I Led 3 Lives (also known as I Led Three Lives) is an drama series
syndicated by Ziv Television Programs from October 1, 1953,
to January 1, 1956. The series stars Richard Carlson. It was a
companion piece to the radio drama I Was a Communist
for the FBI, which dealt with a similar subject and was
also syndicated by Ziv from 1952 to 1954.
The Kingsmen, from left, Don Gallucci, Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike Mitchell and Bob Nordby. (Gino Rossi photo)
Based on outcry from parents who bought into what may have started as an
idle rumor, the FBI launched a formal investigation in 1964 into the so-called
pornographic lyrics of the song “Louie, Louie.” The investigation finally
neared its conclusion on this day in 1965, when the FBI Laboratory declared
the lyrics of “Louie, Louie” to officially unintelligible. The tune would go
on to become one of the most –covered songs in rock-and-roll history.
Jack Ely, the guitar player and lead singer for the Kingsmen, sang
the classic rock and roll song “Louie, Louie, ” died April 27, 2015
at age 71.
SANDY KOZEL
On this day in 1945, the Russians took Berlin after 12 days of fierce house-to-house fighting. The Allies announced the surrender of
Nazi troops in Italy and parts of Austria.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1919)
Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was wounded by his
own men in the battle of Chancellorsville, VA. on this day in 1863 and
died 8 days later.
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson
(January 21, 1824 – May 10, 1863)
On this day in 1994, Nelson Mandela claimed victory after South
Africa’s first democratic elections.
John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972)
J. Edgar Hoover was the longtime director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He became involved in law
enforcement as a special assistant to the attorney general,
overseeing the roundups and deportations of suspected
communists during the post-World War I Red Scare. He
was named bureau director in 1924, Hoover emphasized
modern investigational techniques and earned renown
for challenging criminal syndicates. He also became
known for secretly monitoring the activities of various
organizations that were considered subversive, including
the Black Panthers, the Socialist Workers Party and the
Ku Klux Klan. Despite his controversial methods, Hoover
remained in power until his death.
Crosby was born in Tacoma, Washington.
SANDY KOZEL
Nazi Germany’s capital Berlin falls in World War II on this day in
1945 after 12 days of fierce house-to-house fighting.
The Death of one of the most diversely talented individuals ever
to have lived, Leonardo Da Vinci, was on this day in 1519.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s last words were: "I have offended God and
mankind. My work did not reach the quality it should have."
It was on this day in 1863
John Edgar Hoover (January 1, 1895 – May 2, 1972)
The original Kingsmen in 1963 from left: Don Gallucci, Jack
Ely, Lynn Easton, Mike Mitchell, and Bob Nordby.
The FBI lab reported that it could not determine the lyrics to "Louie Louie."
A rumor that the lyrics were intentionally slurred by the Kingsmen—to cover up
the alleged fact that they were laced with profanity, graphically depicting sex
between the sailor and his lady, were circulated among teens and the song was
banned on many radio stations and in the country, including Indiana, where is
was personally prohibited by then Governor Matthew Welsh.
These actions were all taken despite the small matter that practically no one
could distinguish the actual lyrics. Denials of chicanery by Kingsmen and Ely
did not stop the controversy. The FBI started a 31-month investigation into the
matter and concluded they were "unable to interpret any of the wording in the
record”.
