(Above: a beautiful night for baseball.) July 18, 1970 It's a slow period in the headlines, with only a couple of stories to share. On July 16, the Elks Club voted near-unanimously to remain an all-white organization. The official rules for membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, as it is formally called … Continue reading New this week in ’70: July 18
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New this week in ’70: July 11
(Above: Guys, this game doesn't count.) July 11, 1970 It's the day after "whites only" schools lose their tax-exempt status. This is not a foreign dispatch; this is a story from the United States, where ten thousand such schools, ranging from kindergarten all the way up through college, remain in existence years after Brown v … Continue reading New this week in ’70: July 11
Rest in peace, The Great Daryl Nathan: “Freaky Freaky Girl” (circa 1996)
Word circulated on social media today that Daryl Q. Nathan passed away in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 22 at the age of 54. That sentence, by itself, tells a story. But that story is incomplete. Anyone who spent time in and around Grand Rapids in the 1990s was aware of The Great Daryl Nathan. … Continue reading Rest in peace, The Great Daryl Nathan: “Freaky Freaky Girl” (circa 1996)
New this week in ’70: July 4
(Above: Just don't write to him about a dead dog.) July 4, 1970 It's the 194th anniversary of the United States declaring independence. It's also the date of the first broadcast of a radio program that turned out to be pretty darned important to a lot of us who went into the field. "American Top … Continue reading New this week in ’70: July 4
New this week in ’70: June 27
(Above: If you take a walk on the University of Pittsburgh campus, you might find yourself in a former outfield.) June 27, 1970 It's the day after actors Sean Hayes, Nick Offerman and Chris O'Donnell are born, all in the Chicagoland area. Clearly there was something in the water. Two days later, on June 28, … Continue reading New this week in ’70: June 27
