In accordance with his statement of resignation the previous
evening, Richard M. Nixon officially ended his term as the 37th
president of the United States at noon on August 9, 1974.

Before departing with his family in a helicopter from the White
House lawn, he smiled farewell and enigmatically raised his
arms in a victory or peace salute.

Portland’s Union Station, built in 1896 and still serving as a
major passenger rail and transit hub, once had a bustling
news stand that was a familiar part of the station’s atmosphere
for decades (above).

The station’s centennial in 1996 featured oral reminiscences
from residents, some of those memories included the station’s
news stand as a place where travelers could buy newspapers, magazines, and local goods

1889

America’s first electric power line carried energy 14 miles from Willamette Falls generating station in Oregon City, Oregon, to
downtown Portland, Oregon, pioneering modern electrical
transmission and illuminating street lamps and people’s
delight. .

Portland General Electric.

       
      
    
 
   
Construction of the original Burnside drawbridge began
in November 1892, and opened on July 4, 1894, spanning 
the Willamette River in Portland,Oregon carrying Burnside
street traffic.

The second Burnside Bridge opened on May 28, 1926 at the
same site.

 
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in
November 2012.
 

The bridge was designed by Ira G. Hedrick and Robert E.
Kremers, incorporating a lift mechanism designed by
Joseph Strauss.

Ira Grant Hedrick
(April 6, 1868 – December 28, 1937)

Barney Keep with Bob Hazen of The Benj. Franklin Savings
& Loan Association who also had a radio show on KEX.