Friday, January 27, 2012

Road Trip to The John Dillinger Museum in Hammond,Indiana

FROM LANCASTER,OHIO TO HAMMOND INDIANA TO VISIT THE JOHN DILLINGER MUSEUM. A MY QUALITY TIME POST

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John Dillinger Museum  7770 Corinne Drive Hammond, IN (219) 989-7979

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“John Herbert Dillinger, Jr. (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American bank robber of German descent in Depression-era United States. He was charged with, but never convicted of, the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana police officer during a shoot-out. This was his only alleged homicide. His gang robbed two dozen banks and four police stations. Dillinger escaped from jail twice.”

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During the 1930s Depression, many Americans, nearly helpless against forces they didn't understand, made heroes of outlaws who took what they wanted at gunpoint.

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“His father, a hardworking grocer, raised him in an atmosphere of disciplinary extremes, harsh and repressive on some occasions, but generous and permissive on others. John's mother died when he was three, and when his father remarried six years later, John resented his stepmother.” I had better tell you where I got the above info or “THEY” might come for me. LOL.Read more at FBI web site

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“As a teenager, Dillinger was frequently in trouble with the law for fighting and petty theft; he was also noted for his "bewildering personality" and bullying of smaller children.”

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100_7324 Dillinger may have thought he was Houdini. He was involved in three jail breaks.

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“Dillinger helped conceive a plan for the escape of Pierpont, Clark and six others from Indiana State Prison (above photo). He had met them while previously in prison, most  worked in the prison laundry. Dillinger had friends smuggle rifles into their prison cells which they used to escape.”

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“Among Dillinger's more celebrated exploits was his pretending to be a sales representative for a company that sold bank alarm systems. He reportedly entered a number of Indiana and Ohio banks and used this ruse to assess security systems and bank vaults of prospective targets.”

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“Dillinger made the mistake that would cost him his life. He stole the sheriff's car and drove across the Indiana-Illinois line, heading for Chicago. By doing that he violated the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, which made it a federal offense to transport a stolen motor vehicle across a state line.”  J.Edgar Hoover and Melvin Purvis take up the chase..

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Dillinger attended the film Manhattan Melodrama at the Biograph Theater

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“When the movie let out, Special Agent Melvin Purvis stood by the front door and signaled Dillinger's exit by lighting a cigar. Both he and the other agents reported that Dillinger turned his head and looked directly at the agent as he walked by, glanced across the street, then moved ahead of his female companions,  and ran into a nearby alley. Other accounts state Dillinger ignored a command to surrender, whipped out his gun, then headed for the alley. Agents already had the alley closed off, but Dillinger was determined to shoot it out.”

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Dillinger's body was displayed to the public at the Cook County morgue after his death.

100_7394“ Dillinger was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Section: 44, Lot: 94) in Indianapolis. His gravestone has had to be replaced several times because of vandalism by people chipping off pieces as souvenirs.”

SPENT SOME TIME IN INDIANA and thanks for stopping by. If you are near Chicago or northern Indiana stop by the museum.

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Always good for a Road Trip

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 See ya later

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FROM LANCASTER,OHIO TO HAMMOND INDIANA TO VISIT THE JOHN DILLINGER MUSEUM. A MY QUALITY TIME POST

YOUTUBE Special thanks to the Museum, WikPedia,and the FBI web site. My photos use them if you like.

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

MUST “NO” NEWS IN REVIEW FROM LANCASTER,OHIO…… The Mid Week Update

1/21/2012::Winter storm warning ends, Level 1 snow emergency in effect 1/23/2012 Sunny 50 degrees::::: MUST NO NEWS

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Remembering Joe Paterno - ESPN Video – ESPN

Best Space Photos of the Week - Jan. 28, 2012

Scientists in the land Down Under have discovered the world’s first hybrid sharks.READ MORE::::::::::::::

More Global Warming Fallout: World’s First Mutant Sharks::”Who’s to say that come 2345, when Earth is a shell of its 2012 self, the dominant life form won't be some interspecies mad scientist authored mash-up of man and ape?”Will our descendants be muscle-bound cyborgs? Or will they chose to digitize their consciousnesses—becoming electronic immortals? READ MORE::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Republican Sponsor Of Bill To Require Drug Testing For Georgia Welfare Recipients Arrested For DUI.READ MORE:::::::

