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JACK LALANNEAMERICA’S FITNESS GURUWithin the past few weeks, America lost one of its mosttreasured, dynamic, quotable sons: Jack Lalanne.

Throughout his 96 years, Lalanne popularized the practice of exercise,while crusading against the growing dominance of processed and junk foodsin the American diet. His electric personality, popularity, and often-ridiculousfeats of strength, defined a persona and career that would provide himwith decades of fame and wealth.

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Lalanne started his long journey as an overweightadolescent burdened with emotional problemsand a poor diet. At age 15, he attended a lectureby health expert Paul Bragg, an early promoter ofhealthy eating and vigorous exercise. The gospelof personal fitness and austere diet had a greatimpact on the young Lalanne, who immersed him-self in the study of physiology and weight training.

Upon graduating from college with a chiropracticdegree, Lalanne’s first business venture was ahealth spa in Oakland CA. His gym, which em-phasized weight training, was radical for its time.Said Lalanne: “People thought I was a charlatanand a nut. The doctors were against me — theysaid that working out with weights would givepeople heart attacks and they would lose theirsex drive.” He courted further controversy bypromoting vigorous exercise for women andseniors. Always the visionary, he invented severalresistance-training machines, such as leg exten-sion machines and pulley systems. His lone gymwould grow into a successful franchise of “JackLalanne’s European Health Spas,” which even-tually morphed into Bally Total Fitness.

By the early 1950’s, Lalanne’s methods weremore mainstream, and The Jack Lalanne Showpremiered locally on television. Picked up fornational broadcast in 1959, the show ran suc-cessfully for 34 years. His positive, inspirationalstyle resonated with the daytime audience. Nowan established star, Lalanne branched out toall forms of media, finding success as an authorand recording personality. He may be best re-membered for his self-branded juicer line; itscommercials became staples of late night andoff-hours television.

A natural showman, Lalanne’s feats of strengthbecame a personal trademark. His first came in1954, when he was 40 years old. He swam thelength of the Golden Gate Bridge, underwater,with 140 pound of tanks strapped to his body.In 1976, he swam a mile, handcuffed andshackled, towing 13 boats to represent theoriginal 13 colonies. At age 70, he towed 70rowboats a mile against strong currents.

Lalanne has a star on the Hollywood Walk ofFame, and was inducted into the California Hallof Fame – a small sampling of the many awardsand recognitions he received in his long life. Hiscontribution to the health of the average Amer-ican cannot be understated, as his early philos-ophy of health has become widely accepted.Said Lalanne: “Living is a pain in the butt. Dyingis easy. It's like an athletic event. You've got totrain for it. You've got to eat right. You've got toexercise. Your health account, your bank account,they’re the same thing. The more you put in, themore you can take out. Exercise is king and nutri-tion is queen: together, you have a kingdom.”

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The Air Force Academy was created in 1954and approved by President Dwight Eisenhowerin order to prepare officers for air service.Congress authorized Secretary of the AirForce Harold Talbott to find a worthy basefor the Academy. After traveling 21,000miles and considering 580 proposed sitesin 45 states, the commission recommendedthree locations. From those, Secretary Tal-bott selected the site near Colorado Springs.The state of Colorado contributed a total of $1million toward the purchase of the land. InJuly of 1955, as construction began on theAcademy, the first class of 306 men wassworn into the school at the temporary base.

General Hubert R. Harmon became the firstsuperintendent of the school, and the firstclass chose the falcon as the mascot. Sincethe establishment of the Academy, the schoolhas grown to a student body of 4,000 stu-dents per class and 560 professors. Thecampus is now 18,000 acres including theCadet Chapel, the Aeronautics ResearchCenter, the Prep School, Falcon Stadium, sev-eral gyms, air strips, and eateries. Retiredbombers are scattered over the campus.

During the VietnamWar, the enrollment at theAcademy dramatically increased, as greaternumbers of pilots were needed in the war.Women were permitted to enter the Academyin 1976 when President Gerald Ford signedgender equalizing legislation. The school isfirst rate in every way: Forbes magazine re-cently ranked the Air Force Academy number2 for best public colleges in the country andnumber 7 overall for best colleges.

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“One over all,” can be heard shouted over the drone of plane engines in theheart of Colorado. The Air Force was the last of the three major servicesto have an independent existence— it was a branch of the Army for manydecades — and the Academy was the third major military training center.It now takes its rightful place along with West Point and Annapolis in thepantheon of American military history.

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GLACIERA NATIONAL ANDINTERNATIONAL PARK

The land that the park occupies has a richhistory and tradition, having been important tothe Blackfeet, Kootenai, and Salish Indian tribesfor thousands of years. Lewis and Clark’s expe-dition came within 50 miles of the area. GlacierNational Park offers diverse flora and fauna.As for plants, there are a wide variety of ferns,grasses, and trees. As for animals, there are allsorts including grizzly and black bears, elk, trout,lynx, and Yellowstone checkerspot butterflies.Most notable among the terrain are 26 smallglaciers left scattered across the landscapetoday. But interestingly the park is named for thegeologic effects of larger glaciers which appearedthousands of years ago.

Glacier National Park hosts approximately twomillion visitors a year. The most popular time tovisit is in the spring or summer. Then, the tem-peratures average between the high 60’s andhigh 70’s — perfect for a morning hike on thenearly 700 miles of trails! Visitors often like todrive the Going-to-Sun Road, which spans 50miles of the park’s interior. Many also choose toparticipate in a ranger-led walking tour or takinga boat cruise to learn about the geology, parkhistory, and fun facts. There are two lodges onthe premises of the park for those who wouldlike to enjoy longer stays. Kids will have funexploring in Discovery Cabin or becoming aGlacier Explorer on specially designed rangertours for families.

