Grateful Dead reunion concert denied by county panel
Walworth County Highway Committee rejected Clear Channel Entertainment’s plan for Terrapin Station A Grateful Dead Family Reunion in East Troy August 3-4. The two day event would reunite Mickey Hart Bill Kreutzmann Phil Lesh and Bob Weir since Jerry Garcia’s 1995 death. Officials projected 200000 fans but set 35000 admission due to venue limits.
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Bailey flees Florida lists Oceanfront home for sale
F Lee Bailey, disbarred in November for mishandling $6 million in client stock, puts his Palm Beach oceanfront house on the market and moves back to Boston. Bailey’s Massachusetts license is also revoked. The 69 year old rose to fame in 1966 for reversing Sam Sheppard’s murder verdict, later linked to clients like O J Simpson and Patty Hearst. His Point Manalapan house is listed at $2.95 million.
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Burnett returns ashes to Belleville for family tribute
Carol Burnett brought her daughter's ashes to Belleville Arkansas where her grandmother grew up. The town held a bluegrass event in the park drawing hundreds as Burnett performed on stage. Her daughter Carrie Hamilton died in January of cancer related pneumonia after visiting Belleville to explore family history.
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Esther Williams swam in lingerie due to wartime rubber shortages
Esther Williams recalls using latex fabric with satin in a pink suit for 1944 film Bathing Beauty after pleading with textile firms during World War II. The 78 year old icon now designs the Esther Williams Swimsuit Collection.
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Esther Williams
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National Baseball Hall Dedication and Milestone Dates
A history roundup marks the June 12 anniversary of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum dedication in Coop ers town New York 1939. It also recalls Virginia's colonial legislature adopting a Bill of Rights in 1776 Medgar Evers assassination in Jackson Mississippi 1963 the 1967 Supreme Court ruling striking down bans on interracial marriage and Reagan's Berlin challenge to Gorbachev in 1987 during a visit to the divided city.
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Berlin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Birthdays for Nabors Bush Corea and more
Today's birthday list highlights actor Jim Nabors at 72 and former President George Bush at 78. Jazz pianist Chick Corea is 61, sportscaster Marv Albert 61, singer Rocky Burnette 49, actor Timothy Busfield 45, actress Jenilee Harrison 43, blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd 25.
Lottery Results Snapshot for Saturday and Monday
Lottery picks show Powerball numbers 5 26 37 42 46 with 38 as Powerball. Kansas Pick 3 draws 1 8 3. Super Kansas Cash results 14 12 21 27 with a 1.
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McCartney and Mills wed in secret Irish castle ceremony
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills married at Castle Leslie in Ireland with a 300 guest list kept private. The ceremony at St Salvator's chapel featured Mills in a lace dress and a bagpiper, while fans and reporters waited outside amid helicopters and security. Ringo Starr and other stars attended, and the couple reportedly sailed into a celebration with a floral yacht and planned fireworks.
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Heather
Ringo Starr
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Pink Floyd
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Rock
Ryder Los Angeles theft case eyed for prior acts
Prosecutors may introduce evidence of previous shoplifting incidents in the Winona Ryder case. A notice filed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office indicates the prosecution plans to show the December Bever ly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue theft is part of a pattern of behavior. Ryder faces felony charges including second degree burglary grand theft vandalism and possession of a controlled substance. If convicted she could face up to about 3 years and 8 months in prison.
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Gibbons
Mark Geragos
Beverly Hills
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Oprah to star in prime time Oxygen show Oprah After the Show
Oprah Winfrey will host Oprah After the Show on Oxygen in a deal to extend her media reach. The program debuts Sept 16 airing weeknights with multiple reruns and tapes daily after her syndicated talk show. The arrangement boosts Harpo Inc. value and maintains control over her legacy and library.
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Oxygen
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Winfrey
Geraldine Laybourne
Harpo Inc
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Harpo
Washington Post
Carroll
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