Archive for January, 2011

POSTCARD OF PORTLAND FROM 1914

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FIRST ALBUM RELEASED IN THE US ON THIS DATE IN 1964

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The Beatles album introducing…THE BEATLES was released in United States
by the Chicago based VEE-JAY label just ten days prior to the release of 
MEET THE BEATLES! by Capital Records. After much legality, VEE-JAY was
allowed to sell their album until late 1964. 
   

        meet-the-beatles

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RICHARD ‘DICK’ WINTERS DEAD AT 92

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Richard “Dick” Winters, the Easy Company commander whose World War ll exploits were made famous by the book and television miniseries “Band of Brothers,” died last week in central Pennsylvania. He was 92.

According to a statement made by a longtime friend, Winters died following a several-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. (AP)

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PORTLAND’S JOHNNIE RAY ~ JANUARY 10, 1927 – FEBRUARY 24, 1990

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                           Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads (1951)

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WILLIAM SANDERSON IS 63 TODAY

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Character actor William Sanderson is seen here with Daryl Hannah in a
scene from Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982). He holds both business
and law degrees from the University of  Memphis. Sanderson’s acting
career began with stage productions while attending college. He has
a long list of films to his credit.  

            william sanderson 2

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