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NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY!

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NETWORK FOUNDED ON THIS DAY IN 1928

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CBS founder William S. Paley

The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) evolved from United Independent Broadcasters Inc., a group of 16 radio stations bought by William S. Paley in
1928. Under his leadership, the radio network became one of the largest in
the United States.

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Edward R. Murrow 

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George Burns and Gracie Allen, 1940s

 

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Charlie Chaplin

 

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1963

ROOFTOP SINGERS

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The single “Walk Right In” by the folk trio The Rooftop Singers spent
two weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, five weeks atop the
Easy Listening chart, peaked at #4 on the R&B chart and went to
#23 on the country music chart. The group
formally disbanded in
1967.

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PORTLAND’S NEWEST DEPARTMENT STORE!

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From The Oregonian, September 29, 1970

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NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY!

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