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K9 TO RETIRE AFTER STORIED CAREER

REEDSPORT, Ore. — The Reedsport Police Department stated 
Officer K9 Penny is "nearing the end of her storybook career" 
and her last shift will be April 16th.

During her five-year career in Reedsport, she’s been responsible
for the seizure of $56,000 dollars, 6 vehicles, 34 firearms, over
34 pounds of methamphetamine, 2 1/2 pounds of heroin, 5
pounds of fentanyl, and 3 ounces of cocaine.

The highlight of Penny’s career was a targeted stop in Coos
County, which resulted in a 13lb seizure of methamphetamine.

Reedsport Police Department

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BROADWAY MUSICAL OPENED ON THIS DAY

Dave's Music Database: April 7, 1949: South Pacific opened on Broadway

On April 7, 1949, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South
Pacific
opened at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway in New
York City. The romantic musical about World War II, which
touches on controversial racial themes, went on to run for
almost five years, becoming one of the most popular musicals
of the 1950s.

The show won 10 Tony Awards, and six decades later, its
Lincoln Center revival would earn another seven, making
it the most Tony Award-winning show in New York theater
history.

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HISTORIC FIND MADE BY ARCHAEOLGISTS

Roman mass grave split

(AP) – Archaeologists recently made a colossal discovery: They
found an ancient Roman mass grave, dating back to the first-
century A.D., underneath a soccer field in Vienna.

The necropolis was found by construction crews working in the
Vienna neighborhood
of Simmering last October. The discovery
was unknown to the world until the Vienna Museum announced
it on Apr. 2.

The 129 bodies, which were likely a mix of Roman soldiers and
Germanic tribesmen, were found in total.
Dislocated bones were
also found at the site, meaning that as many as 150 victims’
remains were found.

Roman mass grave

Roman mass grave

Roman mass grave
Artifacts, including an armored shield, were discovered
among the bodies.

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POPULAR BAND’S DRUMMER HAS DIED

Clem Burke — Controlled Craziness - Modern Drummer Magazine

Clem Burke
Clem Burke (Bozewski)  (November 24, 1954 – April 6, 2025)

Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died on Sunday, April 6.
following a private battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.

The band’s official social media shared on
Monday…“Clem was not just a drummer; he
was the heartbeat of Blondie.”

(Hollywood reporter)

The First Pressing CD Collection: Blondie - The Best of Blondie

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