May history highlights from Morse to Concorde era
On May 24 1844 Samuel Morse opened the telegraph line with What hath God wrought from Washington to Baltimore. Queen Victoria was born in London in 1819. The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883 linking Brooklyn and Manhattan. In 1962 Scott Carpenter orbited Earth aboard Aurora 7. In 1976 Britain and France started trans Atlantic Concorde service to Washington.
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Samuel FB. Morse
Washington
Baltimore
America
Queen Victoria
London
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Scott Carpenter
Britain
France
John Safran vs God and a night of TV variety
Australian TV critic notes John Safran in a Sundance episode seeking global religious practices including a request for a fatwa and a sacramental walk with Peyote Way Church of God. The night also features NBC Studio 60, Fox So You Think You Can Dance, CBS Shark, and other fall preview highlights.
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John Safran
God
Sundance
Mozambique
Safran
Arizona
Peyote Way Church of God
KKK
Harlem Gospel Choir
Israel
America
Mark Twain
NBC
the Sunset Strip
Aaron Sorkin
Allison Janney
Britain
Cat Deeley
Fox
Sebastian
CBS
Doug
Carrie
Earl
Catalina
Burt Reynolds
Queens
ABC
Jack
Liz
Michael
Idol crowns youngest winner in American Idol finale
Jordin Sparks 17 from Glendale Arizona wins American Idol with a record 74 million votes over Blake Lewis. Sparks thanks her parents and recalls watching her dad sign autographs while judges and guests praise her performance. The two hour finale features numerous guest stars and performances from Stefani Midler Bennett Knight and more.
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Los Angeles
Jordin Sparks
Sparks
Glendale
Ariz
Blake Lewis
Bothell
Wash
Phillippi Sparks
Lewis
Associated Press
Smokey Robinson
Gwen Stefani
Tony Bennett
Bette Midler
Green Day
Stefani
Massachusetts
Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck clash on The View
The View co hosts Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck traded personal digs during a heated Iraq war debate. O'Donnell accused Hasselbeck of not defending her against media claims she called troops terrorists, prompting a sharp rebuttal from Hasselbeck.
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New York
Rosie O'Donnell
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Iraq
O'Donnell
Hasselbeck
U.S
Elisabeth
Rosie
ABC
Journal staff and contact numbers for Kansas paper
Listings include Dennis Anderson and Bill Snead as editors with direct lines, department heads for assignments, pages, and business. Also notes 6News director Cody Howard and Mediapharmedia LLC contact, plus delivery and redelivery policies with hours and guarantees.
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Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Lsnead
Caroline Trowbridge
Drowbridge
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Jworld
Tom Keegan
Ikeegan
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Mniccom
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
Mediapharmedia LLC
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Jworld.com
Memorial Day weekend options poll for Lawrence
Readers weigh in on how to spend the holiday weekend with choices including staying home for a barbecue or visiting a lake or road trip. The poll also asks about support for a domestic partnership registry in Lawrence with votes cast online at ljworld.com.
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Ljworld
Ljworld.com
Kansas University
Lawrence
Birthday ages for celebrities listed in brief
Singer Bob Dylan turns 66, comedian Tommy Chong 69, singer Patti LaBelle 63, actress Priscilla Presley 62, actor John C. Reilly 42, rapper Heavy D 40 in current birthday notes.
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Bob Dylan
Tommy Chong
Patti LaBelle
Priscilla Presley
John C. Reilly
Heavy D
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