Archive for July, 2012

THE VA IS 82 TODAY

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President Herbert Hoover in the oval office

The establishment of the Veterans Administration came in 1930 when
Congress authorized President Hoover to "consolidate and coordinate
Government activities affecting war veterans." The three component
agencies became bureaus within the Veterans Administration. Brigadier
General Frank T. Hines, who directed the Veterans Bureau for seven
years, was named as the first Administrator of Veterans Affairs, a job
he held until 1945.

The VA health care system has grown from 54 hospitals in 1930, to
include 152 hospitals; 800 community based outpatient clinics, and 126
nursing home care units.

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posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,DEBUT,Government,HISTORY,MILITARY and have No Comments

THE NEW G-E RADIO FOR 1940

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1940-GE radio

posted by Bob Karm in CLASSIC ADS,Electronics,HISTORY,NEWSPAPER AD,RADIO and have No Comments

POSTCARD OF PORTLAND HEIGHTS

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The trestle up to Portland Heights, 1890s-era.

posted by Bob Karm in HISTORY,PORTLAND POSTCARD,Transportation and have No Comments

CARLOS SANTANA IS 65 TODAY

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Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a rock guitarist who became popular in the late 
1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, Latin music 
and jazz fusion. Rolling Stone magazine listed Santana at number 15 on their list 
of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 
3 Latin Grammy Awards.

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,CURRENT EVENTS,HISTORY,MUSIC,THEN AND NOW and have No Comments

FIRST HUMANS ON THE MOON, THIS DAY IN 1969

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posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,DEBUT,Government,HISTORY,News Program,SPACE and have No Comments