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HERE’S ONE FOR JOE COOL!

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A Custom ‘57’ Chevy Bel Air

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TODAY IN HISTORY

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Bill Cosby while in the U.S. Navy

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William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr. is 76 today

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CHERYL LADD IS 62 TODAY

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Cheryl Ladd (Cheryl Jean Stoppelmoor)

Actress, singer and author Cheryl Ladd is best known for her role as Kris 
Munroe in the ABC television series Charlie’s Angels (1976-1981). She
replaced
departing Farrah Fawcett-Majors in 1977 and remained with
the show until
its cancellation in 1981.

 





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RADIO SERIES DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1946

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Lurene Tuttle and Howard Duff, stars of The Adventures of Sam Spade

The Adventures of Sam Spade was a radio series based loosely on the private
detective character Sam Spade, created by writer Dashiell Hammett. The show
ran for 13 episodes on ABC in 1946, for 157 episodes on CBS in 1946-1949,
and finally for 51 episodes on NBC in 1949-1951. It starred Howard Duff, later
Steve Dunne, as Sam Spade and Lurene Tuttle as his secretary Effie. The
series was produced and directed by William Spier.

Scriptwriters Jason James and Bob Tallman received an Edgar Award for Best
Radio Drama from the
Mystery Writers of America.

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GAME INVENTOR HAS DIED AT 82

Charles Foley co-created the party game Twister. Photo courtesy of the family.

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Chuck Foley

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – The Minnesota man whose Twister game
launched decades of awkward social interactions at parties has died.

Charles "Chuck" Foley died July 1 at a care facility in the Minneapolis
suburb of St. Louis Park. His son, Mark Foley, said Thursday that his
father had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Twister

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