March 11 History Highlights: MacArthur, Confederacy, Blizzard, Hanafi Hostages
On March 11 1942 General MacArthur left the Philippines for Australia promising I shall return amid WWII Pacific battles. In 1861 the Confederate convention adopted a Montgomery constitution. The Blizzard of 1888 struck the northeast killing about 400. In 1977 over 130 Hanafi hostages in Washington were freed after foreign ambassadors joined talks.
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Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Australia
Montgomery
Ala
Washington, D.C
Cartoonist sues over SpongeBob likeness in California
Walnut Creek cartoonist Troy Walker created 1991 bob spongee character with a wife and daughter and sold dolls. He alleges Nickelodeon Viaform Paramount copied his idea and seeks 1.6 billion dollars in damages in San Francisco federal court. Nickelodeon and Viacom deny substantial similarity.
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Walnut Creek
Calif
Troy Walker
Bob Spongee
Apple Street
Linda
Bubbles
J . Walker
Fairfield
Nickelodeon
SpongeBob SquarePants
Bikini Bottom
Walker
Bob
California
SpongeBob
U.S. District Court
San Francisco
Viafom
Paramount Studios
Stephen Illenberg
Hillenberg
Nevin & Absalom
Edward Nevin
Bob Sponge
Oakland Tribune
Viacom
Sponge Bob
Unhooked debate stirs: hookups and young women
A New York discussion of adolescence prompts review of Laura Sessions Stepp’s book Unhooked. Critics charge it moralizes female sexuality, while Stepp argues for choice and meaningful connections, not prohibition. The piece notes student experiences, a rise of hookup culture since the 1980s, and scholars' calls for balanced views on relationships and empowerment.
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New York
Laura Sessions Stepp
Kathy Dobie
Stepp
the Post
Meghan O’rourke
Slate.com
Ing
Liz. Funk
Funk
South Carolina
Grace Bagwell
Converse College
Spartanburg
S.C
Kathleen Bogle
Bogle
Riverhead Books
Washington Post
Contact info for Journal World newsroom and departments
The Lawrence Journal-World provides multiple contact numbers for local news city and county government Kansas University Lawrence schools business sports arts and letters to the editor as well as obituaries and photo reprints. Outside Lawrence a toll free number is listed.
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Ljworld
Kansas University
Lawrence
Editors contact list for the Lawrence Journal-World staff
A roster of city newspaper editors with roles and direct lines including Dennis Anderson managing editor Bill Snead senior editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Mindie Paget arts editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor and Mark Fagan business editor with contact emails and phone numbers.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
News Partners Directory Ad Details
The Kansas City area news page lists staff contacts for 6News and World Online, with direct lines for Cody Howard Joel Mathis Chris Bell Al Bonner and the classifieds and subscriptions desk. It provides emails and phone numbers plus redelivery guarantees and office hours.
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Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
L Jworld
James Brown laid to rest in crypt ceremony at daughter’s home
James Brown body placed in a crypt at a Beech Island home as family friends and Rev. Al Sharpton led prayer and songs. Dying two months earlier, Brown, 73, died December 25 in Atlanta. a public mausoleum is planned. Brown’s partner Tomi Rae Hynie and their son led the procession.
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Columbia
S.C
James Brown
Beech Island
Brown
al Sharpton
Tomi Rae Hynie
James
Hyme
Associated Press
Atlanta
Samuel L. Jackson urges Head Start pupils to find their passion
SHREVEPORT LA Samuel L Jackson visiting film crew at Head Start site told youngsters that acting gave him the most satisfaction and urged students to apply themselves in school and find that one thing that makes them smile and impresses friends.
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Shreveport
Samuel L. Jackson
Jackson
Notable Birthday List Among Celebrities
Actor Johnny Knoxville turns 36 while media mogul Rupert Murdoch reaches 76. ABC News correspondent Sam Donaldson is 73, singer Lisa Loeb 39, actor Terrence Howard 38, and singer Pete Droge also 38.
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Johnny Knoxville
Rupert Murdoch
ABC News
Sam Donaldson
Lisa Loeb
Terrence Howard
Pete Droge
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By Bruce Gerstman
New York City
Journal-World
N.H
News Partners
Chris Bell
Cbell
al Bonner
Jworld
Ljworld.com
Courtney Love
Santa Ana
Orange County
Love
Newport Beach
Howard Weitzman
Beau Monde
Morehouse College
Knoxville
Pearson
Eka
the Cure
Kusports.com
Jayhawk
Roc
Lawrence ‘Journal-World
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