Today in History June 18 Highlights
On June 18 1942 former Beatle Paul McCartney birthday marks turning 64 in Liverpool England. Amelia Earhart completed the Newfoundland to Wales flight in about 21 hours in 1928. Sally Ride became America's first woman in space in 1983 aboard the space shuttle Challenger. The United States declared war on Britain in 1812.
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Sir Paul McCartney
Liverpool
England
United States
Britain
Amelia Earhart
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Wales
Sally K. Ride
America
Celebrities Embrace Africa Cause Amid Darfur Debate
Afro celebrity interest grows with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Namibia birth links while George Clooney visits Darfur drawing media focus. Mia Farrow promotes UN mediated aid, urging world action and UN peacekeepers as survivors recount horrors.
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Fasher
Supaan
Namibia
Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt
Britney Spears
George Clooney
Darfur
Matt Dillon
Mia Farrow
United Nations Children’s Fund
Farrow
Bob Geldof
Africa
Jolie
Dustin Diamond faces foreclosure over Savin by Tshirts aid plan
Dustin Diamond, famed for Saved by the Bell, seeks to avert foreclosure on his Port Washington home by selling Tshirts after a May 4 Ozaukee County Court filing demands $250,000 owed on a land contract. He notes his 2003 bankruptcy and ongoing stand-up career as pivotal to staying afloat. Angelina Jolie gives first US interview since Shiloh birth, recounting fear and joy of delivery in Namibia with Brad Pitt present.
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Port Washington
Wis
Dustin Diamond
Saved By the Bell
Getdshirts
Howard Stern
Diamond
Ozaukee County
California
New York
Angelina Jolie
U.S
CNN
Jolie
Shiloh Nouvel Jolie- Pitt
Walvis Bay
Namibia
Associated Press
Brad Pitt
Cooper
Pitt
Newman eyes final film role and charity work in Saratoga
Veteran actor Paul Newman hints at retirement after one last film while promoting the Double H Ranch in upstate New York. He recalls a career spanning from the 1950s with The Sting and Cool Hand Luke to Cars and discusses his charity camp for children with cancer. Separately, Katherine Heigl’s engagement to Josh Kelley is confirmed with no wedding date set. Dan Rather near a CBS exit weighs a move to Mark Cuban's HDNet for a weekly news program, as Cuban also pursues the Mavericks’ latest postseason push.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Paul Newman
Newman
Hudson Hornet
Pixar
Cool Hand Luke
Butch Cassidy
Double H Ranch
New York
Katherine Heigl
Josh Kelley
People Magazine
Grey's Anatomy
Heigl
Dr. Isobel
Izzie” Stevens
ABC
Kelley
Dan Rather
CBS News
Dallas Mavericks
Mark Cuban
Cuban
Hdnet
Rather
New York Times
the Times
Mavericks
Miami Heat
Journal World contact numbers and feedback options
Local news desk invites story ideas via ljworld com and the feedback form at www ljworld com site feedback. Phone lines include Local news 832 7154 City government 832 6362 County government 832 6352 KU 832 7145 Lawrence schools 832 7155 Business 832 7188 Sports 832 7147 Arts and entertainment 832 778 Letters to the editor 832 7153 Obituaries 832 7154 832 6349 Photo reprints 832 6397 Outside Lawrence 800 578 8748.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Newspaper staff contacts and helpline numbers
A list of editors and department heads with direct lines and emails. Includes Dennis Anderson, Bill Snead, Mike Shields, Ann Gardner, Tom Keegan, Mindie Paget, Jon Niccum, Mark Fagan, plus News Partners 6News Cody Howard and World Online Joel Mathis. Also lists circulation, advertising contacts and delivery/billing lines with hours and redelivery guarantee.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
L Jworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Ljworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Teegan
Jworld
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflower Broadband
World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Birthday notices for Roger Ebert and others
Movie critic Roger Ebert turns 64 with Isabella Rossellini and Carol Kane also celebrating 54. Rhythm and blues singer Nathan Morris of Boyz II Men reaches 35 as country star Blake Shelton hits 30.
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Roger Ebert
Isabella Rossellini
Carol Kane
Nathan Morris
Blake Shelton
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Frank Sinatra
Andre Previn
Woody Allen
Nelson Mandela
Unicef
U.N
Sudan
Zamzarn
el Fasher
Nasser Nasser
AP Phote
Ljworldcom
Ijworld.com
Shiloh
Jolie and
Screech
Heigl and
Journal-World Contact US
NLH
Chris Bell
Hell
Liworld
Af Bonner
Liworld.com
Ebert
Sunflower
Channel 1
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