Today in history highlights from 1857 to 1974
Key events include Victoria naming Ottawa as Canada's capital in 1857, Lincoln supporting West Virginia statehood in 1862, Truman declaring WWII hostilities ended in 1946, Edison publicly demonstrating the incandescent lamp in 1879, and the 1974 legalization of private gold ownership in the United States after decades.
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Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N.J
Britain
Queen Victoria
Ottawa
Canada
Lincoln
West Virginia
Truman
U.S
James Brown bid farewell in Augusta arena tribute
More than 8,500 fans filled James Brown Arena in Augusta GA for a final farewell that echoed his civil rights impact. Revered figures Al Sharpton Jesse Jackson and Michael Jackson spoke as Brown’s body lay in state. Brown died December 25 from heart failure at 73.
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Augustaa
James Brown
Maynard Eaton
Brown
al Sharpton
Jesse Jackson
Michael Jackson
Sharpton
Apollo Theater
New York
Soul Generals
Jackson
Atlanta
Barnwell
S.C
Augusta
Local newspaper contact and delivery helpline details
Contact numbers and emails for Chris Bell and Al Bonner. Classifieds line, subscription and billing phone, and delivery support hours. Redelivery guarantee if the paper is missed before specified times.
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Chris Bell
Cbell
Ljworld
al Bonner
Abonner
Ljworld.com
Journal World contact details and editors list
The Journal World provides department contacts for Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment and Obituaries with direct phone lines and editor emails. It also lists News Partners 6News and World Online with respective staff and contact details.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Karrey Britt
Kbritt
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindle Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Miccom
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflower Broadband
World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
Star Wars creator Lucas to be Rose Parade grand marshal
George Lucas, the Star Wars and Indiana Jones mastermind, will serve as the Rose Parade 118th grand marshal on New Year’s Day. He will ride in a rare 1911 Pope-Hartford Model Y and help reveal the 2007 celebration featuring a Star Wars spectacular and Endor and Naboo floats. Lucas plans future projects with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg and notes wave training as he reflects on the year ahead.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
George Lucas
Lucas
Beverly Wilshire
Endor
Naboo
Darth Vader
501St Legion
Hasbro
Harrison Ford
Steven Spielberg
Michigan
California
Dwight Eisenhower
Bob Hope
Tom Brokaw
Bill Cosby
Mohr Cox wed in Los Angeles in private ceremony
Comedian Jay Mohr and Las Vegas actress Nikki Cox married Friday night in Los Angeles per People. Mohr, 36, met Cox on her show and starred on SNL from 1993 to 1995 and hosted Last Comic Standing. Cox, 28, is new to marriage and was previously engaged to Bob Goldthwait.
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Los Angeles
Jay Mohr
Las Vegas
Nikki Cox
People Magazine
Mohr
Cox
Bob Goldthwait
Nicole Chamberlain
Bodyguard accused in drunken Hindu temple desecration
New Delhi Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai faces trouble as a bodyguard is accused of desecrating Pushkar temple by entering drunk and roughing worshippers. Priests consider filing charges. Rai denies the guard was drunk while police say they were keeping fans away.
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New Delhi
Aishwarya Rai
Rai
Pushkar
Sadoo Ram
Hindustan Times
Ram
Rajasthan
India
Goa
the Times of India
Notable birthdays of famous entertainers this year
Folk and blues singer Odetta turns 76 while actor Sir Anthony Hopkins reaches 69 and actor Ben Kingsley hits 63. Pop singer Burton Cummings of The Guess Who is 59, singer Donna Summer is 58, and actor Val Kilmer is 47.
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Odetta
Anthony Hopkins
Ben Kingsley
Burton Cummings
Donna Summer
Val Kilmer
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Mr. Brown
Charles Bobbitt
St. Peter
Apollo
Harlem
Vickie Greene
Jessie Jackson
Journal-World
N.H
Star Wars’ Creator
Rose Parade
George Michael
London
Michael
Wham
Mohr, Cox
Jayhawk
Allen Fieldhouse
Kusports.com
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