Comic fans rally to replace Granite City man’s Superman collection
Granite City resident Mike Meyer who lives alone with a Superman themed home is robbed of his life long collection. The Metropolis based Superfriends fan club mobilizes an international drive to replace comics figurines and memorabilia. Packages arrive from Canada and the US while artists and celebrities contribute autographs and artworks. A memorial brick from Superman creators is promised and tours of museums may follow.
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Mike Meyer
DC Comics
Metropolis
Meyer
Keith Howard
Belleville
Howard
Indiana
Cleveland
Canada
Superman
Paraguay
California
Noel Neill
Lois Lane
George Reeves
Neill
Tracy Lewis
Mark Tyler
Cincinnati
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Justice League Avengers of
SpongeBob Impairs Preschooler Executive Function Study Finds
A University of Virginia study shows that nine minutes of fast paced SpongeBob SquarePants viewing worsened four year olds' executive function tests compared with slower PBS programming or drawing. Researchers Angeline Lillard and Jennifer Peterson note immediate effects on attention memory and problem solving.
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Jennifer Peterson
University of Virginia
Department of Psychology
Pediatrics
Lillard and Peterson
PBS
U.S
Jamie Foxx to host Michael Forever tribute in Cardiff
Jamie Foxx named host of Michael Forever The Tribute Concert in Cardiff Wales set for October 8 with performers including Christina Aguilera Smokey Robinson and Cee Lo Green. Jackson family members including Katherine Jackson expected to attend. Kiss offer rescinded after Gene Simmons criticism.
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Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Wales
Foxx
Ray
Kiss
Jackson
Gene Simmons
Lottery results and jackpots across states
Illinois midday pick three six seven one and evening zero three one. Illinois and other states list pick four, little lotto, lotto, lotto jackpot two twenty five million, Mega Millions fifty four million. Kentucky and Missouri daily numbers and ShowMeCash results plus Powerball jackpot twenty five million.
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Attica prison uprising ends after four days
On Sept. 13, 1971, police stormed Attica Correctional Facility after a four day inmates revolt, leaving 43 dead including 32 inmates and 11 employees. Other events on this date include British victory at the Plains of Abraham in 1759 and Elvis meeting Priscilla in 1959.
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New York
Plains of Abraham
Quebec City
Congress of the Confederation
New York City
John Barry
Philadelphia
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
U.S. Senate
Congress
Elvis Presley
Priscilla Beaulieu
West Germany
Gary Muhrcke
Central Park
Fay Vincent
A. Bartlett Giamatti
White House
Yitzhak Rabin
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Tupac Shakur
Las Vegas
The
Associated Press
Gardner giant chair vanishes then found being repaired
Gardner officials feared the 20 foot 6 inch chair symbol of the city store heritage missing from in front of a school. Police later confirmed it was hauled away for repair and replaced by a standard chair.
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Gardner
Mass
Heritage
Mark Hawke
Public Works
Dane Arnold
Inaccurate Benton Pinckneyville game name mixup
A correction note states Landon LaBuch was misidentified in Saturday’s Benton Pinckneyville football game story. LaBuch did not participate as described. the note requests readers call to report inaccuracies and provides multiple contact numbers.
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Landon LaBuch
Benton- Pinckneyville
LaBuch
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