Archive for October 1st, 2013

PORTLAND POSTCARD ~ 1950s

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Holiday Motel, NE Union Ave.

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WHEN PETER PAIN ATTACKS!

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Newspaper ad from 1946

The analgesic heat rub was developed in France by Dr. Jules Bengué, and brought
to America in 1898.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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                                  Tim Maguire

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Groucho Marx (left) made a rare television guest appearance to 
introduce the Tonight Show’s new host, Johnny Carson.

Note: This audio clip is of very poor quality!

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CONTRACT SIGNED ON THIS DAY IN 1962

Beatles First Contract Brian Epstein 

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Brian Epstein signed his management contract with The Beatles on Monday, October
1, 1962. John Lennon and Ringo Starr signed for themselves and Harold Harrison
and James McCartney signed on behalf of their underage sons. The agreement
gave Epstein a 25% cut of the group’s earnings, provided that they made more
than $400 each per week. Epstein’s copy of the contract was sold at an auction
in 2008.

   

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The Beatles with manager Brian Epstein (center)

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STELLA STEVENS IS 77 TODAY

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Stella Stevens (Estelle Caro Eggleston) began her acting career in 
1959 and starred in such popular films as The Nutty Professor (1963),
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963), and The Poseidon Adventure 
(1972). She also appeared in numerous TV series, miniseries
and
movies, including Bonanza (1960), and The Love Boat (1977).


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Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens from The Nutty Professor

 

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