Just across the border, in Canada, is WatertonLakes National Park. In 1931, members of theRotary Clubs of Alberta and Montana suggestedjoining the two parks as a symbol of the peaceand friendship between the two countries. In1932, the United States and Canadian govern-ments voted to designate the parks as Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, the world’sfirst. More recently the parks have received twoother international honors. The parks are bothBiosphere Reserves, and were named as a WorldHeritage Site in 1995. This international recog-nition highlights the uniqueness of this area.

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In the northern reaches of the United States there lies 1.4 million acres

of mountains, forest, lakes, and glacier carved valleys. Glacier National

Park preserves this pristine wilderness, having been established in 1910

by President Howard Taft as the tenth national park.

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“Dewey Defeats Truman” read the post-election headline in theChicago Daily Tribune in 1948. Considered one of the mostfamous newspaper errors, the Daily Tribune was just printingwhat everyone was thinking, Thomas Dewey would be the nextpresident of the United States. They forgot to tell Truman.

Most historians consider the 1948 elec-

tion to be one of the greatest presidential

upsets in American history. Almost every-

one at the time predicted Truman’s defeat.

Truman was relatively unknown, having

succeeded Franklin Roosevelt near the

end of World War II, and he was not a

popular President up to the time of the

election. On the other hand, Dewey, born

in 1902 and raised in Michigan, was a

nationally known figure, a famous pros-

ecutor, and considered very competent.

Dewey had made his name in New York

City, excelling first as a prosecutor, build-

ing a record of busting criminals in the

city, and then being elected District At-

torney of New York County in 1937. In

1942, Dewey won Governorship of New

York. While in office, he signed legisla-

tion to create the University of New York

(now the SUNY system). He was a can-

didate in the Republican presidential

primaries but lost to Wendell Willkie

who, in turn, would lose to FDR.

Dewey ran again in 1948 again as the

Republican candidate, gaining the nom-

ination amid high hopes of a victory for

the GOP. It was not to be: he won 16

states and earned 45% of the popular

vote but the hard-charging Truman bur-

nished his reputation as a common man,

made fun of Dewey’s patrician manner,

and successfully shifted blame for the

country’s problems on Congress.

After Dewey’s shocking defeat, he won a

third term as Governor and then retired

from politics. He was instrumental in

helping get Dwight Eisenhower elected

as a Republican and in naming Richard

Nixon as Eisenhower’s running mate. He

remained a power broker in the Repub-

lican party until the 1960’s when it be-

came too conservative for his liking.

Dewey died in 1971.

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Autry frequented the airwaves for more than

three decades in both radio and television. An

actual cowboy, Autry was born and bred in Texas

and Oklahoma. His career kicked off in Tulsa

OK where he was named “Oklahoma’s Yodeling

Cowboy.” On the radio, Autry could be heard

on Sunday evenings for 16 years on the Melody

Ranch show via CBS. The show ran for an un-

precedented length, and featured comedy acts,

drama and, of course, the sweet melodies of

the man himself.

When television became popular, he was there.

He produced The Gene Autry Show, and his

Flying A production company would produce

other classic Western shows such as Annie

Oakley, Buffalo Bill Jr., and The Adventures of

Champion. Not satisfied with the small screen,

he was also featured in 93motion pictures during

his lifetime including Back in the Saddle, The

Last Round-Up, and Sierra Sue. Autry won five

stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his

television and movie roles. Autry joined the

greats in the Radio Hall of Fame in 2003. At

personal appearances, such as a sold-out rodeo

at Madison Square Garden, his fans would go wild

with enthusiasm. He is considered by many to

be the greatest Western star of all time.

Autry served in the military during World War

11 as a flight officer. In his early life, Autry had

been offered an opportunity to play in the minor

leagues, but after declining he never gave up

his love for baseball. Late in life, when his savvy

investments made him a multi-millionaire, he

became owner of the Los Angeles Angels. From

1983 to his death in 1998, Autry was also a

vice president of the American League. He

never saw the Angels make the World Series

but the team retired his number “26.”

Television cowboys were a staple of the early years of the newmedium—Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Hopalong Cassidy, Sky King. But no one wasmorepopular than Gene Autry. Known as “The Singing Cowboy,” he was also acomposer, well known for hits such as “Back in the Saddle Again,” “TearsOnMyPillow,” “Rudolf the RedNoseReindeer,” and “Frosty the Snowman.”Yes, Frosty and Rudolph were his.

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“I don't understand why Cupid waschosen to represent Valentine’s Day.When I think about romance, the lastthing on my mind is a short, chubbytoddler coming at me with a weapon.”

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1944.This week in 1944, U.S. soldiers captured the Marshall Islands, a turning point in WWII.

Leading up to the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Marshall Islands had

been an administrative center for the Japanese 6th Fleet. Three years later, as the U.S. Navy

pushed back toward the Japanese homeland, U.S. forces landed on Kwajalein atoll, seized

the archipelago and destroyed the Japanese garrisons. The islands became a deployment

center for further advances in the Pacific. After the Japanese surrendered, the islands

were used by the U.S. as a testing site for nuclear weapons. The islanders eventually a

signed a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. and today are an independent republic.

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