ADDITIONAL HISTORY: Headlines You Probably Missed

November 12, 1970 is a day that few, if any, will recognize just by hearing the date. But, it's a day that an incident on a beach in Oregon became part of pop culture so significant that the incident has it's own website. If you don't know the exploding whale story, you're in for a treat.

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The Exploding Whale. Accessed January 3, 2022. https://www.theexplodingwhale.com/home.

expwhale. “Oregon's Exploding Whale - 2020 KATU Interviews Dave Barry (50th Anniversary).” YouTube. YouTube, November 14, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN1RfHXEjg0&t=165s.

Shepherd, Katie. “Fifty Years Ago, Oregon Exploded a Whale in a Burst That 'Blasted Blubber beyond All Believable Bounds'.” The Washington Post. WP Company, November 13, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/13/oregon-whale-explosion-anniversary/.

United Press International. “Oregon Crew Explodes Giant Whale On Oregon Beach.” The World (Coos Bay, Oregon), November 13, 1970. www.newspapers.com.

“What's A White Elephant To A Dead Whale?” The Eugene Guard (Eugene, Oregon), January 27, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

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Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Some of you listening today might remember what happened on February 3, 1959. After all, the day even has it's own nickname. It is known as The Day The Music Died -- a day that a plane crash took the lives of three young entertainers. What else was being reported in newspapers on that day?

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“Advertisement: Wanted - Pigeons (Page 8).” Public Opinion (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania), February 3, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “3 Rock 'n Roll Idols Killed In Plane Crash.” The Scranton Times (Scranton, Pennsylvania), February 3, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Little Hope Held For Ship Lost With 95.” Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Honolulu, Hawaii), February 3, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

“Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and ‘The Big Bopper’ Die in a Plane Crash.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, March 3, 2010. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-day-the-music-died.

“Hans Hedtoft.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 8, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Hedtoft.

“In Cop Slaying.” The Danville News (Danville, Pennsylvania), February 3, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

“Local Man Held After Seizing Army Wife's Car.” Alamogordo Daily News (Alamogordo, New Mexico), February 3, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

The Maritime Executive. “Remembering Denmark's Titanic?” The Maritime Executive. The Maritime Executive, January 29, 2018. https://www.maritime-executive.com/features/remembering-denmark-s-titanic.

“MS Hans Hedtoft.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 1, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Hans_Hedtoft.

“Nab Alamo Man After Speeding Highway Chase.” Alamogordo Daily News (Alamogordo, New Mexico), December 22, 1958. www.newspapers.com.

Spagnoli, Eugene, and Sidney Kline. “Mike Too Brave!” The Daily News (New York City, New York), February 1, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Rock 'n Roll Entertainers Died In Iowa.” Ames Daily Tribune (Ames, Iowa), February 3, 1959. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On May 25, 1935, a major record was set. It was a record that would last for nearly forty years. But, did those living in and printing newspapers in 1935 know just how big of a deal Babe Ruth's record would be? And, what else was being printed on the same day?

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“Advertisement: Hope Star Carrier Boys (Page 3).” The Hope Star (Hope, Arkansas), May 25, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Asks $250,000 for 'Lost Beauty'.” Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), May 25, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Believe Kidnappers Trapped In Oregon.” The Paris Morning News (Paris, Texas), June 2, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Kidnapers [Sic] Hideout In Spokane.” Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon), June 10, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Laura Ingalls to Attempt to Break Amelia's Record.” Carroll Daily Herald (Carroll, Iowa), May 25, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Lumberman Dies.” LaGrande Evening Observer (LaGrande, Oregon), May 16, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “National League.” Spokane Daily Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), n.d. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Weyerhause Boy Kidnapped At Tacoma.” LaGrande Evening Observer (LaGrande, Oregon), May 25, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

“Babe Ruth Hits the Final Three Home Runs .” This Day In Baseball, May 24, 2021. https://thisdayinbaseball.com/babe-ruth-hits-the-final-three-home-runs-numbers-712-713-and-714/.

