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Title: Bringing Wilt, Phog to Life
Description: Article reports on the filming of "Jayhawkers" in Lawrence, Kansas, a movie depicting the relationship between basketball player Wilt Chamberlain and University of Kansas coach Phog Allen. It is the sixth movie from KU professor and filmmaker Kevin Wilmott, who raised money for the project through Kickstarter, a fundraising website. Kansas basketball player Justin Wesley portrays Chamberlain in the movie.
Date: 2012-09-01
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Pope John Paul II Slept--and Flew--Here
Description: Story about how TWA converted an airplane to transport the late Pope John Paul II on some of his trips and how the bed and other memoribilia ended up at the Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The specially configured jet was called Shepherd I.
Date: 2008-04-18
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Grave Expections
Description: Map and guide identifying the gravesites of famous people buried in Kansas City-area cemeteries, including Elmwood Cemetery, Forest Hill, Mount Moriah, and other sites.
Date: 2009-09-12
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Out of Africa
Description: Cover story of Star Magazine featuring Kansas explorers Martin and Osa Johnson who from 1917 to 1936 traveled the world photographing and filming inhabitants both human and animal. ''They were the first ones to make camera safaris.'' Includes photographs.
Date: 2005-12-11
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Star's Feature Writers Earn Top Honors
Description: Short article relating that three writers for The Kansas City Star won top prizes in the annual American Association of Sunday and Features Editors' Excellence-in-Feature-Writing Contest. The three were features writer James A. Fussell (first place in the general feature category for "One Who's Lived the Life Becomes Agent of Change," a story about Kristy Childs, founder of Veronica's Voice, a Kansas City organization that helps women leave prostitution); arts senior editor and writer Steve Paul (first place in best reader interactive category for "29-Second Film Festival"); and theater critic Robert Trussell (first place in the arts and entertainment feature category for "Drama of Hard Time").
Date: 2009-07-18
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Last Season For DiPardo
Description: Because of remodeling changes coming to Arrowhead Stadium, the TD Pack Band, originated by Tony DiPardo in 1963, will no longer be playing at Kansas City Chiefs home games. Their last appearance will be December 21, 2008. DiPardo's daughter, Patti DiPardo Livergood, has been directing the band for about the last 20 years. Her father still faithfully attends the home games when he is able. "The band, eight professional musicians who sit in the east end zone, plays before and during the game--when the team breaks huddles, when first downs are made, after great runs. The rest of the music at Arrowhead is recorded."
Date: 2008-12-09
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Fellowship of Bowling
Description: Article profiles the St. John's Catholic Club bowling alley in Kansas City, Kansas, and many of its regular bowlers. The six-lane bowling alley is adjacent to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood. The alley dates back to 1922 and is thought to be the only church-affiliated bowling alley still in operation in the Kansas City metro area.
Date: 2011-02-08
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Plaza Lighting First Sighting
Description: Article reports on groups of revelers who get up in the early hours the day before Thanksgiving to get a sneak preview of the Plaza lights. The 280,000+ lights are tested at 2:00 am in preparation for the annual KCP&L Plaza Lighting Ceremony that takes place Thanksgiving night. This year's ceremony will be the 80th.
Date: 2009-11-19
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Author is Writing a Better Outlook
Description: Raytown author Derrick Barnes has completed his second book, "We Could Be Brothers," a story about the friendship between two 13-year old African-American boys. Barnes first series of books, "Ruby and the Booker Boys," received positive reviews, and Barnes feels his books help to fill the void of "books for and about African-Americans."
Date: 2010-12-31
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Memories Take Wing
Description: Article reports on the 2007 Silver Wings International, Inc., Convention that took place in Kansas City. The organization--celebrating its 20th Anniversary-- is made up of more than 1,000 retired Trans World Airline (TWA) flight attendants who gathered to celebrate their profession and raise funds for breast cancer research. In the article, several former attendants from the Kansas City-area reminisce about their experiences working for TWA.
Date: 2008-01-27
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: "First Lady of Kansas City" Dies
Description: Obituary of Adele Coryell Hall, philanthropist and wife of Hallmark Cards chairman Donald Joyce Hall. Adele Hall was born on October 7, 1931 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and moved to Kansas City after her marriage in 1953. Among her many accomplishments, she served on the boards of the Heart of America United Way and Children's Mercy Hospital, devoted time to supporting causes with an emphasis on children's health and education, and co-led the fundraising effort for the Bloch Building and renovation of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Henry Bloch is quoted as saying, "If there ever was a first lady of Kansas City, it was Adele." Adele Hall died on January 26, 2013 at her home in Hawaii at the age of 81.
Date: 2013-01-29
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: A Star is Born
Description: Article describes the opening night reception at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Festivities included performances by the Kansas City Ballet, the Kansas City Symphony, and opera star Placido Domingo. England's Prince Charles welcomed the approximately 1,800 guests at the Muriel Kauffman Theater by video.
Date: 2011-09-17
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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