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New Year's Eve safety tips

Don T Drink Drive Stock Illustrations ...

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THE FIRST HOSPITAL SHIP COMMISSIONED

Red Rover: First Hospital Ship of the U.S. Navy | Proceedings - November  1968 Vol. 94/11/789

On this day in 1862, the US Navy formally commissions its
first hospital ship, the Red Rover. A captured Confederate
side-wheel steamer, it treats 374 patients in its first seven
months of service on the Mississippi, 332 of whom were
discharged; 37 die and five desert.

Did you know the U.S. Navy's first hospital ship set sail in 1862?  Commissioned during the Civil War, USS Red Rover was originally a  Confederate vessel—but after capture by Union forces, she

Hospital Ships on the Western Rivers, first naval hospital ship commissioned  December 26, 1862 The United States Sanitary Commission was set up as a  private relief organization by act of Federal Legislation

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A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SHOW FROM 1960

The Twilight Zone Classic | Christmas In The Fifth Dimension (S2, E11) |  Paramount+

"The Night of the Meek" is episode 47 of the American
television
anthology series The Twilight Zone.

It originally aired on December 23, 1960, on CBS. It was
one of the six episodes of the second season which
were shot on
videotape in a short-lived experiment
aimed to cut costs.
   
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Art Carney starred ...

The Twilight Zone" The Night of the Meek (TV Episode 1960) - IMDb

Twilight zone christmas episode night of the meek

Breaking down the episode “The Night of the Meek” - 8 categories, 1 final  score : r/TwilightZone

just on one Christmas, I'd like to see the meek inherit the Earth.” - The Twilight  Zone (1959–1964)

The Elf from “Night of the Meek” Remembers Filming a Twilight Zone Fan  Favorite | Shadow & Substance

Remembering actor ART CARNEY (1918 – 2003), who was born on November 4th.  He is known for playing sewer worker Ed Norton (right), opposite Jackie  Gleason's Ralph Kramden in the sitcom The

Arthur William Matthew Carney
(November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003)

The Night Of The Meek: Rod Serling's Magical Christmas Episode In The Twilight  Zone

Merry Christmas  MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR Twilight Zone Family!

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG

47 Religious Christmas Greetings To Share With Your Loved Ones | Think  About Such Things
Holly design banner stock vector. Illustration of festive - 105013129

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A MEMORIE FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG

May be an image of ‎basketball and ‎text that says '‎A ripcity Christmas אמהרתקל SPALDING‎'‎‎
William (Bill) W. Schonely (June 1, 1929 – January 21, 2023)

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