Today in History May 6 marks Hindenburg disaster and more
On May 6 1937 the hydrogen filled Hindenburg burned and crashed at Lakehurst New Jersey killing 35 aboard and a ground crewman. In 1889 the Paris Exposition opened with the Eiffel Tower completed. In 1942 about 15000 Americans and Filipinos on Corregidor surrendered to Japan. In 1981 Maya Ying Lin, Yale student, won the Vietnam Veterans Memorial design competition.
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Performers aid New Orleans Hurricane relief at Jazz Fest
Singer Harry Connick Jr and R&B star John Legend joined volunteers at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to aid recovery after Katrina. Connick painted and discussed a Musicians Village in the Upper 9th Ward while Legend helped with laundry for families in trailers in St Bernard Parish. other artists raised funds for instruments and Habitat for Humanity events continued through Monday with Joss Stone, Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones and Henry Butler contributing to the effort.
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Harry Connick Jr
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Connick
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9Th Ward
Georgia
Kate
Hardhit St. Bernard Parish
Marcia Ball
Ivan Neville
Walter “Wolfman
Washington
Joss Stone
Habitat For Humanity
Travelocity
Tipitina’s Foundation
Bonnie Raitt
Henry Butler
Norah Jones
Legend
Jill
Jim Pate
Musicians Village
Comrick
Journal-WorLD contact details and staff list
Community newspaper contact and staff directory for Journal World in Lawrence Kansas includes departments for Local news City government County government Kansas University Lawrence schools Business Sports Arts and entertainment Letters Obituaries Photo reprints with direct phone numbers and emails for editors and department heads. Also provides subscription lines and redelivery guarantee information.
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Lawrence
Spider-Man 3 sets opening day box office record
Spider-Man 3 debuts with 59 million in the U S and 45 million overseas for a 104 million global first day. Sony projects a weekend total near 135 to 145 million as the franchise approaches the best three day opening. Tobey Maguire Kirsten Dunst and James Franco headline the film directed by Sam Raimi.
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Sony
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Paul Dergarabedian
Elzer
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Maguire
Sam Raimi
Kirsten Dunst
Peter
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James Franco
Harry
Spidey
AP Fire
Buffett Sings as Berkshire Hathaway Meeting Opens
In Omaha Jimmy Buffett opens Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting joking he is now chairman as Warren Buffett’s distant cousin. He performs Margaritaville to honor the company before introducing Buffett’s attendance and remarks. In San Jose a 1969 Dodge Charger known as the General Lee sold for 9.9 million in online auction, potentially a new online price record for eBay. John Schneider says he expected a much lower final bid, and all living cast members signed the car’s hood for charity. London’sSt James’s Church hosts Borat creator Sacha Baron Cohen’s brother Erian Baron Cohen composing the piece Zero for the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra, incorporating Kazakh folk elements and Kazakh company sponsorship.
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Warren Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
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Parrothead
Warren
Buffett
eBay Inc
Catherine England
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Bo Duke
Schneider
Hollywood
Nevada
Collier & Co
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Sacha Baron Cohen
St. James's Church
London
Baron Cohen
America
Kazakhstan
The
Daily Telegraph
Notable Birthday Salute To Celebrities And Leaders
Actor George Clooney turns 46, Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays reaches 76, rock singer Bob Seger is 62, Prime Minister Tony Blair ages to 54, and John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants is 47, marking a round of celebrations across film sports politics and music.
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George Clooney
Willie Mays
Bob Seger
Tony Blair
John Flansburgh
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