FIRST EVER IN-FLIGHT MOVIE IN THE 1920’s

1920s: the first ever in-flight movie

Before digital screens and a huge catalog of movies for passengers
to choose from, in-flight entertainment looked rather different too.

This fascinating photo above was captured on 6 April 1925 and
shows a group of men gathered around a single screen about
to watch the first ever in-flight movie. It’s thought that one of the
earliest films to be shown up high was The Lost World, a silent
adventure movie adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1912 novel
of the same name.
 

Jeff Rapsis / Silent Film Music: Coming up this weekend: Two screenings of 'The Lost World' (1925)
1925

The Lost World | The lost world, Silent movie, Silent film

The Lost World 1925. By Willis O'Brien | Silent horror, The lost world, Of monsters and men

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Host Johnny Carson sits with an Emmy award on his desk, as announcer... News Photo - Getty Images

Johnny Carson

On this day in 1962, Johnny Carson took over from Jack
Paar as host of the late-night talk program The Tonight
Show. Carson went on to host The Tonight Show
Starring Johnny Carson for three decade.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

JOHNNY CARSON CARNAC THE MAGNIFICENT Feb 28 1978 - YouTube
JOHNNY CARSON AS CARNAC THE MAGNIFICENT (1978)

Oct. 1, 1962: Johnny Carson debuts as the regular host of The Tonight Show (NBC) | back when ...

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OREGON ZOO’S PRIDE LOST A LION FRIDAY

Neka the lion explores her new exhibit at the Oregon Zoo, which Teri Dresler will temporarily run after the departures of the zoo's director and a veterinarian this week. Dresler has been leading Metro's efforts to build a 600-room Hyatt Regency at the Oregon Convention Center. Metro says its support for the so-called HQ hotel project is unchanged.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Neka, the oldest member of the
Oregon Zoo’s African lion pride, had a seizure and 
died Friday night at age 16.

Zoo officials stated that wild female lions rarely live
past 16  years old.

African lion Neka with one of her six-week-old cubs in Predators of the Serengeti. Oregon Zoo / photo by Michael Durham.
Neka with one of her cubs.

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FIRST HISPANIC ELECTED TO US CONGRESS

Famous Firsts by Hispanic Americans timeline | Timetoast timelines

On September 30, 1822, Joseph Marion Hernández (1788-1857) 
became the first Hispanic to be elected to the
United States
Congress
.

Born a Spanish citizen, Hernández would die in Cuba, but in
between he became the
first Hispanic American to serve at
the highest levels of any of three branches of the American
federal government.

                                Coat of arms or logo

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THIS IS A JOKE RIGHT?

Image for story: Lawsuit, filed on behalf of homeless, argues Portland's camping ban is illegal
(by Tanvi Varma and KATU Staff)

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new class action lawsuit has been filed
in Multnomah County court on behalf of people experiencing homelessness.

The lawsuit, filed by attorneys at the Oregon Law Center, says
the camping ban,
passed by Portland City Council earlier this
year
, is illegal.

The camping ban, which hasn’t been enforced yet, would
restrict camping in public places between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

The plaintiffs in the case argue it unfairly targets homeless
people.

Maybe Too Blonde - A Life In Europe: Unfunny Germans

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