“Comment On The Day's News.” Medford Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon), July 19, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

“Court Blocks Mrs. Waley In Pleading Guilty.” Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon), June 22, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

Glover, K. Daniel. “The Aviatrix Whose Name Lives in Infamy.” Medium. Medium, April 22, 2018. https://danny-glover.medium.com/the-aviatrix-whose-name-lives-in-infamy-a219ad658d8d.

“Ruth Chatterton.” Hollywood Walk of Fame, December 9, 2020. https://walkoffame.com/ruth-chatterton/.

“Ruth Chatterton.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 3, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Chatterton.

United Press. “Ruth Chatterton Flies Across U. S. .” The Morning News (Danville, Pennsylvania), May 25, 1935. www.newspapers.com.

“Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping.” FBI. FBI, May 18, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/weyerhaeuser-kidnapping.

Zemeckis, Leslie. “A Showgirl You Should Know.” Medium. Medium, September 5, 2018. https://bounddv.medium.com/a-showgirl-you-should-know-2c530262257f.

“‘I'll Spend My $90,000 To Get My Damaged Beauty Reconstructed!".” The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington), February 2, 1936. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

It's a new mini episode! Today's mini episode is about one of the first female serial killers in the United States -- Lyda Trueblood. Who did she kill? Why did she kill? And what was it that made her case so incredibly unique? Listen to find out!

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“Fantastic Getaway of the Smiling ‘Mrs. Bluebeard’ That Men Can't Resist.” The Miami News (Miami, Florida), October 24, 1931. www.newspapers.com.

Just, Rick. “A Little Slice of History: Movie Night Scandal.” Idaho Press, November 1, 2020. https://www.idahopress.com/community/community_columns/a-little-slice-of-history-movie-night-scandal/article_e3220e69-e1ff-5bca-be28-92c681886cdd.html.

“Lyda Southard Recounts Details Of Private Life During Year Of Freedom.” The Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise, Idaho), August 5, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

Matthews, Mychel. “The Legend of Lyda Southard Lives On 60 Years After Her Death.” The Times-News (Twin Falls, Idaho), February 4, 2018. www.newspapers.com.

“The Romantic Little 5-Time Murderess Went On A Picnic - So The Warden Lost His Job.” The Evansville Journal (Evansville, Indiana), February 24, 1934. www.newspapers.com.

“State Seeking Former Lover Of Defendant.” The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho), October 2, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

United Press. “Denver Death Probed As Lyda Southard Whitlock Awaits Return to Idaho.” Idaho Evening Times (Twin Falls, Idaho), August 1, 1932. www.newspapers.com.

The day this podcast airs for the first time is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. If you're home from work or school, I hope you take time to think about what the day means. And, you can learn more about Dr. King's tragic assassination, which is today's famous episode date. What else was being reported that day?

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“201 Best Martin Luther King Jr.. Quotes - the Ultimate List.” Christian Animal Ethics, September 28, 2019. https://christiananimalethics.com/martin-luther-king-jr-quotes/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAweaNBhDEARIsAJ5hwbcMGbRK6YUq7D9VfZi2LsGZSKB51K8cO5z3TC2pXeYvSwXByxP0arEaAva9EALw_wcB.

“Advertisement: Hudgin Air Service (Page 5).” Tucson Citizen (Tucson, Arizona), April 5, 1968. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Boy, 12, Involved In Fatal Purse Theft, Committed.” Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington), May 16, 1968. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Judge Rules Unfair Trial.” Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis, Oregon), March 31, 1972. www.newspapers.com.

Bauer, Fred. “Woman of Vision Inspires Writer.” The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas), April 5, 1968. www.newspapers.com.

“Disappearance of Dennis Martin.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 5, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dennis_Martin.

“Findings on MLK Assassination.” National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration. Accessed December 15, 2021. https://www.archives.gov/research/jfk/select-committee-report/part-2a.html.

“James Earl Ray Is Arrested.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 24, 2009. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-assassination-suspect-arrested.

Jane Lavender. “Psychic Who Predicted JFK's Death Says World Will End in 'Armageddon' This Year.” Mirror, February 4, 2020. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/psychic-who-predicted-jfk-assassination-21388817.

