Earthquake And Fire: San Francisco In Ruins (The 1906 San Francisco earthquake struck the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI. High-intensity shaking was felt from Eureka on the North Coast to the Salinas Valley, an agricultural region to the south of the San Francisco Bay Area. Devastating fires soon broke out in the city and lasted for several days. More than 3,000 people died. Over 80% of the city of San Francisco was destroyed. The events are remembered as one of the worst and deadliest earthquakes in the history of the United States. The death toll remains the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster in California's history and high on the lists of American disasters)

Frank McGee - was an American television journalist, best known for his work with NBC from the late 1950s into the early 1970s. McGee joined The Today Show in 1971, replacing Hugh Downs, who had hosted the program since 1962. McGee moved Today into a more serious news presentation, insisting on opening and closing the show by himself while sharing other duties with co-host Barbara Walters. McGee last appeared on Today on April 11, 1974, six days before his death at the age of 52 from complications from multiple myeloma, a type of bone cancer.

Frank McGee (right) with Gene Shalit and Barbara Walters on The Today Show (1973)

Gaceta de Madrid (The first monthly gazette was published in 1661, becoming, in 1697, the weekly publication, the 'Gaceta de Madrid.'  Initially a private enterprise, it was taken over by the Crown in 1762 under the reign of Carlos III, and later evolved into its still current format of the B.O.E., the Official State Bulletin of the Spanish government)

Which became....................

Lester Holt - is an American journalist and news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC. On June 18, 2015, Holt was made the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News following the demotion of Brian Williams, making him the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast. Holt is also known for his moderation of the first Presidential debate of 2016, and was praised for his role in fact-checking false statements.

Next to Harry Smith, Lester is probably my second favorite news anchor.

Last one ... I need to go work on my 10-part DQ in MC.

Intelligencer Journal (known locally as the Intell, was the daily, morning newspaper published by Lancaster Newspapers, Inc in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is the 7th oldest newspaper in the United States and was one of the oldest newspapers to be continually published under the same name. The Intelligencer Journal's editorial page generally leaned to the Democratic/liberal perspective. The Intelligencer merged with its sister newspaper, the Lancaster New Era, in 2009)

Calling it a night............................

Johnson's pledge for the Union 

Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho reach a cease fire agreement to stop hostilities in Vietnam.  “Peace with honor” was to get out in 60 days and let Vietnam become Communist.

Lexington Herald-Leader - is a newspaper based in the city of Lexington, Kentucky. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the Herald-Leader's paid circulation is the second largest in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Minh Surrenders, Vietcong in Saigon; 1,000 Americans and 5,500 Vietnamese Evacuated By Copter to U.S. Carriers (South Vietnam surrendered April 30, 1975 to the Viet Cong. The collapse came 2 1/2 hours after the United States pulled down the Stars and Stripes and left the country it had spent 14 years trying to keep out of Communist hands. President Duong Van (Big) Minh announced the surrender in a 60-second address to his people)

Calling it a night.......................