Today in History Highlights March events across eras
On March 15 44 B C Julius Caesar was assassinated by nobles including Brutus and Cassius. In 1493 Christopher Columbus returned to Spain from his first voyage to the Western Hemisphere. In 1919 the American Legion was founded in Paris. In 1964 Elizabeth Taylor wed Richard Burton for the fifth time. In 1996 the Liggett Group agreed to repay over 10 million dollars in Medicaid bills to five states.
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B.C
Julius Caesar
Brutus
Cassius
Christopher Columbus
Spain
Western Hemisphere
Legion
Paris
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Liggett Group
The Loop debuts with stereotypes and soap opera humor
A TV critic denounces Fox comedy The Loop for its shallow humor and stock twenty somethings. The pilot centers on Sam who lands a board role at an airline while friends chase parties and romance amid a Groundhog Day lifestyle. The review dismisses ongoing cast dynamics and contrasts with other prime time offerings.
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Fox
Sam
Bret Harrison
Darcy Joy Osmanski
MIT
Sally
Lizzy
Sarah Mason
Piper
Amanda Loncar
TV Guide
McCaughey
Michelle
Jim Bob Duggar
Fayetteville
Ark
Discovery Health
Wallace to step down as 60 Minutes correspondent
Mike Wallace, longtime CBS News figure and 60 Minutes founder, will retire as a regular correspondent this spring at age 87 while continuing occasional reports. CBS News President Sean McManus praised his legacy, and Hewitt and Fager reflected on Wallace’s impact and humor as a pioneering broadcast journalist.
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New York
Mike Wallace
60 Minutes
Wallace
CBS News
Sean McManus
Morgan Freeman
Iraq
Ed Bradley
CBS
Jeff Fager
Fager
Vladimir Putin
Don Hewitt
Hewitt
Edward R. Murrow
Walter Cronkite
Putin
Carol Burnett
Tina Turner
Vladimir Horowitz
Deng Xiaoping
Manilow Commutes To Las Vegas As Killers Seek Suit Dismissal
Barry Manilow makes quick commutes to Las Vegas while The Killers and their lawyer-manager press to throw out a $16 million breach of contract suit from former manager Braden Merrick. In filings, Merrick alleges incompetence and dishonesty, with a separate Labor Standards action seeking to void agreements.
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Las Vecas
U.S. District Court
Robert Reynolds
Braden Merrick
Los Angeles
Merrick
California
Manilow Leads Vegas Gig Amid Chart Glory
From Palm Springs the 59-year-old singer jets to Las Vegas for five shows a week. His latest album The Greatest Songs of the Fifties debuted at No 1 on U S pop charts. Alec Baldwin joins Arts Advocacy Day in Washington urging NEA funding and arts education support amid budget concerns.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Barry Mantllow
Las Vegas Hilton
Sin City
Vegas
Manilow
Los Angeles Times
Manilows
U.S
Washington
Alec Baldwin
Capitol Hill
Congress
Baldwin
National Endowment For the Arts
NEA
Nina Ozlu
Americans For the Arts
Senate
House
Congressional Arts Caucus
Brian Stokes Mitchell
American Ballroom Theater
Pierre Dulaine
Former game show host Peter Tomarken killed in plane crash
Former TV game show host Peter Tomarken and his wife Kathleen Abi gale Tomarken died when their small plane crashed into Santa Monica Bay after takeoff on a volunteer medical charity flight. Authorities shifted to two aboard. one patient may have been present. The couple were identified by the LA County coroner, and Angel Flight West confirmed Tomarken volunteered for the nonprofit.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Santa Monica Bay
Peter Tomarken
Kathleen Abigail Tomarken
Los Angeles County
San Diego
Ucla Medical Center
Doug Griffith
Angel Flight West
Peter Tomarkin
Coast Guard
Tony Migliorini
Santa Monica Airport
Santa Monica Pier
Newspaper staff and contact lines for LJWorld listed
The Kansas City Journal reveals staff editors and contacts including Dennis Anderson and Tom Keegan with phone lines and emails. It notes News Partners 6News Cody Howard and World Online Dave Toplikar, plus subscription and redelivery lines with hours for weekdays and weekends.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Jworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Ljworld
Mike Shields
Mshields
L Jworld
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Dave Toplikar
Notable birthday list includes cast and stars ages
Actress Eva Longoria turns 31 and Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 73, with Sly Stone at 63, Fabio at 45, Mark McGrath 38, Young Buck 25, Caitlin Wachs 17 marking birthdays in celebrity roundups.
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Eva Longoria
Supreme Court
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sly Stone
Fabio
Mark McGrath
Young Buck
Caitlin Wachs
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