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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 2001
Page
2
David Letterman, Ball State alumnus, wants the university to name the new stadium after him. Officials say no funds will change hands. he offers free exposure but cites a willingness to donate no money and envisions a Dave Letterman Stadium.
Humorist Gar rison Keillor writes in Time about heart surgery as a perk of loafing, saying the operation lets him embrace an unencumbered life. He notes undergoing the Mayo Clinic procedure on July 25 Rochester. Victoria Beckham discusses dieting pressure from the Spice Girls and her upcoming autobiography excerpts.
The 101 year old Queen Mother Elizab ethic visited Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for tests on Saturday, staying about 45 minutes. Palace officials said the tests were not disclosed and she did not attend Scotland’s Highland Games, instead resting per doctor’s orders, but she joined the royal family at church on Sunday.
The note lists events including the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolutionary War, King Richard I's 1189 coronation, Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in 1658, Vince Lombardi’s death in 1970, and Viking 2’s 1976 Mars landing with the first close up color photos.
Today's notable birthdays highlight Charlie Sheen turning 36 and Mort Walker at 78, with others such as Tompall Glaser at 68, Eileen Brennan at 66, Al Jardine at 59, and Valerie Perrine at 58, reflecting a varied roster of entertainment figures.
State lawmakers plan to loosen retirement benefit rules to attract retired teachers back to classrooms as part of a broader effort to ease statewide teacher shortages. The Journal World previews the proposal and its potential impact for education policy Tuesday.
Hollywood observers saw a record summer with blockbusters like Pearl Harbor and Jurassic Park III but results were mixed. The season still neared a $3.06 billion domestic gross from Memorial Day to today driven by Shrek and Rush Hour 2, with The Mummy Returns also surpassing $200 million and The Fast and the Furious posting solid numbers.
The Dallas Morning News notes a shift from summer blockbusters to fall cinema with prestige titles and indie efforts. Films like From Hell and The Shipping News anchor a slate that includes Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Gangs of New York, while fall also promises deeper storytelling and art cinema.
Los Angeles AP reports actor Troy Donahue a 1950s and 60s teen romance star died Sunday at St. John's Hospital Santa Monica after a heart attack on Thursday. Born Merle Johnson Jr in 1936 he rose to fame in A Summer Place Parrish Rome Adventure and Palm Springs Weekend. He later struggled with addiction before finding sobriety and appeared in Cry-Baby and a Godfather Part II cameo. He is survived by a sister and two children, with fiancée Zheng Cao in Santa Monica.
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