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NEW FOREVER POSTAL STAMP ANNOUNCED

Betty White Forever: Postal Tribute Unveiled - LAmag

(TNND) — The U.S. Postal Service will be celebrating and
honoring beloved actress Betty White with a new forever
stamp bearing her likeness.

USPS said in a news release the stamp will commemorate
her "warmth, wit and charisma."

A forever stamp means it never expires and is equal to the
price of 1-ounce First-Class mail.

The actress was best known for roles in “The Golden Girls,
" “The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and “Boston Legal."

She died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday in
late December 2021.

The Postal Service announced it will host a special event on
March 27 to unveil the new stamp at the Los Angeles Zoo
and Botanical Gardens.

First Forever stamp issued in 2007 - U.S. Postal Facts

The United States Postal Service (USPS) began selling
Forever stamps on April 12, 2007. The first Forever
stamp featured the Liberty Bell.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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

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ROSS SIMPSON

Photo of the Day: A young Hank Aaron, ready for the world - CBSSports.com

Baseball Legend Hank Aaron Dies at 86

US baseball legend and civil rights icon Hank Aaron dies ...
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021) 

 Nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin’ Hank", was a professional
baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League
Baseball
from 1954 through 1976.

Considered one of the greatest baseball players in history, he
spent 21 seasons with the
Milwaukee /Atlanta Braves
in the
National League and two seasons with he Milwaukee Brewers
in the
American League.

At the time of his retirement, Aaron held most of the game’s key
career
power-hitting records. He broke the long-standing MLB
record
for career home runs held by Babe Ruth and remained
the career leader for 33 years, until
Barry Bonds surpassed his
famous total of 755 in 2007.

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WHO WAS THAT MASKED MAN?

Remade for the 21st Century - WSJ


Brace Beemer, center, with The Lone Ranger cast in the
WXYZ studios.

With the stirring notes of the William Tell Overture and a shout
of “Hi-yo, Silver! Away!” "
The Lone Ranger" debuts on Detroit’s
WXYZ radio station on January 31, 1933.

The creation of station-owner George Trendle and writer Fran
Striker, the “masked rider of the plains” became one of the most
popular and enduring western heroes of the 20th century.

Joined by his trusty steed, Silver, and Native American scout,
Tonto, the Lone Ranger battled western outlaws and rebel
Native Americans.

The Lone Ranger Official Seal – ahgs.org

Home Of The Mask - Oxford, Michigan Home of the Radio Lone Ranger

Fred Foy's 'Lone Ranger' lead-in became the best-known introduction in radio history.

Fred Foy’s ‘Lone Ranger’ lead-in became the best-known introduction in radio history. He died of natural causes
in 2010 at age 89.

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AUTOMOBILE COLLECTOR’S ITEM DEBUTED

1965 Shelby GT350 |

On January 27, 1965, the Shelby GT 350, a version of a Ford
Mustang sports car developed by the American auto racer
and car designer Carroll Shelby,was launched.

The Shelby GT 350, which featured a 306 horsepower V-8
engine, remained in production through the end of the 1960s
and today is a valuable collector’s item.

Carroll Shelby - Wikipedia
Carroll Hall Shelby
(January 11, 1923 – May 10, 2012)

Your handy 1965-66 Shelby GT350 buyer's guide - Hagerty Media

History of the 1965 GT350; 5S003

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ACTION-COMEDY SERIES DEBUTED IN 1979

The Dukes of Hazzard (1979–1985) titles ...


On January 26, 1979, “The Dukes of Hazzard,” a television
comedy about two cousins in the rural South and their
souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger known as the General Lee,
debuted on CBS.

The show, which originally aired for seven seasons, centered
around cousins Bo Duke (John Schneider) and Luke Duke
(Tom Wopat) and their ongoing efforts to elude their nemeses,
the crooked county commissioner “Boss” Jefferson Davis Hogg
(Sorrell Booke) and the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane
(James Best).

“The Dukes of Hazzard” was known for its car chases, stunts
and the General Lee.

No photo description available.

General Lee From “Dukes of Hazzard” Losing Its Confederate Flag
The General Lee in action.

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