“Jeane Dixon.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 15, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeane_Dixon.

Olivia Rutigliano. “Eleanor Roosevelt's Son Authored Twenty Mysteries in Which His Mother Solves Murders.” CrimeReads, September 13, 2020. https://crimereads.com/eleanor-roosevelts-son-authored-twenty-mysteries-in-which-his-mother-solves-murders/.

“Solving the President's Plot.” Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), April 5, 1968. www.newspapers.com.

“Teenagers Kill 87-Year-Old.” Greater Oregon (Albany, Oregon), April 5, 1968. www.newspapers.com.

United Press International. “Role In Slaying Nets Term.” Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), September 11, 1968. www.newspapers.com.

Waxman, Olivia B. “Why James Earl Ray Killed Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.” Time. Time, April 3, 2018. https://time.com/5218982/james-earl-ray-martin-luther-king/.

Whitt, Wayne. “Dr. King Slain in Memphis.” The Nashville Tennessean (Nashville, Tennessee), April 5, 1968. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

October 29, 1929 was a dark day in United States history, and its nickname of Black Tuesday was well earned. That day marked the beginning of the Great Depression. What else was being reported around the country and world that day?

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“2 Fogartys Jailed For Cafe Brawl.” Yonkers Statesman (Yonkers, New York), March 13, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“91 Years Ago Today, the Grand Trunk Car Ferry Milwaukee Sank in a Storm.” OnMilwaukee, October 22, 2019. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/grand-trunk-car-ferry.

“Advertisement: J. F. Frye Chain Tire Stores (Page 3).” Morning Avalanche (Lubbock, Texas), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Stock Trading Sets Record.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Three Flyers Killed When Plane Drops.” Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Transport Plane Returns From A Night In Storm.” The Waukegan Daily Sun (Waukegan, Illinois), October 30, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“May Die Of Beating In Drinking Place.” The Yonkers Herald (Yonkers, New York), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

National Geographic Society. “Black Tuesday.” National Geographic Society, November 7, 2013. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/oct29/black-tuesday/.

“No Trace Yet Found of Missing Air Liner.” The Waxahatchie Daily Light (Waxahatchie, Texas), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

Press, Associated. “Steamer Sinks In Storm.” Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, Michigan), October 29, 1929. www.newspapers.com.

“SS Wisconsin.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 12, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Wisconsin#:~:text=On%2029%20October%201929%2C%20the%20Wisconsin%20left%20Chicago,26%20aboard%20to%2018%20lost%20of%2076%20aboard.

“Wall Street Crash of 1929.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 10, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929.

“Western Airlines.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 4, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Airlines#.

“What Is Black Tuesday? ” My Accounting Course. Accessed December 14, 2021. https://www.myaccountingcourse.com/accounting-dictionary/black-tuesday#:~:text=Definition%3A%20Black%20Tuesday%20represents%20the%20day%20when%20the,1929%20to%201932.%20What%20Does%20Black%20Tuesday%20Mean%3F.

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Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

For one of this week's additional history stories a couple of days ago, I talked about Jimmy Hoffa becoming the top leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Fast forward to 1975, and Jimmy Hoffa went missing. It's been nearly fifty years, but his whereabouts are still unknown. What do you know about his mysterious disappearance and the theories surrounding it? Not much? Well, I'll fill you in.

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Associated Press. “Jim Hoffa Disappears.” The Times (Munster, Indiana), August 1, 1975. www.newspapers.com.

“Encyclopedia of Detroit: Renaissance Center.” Detroit Historical Society - Where the past is present. Accessed November 30, 2021. https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/renaissance-center.

Hinds, Julie. “'The Irishman' Stirs Controversy over Its Version of What Happened to Jimmy Hoffa.” Detroit Free Press. Detroit Free Press, November 15, 2019. https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/movies/julie-hinds/2019/11/15/irishman-controversy-jimmy-hoffa-scorsese-de-niro/4188879002/.

“Jimmy Hoffa.” Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, November 28, 2019. https://www.biography.com/activist/jimmy-hoffa.

“Jimmy Hoffa.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 26, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa.

