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Just to show they're still friends, Gorgeous Pierre, the wrestling chimp, and Jerry Lewis indulge in a bit of monkey-shines after their wrestling match, won by Pierre, in Hollywood on February 20, 1950. (Photo by AP Photo)

Just to show they're still friends, Gorgeous Pierre, the wrestling chimp, and Jerry Lewis indulge in a bit of monkey-shines after their wrestling match, won by Pierre, in Hollywood on February 20, 1950. (Photo by AP Photo)



Children from St. Andrew's Church of England School, Eastern Green, Coventry, prayed for astronauts safe return from the Apollo 13 space mission. 15th April 1970 (Photo by Coventry Telegraph Archive/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)

Children from St. Andrew's Church of England School, Eastern Green, Coventry, prayed for astronauts safe return from the Apollo 13 space mission. 15th April 1970 (Photo by Coventry Telegraph Archive/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)



This is the army-type foot locker and supplies sniper-slayer Charles J. Whitman carried with him when he ascended the University of Texas tower to terrorize the campus with fatal rifle fire. The contents of the locker could have kept him supplied with necessities for a stay of several days. Police exhibited the supplies at headquarters, August 2, 1966 in Austin. (Photo by Ted Powers/AP Photo)

This is the army-type foot locker and supplies sniper-slayer Charles J. Whitman carried with him when he ascended the University of Texas tower to terrorize the campus with fatal rifle fire. The contents of the locker could have kept him supplied with necessities for a stay of several days. Police exhibited the supplies at headquarters, August 2, 1966 in Austin. (Photo by Ted Powers/AP Photo)



A part-timer, working at a New York City health insurance firm August 8, 1978 is a symbol of two trends in future job styles. The regular workers who run these computer terminals are on a four day work week and have extra leisure time. At the same time her need for part-time her need for part-time work and flexible hours is also met. (Photo by Jerry Mosey/AP Photo)

A part-timer, working at a New York City health insurance firm August 8, 1978 is a symbol of two trends in future job styles. The regular workers who run these computer terminals are on a four day work week and have extra leisure time. At the same time her need for part-time her need for part-time work and flexible hours is also met. (Photo by Jerry Mosey/AP Photo)



This is Devon's only pipe-smoking dog, 8-year-old American bull terrier named Butch, shown August 10, 1974. For the past five years Butch has smoked a daily tobacco pipe. His owner Jean Morel, 52, of Greenclose, Exmouth, Devon, who is disabled, said “Butch is a real pal to me and he started smoking five years ago.  He used to pinch my pipe so I decided to give him one of his own”. Butch also sports only one eye, he lost his right eye in a battle with a neighbor's dog. (Photo by AP Photo)

This is Devon's only pipe-smoking dog, 8-year-old American bull terrier named Butch, shown August 10, 1974. For the past five years Butch has smoked a daily tobacco pipe. His owner Jean Morel, 52, of Greenclose, Exmouth, Devon, who is disabled, said “Butch is a real pal to me and he started smoking five years ago. He used to pinch my pipe so I decided to give him one of his own”. Butch also sports only one eye, he lost his right eye in a battle with a neighbor's dog. (Photo by AP Photo)



Dr. Otis Barton leans out of his benthoscope and shakes hands with Dr. Maurice Nelles, just before he was sealed in and lowered into the ocean at Smuggler's Cove, Calif., August 15, 1949. He descended to 2,300 feet on that particular descent, but was forced to return to the surface because of a power failure. (Photo by AP Photo)

Dr. Otis Barton leans out of his benthoscope and shakes hands with Dr. Maurice Nelles, just before he was sealed in and lowered into the ocean at Smuggler's Cove, Calif., August 15, 1949. He descended to 2,300 feet on that particular descent, but was forced to return to the surface because of a power failure. (Photo by AP Photo)



