Today in history highlights from January dates
On January 25 1981 the 52 hostages released from Iran arrived in the United States after 444 days in captivity. Also in 1915 Alexander Graham Bell opened US transcontinental telephone service. Capone died in Miami Beach in 1947 at age 48. American Airlines launched jet age in 1959 with the Boeing 707. In 1971 Charles Manson and three followers were convicted in Los Angeles for murders including Sharon Tate.
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Mean-spirited Idol loses sense of fun
TV reviewer laments the cruelty on American Idol and the dark side of playground popularity. Also notes intense recent plot lines on Lost and highlights Jamie Foxx and other Thursday night offerings across NBC ABC CBS Fox PBS and Bravo with reviews of program quality and tone.
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Networks WB UPN to merge into CW new venture
CBS Corp and Warner Bros plan to shut WB and UPN this fall to launch CW a 50 50 network aimed at ages 18 to 34 The move pairs assets including America's Next Top Model Smallville and Gilmore Girls with Dawn Ostroff as CW programming chief and Leslie Moonves confirming the brandname origin from CBS W Warner ownership and a nod to past hits and struggles
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Editorial staff contacts and subscription notice
Listing of key editors and contacts for the Lawrence Journal-World plus subscription and redelivery info. Names include Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Cody Howard World Online contact Dave Toplikar and advertising, circulation and classified lines with phone numbers and emails.
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Chris Penn found dead in Santa Monica condo
Los Angeles police reported actor Chris Penn, 40, brother of Sean Penn, was found dead Tuesday around 4 p.m. at a condo near the beach in Santa Monica. Authorities said no obvious foul play was seen and an autopsy will determine the cause. The actor’s longtime credits include Reservoir Dogs and Rush Hour.
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Birthday ages for public figures announce landmark years
Rhythm and blues singer Alicia Keys is 25 journalist author Edwin Newman is 87 blues singer Etta James is 68 actress China Kantner is 35 actress Mia Kirshner is 31.
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