Actor Al Molinaro (“Happy Days”) is 94
Comedian Jack Carter is 90
Actress Michele Lee is 71
Singer Arthur Brown is 71
Actor-director Georg Stanford Brown is 70
Guitarist Jeff Beck is 69
Singer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies is 68
Drummer Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac is 66
Actor Peter Weller is 66
Bassist John Illsley of Dire Straits is 64
Reggae singer Derrick Simpson of Black Uhuru is 63
Actress Nancy Allen is 63
Actor Joe Penny (“Jake and the Fatman”) is 57
Singer Astro of UB40 is 56
Singer-keyboardist Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoevres in the Dark is 54
Actor Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”) is 52
Bassist Curt Smith of Tears for Fears is 52
Actress Danielle Spencer (“What’s Happening”) is 48
Actress Sherry Stringfield (“ER”) is 46
Singer Glenn Medeiros is 43
Actress Mindy Kaling (“The Office”) is 34
Singer Solange Knowles is 27.

On June 24th, 1965, John Lennon’s second book, “A Spaniard in the Works,” was published.

In 1967, Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit” and Procol Harum’s “Whiter Shade of Pale” were released.

In 1972, Helen Reddy released the song “I Am Woman.”

In 1973, Al Kooper reunited with the original Blues Project for a concert in New York’s Central Park.

In 1987, actor Jackie Gleason died at the age of 71.

In 1990, Donnie Wahlberg of New Kids on the Block fell nine feet through a stage trapdoor during a concert in Saratoga, New York. He had to have nine stitches, but otherwise suffered only cuts and bruises.

Also in 1990, keyboardist Roger O’Donnell quit The Cure. He was replaced by Perry Bamonte, who was a roadie for the band.

In 1995, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam left the stage after seven songs during a San Francisco concert because of stomach flu. Neil Young finished the show but was booed by fans who had come to see Pearl Jam.

In 1997, actor Brian Keith killed himself at his home in Malibu, California. He was 75.

(AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting a field day focused on weed management in corn and soybeans.

The event is scheduled for July 2 at the university’s south central agricultural laboratory, near Clay Center. A special session will offer an on-site demonstration for control of glyphosate-resistance giant ragweed in corn.

The day will begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., and end at 2:15 p.m. The field day is free and includes lunch.

The laboratory is located about 13 miles east of Hastings, on U.S. Highway 6.

(AP) — A series of workshops will offer a sampling of life in Nebraska and the Great Plains when the area was settled 150 years ago.

The free festival at Nebraska Chautauqua in Grand Island is set to run from June 26-30.

Participants will have the opportunity to play pioneer games, learn about Native American storytelling, and try their hands at a harmonica. Each evening, audiences will be able to enjoy local music and theatrical entertainment, followed by portrayals of historical figures from the area.

This year’s theme is “Free Land? 1862 and the Shaping of Modern America.” The events will explore the lasting impact of settlers and Native Americans on the Great Plains.

(AP) — Paula Deen’s fans are serving up deep-fried outrage to the Food Network for its decision to dump the Southern comfort food queen after she acknowledged using racial slurs in the past.

Outside Deen’s Savannah restaurant The Lady & Sons on Saturday, fan Marilynne Wilson said she’s stunned that the cable network “jumped the gun” by announcing it wouldn’t renew the celebrity cook’s contract about an hour after she apologized in an online video Friday.

Meanwhile, Food Network’s Facebook page is bombarded by comments from angry Deen fans promising they’ll change the channel for good.

Deen’s critics also have been outspoken online, making #PaulaDeenTVShows a trending topic on Twitter by posting satirical twists on familiar titles. Earlier in the week, they tweeted satirical names for recipes using #PaulasBestDishes.

(AP) — Omaha’s zoo has a new resident with an unusual name.

The short-beaked echidna is on display for the first time at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium.

The animal, which is native to Australia, was brought to the Omaha zoo on May 7, 2013.

The zoo says the animal weighed 13 pounds when it arrived.

The animals are known for their unusual features, including an elongated skull and distinctive snout that is about 12 to 18 inches in length.

Short-beaked echidnas are the most widely distributed mammals in Australia, where they can live in deserts, grasslands and alpine areas.

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According to USA TODAY……

Men’s Wearhouse no longer likes the way George Zimmer looks.

Zimmer, the founder, chairman and the public face of the discount apparel chain, has been terminated, according to a brief statement from the company.

Men’s Wearhouse gave no reason for Zimmer’s departure — which surfaced on Wednesday, just hours before the company postponed its annual shareholders meeting. A company spokesman declined comment but said Zimmer’s departure won’t affect operations.

