Today in History highlights key events on October 22
On October 22 1962 Kennedy announced a air and naval blockade of Cuba after Soviet missile bases were found on the island. In 1746 Princeton University received its charter. In 1797 Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first parachute descent from about 3000 feet over Paris. In 1928 Herbert Hoover, Republican nominee, spoke of the American system of rugged individualism at Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Cuba
Princeton University
New Jersey
Andre-Jacques Garnerin
Paris
Herbert Hoover
New York
Madison Square Garden
Annie Leibovitz Sees Life In A Photographers Life Book
The Washington Post profiles Annie Leibovitz at her Greenwich Village studio as she previews A Photographer's Life 1990 2005. The book blends private images of family and Susan Sontag with famous celebrity portraits, showing how personal and assignment work converge to define her art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Annie Leibovitz
Greenwich Village
Susan Sontag
Leibovitz
Vanity Fair
Washington
Sontag
Random House
Mary Altaffer
Center
Demi Moore
Vanity Fair Magazine
Brooklyn Museum
Leibovitz on photographing life and fame in a democratic project
The photographer discusses a project that blends personal work with celebrity life, creating a democratic montage where Sarajevo sits beside Brad Pitt. She recalls photographing a baby during a siege and a road scene of violence, then switching to famous faces like Barbra Streisand. Her narrative populates our lives with public and private figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarajevo
Brad Pitt
Barbra Streisand
Bush
Clinton
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Nelson Mandela
Leibovitz
Holborn
Local News Contacts for Lawrence Journal-World
The Lawrence Journal-World lists contact numbers for departments including Local News City Government County Government Kansas University Lawrence Schools Business Sports Arts and Entertainment Letters to the Editor Obituaries and Photo Reprints with a general outside Lawrence number for readers to use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ljworld.com
Lawrence
Newspaper Staff and Contact Lines for City Desk
Editorial staff and contacts are listed with roles including Dennis Anderson Bill Snead Mike Shields Ann Gardner Tom Keegan Mindie Paget Jon Niccum Mark Fagan and partners 6News World Online. Customer service numbers for subscriptions delivery and redelivery guarantee are provided with hours and callbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Anderson
Danderson
Ljworld
Bill Snead
Bsnead
Mike Shields
Mshields
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Mindie Paget
Mpaget
Jon Niccum
Jniccum
Mark Fagan
Mfagan
I Jworld
Read more online and post your comments
Readers are invited to visit ijworld.com to access additional content from UJWorld and engage by posting their comments. The prompt directs online interaction and discussion beyond the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ijworld.com
Rick Springfield to headline fundraiser in Missouri for girl’s brain stem cancer
Cape Girardeau officials announce a December 8 concert by Rick Springfield at the Show Me Center to aid Sahara Aldridge, a 12-year-old Cape Girardeau girl diagnosed with brain stem cancer. Proceeds benefit Sahara. Springfield is a longtime family friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Rick Springfield
Missouri
Jessie
Show Me Center
Springfield
Doyle-Kos Entertainment
Sahara Aldridge
Sahara
Winfrey funds raise for private college in Greensboro
Oprah Winfrey headlined a fundraiser at Bennett College to support its $50 million campaign for education and empowerment of Black women. About 300 guests heard her call to give back, with Maya Angelou and Bob Dole co-chairing the effort and Angelou serving on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Oprah Winfrey
Winfrey
Bennett College
Maya Angelou
Bob Dole
Brian
Angelou
Shirley Caesar
Durham
Central North Carolina
Bennett
Win
Birthday ages for actors and musicians announced
The release notes birthdays for Christopher Lloyd aged 68 Annette Funicello 64 Haley Barbour 59 Jeff Goldblum 54 Shaggy 38 and Zac Hanson 21. The list mixes actors musicians and a governor with varied public figures noted by age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Lloyd
Annette Funicello
Mississippi
Haley Barbour
Jeff Goldblum
Shaggy
Zac:_ Hanson
Hanson
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Bob Thompson
The
Washington Post
Sylvester Stallone
Bosnia
Susan
Bruce
Hillary
Quentin
Vanessa
Nicole
Journal-World
News Partners
Cody Howard
Howard
Sunflowerbroadband
World Online
Joel Mathis
Convergence
Jmathis
Chris Bell
Cbell
al Bonner
Jworld
Ujworld.com
Frey
Ford
Indiana Jones
Rome
Harrison Ford
Lucas
Spielberg
Ito
Istephens
Allied Insurance
W. 6Th St
Lawrence, KS
Mary Pat Lange
Amd
W. O'Neal
M.D. ' Irchard
M.D
Smith Street
Sale
Tonganoxie School
Tonganoxie High School
BurnLpine
Wes
Tonganoxie
Kansas
P.O. Box
Lloyd
Post
Scott Rothschild
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!