Weather Weenie Rehnquist Honored by Meteorological Society
U S Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist receives a plaque from the Washington chapter of the American Meteorological Society for his weather interest and WWII Army Air Corps service. He spoke about his North Africa duty in a talk to the group as meteorologists note his hobby.
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Bush urges gentleness and unity after 9 11 tragedy
Barbara Bush spoke to about 750 American Red Cross volunteers urging compassion and community renewal. She said Americans should be good parents and oppose prejudice, arguing kindness complements force in the war on evil. Her $100 plate fundraiser for the Heartland Red Cross aided victims and local needs.
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George W. Bush
Red Cross
Heartland
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Filmmakers urged to press on with sensitive topics
MPAA head Jack Valenti says last month's terrorist attacks should not deter cinema. He cites limited enduring plot lines and praises storytelling as key. He notes Collateral Damage delayed its October opening after concerns, but Schwarzenegger defeats the terrorists in the film.
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Motion Picture Association of America
Schwarzenegger
Notable historical events on Oct 26 across centuries
A briefing of events dated Oct 26 including the Gunfight at the O K Corral in 1881 Tombstone Arizona the 1774 Continental Congress adjournment in Philadelphia the 1825 opening of the Erie Canal linking Lake Erie to the Hudson River the 1949 wage rise from 40 to 75 cents per hour Pan Am’s 1958 first Boeing 707 flight New York to Paris in eight hours forty one minutes and Henry Kissinger’s 1972 claim that peace was at hand in Vietnam.
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Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Birthday list notes political and showbiz anniversaries
Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton turns 54 joining a village of celebrants. Bob Hoskins reaches 59, Pat Sajak 55, Jaclyn Smith 54, Bootsy Collins 50, Keith Strickland 48, Dylan McDermott 40, Natalie Merchant 38. Hillary Rodham Clinton is highlighted.
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Pat Sajak
Jaclyn Smith
Bootsy Collins
Keith Strickland
Dylan McDermott
Natalie Merchant
Halloween experts guide for Lawrence costumes
Read Saturday's Health & Recreation page in the Journal-World for guidance from Lawrence's top Halloween experts to help you select a perfect October thirty first ensemble.
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Health & Recreation
Journal-World
Lawrence
Edible art at Harvard museum shocks tastes and senses
The Busch-Reisinger Museum in Cambridge hosts Eat Art featuring marzipan, salami and chocolate works by Sonja Alhauser and pieces by Joseph Beuys and Dieter Roth. Visitors devour sculptures, gnaw on bases, and debate art’s purpose while some works remain only as edible remnants.
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Dieter Roth
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Roth
Beuys
Tanja Maka
Dallas Opera to Open Season With Piano Accompaniment
Labor talks with Dallas Opera’s 77 member orchestra reach a standstill. The company plans a piano accompaniment for Verdi's Simon Boccanegra starting Nov 3, 6, 9 and 11, after a federal mediation failed to produce a deal on pay and benefits. Orchestra members plan picketing at the Music Hall.
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American Federation of Musicians
Simon Boccanegra
Anthony Whitworth-Jones
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Ruben Esquivel
ABC suspends Carole Simpson over anthrax remarks
ABC News suspended correspondent Carole Simpson for two weeks with pay after she spread incorrect information about an anthrax investigation at a luncheon. She claimed colleague Cokie Roberts received a suspicious letter from Trenton, though the letter originated elsewhere and proved harmless.
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