key moments, notable figures, and turning points that defined the year.
New Orleans boosts safety for Mardi Gras as city braces for crowds from the Carnival season and the Super Bowl. Officials, including Jefferson Parish Councilman and Endymion captain Ed Muniz, stress vigilance, expanded emergency plans, and heightened U S Secret Service stadium security with a no fly zone around the Superdome.
Smithsonian launches a May 2003 survey of its 13 million photographs to seed a National Center for Photography. Merry Foresta leads the project, aiming to create a real and virtual hub with exhibitions and education, linking 17 museums and 600 collections.
Kentucky promotes Owensboro and Rosine as bluegrass hubs for 2002 with four major midwestern festivals, tours of Bill Monroe's Rosine home, and a $3 million plus International Bluegrass Music Museum grand opening. The plan seeks to establish western Kentucky as the cradle of bluegrass with a four day April celebration and a spring indoor festival at the Executive Inn.
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