Schneider, Roger. “Theories in Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.” Detroit Free Press. Associated Press, November 28, 2021. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2021/11/25/jimmy-hoffa-theories/8758204002/.

Wilson, Michael. “Search for Jimmy Hoffa Leads the F.B.I. to Jersey City Landfill.” The New York Times, November 18, 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/18/nyregion/jimmy-hoffa-fbi-investigation.html.

On October 4, 1957, the first battle in the space race was won by the USSR when they successfully launched the first satellite into space. The launch of Sputnik I came just four months before the United States was able to launch their own satellite. People were fascinated with the idea of learning more about space, but it wasn't the only thing being reported that day. What else was going on around the world?

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“Ailing Woman Slays Grandson, 9, Kills Self.” The Valley Times (North Hollywood, California), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Grandmother Kills Grandson and Self.” Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Hoffa Elected Teamster Chief.” The Jackson Sun (Jackson, Tennessee), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Korean War Turncoat Gets Tearful Welcome From Mom.” Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, New Jersey), March 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Soviets Launch Earth Satellite.” Hilo Tribune - Herald (Hilo, Hawaii), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Conley, Claire. “Sightseeing Tanya Catches Her Train.” The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

Hadjimatheou, Chloe, and Daniel Nasaw. “The American POW Who Chose China.” BBC News. BBC, October 26, 2011. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-15453730.

International News Service. “New Clothes Dryer Hot On Outside Cold On Inside.” The Lima Citizen (Lima, Ohio), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

“Jimmy Hoffa.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, October 21, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa.

“Samuel David Hawkins.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, May 15, 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_David_Hawkins.

“Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age.” NASA. NASA. Accessed November 14, 2021. https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik.html.

“Sputnik Launched.” History.com. A&E Television Networks, November 24, 2009. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sputnik-launched.

“Up in the Air.” The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware), October 4, 1957. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On December 21, 1860, newspapers around the country printed very important news coming out of South Carolina. The state had voted to secede from the United States of America. Within just a few months, may more states would follow South Carolina's example and bring on the United States Civil War. What else was being reported on that infamous day?

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“Advertisment: Page 3.” The Abbeville Press and Banner (Abbeville, South Carolina), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“Another Texas Tragedy.” The Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“Central Criminal Court, Oct. 22.” The Standard (London, England), October 23, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“The Child Murder at Lea-Bridge.” The Morning Chronicle (London, England), October 3, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“Death Of Rev. J. H. Ingraham.” Vicksburg Whig (Vicksburg, Mississippi), December 26, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“Horrible Affair.” Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“The Latest News: Great Britain.” New York Daily Herald (New York City, New York), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“Let The Children Sleep.” The Bedford Inquirer (Bedford, Pennsylvania), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“An Ordinance.” The Charleston Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“Painful Occurrence In Holly Springs, Miss.” The Daily Gazette and Comet (Holly Springs, Mississippi), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“Princess Alice of the United Kingdom.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 2, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Alice_of_the_United_Kingdom.

“Romantic Career Of An Eccentric Girl.” The Watertown News (Watertown, Wisconsin), December 21, 1860. www.newspapers.com.

“The South Secedes.” ushistory.org. Independence Hall Association. Accessed November 13, 2021. https://www.ushistory.org/us/32e.asp.

It's another Random Clippings episode! This episode features random newspaper clippings from many decades throughout history. Some stories are funny and some are shocking. Which story will be your favorite?

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Associated Press. “Three Boys End Space Trip.” The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), March 26, 1967. www.newspapers.com.

“Burglar Alarm Proves Big Success.” The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California), July 16, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

“Electric Mat Kills Town's Stray Dogs.” The Osceola Times (Osceola, Arkansas), November 28, 1924. www.newspapers.com.

“First Thought Of Pan.” The Brooklyn Citizen (Brooklyn, New York), August 23, 1908. www.newspapers.com.

“Hurt In Fall.” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), October 19, 1937. www.newspapers.com.

“Loving Captor Starves Baby Chimp In Cage.” Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), October 1, 1938. www.newspapers.com.

“Stale Blood Blurs Living.” The Public Ledger (Maysville, Kentucky), November 11, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.