Ronald Reagan (left) with John McIntire in Wagon Train (1963)
“The Fort Pierce Story”.
Ann Blyth plays the wife of Capt. Winters
(Ronald Reagan), whose name was Nancy.
Reagan’s wife at the time was also named
Nancy- Nancy Reagan, whom he had
married in 1952.
The Western series aired 8 seasons: first on NBC-TV (1957 –
1962), and then on ABC-TV (1962–1965).
Albert Bacon Fall (November 26, 1861 – November 30, 1944)
During the Teapot Dome scandal of the 1920s, Albert B. Fall,
who served as secretary of the interior in President Warren G.
Harding’s cabinet, was found guilty of accepting a bribe while
in office.
Fall was the first individual to be convicted of a crime committed
while a presidential cabinet member.
Senate committee investigating the Teapot Dome oil leases, 1924.
Warren Gamaliel Harding
(November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923)
1929
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, known as the Wrigley Company,
is a multinational chewing gum (Wrigley’s gum) company, based
in the Global Innovation Center (GIC) in Goose Island, Chicago.
Wrigley’s is wholly owned by Mars, Incorporated, and, along with
Mars chocolate bars and other candy products, makes up Mars
Wrigley Confectionery. It is the largest manufacturer and marketer
of chewing gum in the world.
The company currently sells its products in over 180 countries
and districts, operates in over 50 countries, and has 21 production facilities in 14 countries including the United States,
The company was founded on April 1, 1891, in Chicago, Illinois by William Wrigley Jr.
William Mills Wrigley Jr.
(September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932)
1929 issue
A radio DJ tragically died live on air this morning, (Monday, October
24). Tim Gough, who presented a breakfast show on GenX Radio
Suffolk, England passed away an hour into his broadcast today.
The music stopped partway through a song during the 55-year-old’s show. It resumed a few minutes later but Tim did not return.
GenX Radio Suffolk confirmed Tim had died. A spokesperson said
on Twitter: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to inform you,
our dear friend and breakfast host Tim Gough passed away this
morning whilst presenting his program.
Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leslie Jordan, the actor whose wry
Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama
standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American
Horror Story,” has died. The Emmy-winner, whose videos turned
him into a social media star during the pandemic.
Jordan died after his car hit the side of a building in Hollywood
after having experienced a possible medical episode which led
to the crash. He was declared dead at the scene.
Jordan appeared as one of four guest panelists on July 28,
2022, on the Gutfeld! TV show on Fox News.
