FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

Happy 245th Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps | MyStateline.com

The history of the Marine Corps began when two
battalions
of
Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775
in
Philadelphia as a service branch of infantry troops
capable of fighting both at sea and on shore.

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COMMANDER OF FIRST MOON MISSION DIES

Frank Borman, NASA Astronaut That Risked Everything, Has Died Age 95

Apollo astronaut Frank Borman, who first orbited moon, dies at age 95
Frank Frederick Borman II (March 14, 1928 – November 7, 2023)

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10
times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, died
Tuesday in Billings, Montana. He was 95.

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REMEMBERING THE ROAD TO MOVIE SERIES

Road to Rio (1947) movie poster
1947

Road to Rio (Film, 1947) - MovieMeter.nl

The semi – musical comedy Road to Rio was the fifth of the
"Road to …" series.

Movie Posters, Lobby Cards, Vintage Movie Memorabilia - 1920s to present @ Film Posters

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MURDER CASE WAS CLOSED ON THIS DAY

Watch Forensic Files S01:E09 - The List Murders Free TV | Tubi

John Emil List slaughtered his entire family in their
Westfield,
New Jersey, home and then disappeared.

Though police quickly identified List as the most likely
suspect in the murders, it took 18 years for them to
locate him and close the case.

Was John List the nastiest mass murderer of all time? – Film Daily

Pin on Murderers
John Emil List (September 17, 1925 – March 21, 2008)

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SOME HUMOR FROM THE RETRO BLOG

11.05.23
(FOR NEWS)

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