1949

   

William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey
(June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) 

Also nicknamed The Manassa Mauler, was a boxer who competed
from 1914 to 1927, and world heavyweight champion from 1919 to
1926. One of the most iconic athletes of his era, Dempsey is ranked
sixth on The Ring magazine’s list of all-time heavyweights and
fourth among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past
50 years.

He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was
in the previous Boxing Hall of Fame.

Left to right: Randy Z, Rick Derringer, Randy Jo Hobbs,
Ronnie Brandon – The McCoys.

Rick Derringer, lead singer of the 1965 smash hit "Hang on
Sloopy,"has died, according to an announcement from his
caretaker, Tony Wilson, and Guitar Player magazine.

Rick Derringer (Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947 – May 
26, 2025)

 

FROM THE SATURDAY EVENING POST (1953)

The word Ethyl was short for tetraethyl, an compound added to
gasoline to boost its octane rating. It was marketed as a way to
avoid engine knock in automobile engines as far back as the
1920s. It was also referred to as premium gasoline.

"Shopping for Mother’s Day," Saturday
Evening Post Cover.