Today in History honors milestones and key moments
On July 12 1862 Congress authorized the Medal of Honor. Julius Caesar was born in 100 B.C. Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817 in Concord Massachusetts. In 1984 Walter Mondale chose Geraldine Ferraro as running mate, the first woman on a major party ticket. In 1993 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck northern Japan killing 196 people.
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B.C
Julius Caesar
Henry David Thoreau
Concord
Mass
Walter F. Mon
Dale
U.S
Geraldine A. Ferraro
New York
Ferraro
Japan
Nightmares and Dreamscapes TV event review
TV critics survey King themed anthology Nightmares and Dreamscapes on TNT and praise some performances while noting pacing and effects limit the hour long format. They compare it to Twilight Zone and discuss Battleground Crouch End and broader lessons in restraint and storytelling. The piece also spotlights PBS American Masters Woody Guthrie profile and Bruce Springsteen Seeger Session Live on PBS with other nightly highlights.
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Stephen King
TNT
King
William H. Macy
Tom Berenger
Kim Delaney
Ron Livingston
Marsha Mason
Greta Scacchi
Richard Thomas
Steven Weber
Rod Serling
Jason
William Hurt
Crouch End
Eion Bailey
Claire Forlani
London
Boffo
Steven Spielberg
Orson Welles
PBS
Woody Guthrie
Peter Coyote
Bruce Springsteen
Seeger
St. Luke’s
Pete Seeger
Steinbecks Son Carries On Family Writing Tradition
Thomas Steinbeck, son of John Steinbeck, discusses forging his own voice while living in Santa Barbara, writing a first novel about Irish cousins who migrate to California in the 1880s, and a forthcoming memoir to balance heroic biographies. He recalls a playful, witty father and recalls copyright battles over John Steinbeck works.
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New York
Thomas Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
Steinbeck
Santa Barbara
Calif
Sea
Thomas
Blake Smyle
Elaine
U.S
Richard Owen
Smyle
Vietnam
Ireland
California
Ballantine Books
Jamian Dovarganes
John
Hartford
Conn
Newspaper staff and contact lines
A list of editors and contact numbers for The Daily Journal plus service lines for subscriptions and redelivery. Names include Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan Cody Howard Joel Mathis Chris Bell Al Bonner and classified advertising details with phone and website.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Ljworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
London Floyd co founder Barrett dies at 60
London New York and city brief summaries note the death of Pink Floyd co founder Syd Barrett at age 60 with his cause of death undisclosed. Barrett led early hits including The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and influenced many artists before leaving the band in 1968 due to mental illness and LSD use. A private funeral is planned.
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London
Syd Barrett
Pink Floyd
Barrett
Roger Waters
Nick Mason
Rick Wright
David Gilmour
David Bowie
Emily
Birthday List Highlights Celebrities Milestones
Comedian Bill Cosby turns 69, fitness guru Richard Simmons reaches 58, Olympic star Kristi Yamaguchi aged 35, pianist Van Cliburn at 72, artist Andrew Wyeth at 89, and actor Topher Grace now 28.
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Bill Cosby
Richard Simmons
Kristi Yamaguchi
van Cliburn
Andrew Wyeth
Topher Grace
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News Partners
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Sunflower
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World Online
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Ljworld.com
Chris Bell
al Bonner
Jworld.com
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Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes
Suri
Suri Cruise
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Holmes
L. Ron Hubbard
Cruse
Nicole Kidman
Conor Anthony
Isabella Jane
Pamela Anderson
House & Garden Magazine
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Dylan
Tommy Lee
Malibu
Jessica Simpson
Simpson
Daisy Duke
Teenpeople.com
MySpace.com
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Fox.com
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Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores Association of Kansas
Cosby
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Mopman
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