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History: July 2007 Archives

Woody Guthrie, Columbia river propagandist

7:50 PM Fri, Jul 13, 2007 | Permalink
Aaron Weiss

Tonight's All Things Considered has a fabulous piece on the month in 1941 that Woody Guthrie spent writing songs along the Columbia River.

In what must be one of the cheapest government PR contracts ever, the Bonneville Power Administration paid him all of $266 to promote the Bonneville, Grand Coulee, and other dams. (That would be about >> Continue reading: Woody Guthrie, Columbia river propagandist

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60 years of flying saucers in Portland

4:35 PM Mon, Jul 02, 2007 | Permalink
Aaron Weiss

Matt Davis over at the Mercury brings news that It's a Beautiful Pizza on Belmont is hosting a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Portland's UFO sightings.

1947 was a banner year for flying saucers. The UFO expert at about.com >> Continue reading: 60 years of flying saucers in Portland

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