August 17, 1962 photo shows dying Peter Fechter carried away by East German border guards who shot him down when he tried to flee to the west. Two former border guards are now facing charges with joint manslaughter. Fechter was lying 50 minutes in no-man's land before he was taken to a hospital where he died shortly after arrival. Documents found in the files of the former secret police now helped to track down the men who allegedly shot Fechter. (Photo by AP Photo)

August 17, 1962 photo shows dying Peter Fechter carried away by East German border guards who shot him down when he tried to flee to the west. Two former border guards are now facing charges with joint manslaughter. Fechter was lying 50 minutes in no-man's land before he was taken to a hospital where he died shortly after arrival. Documents found in the files of the former secret police now helped to track down the men who allegedly shot Fechter. (Photo by AP Photo)



Music-minded Jack Rosenberg, right, shines shoes while his appreciative customer listens to his records near Times Square, New York, August 18, 1948. Jack claims to be the world's first disc jockey shoe shine boy. “You'd be surprised how it helps with the tips” said Jack. (Photo by Ed Ford/AP Photo)

Music-minded Jack Rosenberg, right, shines shoes while his appreciative customer listens to his records near Times Square, New York, August 18, 1948. Jack claims to be the world's first disc jockey shoe shine boy. “You'd be surprised how it helps with the tips” said Jack. (Photo by Ed Ford/AP Photo)



Some of the 4,400 Jewish illegal immigrants aboard the SS President Warfield “Exodus 1947” who were intercepted while attempting to illegally enter Palestine are expected to disembark peacefully when the three transports reach Hamburg. The ships have been anchored for three weeks when the ships reached Port De Bouc, France, August 22, 1947. British Royal Navy seized the ship and deported all its passengers back to Europe. (Photo by AP Photo)

Some of the 4,400 Jewish illegal immigrants aboard the SS President Warfield “Exodus 1947” who were intercepted while attempting to illegally enter Palestine are expected to disembark peacefully when the three transports reach Hamburg. The ships have been anchored for three weeks when the ships reached Port De Bouc, France, August 22, 1947. British Royal Navy seized the ship and deported all its passengers back to Europe. (Photo by AP Photo)



Members of the Women's Organization to War on Styles (WOW) picket a dress shop in Berkeley, Calif., August 23, 1947, in protest to longer skirts and padded hips. They are the wives of GI students at the University of California. Left to right: Jackie Houser; Wanda Ames; Dorothy Inman; Terry Ligon; Ruth Van Arkel; Carrol Reynolds, and Barbara Carmichael. (Photo by AP Photo)

Members of the Women's Organization to War on Styles (WOW) picket a dress shop in Berkeley, Calif., August 23, 1947, in protest to longer skirts and padded hips. They are the wives of GI students at the University of California. Left to right: Jackie Houser; Wanda Ames; Dorothy Inman; Terry Ligon; Ruth Van Arkel; Carrol Reynolds, and Barbara Carmichael. (Photo by AP Photo)



Members of the rock band Steppenwolf are seen, August 25, 1970. Outside the Plaza Hotel in New York, from left to right:  Goldy McJohn, Rushton Moreve and Jerry Edmonton. (Photo by Marty Lederhandler/AP Photo)

Members of the rock band Steppenwolf are seen, August 25, 1970. Outside the Plaza Hotel in New York, from left to right: Goldy McJohn, Rushton Moreve and Jerry Edmonton. (Photo by Marty Lederhandler/AP Photo)



The first government “greener pastures” migration started April 24, 1937 from northeastern Colorado to southwestern Colorado irrigated lands.  More than 100 families will be moved from “Dust Bowl” lands to the federal project. The Hill and Kovach families load household goods for the westward trek. (Photo by AP Photo)

The first government “greener pastures” migration started April 24, 1937 from northeastern Colorado to southwestern Colorado irrigated lands. More than 100 families will be moved from “Dust Bowl” lands to the federal project. The Hill and Kovach families load household goods for the westward trek. (Photo by AP Photo)



