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Pope John Paul II was the subject of three premature obituaries.. A prematurely reported obituary is an obituary of someone who was still alive at the time of publication. . Examples include that of inventor and philanthropist Alfred Nobel, whose premature obituary condemning him as a "merchant of death" for creating military explosives may have prompted him to create the Nobel Prize; [1 ...
James E. Boyd — Mayor of Omaha, 1881–1883 and 1885–1887; seventh Governor of the state of Nebraska [17] L. Brent Bozell, Jr. — conservative activist and Catholic writer [18] Marlon Brando — actor [9] [failed verification] Wade Brorby — United States federal appellate judge; Mildred D. Brown — founder of the Omaha Star [19]
Virginia Huston (1925–1981), actress, Out of the Past; Bill Lee, overdub singer whose voice was used instead of Christopher Plummer's in the film version of The Sound of Music [3] Harold Lloyd (1893–1971), silent film actor and comedian; Danny Lockin (1943–1970), actor and dancer, Hello, Dolly! Pierce Lyden (1908–1998), actor
The newspaper was the world's last to print both daily morning and afternoon editions, a practice it ended in March 2016. [3]The World-Herald was the largest employee-owned newspaper in the United States from 1979 until 2011: Omaha construction magnate Peter Kiewit bought the newspaper and its television station, the local ABC affiliate, in 1962 for $40.1 million from Omaha-based World ...
5701 Center Street, Omaha, Nebraska Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home and Memorial Park is a funeral home , cemetery and crematory located at 5701 Center Street in Omaha , Nebraska . [ 1 ]
On August 8, 2001, a hearing was held before the Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission to determine whether the Indian Hills Theater should be designated an Omaha Landmark. Such a designation, upon confirmation by the Omaha City Council, would protect the theater from demolition. Presentations were made by the Indian Hills Theater ...
A tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, damaging hundreds of homes and other structures as the twister tore for miles along farmland and into subdivisions. Multiple ...
First elected to a one-year term in 1874 and then to a two-year term in 1875 after Omaha extended the mayoral term to two years. [11] 18 Reuben H. Wilbur (1825-1898) April 9, 1877 April 7, 1879 Republican [12] 19 Champion S. Chase (1820-1898) April 7, 1879 April 12, 1881 Republican: 20 James E. Boyd (1834-1906) April 12, 1881 April 10, 1883 ...