Doesn't New York need a nice a conference center with a great view of the river?
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Thursday, June 04, 2026
1876: Coast to Coast train in 83 hours
On this day in 1876, a train left New York and arrived in San Francisco 83 hours later. This is the story:
The arrival of the Transcontinental Express train in San Francisco on this day in 1876 was widely celebrated in the newspapers and magazines of the day. With this new express service, a businessman could leave New York City on Monday morning, spend 83 hours in relaxing comfort, and arrive refreshed and ready for work in San Francisco by Thursday evening. The powerful agent of steam had effectively shrunk a vast nation to a manageable size.It must have been a wonderful feeling to travel across North America in days. It opened up the West to thousands of immigrants seeking a better life.
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June 4, 1974: "10 cent beer night" was a disaster for the Rangers and Indians
In 1971, my brother and I attended “10 cent beer night” in Milwaukee. It was crazy and we weren’t old enough to buy one! At one point, the police had to intervene and arrest several fans in the parking lot to stop them from driving home under the influence. It was a disaster.
Many years ago or this day in 1974, they tried it in Cleveland and it did not work out again. It was a disaster in Cleveland and the game forfeited to protect players from drunk fans. We are happy to report that the idea was never tried again!
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
It’s the dirty story of a dirty man
Graham Platner continues to torpedo his own chances, and I’m not sure how Susan Collins got so lucky.
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Like that song by The Beatles, this mess in Maine, “It’s the dirty story of a dirty man and his clinging wife doesn’t understand.”
The latest from Maine is really something, and one wonders how Senator Collins got so lucky. Glad she did. This is from The Hill:
A sexting scandal is threatening to torpedo the insurgent Senate campaign of Democrat Graham Platner, who may represent the party’s best chance of ousting longtime GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (Maine).
Planter reportedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women, something his wife, Amy Gertner, discovered in spring 2025.
Gertner notified Platner’s campaign last year, and the campaign decided to deem it a private matter, a campaign official told The Wall Street Journal.
Now the issue is public, and it’s become the latest threat to a campaign critical for Democratic chances of winning back the Senate. The party needs to gain four seats to win back the majority, and doing so without winning back Maine is an exceptionally high hurdle.
Platner is now blaming the media, saying something like they want to destroy his marriage. Or I’ve heard some of his supporters say that this stuff is irrelevant because it’s all about Senator Collins allowing rich people not to pay their fair share of taxes. It reminds some of Democrat women going on TV and defending President Clinton’s Oval Office behavior (remember Monica?) on the grounds that it didn’t impact their mutual funds or stock market investments.
Platner may be dropping out soon, but Governor Mills is not exactly the one that Democrats want to send to D.C. to fight Trump. I don’t get the impression that the governor is the screaming type, or the type of candidate who wants to go to D.C. and call Trump a bunch of names.
Again, Susan Collins looks more and more like she’s returning for another term. I’ve had a lot of respect for her ever since she gave that speech defending Judge Kavanaugh back in 2018.
Maybe Platner should consider becoming a paperback writer. As for his wife, I'm sorry to see our politics turn into that but then, as Bob Dylan wrote, “Love is just a four-letter word.”
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June 3, 1941: Joe DiMaggio extended the streak to 20...
June 3, 1941:
Joe DiMaggio extended the streak to 20.....went 1-for-4 against Dizzy Trout..........
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1937: Josh Gibson's 580 ft homerun!
Josh Gibson never got to play in the major leagues because of his skin color. He did play for Santa Clara in Cuba, 1938-39.
On this day in 1937, Gibson hit one of the longest HRs of the 20th century or an estimated 580 feet in the old Yankee Stadium.
Gibson was born in 1911 and became the best power hitter of the Negro Leagues. Unfortunately, the Negro Leagues did not keep complete records. Nevertheless, they say that he retired with a career batting average over .350 and probably hit 800 HR.
Gibson went into The Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Happy # 79 Eddie Holman
Back in 1970, he recorded "Hey there lonely girl", a super pop hit that made him one of the all time super "one hit wonders".
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June 1942: The Battle of Midway and World War II with Barry Jacobsen.
The Battle of Midway and World War II with Barry Jacobsen....click to listen......
Tuesday, June 02, 2026
The week in review with Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda
Guest: Bill Katz, the editor of Urgent Agenda. Iran war update. Democrat party going left. New York Parade and the missing Mayor.....click to listen:
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