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RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1940

The single “Maybe” by the Ink Spots went to #2
on the Pop Charts. The song is featured in the
popular Fallout video game (1997) as the opening
theme.

 

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1967

The song "I Was Made to Love Her" by Stevie Wonder peaked at number-
two on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in July 1967. It was held out of the
top spot by "Light My Fire" by The Doors and spent four non-consecutive
weeks at number-one on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart.

           


Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Judkins) turned 66 in May.

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PAINT SCHEME WILL HONOR THE KING!

(Fox Sports)-Richard Petty Motorsports and STP have revealed Aric Almirola’s throwback paint scheme for the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4.

Almirola’s scheme will honor The King’s 1979 STP car he raced to his sixth of
seven Daytona 500 victories, as well as a seventh and final NASCAR Premier
Series championship.


From Left: Richard Petty and Aric Almirola. Petty will be 79 on July 2.

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IT’S FLEET WEEK IN PORTLAND, OREGON

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                                                                                    (From Vintage Portland)
This 1935 aerial photo shows Navy ships arriving at the Portland
waterfront for the Rose Festival.

The City of Portland has been a favorite port of call for visiting Navy ships
since the beginning of the Rose Festival in 1907.

A total of ten ships from the U.S. Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the
U.S. Coast Guard are scheduled to arrive in Portland this week. The fleet
should begin departing on Monday morning, June 13.

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FIRST MILITARY MEMBER WINS CONTEST!


Deshauna Barber was born in Columbus, Georgia.

LAS VEGAS (AP) –  The newly crowned Miss USA is a 26-year-old Army officer
from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the
night when asked about women in combat.

"As a woman in the United States Army, I think … we are just as tough as men.
As a commander of my unit, I’m powerful, I am dedicated," Deshauna Barber
said. "Gender does not limit us in the United States."

Sunday’s 2016 Miss USA competition, held annually since since 1952, was
held in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Miss Barber will go on to compete in the Miss
Universe contest.


The first Miss America was 16 year old Margaret Gorman in 1921.

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Margaret Gorman Cahill was born in Washington, D.C.
(August 18, 1905 – October 1, 1995)

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