Usually not one to run away from a right, this bull leaps the protective wall from bull ring to startle spectators in Mexico City, July 11, 1965. Bull was lured back to arena. No one was injured. (Photo by AP Photo)

Usually not one to run away from a right, this bull leaps the protective wall from bull ring to startle spectators in Mexico City, July 11, 1965. Bull was lured back to arena. No one was injured. (Photo by AP Photo)



Mrs. Dorothy Barker easily holds a 29-inch sphere of the lightweight foam plastics in Pittsfield, Massachusetts July 19, 1944. (Photo by AP Photo)

Mrs. Dorothy Barker easily holds a 29-inch sphere of the lightweight foam plastics in Pittsfield, Massachusetts July 19, 1944. (Photo by AP Photo)



A U.S. Marines helicopter hovers over the Atlantic ocean during an attempt to retrieve the spacecraft Liberty Bell 7, which sank 15,000 feet shortly after splashdown on July 21, 1961.  At top of the spacecraft is the “horse collar” hoist which would have been used to lift astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom, who had to swim from the craft.  The duration of the Mercury-Redstone 4 test flight, which is the second U.S. manned suborbital spaceflight, was 15 minutes and 37 seconds. (Photo by AP Photo/NASA)

A U.S. Marines helicopter hovers over the Atlantic ocean during an attempt to retrieve the spacecraft Liberty Bell 7, which sank 15,000 feet shortly after splashdown on July 21, 1961. At top of the spacecraft is the “horse collar” hoist which would have been used to lift astronaut Virgil “Gus” Grissom, who had to swim from the craft. The duration of the Mercury-Redstone 4 test flight, which is the second U.S. manned suborbital spaceflight, was 15 minutes and 37 seconds. (Photo by AP Photo/NASA)



A federal soldier passes by burning shacks that fleeing Bonus March veterans abandoned, at Camp Marks, on the Anacostia Flats in Washington, D.C., July 29, 1932. This was the fourth veterans' camp to be burned. (Photo by AP Photo)

A federal soldier passes by burning shacks that fleeing Bonus March veterans abandoned, at Camp Marks, on the Anacostia Flats in Washington, D.C., July 29, 1932. This was the fourth veterans' camp to be burned. (Photo by AP Photo)



At the Ferry Command airport near Montreal, Canada, a black cat walks past a huge bomber, June 2, 1942. Cats are kept at the airdrome to catch field mice which gnaw away the fabric of aircraft. (Photo by AP Photo)

At the Ferry Command airport near Montreal, Canada, a black cat walks past a huge bomber, June 2, 1942. Cats are kept at the airdrome to catch field mice which gnaw away the fabric of aircraft. (Photo by AP Photo)



Margaret Morgan, a Navajo, is shown at her job as a switchboard operator in Window Rock, Ariz., June 3, 1945. (Photo by AP Photo)

Margaret Morgan, a Navajo, is shown at her job as a switchboard operator in Window Rock, Ariz., June 3, 1945. (Photo by AP Photo)



Gen. Dwight Eisenhower takes a snapshot of an AP photographer in Abilene, Kansas, June 6, 1952. (Photo by Preston Stroup/AP Photo)

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower takes a snapshot of an AP photographer in Abilene, Kansas, June 6, 1952. (Photo by Preston Stroup/AP Photo)



Wolfman Jack, famed radio disc jockey, rehearses at this Beverly Hills home for a musical show he has produced to promote radio, June 10, 1975. In the show “I Saw Radio”, Jack sings, dances, plays the piano and raps with the audience. Working with him are Irene Cathaway, center, and Gwen Owens. Woman at far left unidentified. (Photo by Wally Fong/AP Photo)

Wolfman Jack, famed radio disc jockey, rehearses at this Beverly Hills home for a musical show he has produced to promote radio, June 10, 1975. In the show “I Saw Radio”, Jack sings, dances, plays the piano and raps with the audience. Working with him are Irene Cathaway, center, and Gwen Owens. Woman at far left unidentified. (Photo by Wally Fong/AP Photo)
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