United Airlines Flight 173  was a Douglas DC-8 en route from Denver to Portland International Airporton December 28, 1978. When the landing gear was lowered, only two of the green landing gear indicator lights came on.The plane circled in the vicinity of Portland while the crew investigated the problem. After about an hour the plane ran out of fuel and crashed in a sparsely populated area near 158th and East Burnside, killing 10 and seriously injuring 24 of the 189 on board the aircraft.

           A United Airlines Douglas DC-8-61, similar to Flight 173

The movie star and singer was considered to be the international
symbol of glamor.

                                            1930

                        Marlene’s last film in 1979
                                           

 
Buffalo Bob Smith was the voice of Howdy, the freckled-
faced marionette. The show had a thirteen-year run on NBC.

  

                        Howdy on the set

Clarabell The Clown, left,  was originally played by
Bob Keeshan who later became Captain Kangaroo.

                     The audience for show

Winston Churchill became the first British Prime Minister to address a
joint meeting of the US Congress. He focused his speech on Germany
and Japan.

Harry S. Truman was in office from April 12, 1945 to
January 20, 1953. He died in Kansas City, MO. at the
age of 88.