08
Jan
HIGH SCHOOL USED IN MOVIES HAS BURNED
(FOX NEWS) – Palisades Charter High School has been
engulfed in flames due to the wildfires raging in the
Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The burning property, a popular location for Hollywood
productions, has been severely damaged by the "Carrie”
(1976) and “Freaky Friday” (2003). The MTV series “Teen
Wolf” was also filmed there.
The Los Angeles Unified School District announced
"Palisades Charter High School, an independent charter
high school, is not currently in session. Therefore, no
actions specific to students or staff are warranted at this
time."
1976
The school sports field location where Miss Collins works
out with the girls for their detention punishment/Palisades
High School.
2003
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08
Jan
HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY
SANDY KOZEL
Elvis Presley at 2 years old with his
parents in the year 1937.
Singer/actor Elvis Aaron Presley,
known as the “King of Rock and Roll,”
was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his
family moved to Memphis, Tennessee,
when he was 13.
His music career began there in 1954,
at Sun Records with producer Sam
Phillips, who wanted to bring the
sound of African-American music to
a wider audience.
07
Jan
BRINGING HOME THE BACON IN 1920
Wilson & Co. evolved over the years to adapt to a changing
market and changing leadership. The business began in
1916 when founder Thomas Edward Wilson took control of
the Chicago meat packinghouse, Sulzberger & Sons Co.,
and rebranded it as Wilson & Co.
By 1917, the company ranked as one of the 50 largest industrial corporations in the United States, and continued to employ
thousands of workers at its plant in Chicago until the 1950s.
Wilson & Co. held several subsidiaries that utilized animal by-
products for the manufacture of sporting goods.
Thomas Edward Wilson (1868 – 1958)
07
Jan
FOLK SINGER PETER YARROW HAS DIED
(May 31, 1938 – January 7, 2025)
(FOX NEWS) – Peter Yarrow, known as part of the folk trio
Peter, Paul and Mary, has died.
Yarrow passed away Tuesday in New York, according to
publicist Ken Sunshine. The musician had spent the last
four years battling bladder cancer.
"Our fearless dragon is tired and has entered the last
chapter of his magnificent life. The world knows Peter
Yarrow the iconic folk activist, but the human being
behind the legend is every bit as generous, creative,
passionate, playful, and wise as his lyrics suggest,"
his daughter Bethany said in a statement.
Peter, Paul and Mary is the debut studio album
released in May 1962.
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