Archive for May, 2024

FORMER TRAIL BLAZER HAS DIED AT 71

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Bill Walton with the Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1979)

Bill Walton Net Worth 2024: Age, Salary, Assets, and Wife
William Theodore Walton III (November 5, 1952 – May 27, 2024)

PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Portland Trail Blazers legend Bill         
Walton lost his battle with cancer.

Walton rose to fame as part of the team that brought Portland its
only NBA Championship in 1977.

Blazer Coach Jack Ramsay, in 2010, called Walton the best Portland
Trail Blazer, "hands down no question."

After his retirement as a player, Walton became a basketball color commentator.

In 2001, Walton received an Emmy Award for "Best Live sports
Television Broadcast."          
(KATU/ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

‘Bill Walton’ Makes Hilarious Appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ | WKKY Country 104.7

  

    


       

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

To those who gave it all, thank you.

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

To our friends and family on Memorial Day, Have a safe and comforting day and remember to give ...

Have A Safe Memorial Day! | 93.3 WFLS

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History: July 26 | Republican-American

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  The grand opening of the Golden Gate Bridge | CNN Travel  
    

The Golden Gate Bridge, which spans the San Francisco
Bay and connects the city to its northern suburbs, is one
of the world’s most famous structures. Its construction
78 years ago over a deep, treacherous channel was a
marvel of modern engineering.

In this photo, pedestrians walk across the bridge on May
27, 1937 — one day before it opened to vehicular traffic.

Golden Gate Bridge’s 1937 debut: An awe-inspiring archive find for the ages

From the archives: Golden Gate Bridge opens

Happy 75th Birthday, Golden Gate Bridge!

Golden Gate Bridge at 80: See photos from landmark’s 1937 debut

Golden Gate Bridge view from Fort Point at sunrise, San Francisco

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IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ADJOURNED IN 1868

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The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the
United States
, was held in the U.S. Senate and concluded with
acquittal on three of eleven charges before
adjourning without
a verdict on the remaining charges. It was the first
impeachment
trial
of a U.S. president and was the sixth federal impeachment
trial
in U.S. history. The trial began March 5, 1868, and adjourned
on May 26.

Swing Around the Circle - Wikipedia
Andrew Johnson (1808 – 1875) 

Andrew Johnson and Impeachment - Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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