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RARE TITANIC DOCUMENT TO BE AUCTIONED

Full shot of Titanic document

   
    
    

   
(FOX NEWS) – A piece of ephemera that was recovered from the
Titanic shipwreck is going up for sale in
Maryland later this
month.

The paper slip from the ship’s post office miraculously survived
the 1912 disaster. 

Alex Cooper Auctioneers, the auction house that is selling the
item, estimates that it could sell for as low as $5,000, or as high
as $8,000.

The document will go up for sale at a live auction on January 
27.

   
    
   

Titanic seal on document

 Titanic - The interior of the Titanic :: Private area Pictures - CHILL APPLE Group International ...  
Titanic post office.

16 things you didn't know about the Titanic disaster - The Daily Universe

Titanic remains shipwreck
The remains of the RMS Titanic are rapidly corroding at the bottom of the North Atlantic.

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‘DAWN OF THE DEAD’ ACTOR HAS DIED

Original Dawn of the Dead Actor David Emge Dies at 77

David Emge - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

David Emge, who played Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews the helicopter
pilot turned zombie in
George A. Romero‘s Dawn of the Dead, has 
has died.

Emge’s family shared the news of his death with the Evansville
Courier & Press
, a newspaper in his Indiana hometown. He died
Saturday at the West River Health Campus. A cause of death was
not disclosed. He was 77. 

Remembering “DAWN OF THE DEAD” star David Emge 1946-2024 - Rue Morgue

Remember late actor David Emge's (77) best roles

David Emge Obituary - Cause of Death News : "Original 'Dawn of the Dead ...

Painted theatrical release that includes various credits, an ominous zombie looking over the horizon, and the words "Dawn of the Dead" in military print below.
1978

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STAR TREK ACTOR HAS DIED AT AGE 73

GARY GRAHAM leaves the AXANAR project! | LaptrinhX / News
Gary Graham in the role of the Vulcan Ambassador Soval
in "Star Trek: Enterprise."

Gary Graham, 'Alien Nation' and 'Star Trek' Actor, Dead at 73 - Parade

Gary Graham - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays

(FOX NEWS) – Actor Gary Graham, known for his roles in several offshoots of ‘Star Trek’ has passed away.

The actor also guest starred in a variety of popular shows
throughout his career, like Starsky and Hutch, The Dukes
of Hazzard
, and Moonlighting.

His wife of nearly 25 years, Becky Graham, told Fox News Digital
that the actor died from
cardiac arrest on Monday in a Spokane, Washington hospital. He had a history of heart problems, but
Graham says her husband’s 2-day intensive care stay came on
suddenly.

Creation Entertainment

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PDX RETRO REMEMBERS ONE OF THE BEST

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KGW and KISN: Epic Radio Battle in Portland – Red Robinson's Legends

KGW 001

Coming Back To CKWX, 1961 – Red Robinson's Legends
Red behind the mic at CKWX, 1961.

The Passing of Founder Red Robinson – BC ENTERTAINMENT HALL OF FAME

Robert "Red" Robinson (March 20, 1937 – April 1, 2023)


Bob (Red) was the first disc jockey to play rock and roll music 
in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Red Robinson's time at CISL comes to an end | Vancouver Sun
Red Robinson with Buddy Holly.

Book Review: “Red Robinson – The Last Broadcast” – QZVX – Broadcast History & Current Affairs


Red taking a guitar lesson from Eddie
Cochran.

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MOON WALKER WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin - ABC News

Buzz Aldrin | Timeless Wikia | FANDOM powered by Wikia

Buzz Aldrin Opens Up on Space Travel, Mars and Depression

Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., who
reimagined the potential of human achievement before a
worldwide audience when he walked on the moon, was
born on this day in history, Jan. 20, 1930.

"The sky is not the limit … There are footprints on the
Moon!" the explorer enthused in his 2016 book, "No
Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who
Walked on the Moon." The second person to walk on
the Moon
is 94 years old today.

BUZZ ALDRIN – Photograph signed. 1969. | Christie's

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Aldrin saluting the Lunar Flag Assembly.

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