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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 2002

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Elvis marker planned at Market Square site in Indy

In Indianapolis fans dedicate a bronze marker at the former Market Square Arena site marking Elvis Presley last show in 1977 and noting his August 16 death due to heart disease worsened by prescription drug abuse. The inscription will read Ladies and Gentlemen Elvis has left the building atop a granite column.

Indianapolis Elvis Elvis Presley Market Square Arena Presley

Actress Meg Ryan Lights Up Boxing Role In Ropes

Meg Ryan described boxing in her role as a manager in Against the Ropes as a craft with science and art. She read boxing books by Norman Muller and Joyce Carol Oates to prepare, noting the sport’s purity inside the ring and its political, dirty, funny sides outside.

Cleveland Meg Ryan Hollywood Ryan Norman Muller Joyce Carolates

King of all boxing promoters next title for Stern

Howard Stern staged a five round amateur bout at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City drawing a sold out crowd of over 4,000 with tickets at 100 dollars. Stuttering John Melendez dominated Crazy Cabbie and won by unanimous decision. Cabbie sought a rematch afterward.

Atlantic City Don King Howard Stern Taj Mahal John" Melendez Crazy Cabbie Melendez Cabbie

History Journal Highlights From June 2 Annals

On June 2 1941 Lou Gehrig died in New York of ALS. Mark Twain quipped that reports of his death were exaggerated. In 1924 Congress granted U S citizenship to all American Indians. In 1953 Queen Elizabeth II was crowned. In 1997 Timothy McVeigh was convicted of murder and conspiracy.

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Birthday shoutouts for Ward and Beaver cast members

The list notes birthdays for Ward June,Wally Whitey Larry Mondello and the Beaver cast. Actor Jerry Mathers turns 54, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts 61, composer Marvin Hamiisch 58, comedian Dana Carvey 47, actress Nikki Cox 24, with the mention of Jerry Mathers among celebrants.

Saturday Lottery Results Highlight Kansas Games and Numbers

Saturday draws list Powerball numbers 26 17 19 27 with a 2 powerball, Kansas Pick 3 63, and Super Kansas Cash 9 14 1B 21 27 with an 8 play. The fragment provides no event details or outcomes beyond numbers.

Super Kansas Cash

Video game makers rely on franchises at E3 amid console wars

At the Los Angeles E3 show, Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft push sequels and film linked titles to drive sales. Nintendo highlights Zelda, Metroid, Star Fox spin offs and Resident Evil 0 while PS2 rolls out Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness and Grand Theft Auto III sequel. Xbox pursues new franchises like Blinx Time Sweeper alongside sequels Midtown Madness 3 and Frogger Classic and Buffy the Vampire Slayer adaptations. Disney ties headlining Disney characters to game development with Kingdom Hearts and Stitch.

Los Angeles Perrin Kaplan Nintendo of America Nintendo Star Fox Xbox Microsoft

MTV Movie Awards Celebrate Pop Stars and Upsets

Los Angeles AP A list of MTV Movie Awards winners includes Wil Smith for best actor in Ali Mandy Moore for breakthrough actress in A Walk to Remember and Pearl Harbor winning best action sequence Director Michael Bay accepted the gilded popcorn bucket Smith credited his wife for support The ceremony aired Thursday on Sunflower Broadband Channel 57 and featured parodies fashion and performances by Eminem and Kelly Osbourne with nearly 8 million online votes shaping results.

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Guest lineups set on network news shows

Sunday TV shows feature a mix of government officials and diplomats. Participants include Atty Gen John Ashcroft Sen Charles Grassley and former officials such as Eric Holder and Rudolph Giuliani along with ambassadors Maleeha Lodhi and Lalit Mansingh.

ABC Sam Donaldson Cokie Roberts John Ashcroft Charles Grassley Alowa Terry Lenzner Sam Gardiner National Defense University Robert Mueller Senate Judiciary Committee Patrick Leahy Arlen Specter R-Pa NBC Press FBI Mueller Senate Intelligence Committee Bob Graham D-Fla Richard Shelby R-Ala House Intelligence Committee Porter Goss R-Fla Nancy Pelosi D-Calif CNN Wolf Blitzer Kay Bailey Hutchison R-Tex Dianne Feinstein Dcalif Maleeha Lodhi Vijay Nambiar United Nations Oklahoma Frank Keating Atty Eric Holder Robert Lacey Royal New York Rudolph Giuliani Bernard Kerik Fox News Atty. Gen Ashcroft Lalit Mansingh

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