Today in History Highlights of Dec 29 events
On December 29 many notable events are listed including Texas admission as the 28th state in 1845 Archbishop Becket’s murder in 1170 at Canterbury Cathedral British raid on Buffalo in 1813 formation of the YMCA in 1851 the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890 and a 1975 LaGuardia Airport bombing that killed 11 people.
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Texas
Thomas Becket
Canterbury
England
Buffalo
Boston
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
U.S
New York
LaGuardia Airport
Resolutions for TV networks for a critical 2006 season
A witty roundup targets CBS ABC Fox NBC and UPN as the new year opens. It playfully commends CBS for strong, cadaver-lite durability while urging ABC to retire The Bachelor. Fox should shed Idol dependence, NBC must curb product placements, and a toast is raised to 365 nights of television scrutiny.
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ABC
Dick Clark
CBS
Eye Network
Drew Carey
Grey’s ‘Anatomy
Fox
Arrested Development
NBC
Apple
Universal
Jack Black
Atlantic City lures younger crowds with nightlife shift
Atlantic City shifts from retired-visitor image to a nightlife hub as Borgata and rivals add table games, high end venues, and contemporary acts. Younger gamblers under 50 now 60 percent of Resorts’ player base, median visitor age drops from 55 to 52 since 1998.
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Atlantic City
LL Cool J
Jay-Z
Fredericka Jones
Philadelphia
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
Borgata
Tropicana
Resorts
Snoop Dogg
Nikki Beach
Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority
Frank Whey
Egg Harbor Township
House of Blues
Audrey Oswell
Resorts Atlantic City Casino
Contact details for Lawrence Journal-World offices and departments
The Lawrence Journal-World lists office and desk numbers for local news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and entertainment letters to the editor obituaries and a photo reprints line. Outside Lawrence callers may use the toll free number 800 578 8748.
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Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper Staff and contact details list
Editors and editors emails plus newsroom contacts for the paper are listed. Key staff include Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and sports editor Tom Keegan with general numbers. News partners 6News World Online and other contacts are provided along with subscription and delivery helplines.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
L Jworld
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Jworld
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Janice Dickinson to lead own Oxygen reality show
Janice Dickinson, ousted from America's Next Top Model, will host a new Oxygen series to select 500 aspiring models for a Hollywood agency project titled The Janice Dickinson Project. Oxygen ordered 10 episodes slated to air next spring.
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New York
Janice Dickinson
Oxygen Network
Dickinson
UPN
Oxygen
Notable birthdays in film and television
Actor Jude Law turns 33 while actress Mary Tyler Moore reaches 68. Jon Voight is 67, Marianne Faithfull 59, Ted Danson 58, Patricia Clarkson 46, and Mekhi Phifer 31.
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Jude Law
Mary Tyler Moore
Jon Voight
Marianne Faithfull
Ted Danson
Patricia Clarkson
Mekhi Phifer
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