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Bradley K. Sherman
Jan 17, 2022, 3:53:01 AM1/17/22
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On 16 Jan 2022, Technobarbarian <technobarbar...@gmail.com>
posted some news:ss2mfo$1rao$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
> This article is a small picture of Portland in another era. I was
> delivering the Oregon Journal in Newport around the time of the
> Linotype operators strike. I sold enough new subscriptions that I
> earned a free trip to Portland and got a tour of the Journal's
> offices. The Linotype operators had been old guys slinging hot lead.
> They were replaced by young women working at keyboards that produced
> paper tape that controlled the new automated machines. The strike
> didn't go well.
>
> https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2022/01/doug-baker-chased-gangsters-
> embraced-news-stunts-but-his-love-of-portland-fueled-fame-in-1960s-and-
> 70s.html
>
> "Doug Baker chased gangsters, embraced news stunts, but his love of
> Portland fueled fame in 1960s and ’70s"
Too bad he wasn't here for this, Antifa headcases trying to firebomb cops
and setting themselves on fire. Would love to hear what he'd have to say
about these Obama / Soros retards.
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posted some news:ss2mfo$1rao$1...@gioia.aioe.org:
>
> This article is a small picture of Portland in another era. I was
> delivering the Oregon Journal in Newport around the time of the
> Linotype operators strike. I sold enough new subscriptions that I
> earned a free trip to Portland and got a tour of the Journal's
> offices. The Linotype operators had been old guys slinging hot lead.
> They were replaced by young women working at keyboards that produced
> paper tape that controlled the new automated machines. The strike
> didn't go well.
>
> https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2022/01/doug-baker-chased-gangsters-
> embraced-news-stunts-but-his-love-of-portland-fueled-fame-in-1960s-and-
> 70s.html
>
> "Doug Baker chased gangsters, embraced news stunts, but his love of
> Portland fueled fame in 1960s and ’70s"
Too bad he wasn't here for this, Antifa headcases trying to firebomb cops
and setting themselves on fire. Would love to hear what he'd have to say
about these Obama / Soros retards.
<https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fspecials-
images.forbesimg.com%2Fimageserve%2F6011b9826d21095b2ec9bdc6%2FDaily-
Protests-In-Portland-Continue%2F960x0.jpg%3Ffit%3Dscale>
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