History Moments Marked By Court Rulings And Disasters
On May 18 1896 the Supreme Court endorsed separate but equal in Plessy v Ferguson a ruling later overturned by Brown v Board. In 1967 Tennessee Governor Ellington repealed the evolution teaching law linked to Scopes. In 1980 Mount St Helens eruption killed or left missing 57 people.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Brown v. Board of Education of
Topeka
Tennessee
Buford Ellington
John T. Scopes
Mount St. Helens
Washington State
Law & Order Ends Season With Possible Departures
NBC TV tonight wraps up the 17th season of Law & Order with guest stars Harry Hamlin and Jeffrey Tambor, foreshadowing the potential departure of key characters as political tensions and a murder probe unfold. The episode also nods to real world politics with a line about a possible White House bid.
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Law & Order
NBC
Harry Hamlin
John Lithgow
Cassady
Milena Govich
van Buren
S. Epatha Merkerson
McCoy
Sam Waterston
Branch
Fred Thompson
Thompson
White House
Hamlin
Arthur
ABC
Abc.com
Howie Mandel
Ed Sanders
Seinfeld debuts Bee Movie at Cannes in fuzzy bee suit
Jerry Seinfeld headlines Cannes for DreamWorks Bee Movie with a bee suit entrance and 30 minutes of highlights. The film follows Barry Benson, a bee who sues humans for stealing honey, with voices by Chris Rock Renee Zellweger and Matthew Broderick. Seinfeld praises the project while Spielberg dinner anecdotes frame his long development process.
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Cannes
France
Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld
DreamWorks
Chris Rock
Renee Zellweger
Benson
Matthew Broderick
Jeffrey Katzenberg
DreamWorks Animation Skg Inc
Jerry
Sting
Singer
Steven Spielberg
Long Island
Ike Turner jailed briefly on invalid 1989 narcotics warrant
Ike Turner, 75, was arrested after police found an old felony narcotics warrant on a 2002 Mercedes Benz S50 speeding on Interstate 405 in the San Fernando Valley. The warrant was recalled in 1989. Turner was jailed briefly and released about 3 p.m. Wednesday. Veronica Mars canceled after three seasons, ending the CW dramedy star Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars. The show drew just over 1.8 million viewers in its final season.
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Los Angeles
Ike Turner
Tina Turner
Interstate 405
San Fernando Valley
April Harding
Harding
Turner
Superior Court
Mary Hearn
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Pixie
Kristen Bell
San Diego
Veronica Mars
Bell
Mars
Hilton abandons appeal in probation violation case
Paris Hilton will not appeal the 45 day jail term for probation violation in an alcohol related reckless driving case. A lawyer said she is dropping the appeal and will report to jail by June 5. Hilton is expected to serve about 23 days in a special housing unit at Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood.
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Los Angeles
Paris Hilton
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Katherine Roberts
Hilton
Richard Hutton
Hutton
Elliot Mintz
Century Regional Detention Center
Lynwood
Contact Details for Lawrence Journal-World Editors and Departments
The notice lists contact numbers and emails for Local News City and County Government KU Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Obituaries Photo Reprints and staff editors including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Caroline Trowbridge Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and general feedback options via email or website.
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Ljworld
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
de Pit
Geedanderson
Ijworld
Bill Snead
Bsnead
Caroline Trowbridge
Drawbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Mniccom
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
News Partners and Subscriptions Contact Details
News Partners 6News lists Cody Howard as director with phone and email, Mediapharmedia LLC names Joel Mathis as managing editor. Subscriptions and delivery hours, and redelivery guarantee for in town papers are provided with phone numbers and contact details.
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Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Ljworld.com
KU Tuition Tune Up Prompted in Poll
Readers weigh in on proposed Kansas University tuition hike with opinions ranging from too high to support for better funding. The morning poll prompts further feedback as crowds descend for KU graduation and downtown congestion debates continue.
Birthday notices for Tina Fey to George Strait
Comedian Tina Fey turns 37. Sportscaster Jack Whitaker reaches 83. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson becomes 61. Actor James Stephens ages to 56. Country star George Strait marks 55 in birthday observances.
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Tina Fey
Jack Whitaker
Reggie Jackson
James Stephens
George Strait
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