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OLDEST LIVING NASCAR CHAMP HAS DIED

Happy 90th birthday to Rex White! After battling polio as a child, he'd go  on to win 28 NASCAR Cup races and the 1960 title. He's currently the oldest  living NASCAR champion. :

Rex White, NASCAR Hall of Famer, passes away at 95 | Official Site Of NASCAR

(FOX NEWS) – Rex White, who was NASCAR’s oldest living
champion and a 2015 inductee into the Hall of Fame, has
died. He was 95.

NASCAR and the NASCAR Hall of Fame confirmed White’s
death on Friday. No additional details were provided.

NASCAR chairman Jim France said, ‘Rex epitomized the
formative days of NASCAR – a true pioneer whose
contributions helped shape the foundation of our sport.’

NASCAR icon Rex White dies aged 95 | Daily Mail Online

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PRESIDENT NOMINATED FOR THIRD TERM

OTD in History… July 18, 1940, Democrats nominate Franklin D. Roosevelt for  a record third term as president | History Musings

On July 18, 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took
office in 1933 as America’s 32nd president, was
nominated
for an
unprecedented third term
.         

       
Roosevelt, a Democrat, would eventually be elected to a record
four terms in office, the only U.S. president to serve more than
two terms.

FDR nominated for unprecedented third term | July 18, 1940 | HISTORY
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)

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PRICELESS ROYAL TOMB FOUND BY COUPLE

Split image of Caracol site and Chases smilingx

Split image of Diane Chase working and jadeite mask



(FOX News) – A Texas archaeologist couple recently unearthed the
ancient tomb of a legendary king in Central America — a feat
that’s been over 40 years in the making.

Arlen Chase and Diane Chase (above) both professors with the
University of Houston, uncovered the fourth-century tomb at
the
Caracol archaeological site
in Belize.  
  

The discovery revealed a jade death mask, pottery vessels and
evidence of extensive trade networks from 350 AD. The find
was shared by the university on July 10.

    
      
 

Split image of pottery close-up and jade earrings

     
Split image of tomb site, ancient pottery

    
     

       

       



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PAST NEWS THAT MADE HISTORY

Today in History: July 4 | Holidays | koamnewsnow.com

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ROSS SIMPSON

Chappaquiddick: True Facts of the Kennedy Story Behind Movie | TIME

AP Was There: Sen. Kennedy's fateful crash on Chappaquiddick – Boston Herald

July 18, 1969 - The Chappaquiddick Accident - This Day In Automotive History

Shortly after leaving a party on Chappaquiddick Island, Senator
Edward “Ted” Kennedy of Massachusetts drives an Oldsmobile
off a wooden bridge into a tide-swept pond. Kennedy escaped
the
submerged car, but his passenger, 28-year-old Mary Jo
Kopechne, did not. The senator did not report the fatal car
accident for 10 hours.

Chappaquiddick incident | 1960s: Days of Rage

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