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THIS OR THIS::What is your choice to be

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Creighton Fraker (GREAT LAST NAME) sings an original and 'Who's Loving You' for his audition on American Idol 2012 http://youtu.be/6I_xS4awID0

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Former Connecticut senator Christopher J. Dodd, now head of the Motion Picture Association of America, made a candid rebuke of  lawmakers. Dodd said in a Fox News interview Friday. “Don’t ask me to write a check for you when you think your job is at risk and then don’t pay attention to me when my job is at risk.” (THE WAY GOVERNMENT WORKS) OR ( HE WHO HAS GETS) Megaupload shutdown raises new Internet-sharing fears ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

CHARLESTON, S.C. The biggest political rally of the primary season was hosted Friday by a fake Republican who is running for president even though he's not on the ballot and a real Republican who is not running for president even though he is on the ballot.(SAY WHAT):::::::

The Born Loser

TIME TO GET POSITIVE:

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THE TRAVEL SECTION:

Divers Resume Search of Capsized Cruise Ship MORE:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

What to do in Christchurch: your post-quake guide MORE::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

 Visit Charleston S.C. & get INSTRUCKSHUNS for Gullah Geechee food MORE or

 Visit a submarine MORE

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 (MarketWatch) – “Financial regulators on Friday shuttered banks in Florida and Georgia, marking the first two bank closures of 2012. Authorities shut down Central Florida State Bank in Belleview, Fla. and the First State Bank of Stockbridge, Ga. In 2011, a total of 92 banks collapsed, compared with 157 in 2010.” Thanks Sue::::For a complete explanation of todays economy watch:: PARTY AT THE FED

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HEY “BUSTER” Can We Get A Fracking Moratorium, Please?(Mansfield,Ohio is now on the“Firing Line”)

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Newton Leroy wins South Carolina’s primary   UPCOMING EVENTS::::::::::

Groundhog Day February 2, 2012  Groundhog Day 2012 will be here soon! Phil will leave his burrow at 7:20 February 2nd at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.  TODAY IN HISTORY::::::::::::::

Supreme Court decision Harry Blackmun wrote the Court’s opinion.The Court issued its decision on January 22, 1973, with a 7-to-2 majority vote in favor of Roe. Burger and Douglas' concurring opinion and White's dissenting opinion were issued separately, in the companion case of Doe v. Bolton. The Court deemed abortion a fundamental right under the United States Constitution, thereby subjecting all laws attempting to restrict it to the standard of strict scrutiny.

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U.S. Bridges, Roads Being Built by Chinese Firms

Experience counts. In the Chinese province of Shandong is a bridge across the Gulf of Jiaozhou,  and it is the longest sea bridge in the world.( I wonder how many “permits” they had to get)

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 Now you should feel better even though you don’t have a job and the Chinese are building our bridges……………….Thanks Bob B.  GET ACTIVE

Join Sen. Sherrod Brown in supporting a historic constitutional amendment to clean up Washington by OVERTURNING Citizens United…….

Tea Party Demands American Schools Erase Slavery from History  Members of Tennessee tea parties have presented their state legislature with a five point bulletin,The material calls for lawmakers to amend state laws governing school curriculums, and for textbook selection criteria to say that “No portrayal of minority experience in the history which actually occurred shall obscure the experience or contributions of the Founding Fathers, or the majority of citizens, including those who reached positions of leadership.” Time to regulate“The History That Didn’t Occur”

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Virginia approves revised history texts………………..

 Clem is not a politician……………………………………………..

Saul Alinsky Rides Again as Gingrich Makes Him 2012 Bogeyman in Campaign……………………………..

State of the Union: 10 highlights from Obama's speech

Which President of the United States increased the debt the most since 1980?
Source: The US Treasury

Playing by the same rules reduces the differences between humans, chimps and monkeys:::::::::::

You’ve been asked to compete against some of your friends in a game of skill, but you realise something is amiss. They’ve been given precise instructions and details about the game’s mechanics. You’ve been given a couple of pieces and left to figure things out on your own. On this uneven playing field, no one could fairly compare your performance with that of your friends.

Closing with a wink and a smile. Have a great week.. Joe Todd…..

Disclaimer: I may or may not agree with any of this post but I did find it interesting.

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