On December 31, 1988, the Chicago Bears defeated the
Philadelphia Eagles, 20-12, in a playoff game plagued
by a thick fog starting late in the first half.
Playing conditions at Soldier Field in Chicago become
problematic, and fans in attendance and television
viewers struggled to see the game, dubbed the "Fog
Bowl" by media.
The 20-12 victory by the home team put them into their
first NFC Championship since 1985.
The Kraft Heinz Foods Company, formerly the H. J. Heinz
Company and commonly known as Heinz, is a food
processing company headquartered at One PPG Place
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company was founded
by Henry J. Heinz in 1869.
Henry John Heinz (1844 – 1919)
NEW YORK (AP — Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage
actress who became a working class icon as a paper-hat
wearing waitress on the CBS – TV sitcom "Alice," has died.
Her representative, Bill Veloric, said Lavin died in Los
Angeles on Sunday of complications from recently
discovered lung cancer.
Photo shows Linda Lavin (as waitress Alice Hyatt) and Vic Tayback (as Mel Sharples, owner of the diner) from "Alice."
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Bo Diddley (Ellas Otha Bates)
(December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008)
Bo Diddley played a key role in the transition from
the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists,
including Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and the Beatles.
His use of African rhythms and a signature beat, a
simple five-accent hambone rhythm, is a cornerstone
of hip hop, rock, and pop music.
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