Since the mid-1980s, Men’s Wearhouse TV ads featured the baritone-voiced Zimmer with his signature slogan: “You’re going to like the way you look. I guarantee it.”

The former substitute schoolteacher built Men’s Wearhouse from a lone Houston store that used a cigar box as a cash register into one of the nation’s largest men’s specialty retailers, with 1,239 stores under the Men’s Wearhouse, Moores, K&G and Tux brands.

In a statement to cable news channel CNBC, Zimmer said in the past several months he had expressed his concerns about the direction of the company to the board of directors and that the board had “chosen to silence my concerns through termination as an executive officer.”

Zimmer’s ouster comes less than a week after Men’s Wearhouse reported a 23% gain in first-quarter earnings on a 5% sales increase. After falling about 16% in 2012, shares were up about 20% so far this year before Wednesday’s announcement. Shares slumped nearly 7% in early trading before closing off 1% at $37.04.

Zimmer, 64, served as CEO from 1991 until 2011, when he was named executive chairman. According to the company’s latest proxy, he holds a 3.5% stake.

Richard Jaffe, a retail analyst at Stifel & Co., says Zimmer’s abrupt departure came as a surprise. Jaffe, who has a buy rating on the company, says Zimmer’s transition from hands-on manager to executive chairman may have hastened his ouster.

“We believe that despite Zimmer’s planned transition to a smaller role at the company, he had difficulty letting go of the reins and the leadership of the business,” Jaffe says. “We believe that this led to a conflict with the board and his subsequent termination.”

Zimmer earned nearly $2 million last year in pay, bonuses and other compensation. Men’s Wearhouse will owe Zimmer $250,000 annually for four years under a licensing deal for his image in advertising and marketing efforts, according to the proxy.

“This was a guy who founded and built the company, who probably thought that things can go on the same way forever, and that’s the problem with founders,” says Robbie Vorhaus, an independent communications strategist.

“You can get a guy with a big ego, and he doesn’t want to go away. But management is beholden to customers and shareholders,” Vorhaus says. “You couldn’t do this to a Martha Stewart or an Oprah Winfrey, who are the faces of their brands. But Zimmer was becoming irrelevant.”

Gene Grabowski, a branding and crisis-management expert at Levick, says Men’s Wearhouse is due for a new brand image.

“Most companies go through a transition period and change the way they present themselves,” Grabowski says. “(Zimmer) and the slogan were getting a little aged. There is appeal to an older audience. They have to find a way to cater to a younger clientele. I could even see them using a woman to promote the brand.”

Actor Martin Landau is 85
Actress Olympia Dukakis is 82
Actor Danny Aiello is 80
Actor John Mahoney (“Frasier”) is 73
Musician Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is 71
Actor John McCook (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 69
Singer Anne Murray is 68
Home repair show host Bob Vila is 67
Singer Lionel Richie is 64
Actor John Goodman is 61
Bassist Michael Anthony (Van Halen, Chickenfoot) is 59
Bassist John Taylor of Duran Duran is 53
Keyboardist Mark De Gli Antoni (Soul Coughing) is 51
Bassist Murphy Karges (KAR’-gis) of Sugar Ray is 46
Actress Nicole Kidman is 46
Singer Dan Tyminski of Alison Krauss and Union Station is 46
Actor Peter Paige (“Queer as Folk”) is 44
Actor Josh Lucas (“Sweet Home Alabama,” ”A Beautiful Mind”) is 42
Bassist Twiggy Ramirez of Marilyn Manson is 42
Singer Chino (CHEE’-noh) Moreno is 40
Singer Amos Lee is 36
Singer Grace Potter of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals is 30
Keyboardist Chris Dudley of Underoath is 30
Actor Chris Mintz-Plasse (plahs) (“Superbad”) is 24
Actress Maria Lark is 16.

On June 20th, 1948, the TV variety show “Toast of the Town” premiered. It later changed its name to the “Ed Sullivan Show.”

Also in 1948, Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s On First” routine was first seen the the film “Naughty 90’s.”

In 1977, Steve Winwood released his first solo album, called “Steve Winwood.”

In 1980, “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me” became Billy Joel’s first number-one hit.

In 1996, the first Furthur Festival kicked off in Atlanta. It was the first time the members of the Grateful Dead toured together since the death of singer Jerry Garcia.

Also in 1996, Paul Anka ended a Las Vegas concert early after he spit the crown of his tooth into the audience. He later sued his dentist for malpractice.

In 1997, singer Lawrence Payton of the Four Tops died of liver cancer in Detroit. He was 59.

In 2011, singer Leslie West of Mountain had an emergency amputation of his leg while on tour in Biloxi, Mississippi.