The community of Vanport was a public housing project once located between
the city of Portland, Oregon and the Columbia River, what is now the site of
Delta Park and the Portland International Raceway. Construction began in
August 1942 to house the workers at the wartime Kaiser Shipyards in Portland
and near-by Vancouver, Washington. It was home to 40,000 people, making it
Oregon’s second-largest city at the time, and the largest public housing project
in the nation.

The city was destroyed at 4:05 p.m. on May 30, 1948, when a 200-foot section 
of the dike holding back the Columbia River collapsed during a flood, killing
fifteen people. The city was underwater by nightfall leaving its inhabitants
homeless.

Clint Walker (born Norman Eugene Walker in Hartford, Illinois)

Actor Clint Walker became known for starring in the ABC Western TV series
Cheyenne, which ran from 1955 to 1962, and for his role of Marshal Dave 
Harmon in the 1971 TV movie Yuma. He made over 40 appearances in his
television and film career, which earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk
of Fame in 1960. Walker worked as a doorman and club bouncer before
finding success in Hollywood.
 

The Indianapolis 500 is held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
since its inception in 1911. The race has always been scheduled on or
around Memorial Day. Since 1974, it has been scheduled for the Sunday
of Memorial Day weekend. The event, billed as The Greatest Spectacle in
Racing, is considered part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport, comprising
three of the most prestigious motorsports events in the world.

The inaugural running was won by Ray Harroun (below) in 1911. The Indy 
race celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, and the 100th running was
held today.

NOTE: ROOKIE ALEXANDER ROSSI WON THE 100TH RUNNING OF
THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 TODAY.

SANDY KOZEL

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963)

Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003)

The song "This Love of Mine" was recorded by Tommy Dorsey
and his orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra on vocals with The
Pied Pipers. The single reached #3 on the Billboard pop singles
chart in 1941-1942 in a chart run of 24 weeks.