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PAUL HARVEY HAD THE REST OF THE STORY

Joseph Clemons Obituary | Star Tribune

Paul Harvey - Autographed Inscribed Photograph | HistoryForSale Item 192888
Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009)

Harvey died on February 28, 2009, at age 90 at a hospital in
Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by family and friends. No
cause of death was stated.

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Paul Harvey (right) was an on – air guest when this blogger worked at KATN radio in Boise, Idaho.

PAUL HARVEY | Paul harvey, Harvey, Old time radio

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POPULAR CHARACTER ACTOR HAS PASSED

Charles Dierkop Dies: Actor From 'The Sting' Was 87

Charles Dierkop, 'Butch Cassidy' and 'Police Woman' actor, dies at 87

Charles Dierkop, known for playing rough-and-tumble roles
in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, has
died at ag e 87.  

Dierkop had recently suffered a heart attack and pneumonia before he died Sunday at a hospital in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
(The Hollywood Reporter) 

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NASCAR LEGEND HAS PASSED AT AGE 44

Andrew Lorenz | LinkedIn

A beloved figure in the NASCAR broadcasting world has
died. 

Andrew Lorenz, a former driver turned media figure,
passed away following an illness.

Lorenz, who played an important role behind the scenes
in the NASCAR world, had been dealing with heart issues
and was hospitalized for 10 days and under Hospice care
for 12 days.

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‘STAR TREK’ ACTOR HAS DIED AT 49

Kenneth Mitchell wears blue suit at Star Trek panel

Kenneth Mitchell, who starred in "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Jericho," died on Saturday following complications with
ALS.

Star Trek actor Kenneth Mitchell dies at 49 after battle with ALS | Daily Mail Online

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

September 12, 1962 - Kennedy's "We Go to the Moon" Speech

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ROSS SIMPSON

                                                  

Violence rages in Iraq after bombing of Shiite shrine | McClatchy Washington Bureau
SAMARRA, Iraq (AP) — On this day in 2006, Sunni extremists blew up a revered Shiite shrine, igniting the worst sectarian violence Iraq had ever seen.

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, file photo, Iraqis walk past the damaged al-Askari  shrine following an explosion in Samarra, 95 kilometers (60 mile...
Iraqis walk past the damaged al-Askari shrine following the
explosion.



Chaos Overran Iraq Plan in ’06, Bush Team Says - The New York Times

Blast Destroys Sunni Mosque in Iraq, Raising Fears of Reprisals - The New York Times

Shiites Rout Sunni Families in Mixed Area of Baghdad - The New York Times

Bombing kills 53 Shiite pilgrims near Basra, Iraq - The Washington Post



       

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