Archive for June, 2024

RETIRED MOVIE/TV ACTRESS IS 99 TODAY

JUNE LOCKHART PHOTO GALLERY #09

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Retired actress June Lockhart began her film career in the 1930s
and 1940s in such films as
A Christmas Carol and Meet Me in St.
Louis
. She primarily acted in 1950s and 1960s television, and
with performances on stage and in film. On two television series,
Lassie and Lost in Space, she played mother roles.

She also portrayed Dr. Janet Craig on the CBS television sitcom
Petticoat Junction (1968–70). She is a two-time
Emmy Award
nominee and a
Tony Award winner. With a career spanning
nearly 90 years, she is one of the last surviving actors from
the
Golden Age of Hollywood.

(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History: September 26, 1960 – First Televised Presidential Debates | USA-eVote

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TIM MAGUIRE

The Beginning of the Korean War

Korean War, June 26, 1950 | Korean war, Korean, War

See Photos From the Early Days of the Korean War | Time.com
    
 A World Without War | The War | THIRTEEN - New York Public Media  

US soldiers passing by destroyed North Korean T-34-85 tank. | Korean war, History war, Military ...

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‘’KING OF POP’’ DIED ON THIS DAY IN 2009

Young Michael - Michael Jackson Photo (35768227) - Fanpop

MJJ - Michael Jackson 2002 - 2009 Photo (19053019) - Fanpop - Page 10

On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson, one of the most
commercially successful entertainers in history, died
at the age of 50 at his home in Los Angeles, California,
after suffering from cardiac arrest caused by a fatal
combination of drugs given to him by his personal
doctor
.

The Jackson 5 [Greatest Hits] - Jackson 5 Playlist [Full Album] | Jackson 5, Boy bands, Michael ...

MJ The Musical Tickets | Broadway Musical | Neil Simon Theatre

Michael Jackson’s famous white glove sells for more than £85,000 at auction – The Scottish Sun

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THE RADIO RONALD REAGAN

Ronald Reagan On The Air by Radio Nostalgia Network on Apple Podcasts    

After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and
sociology from Eureka College in 1932. Ronald Reagan took
a job in
Davenport, Iowa, as a sports broadcaster for four
football games in the
Big Ten Conference. He then worked
for
WHO radio in Des Moines as a broadcaster for the
Chicago Cubs.

His specialty was creating play-by-play accounts of games
using only basic descriptions that the station received by
wire as the games were in progress
(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Reagan's presidential portrait, 1981
Ronald Wilson Reagan  (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004)

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THE UGLIEST DOG CONTEST WINNER

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COOS BAY, Ore. — Oregon has yet another gem in its crown –
Wild Thang, the official World’s Ugliest Dog!

Wild Thang, an 8-year-old-Pekingese, won the World’s Ugliest
Dog championship at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma,
California on Friday.

The World’s Ugliest Dog contest has been a highlight at the
fair for almost 50 years and promotes adopting dogs from
shelters, instead of breeders, especially senior dogs.
(by Allison Berry, Associated Press)

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Ann Lewis, of Coos Bay, Ore., holds her dog Wild Thang after winning first place at the World’s Ugliest Dog competition in Petaluma, Calif., Friday, June 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)

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