May History Highlights From Morse to Concorde
History notes mark key events from May including Samuel Morse sending What hath God wrought in 1844 to open America's first telegraph line, Queen Victoria's 1819 birth, the 1883 Brooklyn Bridge opening, Scott Carpenter's 1962 Aurora 7 orbit, and the 1976 Concorde service to Washington by Britain and France.
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Samuel FB. Morse
Washington
Baltimore
America
Queen Victoria
London
Bridge
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Scott Carpenter
Earth
Britain
France
Season finales collide as Idol and Lost cap the sweep
May sweeps end with a two hour Idol finale on Fox and a two hour Lost finale on ABC. A Lost clip retrospective leads into the mystery filled ending while Idol draws massive viewership and audience participation. Other highlights include Dr Phil on addiction and Dateline predator tracking.
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Fox
ABC
HBO
Ashlee Simpson
CBS
Phil McGraw
UPN
Ben Affleck
Jennifer Garner
NBC
Bravo
Idol finale puts Hicks ahead of McPhee after tense showdown
In Hollywood the final American Idol showdown ended with Taylor Hicks whom judge Simon Cowell crowned winner after three songs each. Katharine McPhee spoke of peace with the result while Hicks aimed to blend soul with pop as fans reacted with mixed support at Kodak Theater.
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Los Angeles
Taylor Hicks
Katharine McPhee
Simon Cowell
Hicks
Associated Press
Cowell
McPhee
Kodak Theater
Hollywood
Daniel
Randy Jackson
Elton John
Sevon
Kat
Jackson
Alabama
McPheever
Tess Kleinhammes
Katharine
Taylor
Kleinhammes
Birmingham
Ala
Ryan Seacrest
Gibson to anchor ABC News World News Tonight
ABC named Charles Gibson to replace Elizabeth Vargas as anchor of World News Tonight, starting Monday, while Vargas returns to 20/20 after maternity leave. Vargas is pregnant and was briefly sidelined after Bob Woodruff’s January injury in Iraq.
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Gibson
ABC News
New York
Broadcast News
ABC
Charles Gibson
Elizabeth Vargas
Vargas
Sala
Bob Woodruff
Iraq
World News Tonight
ABC News Can Now Post
Birthday ages for entertainers and actors listed
The daily birthday roundup notes several figures reaching milestone ages. Bob Dylan turns 65, Tammy Chong 68, Gary Burghoff 63, Patti LaBelle 62, Priscilla Presley 61, Kristin Scott Thomas 46, and John C. Reilly 41.
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Bob Dylan
Tammy Chong
Gary Burghoff
Patti LaBelle
Priscilla Presley
Kristin Scott Thomas
John C. Reilly
Newspaper staff contact and subscription details from Wichita Journal
Lists editors and contact numbers for Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and News Partners 6News World Online and subscription line with hours and redelivery guarantee for in town papers.
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Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Mike Shields
Mshields
World
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
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