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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ~ 1932

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the Democratic National Convention in  
Chicago, July 2, 1932. His son James is on the right.
Roosevelt was the first 
nominee
to make an acceptance speech in person.

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dnc 1932 ticket

posted by Bob Karm in Convention,Government,HISTORY,POLITICAL and have No Comments

RAQUEL WELCH BECAME 72 TODAY

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                                                 Raquel at 7 years old

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MASSACRE IN MUNICH ON THIS DAY IN 1972

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A member of the Palestinian terrorist group holding hostages of the 
Israeli Olympic team appears on the balcony of the quarters where 
the team was staying at Munich Olympic Village.  

massacre members

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,CLASSIC COVER,Disaster,Government,HISTORY,MAGAZINES,News Program,POLITICAL,SPORTS and have No Comments

A FAVORITE SONG BY A FAVORITE BAND

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With guest musician Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the steel guitar

posted by Bob Karm in MUSIC and have No Comments

MITZI GAYNOR IS 81 YEARS YOUNG TODAY

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2009 Professional Dancers Society Gypsy Award to Bob Mackie at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California 03-15-2009
Photo by Scott Kirkland - Globe Photos, inc.
Image:  MITZI GAYNOR

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Actress, singer and dancer Mitzi Gaynor was born Francesca Marlene
de Czanyi von Gerber in Chicago. Her family first moved to Detroit and
when she was eleven to Hollywood where she trained as a ballerina as
a child and began her career as a chorus dancer. By the time Mitzi was
13 she was singing and dancing with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera
company.

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Mitzi Gaynor with Rossano Brazzi in “South Pacific”, 1958

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