16 May 2001
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2001
Page
1
Country star Loretta Lynn announces a new 18,000 square foot Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum set to open May 26 at her ranch 40 miles west of Nashville. The museum will house the original dress from the album and mementos from Lynn’s Kentucky childhood and early Nashville home.
Brad Pitt partners with stylist Todd Shemarya and three movie costumers to create a luxury menswear line inspired by his grunge aesthetic. The collection will not be named after Pitt.
Los Angeles district attorney will not file criminal charges against Robert Downey Jr. after tests showed cocaine in his system. Corrections officials will tighten his parole conditions. He faces a later court hearing on felony possession of cocaine and Valium from the Thanksgiving weekend arrest in Palm Springs.
On May 16 1929 the first Academy Awards were held with Wings winning best production and Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor named best actor and actress. Historical notes mention Marie Antoinette marrying Louis XVI in 1770 at ages 14 and 15, Andrew Johnson’s impeachment by one vote in 1868, and 1990 deaths of Sammy Davis Jr. in LA at 64 and Jim Henson in New York at 53.
A birthday list notes Pierce Brosnan is 48 alongside peers Studs Terkel at 89 Debra Winger 46 Olga Korbut 46 Marc Winningham 42 Janet Jackson 35 Gabriela Sabatini 31 and Tori Spelling 28. Portrays a celebratory roll call of notable figures with ages.
Pinckney School sixth graders set ceramic tiles along the courtyard southern edge last week. The tiles were crafted in winter art classes, and the note appears on the Thursday 18 and under page highlighting the students’ ceramic feats.
NBC reveals fall schedule featuring three new comedies and three crime dramas. Emeril Lagasse stars in a workplace comedy, while Weakest Link returns on Sundays and Mondays. The network shifts Sundays and Mondays to drama night and drops Sunday movies as XFL ends.
An AP summary notes TV rarely portrays older women as independent figures, with Mrs Landingham's death highlighted on The West Wing. Children Now reports prime time shows underrepresent women over 40 and minorities, while ads push youth oriented femininity and consumerism to young viewers.
Geneva AP reports Kerouac’s 119 foot scroll of On the Road, created in 1951, could fetch about 1.5 million dollars at New York auction. Christie's previews show the unique no paragraphs manuscript with deletions and penciled notes. The piece highlights Beat Generation figures including Burroughs and Ginsberg and compares prices with Kafka and Da Vinci Codex Leicester records.
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