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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2004
Page
1
London actress Alex Kingston says she left ER because her character’s story lines ended, not due to age. She denies bitterness and says reports misrepresented her remarks as age bias. Kingston told BBC TV that the press misquoted her comments about the show focusing on younger characters.
An 89-year-old woman, Maria Antonia Alcover, filed a civil auto negligence lawsuit against Robin Givens after a five month old crosswalk crash at rush hour left her in a nursing home with a crushed leg. Her nephew Tony Garcia says her life is ruined though she did not lose the limb. Witnesses say Givens’s SUV struck Alcover as she was inching across the road when the light turned green.
A history roundup notes key events on June 19 across eras. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act cleared the Senate after a long filibuster, in 1586 Roanoke colonists failed to found a lasting settlement, in 1862 slavery was banned in U.S. territories, in 1910 Father’s Day began in Spokane, and in 1953 Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed at Sing Sing.
Phylicia Rashad age 56 leads a birthday list that also includes Gena Rowlands at 68 and Paula Abdul at 42. Other listed celebrants are Al Wilson 65 Kathleen Turner 50 Doug Stone 48 Mark DeBarge 45 Robin Tunney 32 and Bumper Robinson 30.
Los Angeles friends and family bid farewell to Ray Charles at a First African Methodist Episcopal Church ceremony. B B King Glen Campbell Stevie Wonder and Wynton Marsalis offered tributes as Clint Eastwood and others celebrated Charles genius and work ethic. Georgia on My Mind moved Willie Nelson to tears as he performed the hit.
Television guide highlights a wedding themed day on Food Network with Emeril Live cake interview and the First Annual Wedding Cake Challenge offering a $10,000 prize. Tulsa Sugar Arts Championship coverage, plus Future cake tips, and other evening programming on Animal Planet ABC CBS.
Wednesday's Powerball draw produced numbers 16 18 26 39 48 with Powerball 22. No prize details provided and no claims reported in the snippet. Local readers are advised to check official lottery results for prize status and payout information.
Beverly Hills actress Winona Ryder had her felony grand theft and vandalism convictions reduced to misdemeanors by Superior Court Judge Elden Fox. She may finish probation unsupervised but risks jail if she violate conditions by December 2005. Ryder completed community service and paid restitution, with counseling ordered.
The schedule lists Best Bets BR549 at 12 50 p m today at Clinton Lake State Park in the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. Also shows Donkey Show Ike Turner Overdrive Rama Lamas and The Bottleneck acts at 9 and 10 p m. Other venues include The Jazzhaus Vermont Street BBQ The Monarch Song and more with Michale Graves of The Misfits at Gotham Road and John Harrison at Eighth Street Tap Room.
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