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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2002
Page
1
The City Council renamed part of Wheeler Avenue Amadou Diallo Place to honor the shooting victim Amadou Diallo. The 22 year old West African immigrant was killed after police fired 41 shots as he reached for his wallet. the officers were acquitted of murder and related charges.
Actress Candice Bergen says she agrees with Dan Quayle on his critique of Murphy Brown and fathers' roles. She notes his May praise for Osbourne family values as an example of unpredictable political rhetoric.
Director Jonathan Demme, 58, will be honored with a midlife achievement award at the fifth annual Maine International Film Festival in Waterville. The event runs through July 21 at the Waterville Opera House and Railroad Square Cinema, with Demme receiving the award July 17 and showings of his films such as Stop Making Sense and Married to the Mob.
New York publisher Al Goldstein was arrested on suspicion of aggravated harassment after police say he published a mock wanted poster of his wife and her work number at a private Upper East Side elementary school. His ex-wife reported receiving 13 calls after the poster appeared. He previously faced a May sentence of 60 days for harassing a former secretary with obscene remarks on his TV show.
Entries note Julius Caesar born in 100 B C and Catherine Parr's birth in 1543 England. Henry David Thoreau born in 1817 Concord Massachusetts. Medal of Honor authorized by Congress in 1862. George McGovern secured the 1972 Democratic nomination in Miami Beach. 1993 quake in northern Japan killed 196 people magnitude 7.8.
Comedian Bill Cosby turns 65 and artist Andrew Wyeth becomes 85. Pianist Van Cliburn reaches 68 while fitness writer Richard Simmons is 54. Actor Jay Thomas is 54 and actress Cheryl Ladd is 51. Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi marks 31.
Wednesday Powerball numbers 26 31 37 43 45 with 32. Thursday Kansas Pick 3 draws 46. Wednesday Super Kansas Cash 12 14 19 29 30 with 7. Kansas 2by2 numbers Red 2 14 White 15 20.
Phil Donahue, 67, returns to television with a new Monday 7 PM weekday program on MSNBC, a news based show without a studio audience. He aims for thoughtful discussion and voices on what ails society, challenging public officials and facing Bill O'Reilly and Connie Chung.
Jeffrey Campbell of Kalamazoo sues Jerry Springer Show alleging the May 2000 episode created a mood that led to Nancy Campbell-Panitz’s murder by her ex-husband, Ralf Panitz. The suit claims the show urged deception to lure Campbell-Panitz on stage. Panitz was later convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life.
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