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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 2004
Page
1
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner will anchor a 12 000 square foot sky villa on Palms Las Vegas tower. The two story suite will feature a glass elevator, indoor and outdoor pools, and views of the Strip. A licensing deal covers Nevada branding for the club lounge store and casino.
Toronto rapper Jo Rule whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins will return to Toronto next spring to face an assault causing bodily harm charge. A trial is tentatively set for March 7 in Ontario Court after a pretrial hearing in which he did not attend. The case stems from a June 5 altercation at La Rouge Nightclub in Toronto. A publication ban was ordered on evidence and details to prevent prejudicing the jury.
The U S Postal Service plans a ceremony in Winterset Iowa to unveil a 37 cent Legends of Hollywood stamp honoring John Wayne born there in 1907. Wayne’s daughter Melinda Wayne Munoz will attend. the image is based on a studio still from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
On Oct 7 events include 1765 Stamp Act Congress convening in New York to draft colonial grievances against England. 1949 saw the formation of the Republic of East Germany. 1979 Pope John Paul II wrapped up a US tour with a Mass on the Washington Mall. 1985 the Achille Lauro hijacking occurred with 400 aboard. 1998 Matthew Shepard was beaten near Laramie, Wyoming, dying five days later.
Today's notable birthdays include John Mellencamp turning 53, Desmond Tutu at 73, Oliver North reaching 61, Tico Torres at 51, Yo-Yo Ma aged 49, and Thom Yorke becoming 36. The list repeats John Meilencamp as a variant spelling.
Dylan stands as a towering songwriter and novelist of ideas, sparking debate among literary authorities over whether lyrics can be literature. Critics like Christopher Ricks call the art mixed, while Gordon Ball stresses the link between poetry and music and Dylan’s enduring nomination history. Ginsberg himself urged Ball to nominate Dylan in 1996, stating Dylan is a major American bard with universal powers.
Former Oakland Raiders kicker Cole Murdoch Ford 31 is wanted on six felony warrants for discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon in a Sept. 21 drive by at the Siegfried and Roy compound in Las Vegas. No injuries were reported. investigators described Ford as armed and dangerous and possibly hiding in a hotel or traveling in southern Nevada or nearby states. Horn celebrated his 60th birthday as Siegfried and Roy prepared to resume shows after a tiger attack left Horn paralyzed. Ford played three NFL seasons after USC and Steelers but was released before the Raiders stint ended.
A TV critic dismisses ABCs Life as We Know It as vulgar and pretentious, portraying teens as brainless. The piece contrasts its tone with My So Called Life and American Pie, and suggests teens deserve better representation while noting other highlights like Survivor Vanuatu and CSI Vegas.
Listings include Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter at The Bottleneck and Fatty Jenkins with Loco Macheen at The Jazzhaus. Americana Bluegrass Jam at Signs of Life, Doris Henson at Roma 79, Oxbo show, Sleep Station with The Afternoons at Granada, Tim Mahoney at The Jazzhaus, Breezedale Trio at Signs of Life, and sixth-hour set at The Jackpot Saloon.
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