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B2TOOELE TRANSCRIPT-BULLETINTUESDAY May 3, 2011Momentsin TimeTHE HISTORY CHANNEL➤ On May 19, 1836, duringa raid, Comanche, Kiowaand Caddo Indians inTexas kidnap 9-year-oldCynthia Ann Parker andkill her family. Adoptedinto the Comanche tribe,she lived a happy life,marrying a warrior andhaving three children,until Texas Rangersrecaptured her in 1860.They forced her to returnto live again amongAnglo-Americans afterkilling her husband.➤ On May 16, 1849, theNew York City Board ofHealth finally is ableto establish a hospitalto deal with a choleraepidemic that, beforeit ends, kills more than5,000 people. The diseasespread when boat passengersescaped from amandatory quarantine.Mega Maze➤ On May 18, 1861, anobscure California newspaperrelates how firstlady Mary Todd Lincolntook it upon herself toappoint Mr. W.S. Wood assuperintendent of PublicBuildings. The article suggestedthat Mrs. Lincolnhad been smitten withMr. Wood’s handsomefeatures, luxuriant whiskersand graceful carriage.➤ On May 20, 1873, LeviStrauss secures the necessarypatents for canvaspants with copper rivetsto reinforce the stresspoints. Unable to sell alarge supply of canvasin the California miningcamps, Strauss had hiton the idea of using thedurable material to makework pants for miners.➤ On May 17, 1943, thecrew of the MemphisBelle, one of a group ofAmerican bombers basedin Britain, becomes thefirst B-17 crew to complete25 missions overEurope. A fictional filmabout the B-17, called“Memphis Belle,” wasreleased in 1990.➤ On May 21, 1955,unknown singer ChuckBerry paid his first visitto a recording studio andcut “Maybellene.” Thesong became a No. 1 R&Bhit and a No. 5 pop hit. Ithelped that DJ Alan Freedplayed the record for twohours straight during hisWINS radio show.1. HISTORY: The GenevaConvention, agreementsthat define internationaltreatment of prisoners ofwar, were updated in whatyear?2. MYTHOLOGY: What are thenine patron goddesses of thearts called?3. GEOGRAPHY: The PyreneesMountains lie betweenFrance and what othercountry?4. ANATOMY: Stomatitis isinflammation of what?5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:Mother Cabrini was the firstU.S. citizen to become what?6. PRESIDENTS: Who was the14th president of the UnitedStates?7. SCIENCE: What genus dohuman beings belong to?8. LITERATURE: In what centurydid Dante complete “TheDivine Comedy”?9. TELEVISION: On the animatedchildren’s show“Arthur,” what kind of animaldoes the main characterresemble?10. MATH: What is the squareroot of 64?➤ On May 22, 1969, legendaryactor Paul Newmanmakes his onscreen racingdebut in the actiondramafilm “Winning.”Newman played FrankCapua, a struggling racecar driver who mustturn around his fortunesby winning the biggestrace of them all -- theIndianapolis 500.© 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.Q: I read somewhere that myall-time favorite band, KISS, isback in the studio working ona new album. Is that true? Ifso, when can we expect somenew material from them? --Rodney G., via e-mailA: It’s true: KISS is workingon a new studio album. Theband began recording in April,and lead singer/songwriterPaul Stanley told me that theyexpect to release the album inlate fall or early 2012, dependingon how things go. He said:“So far, it sounds phenomenal.It’ll be worth the wait, I promise.”In the meantime, Paul alsois working with the HouseALL PUZZLE ANSWERS BELOWResearch Institute to help bringawareness to teen hearing loss.Having been born deaf in oneear as well as being a megarock star, Paul knows all aboutprotecting his hearing, and hewants to help spread the wordany way he can. “Hearing lossaffects kids, it affects teens, andit affects adults. I tell people, ‘Ifyou won’t listen to somebodyin a white coat, maybe you’lllisten to somebody in blackleather.’”For more info on how youcan protect your hearing, go toearbud.org and soundrules.org.• • •Q: Will “Memphis Beat” and“Rizzoli and Isles” be back onTV? I’m already getting tired ofall the summer reality shows!-- Glenda F., via e-mailA: “Memphis” and “Rizzoli”will be back this summer onTNT, starting June 14 and July11, respectively. In fact, TNTrecently announced its all-newsummer programming slate,which includes two new series,“Franklin and Bash” with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and BreckinMeyer, and “Falling Skies” withNoah Wylie. Other returningseries include “Men of a CertainAge” on June 1, “HawthoRNe”on June 14, “Leverage” on June26 and “The Closer” on July 11.So get ready for some summertimedrama, because TNT isfilled to the brim with it!• • •Q: The Season 1 cliffhangerfor Syfy’s “Being Human” hadme on the edge of my seat.Please tell me it has beenrenewed for another season-- I can’t wait to see what theycome up with next! -- Jackie H.in MontanaA: The vampire/werewolf/ghost fantasy-drama has beenrenewed for a second seasonby the Syfy network. In fact, theSeason 1 finale shattered ratingsrecords for the network.Although no official Season 2premiere date has been given,I would assume to look for itcome January 2012.• • •Q: I was happy to readin your column that “InPlain Sight” would be backon USA for a fourth andfifth season, but I readthat star Mary McCormackis pregnant in real life.How will they handle it onthe show? -- Colleen V., LasVegasA: Mary and hubbyMichael Morris are expectingtheir third child together.Mary told People magazinethat her pregnancywill be written into theshow, so it will be interestingto see what this meansfor her character, MaryShannon.Write to Cindy at KingFeatures Weekly Service, Paul StanleyP.O. Box 536475, Orlando,FL 32853-6475; or e-mailher at letters@cindyelavsky. twitter.com/Celebrity_Extra.com. For more news andextended interviews, visit www. © 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.celebrityextraonline.com andPUZZLE ANSWERSTrivia Test Answers1. 19492. The Muses3. Spain4. The mouth5. A saint6. Franklin Pierce7. Homo8. 14th century9. Aardvark10. 8© 2011 King FeaturesSynd., Inc.