REEDSPORT, Ore. — The Reedsport Police Department stated 
Officer K9 Penny is "nearing the end of her storybook career" 
and her last shift will be April 16th.

During her five-year career in Reedsport, she’s been responsible
for the seizure of $56,000 dollars, 6 vehicles, 34 firearms, over
34 pounds of methamphetamine, 2 1/2 pounds of heroin, 5
pounds of fentanyl, and 3 ounces of cocaine.

The highlight of Penny’s career was a targeted stop in Coos
County, which resulted in a 13lb seizure of methamphetamine.

At a news conference in 1969, President Richard Nixon said 
the Vietnam War is coming to a “conclusion as a result of
the plan that we have instituted.”

Nixon had announced at a conference in Midway in June that
the United States would be following a new program he termed “Vietnamization.”

Under the provisions of this program, South Vietnamese forces
would be built up so they could assume more responsibility
for the war. As the South Vietnamese forces became more
capable, U.S. forces would be withdrawn from combat and
returned to the United States.

On this day in1877, the publication Scientific American
enthuses about Thomas Edison‘s new invention: the
phonograph, a way to record and play back sound.

Calling it a "wonderful invention," the article describes
the machine’s capability: "…whoever has spoken or
whoever may speak into the mouthpiece of the phonograph,
and whose words are recorded by it, has the assurance that
his speech may be reproduced audibly in his own tones long
after he himself has turned to dust.

On March 26, 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio show that he has successfully
tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes the
crippling disease of polio.

Renowned entertainer Tony Orlando (79) is set to bid farewell to
the stage with a series of unforgettable North American concerts.

In an announcement made today, the legendary artist revealed
the details of his "Farewell Concerts" tour, promising fans an
emotional and memorable journey through his remarkable career.

The tour will kick off with a three-night extravaganza at the South
Point Casino in Las Vegas, NV, from January 19th to the 21st.

Following the opening shows, Orlando will continue to captivate audiences in various cities, including Niagara Falls, ON, Des
Plaines and St.Charles, IL, Atlantic City, NJ, and Uncasville, CT.

One of the most poignant moments of the tour will undoubtedly
be Tony Orlando’s final performance in Las Vegas, where he has headlined for an impressive 51 years on the iconic Strip.

 
Tony in 1974.