Today in History: From Mary Queen of Scots to Skylab
On February 8 dates span beheading Mary Stuart at Fotheringhay in 1587, William and Mary chartered in 1693, Boy Scouts of America incorporated in 1910, Birth of a Nation premiered in 1915, and Skylab’s last three-man crew returned after 84 days in space in 1974.
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Mary, Queen of Scots
Fotheringhay Castle
England
Elizabeth I
College of William and Mary
Williamsbura
America
D.W. Griffith
Los Angeles
Skylab Space Station
Earth
Survivor faces tough competition and a new Fiji season
CBS airs Survivor at 7 p.m. with 19 contestants in Fiji for the 14th season amid fading buzz. The story notes the show’s enduring but waning popularity while highlighting competing programs and past media coverage of high profile tragedies and TV highlights including Final 24 and various NBC, CBS, and ABC lineups.
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CBS
Fiji
John F. Kennedy Jr
Cable
Ocean
Rush Limbaugh
Kennedy
New York Post
John Podhoretz
Joseph P. Kennedy
Rupert Murdoch
Diana
Guinea-Bissau appeals for Whoopi visit after DNA reveal
Guinea-Bissau, one of Africa's poorest nations, writes an official letter to the U S Embassy seeking Whoopi Goldberg's visit after DNA tests show her roots tie to the country. Officials tout potential goodwill while Goldberg says no trip is planned and has not received the letter.
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Guinea-Bissau
U.S
State Department
Washington
Happy Goldberg
Public Broadcasting Service
Oprah Winfrey
Liberia
Kpelle
Bishop Tid
Jakes
Dallas
Nigeria
Goldberg
Papel
Bayote
Africa
Francisco Condito de Pina
Guinea- Bissau
Maryland
Associated Press
Brad Cafarelli
Cafarelli
Aristides Gomes
Gomes
Holly
National TV
Ome
Bissau
Iye Faustino
Faustino
Becca Blackwell
Whoopi -Goldberg
O Neals in Malibu clash sparks arrest fight details
In a high profile Malibu dispute between Ryan O Neal and son Griffin O Neal a weapon and a handgun were reportedly used during a confrontation at the actor's home. Griffin and his partner Joanna Berry suffered injuries while Ryan O Neal claims he acted in self defense.
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Los Angeles
Ryan O'Neal
Griffin
Malibu
Griffin O'Neal
Joanna Berry
Gloria Allred
Joanna
Allred
Mark Werksman
Werksman
O'Neal
Redmond
Berry
Journal World Local tips and contact lines
Contact options and phone lines for Lawrence Journal World readers include Local News City Government County Government and Kansas University with direct lines for Lawrence schools Business Sports Arts and Letters Obituaries and Photo reprints. An outside Lawrence toll free number is provided for out of area inquiries.
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Ljworld
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper Staff and contact details list
Editors and department heads with phone numbers and emails are cataloged, including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Cody Howard Joel Mathis and others. Customer service options cover subscriptions redelivery and classifieds.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
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Mindie Paget
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Jon Niccum
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Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Birthdays for TV and film stars announced for week
Former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel is 67, actor Nick Nolte is 66, actress Mary Steenburgen is 54, author John Grisham is 52, rock singer Vince Neil is 46, actor Gary Coleman is 39, and actor Seth Green is 33.
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ABC News
Ted Koppel
Nick Nolte
Mary Steenburgen
John Grisham i
Vince Neil
Gary Coleman
Seth Green
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