July 18 highlights in history and key events
On July 18 historical events include President Truman signing the Presidential Succession Act in 1947 placing the speaker and the pro tem next in line after the vice president. Also Rome endured the Great Fire in A.D. 64 and the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident involving Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. In 1986 the Titanic remains were first shown in videotapes.
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House
Senate
Rome
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Chappaquiddick Island
Martha's Vineyard
Mary Jo Kopechne
Eureka and Reality Shows Dominate Sci Fi and Network TV
Sci Fi offers Eureka a whimsical sci fi small town with Colin Ferguson as Jack Carter as an offbeat MIT style think tank in Mayberry. The night also features The One Making a Music Star Rock Star The Contender and multiple familiar dramas and comedies across ABC CBS NBC Fox WB Bravo CBS NBC FX and ESPN with reality and mystery specials.
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Eureka
Colin Ferguson
U.S
Jack Carter
Los Angeles
Pacific Northwest
America
MIT
Mayberry
Joe Morton
Department of Defense
Ferguson
Defense Department
Barney Fife
ABC
Endemol USA
CBS
NBC
ESPN
Mystery writer Mickey Spillane dies at 88
Mickey Spillane the macho mystery author of Mike Hammer fame died aged 88 in Charleston. Born Frank Morrison Spillane in 1918 he wrote I the Jury in 1946 and 12 more Hammer novels selling over 100 million copies. His works inspired films TV series and later reissues by the New American Library.
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Charleston
S.C
Mickey Spillane
Mike Hammer
Spillane
Hammer
Stacy Keach
Kansas
Frank Morrison Spillane
New York
Brooklyn
Elizabeth
Fort Hays State College
Mike Danger
Bat
Dutton
Clint Eastwood
Gestapo
Sally Eckhoff
the Village Voice
Murrell’s Inlet
Oprah and Gayle defend nonsexual bond in running feature
In O magazine August issue Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King discuss their close friendship and deny any sexual relationship, saying they would disclose if they were gay and that there is nothing wrong with being gay. The piece notes their long friendship and public reaction.
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Gayle King
Oprah
King
Winfrey
Notable Birthday List Honors Nelson Mandela and Peers
Former South African President Nelson Mandela turns 88 while former Senator John Glenn 85 and actor James Brolin 66 mark milestones. Singer Martha Reeves reaches 65 and Ricky Skaggs 52 as notable celebrity birthdays noted alongside Vin Diesel 39.
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Nelson Mandela
John Glenn
Ohio
James Brolin
Martha Reeves
Ricky Skaggs
Vin Diesel
Journal-World contact numbers and newsroom lines
The Journal World provides several departments and phone lines for readers to reach staff. Local news city and county government KU Lawrence schools business sports arts obituaries letters to the editor and photo reprints are listed with direct extensions for inquiries. Outside Lawrence toll free line is also given.
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Ijworld
Lawrence
Newspaper Contacts and Subscription Info Snapshot
Editors and key staff listed with phone numbers and emails for LJWorld and affiliates. Includes 6News director Cody Howard, World Online editor Joel Mathis, circulation manager Chris Bell, and advertising contacts. Subscription hours and redelivery guarantee noted.
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News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Liworld.com
Chris Bell
Ljworld
al Bonner
Ijworld
Ljworld.com
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Pasadena
Calif
James Woods
Woods
Salvador
Mississippi
Sebastian Stark
Television Critics Assn
Bill W
Promise
Skeet Ulrich
Virginia Madsen
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Smith
London
Jennifer Aniston
Rachel Green
Aniston
Channel Four
Manhattan
Courteney Cox
Lisa Kudrow
Matt LeBlanc
Matthew Perry
David Schwimmer
Vince Vaughn
Vaughn
Judy Finnigan
Richard and
Judy
Chan
Hone Kone
Jackie Chan
Jonathan Lee
Lee
Ming Pao Daily News
Youtube
Rob-B-Hood
Mandela
Newsmaker
Jammie Sha
Douglas County
LJ World.com
Jamie Shew
JourNal-World
Contact US
N.H
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindle Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Liworld
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