Archive for January, 2013

TRI-MET’S FIRST COLOR SCHEME

rose city transid buses

portland bus 1978

Portland’s Tri-Met
, replaced Rose City Transit on December 1, 1969, taking
over all operations and facilities.

ORANGE BUS in_1985

Tri-Met’s first Transit Center At Clackamas Town Center, 1985

Ex-Rose_City_Transit_bus,_Tri-Met_575,_in_1985

1966 GM bus

TriMet_look today

A Tri-Met bus today

         TriMet-Logo

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THE NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY!

Teletype-Machine-Man-at

posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,Aviation,CRIME,DEATH,Government,HISTORY,MUSIC,WAR and have No Comments

RADIO ICON BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1938

WOLFEMAN YNG

wolf man yng

wolfman_jackLTR
              
              Wolfman Jack (
Robert Weston Smith)

                   (January 21, 1938 – July 1, 1995)

wolfman am graf1

The Wolfeman appeared as himself in American Graffiti in 1973. His part
was filmed
in the studios of KRE-AM in Berkeley, Cal.

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ARTE JOHNSON IS 84 TODAY!

arte-johnson-rowan-martin-s-laugh-in

arte_johnson_laugh in
Arte as Wolfgang the German soldier

Arte Johnson
Super Bowl Bash held at Spago
Beverly Hills, California - 04.02.07
Credit: Reggie Collier/ WENN (Newscom TagID: wennphotos481303)     [Photo via Newscom]

Arthur Stanton Eric "Arte" Johnson’s career of nearly 50 years
started in 1954 up until his retirement in 2005. He was a regular
on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In from January 22, 1968, to May 14,
1973 on the NBC television network. Prior to becoming an actor,
Johnson worked for advertising agencies and publishing firms.

rowan-&-martin's-laugh--in-poster

The "dirty old man" (Johnson) with Ruth Buzzi and guest
Don Rickles

posted by Bob Karm in BIRTHDAY,Comedy,CURRENT EVENTS,TV and have Comments (2)

THE LONGEST INAUGURAL ADDRESS

William H. Harrison 
      William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841)
    

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Drawing depicting Harrison’s Inauguration

It was a cold, wet and windy day on March 4, 1841 when the ninth President of the
United States, William Henry Harrison gave the longest Inaugural Address. It had
mare than 8,000 words and took almost two hours to deliver. Harrison fell ill and
died a month later from pneumonia. 

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