Sunday,  Nov. 03, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 110 • 27 of 27

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Johnson taking the oath of office after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, died on Merritt Island, Fla. at age 88.
One year ago: Drivers flocked to gas stations in New Jersey ahead of the noon start of a rationing system aimed at easing long lines in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, while the Department of Defense set up emergency mobile fuel stations in the New York metro area. New York's newly relocated NBA team, the former New Jersey Nets, hosted the first regular-season game by a major sports team in Brooklyn since the Dodgers left in 1957. The Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 107-100.

Today's Birthdays: Actress Peggy McCay is 86. Actress Lois Smith is 83. Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael S. Dukakis is 80. Actor-dancer Ken Berry is 80. Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally is 74. Actor Shadoe Stevens is 67. Singer Lulu is 65. Comedian-actress Roseanne Barr is 61. Actress Kate Capshaw is 60. Comedian Dennis Miller is 60. Actress Kathy Kinney is 60. Singer Adam Ant is 59. Actor Dolph Lundgren is 56. Rock musician C.J. Pierce (Drowning Pool) is 41. Olympic gold medal figure skater Evgeni Plushenko is 31. Actress Julie Berman (TV: "General Hospital") is 30.

Thought for Today: "You must be true to yourself. Strong enough to be true to yourself. Brave enough to be strong enough to be true to yourself. Wise enough to be brave enough, to be strong enough to shape yourself from what you actually are." -- Sylvia Constance Ashton-Warner, New Zealander author and educator (1908-1984).

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