Category Archives for History
Lakeview, Oregon Bombed by the Japanese
On May 5, 1945 while out picnicking in the small town of Lakeview, Oregon, a minister, Reverend Archi Mitchell, his wife Elsie and five local children found a deflated balloon made from mulberry tree pulp in the woods near the … Continue reading
James Earl Jones and the Lauderhill, Florida MLK Day Celebration, 2002
In 2002 James Earl Jones was invited by the town of Lauderhill, Florida to be their featured speaker at their annual Martin Luther King Day celebration. As appreciation they wanted to provide their guest with some sort of gift, so … Continue reading
Charles Manson and the Beach Boys
Dennis Wilson, brother of Brian Wilson and drummer for the Beach Boys, was driving through Malibu in 1968 when he noticed a couple of girls hitchhiking on the side of the road. He picked up the girls, Ella Jo Bailey … Continue reading
The First Immortal
On January 12, 1967, in Glendale, CA, Dr. James Bedford, a 73-year old retired psychology professor and writer, was the first person to undergo cryonic suspension1. Bedford had been diagnosed with terminal renal cancer and had decided that he wished … Continue reading