Today in History Highlights Major 20th Century Events
On January 15 1929 Martin Luther King Jr was born in Atlanta. In 1943 work finished on the Pentagon. In 1967 the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first Super Bowl then known as the AFL NFL World Championship Game. In 1973 President Nixon announced a pause in all U S offensive action in North Vietnam citing peace talks progress.
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Simpson says the ghostwritten chapter was fictional and not a confession
O J Simpson tells Newsweek that a chapter proposing how he would have killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman was mainly ghostwriter research and contains factual holes. He says he shredded his materials and did not author the chapter while noting the book was to sell and support his family.
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Stomp the Yard tops box office with 22 million debut
The Sony Screen Gems dance film Stomp the Yard opens as the weekend box office leader with 22 million, pushing Night at the Museum to second at 17.1 million. Strong turnout by black moviegoers supports the debut, while Alpha Dog and Primeval follow in the top ten.
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Contact info and subscription hours for Journal-World
Journal-World provides contact numbers for departments including Local News City Government County Government KU Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts Obituaries and Photo Reprints. Outside Lawrence numbers for 6News staff and World Online are listed. Subscriptions and billing lines show hours: weekdays 6 am to 5 30 pm weekends 6 am to noon.
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Staff Contacts and redelivery policy for the Journal World
Editorial staff listings include Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Karrey Britt Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan. Circulation and advertising contacts outline redelivery guarantees and order lines with numbers and emails for replacement copies.
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Birthday ages for entertainers and artists today
Actress Margaret O'Brien turns 70. Singer Don Van Vliet known as Captain Beefheart reaches 66. Actress Andrea Martin is 60. Mario Van Peebles turns 50. James Nesbitt is 42. Lisa Lisa of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam reaches 40. Chad Lowe turns 39. Regina King is 36. Eddie Cahill is 29. Pitbull, the rapper and reggaeton artist, is 26.
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