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A GREAT BURGER ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE

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Dea’s In & Out on 755 NE Burnside Rd. Gresham, Oregon.

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Dea’s has been offering their “Longburger”, hot dogs, French fries,
shakes and sodas since a small beginning in 1953. The original
location was a drive-thru on Southeast Powell Boulevard across         
the street from Mt. Hood Theater in  Gresham, Oregon.

Dea’s In & Out continues to be a fine family-owned and operated
restaurant.
 

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Fries with a special secret dipping sauce.

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Laura and Dea Sparks
Evelyn and Dea (“Deacon.”) Sparks.

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FIRST FEMALE JOCKEY WINS ON THIS DAY IN 1969

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On February 22, 1969, 19-year-old Barbara Jo Rubin became the
first female jockey to win a race at an American thoroughbred
track when she rides Cohesion to a victory by a neck over Reely
Beeg in the ninth race at Charles Town, West Virginia.

That she raced at all was a testament to Rubin’s ability to overcome physical hardship and prejudice. When she was 6, Rubin contracted polio. Some in the sport were adamantly against a woman jockey competing.

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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Author Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker is 78 today.

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YOUNGEST IN THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

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Sandy Koufax at age 36 became the youngest player elected to the 
Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972. He has been hailed as one of the
greatest pitchers in baseball history.

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Sandy Koufax Born: December 30, 1935 (age 86)

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ACTRESS LINDA EVANS IS 79 TODAY

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Linda Evans is a actress known primarily for her roles on
television. In the 1960s she played Audra Barkley, the
daughter of Victoria Barkley (played by
Barbara Stanwyck)
in the
Western ABC television series The Big Valley (1965–
1969). She is best known for portraying
Krystle Carrington
in the 1980s
ABC primetime soap opera Dynasty, a role she
played from 1981 to 1989.

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