On April 20, 1999, two teenage gunmen killed 13 people in a
shooting spree at Columbine High School in Littleton,
Colorado, south of Denver.

At approximately 11:19 a.m., Dylan Klebold, 17, and Eric Harris,
18, dressed in trench coats, began shooting students outside
the school before moving inside to continue their rampage. By
11:35 a.m., Klebold and Harris had killed 12 fellow students and
a teacher and wounded another 23 people. Shortly after noon,
the two teens turned their guns on themselves and died by
suicide
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The event prompted a national debate on gun control and school
safety, as well as a major investigation to determine what
motivated the teen gunmen. In the days immediately following
the shootings, it was speculated that Klebold and Harris
purposely chose jocks, minorities and Christians as their
victims.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivered his farewell address to
Congress on this day in history, April 19, 1951, uttering
the famous line, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade
away."

Eight days before the speech, MacArthur had been relieved
of his duties as general of the U.S. Army by President Harry
S. Truman — putting an end to his 52 year storied military
career.

Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964)

President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur
at President Truman’s arrival at the Wake Island Conference (1950).

The mountain lodge is located on the south side of Mount
Hood in Clackamas County, Oregon, about 60 miles east
of Portland.

Roosevelt at the podium, dedicating Timberline Lodge.

Timberline Lodge was dedicated September 28, 1937, by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt (above).

He dedicated the lodge, saying, "I am here to dedicate the
Timberline Lodge and I do so in the words of the bronze
tablet directly in front of me on the coping of this wonderful
building: ‘Timberline Lodge, Mount Hood National Forest
dedicated September 28, 1937, by the President of the United
States as a monument to the skill and faithful performance of
workers on the rolls of the Works Progress Administration.”

Most work was complete at the time of the dedication. After
some interior details were finished, the lodge opened to the
public February 4, 1938.

Dedication panel, Timberline Lodge, Timberline Trail, Government Camp, Clackamas County.

On Thursday, April 18, 2024 a fire broke out at the lodge requiring multiple fire agencies to respond.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Multiple fire agencies responded to
a three-alarm fire at the historic Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood Thursday night.

According to Clackamas Fire, employees at the lodge called
firefighters at about 9:30 to report that a fire was burning in
the lodge’s attic.

Firefighters said that they had gotten a good handle on the fire
and were doing everything they could to preserve the historic
building.

Firefighters from Hoodland Fire, Gresham Fire, Estacada, and
Portland also responded. Timberline is closed at this time.

  
ED DANAHUE
                                                

Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001)

The domestic terrorist who perpetrated the Oklahoma City bombing.

(FOX NEWS) – The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and founding
member Dickey Betts died Thursday from cancer and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease.

A statement said…"The legendary performer, songwriter,
bandleader and family patriarch was at his home in Osprey,
FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life,
and his loss will be felt world-wide."

Dickey Betts, center, and the Allman Brothers Band perform
in 1981.