http://www.americansdiscuss.org/
This web site  aims to give all Americans a voice,
a chance to be heard by their elected representatives
...by policy makers and influencers...and by one 
another on one critical issue: the future of Social 
Security. 

You can participate in live chats and use their 
message boards to talk and share your opinions 
about the future of Social Security. 


http://cnn.com/almanac/9806/17/  CNN Almanac Site:
Change the YYMM/DD/ format 9807/08 for month and day 
you want to see what happened on that day in the past 
and also all the events from that to the week ahead.


American Memory: at Library of Congress: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/
Here you can find archive of Photos, Prints, Documents, 
Motion Pictures, Maps and Sound Recordings of American 
history collections.



Intel 30th Anniversary web site: 
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/CN071898.HTM

The site details how Intel was formed 30 years ago and became
the world largest computer chip manufacturing company.





 

SECTION TWO - Media / Entertainment!

 
Where are They NOW? 
 Radio and D.J.'s: Those were the days (before the Internet). 
If you like the radio shows, these sites will take you back
to the past.

All about Radio stations, D.J's Where are They Now?
by Johnny Williams - Kailau, Hawaii. - http://www.440int.com/440satx.html

Los Angeles Radio People -  Where are They Now? 
- http://www.laradio.com/q&a.htm

Uncle Rickey's Reel Top 40 Radio Repository.
'THIS IS IT! THE ORIGINAL RADIO AIRCHECK WEBSITE! - http://www.reelradio.com/

 440 International - They have a good database for DJ's throughout the nation.
- http://www.440int.com

"Radio Digest" website at http://www.RadioDigest.com 

House of Wax
 - featuring D.J. Gary Larkin's Oldies Show - http://www.wanderers.com/wanderer/wax.html

Compiled by Jeri Maier with input from Steven of Sacramento, CA 
Thanks Steven!

    



 
SECTION THREE - STAMPS VOTE!
    


Vote for US Postal 50's, 60's, 70's Stamps 
What is StampVote? In our May and June newsletters 
we mentioned about how you can participate and have a 
voice and choice in the celebration of 20th century 
commemorative stamp series that will be issued by 
the US Postal, a future collector items for stamp 
collectors. 
 
Results from StampVote for the 1960s for 5 subjects are:

        
      People & Events: 
                   "I Have a Dream" 
                    The Vietnam War 
                    The Peace Corps  

        
      Arts & Entertainment: 
                    The Beatles 
                    Woodstock
                    "Star Trek" 

        
      Sports: 
                    Super Bowl Kicks Off 
                    Green Bay Packers 
                    Roger Maris Breaks Homerun Record 
 
        
      Science & Technology: 
                    Man Walks on the Moon   
                    The Computer Chip 
                    Lasers
 
        
      Lifestyle
                    The Peace Symbol
                    Ford Mustang
                    Barbie Doll Steps Out 

Microsoft collaboration with U.S. Postal Service's web site 
is a fun web site for trivia, a re-visit to the 60's,70's 
etc.

http://stampvote.msn.com/

Vote for 1970s starts in September.
Find out from your local Post Office about a
form for voting.  Or you can vote on-line at 
the above StampVote web site.  Your web browser 
must have multi-media Plug-in Shockwave software.

Compiled By Jeri Maier with Information from Microsoft StampVote 
web site and U.S. Postal Service Vote for Stamp brochure.


 

SECTION FOUR - Boomer Prespectives!

America is growing older. One hundred years ago the average 
American was younger than 20, today she is 35. Today, only 
Florida has a population where one-sixth of the population 
is 65 or older, but in twenty years, it is projected that 
32 states will resemble Florida’s older population. 

America’s Aging Population and Its Implications 

    In 2020, one in six Americans will be over 65, about 60  
    million people. 
    In 1985, about half of the public healthcare dollars were 
    spent on the elderly; today government spends 2/3 of its 
    healthcare dollars on the elderly. 
    About 2/3 of Americans under 40 do not believe they will 
    receive Social Security and about half believe they will 
    get Medicare benefits when they turn 65. 

In addition, the changing population trends might mean shifting 
healthcare priorities. The fastest growing segment of the elderly 
population are those over 85, who need the most medical attention. 
Half of the 85 or over population live alone in their homes, which 
might accelerate the move toward home health services (already the 
fastest growing area of the industry). Finally, the elderly 
population is growing most rapidly in the south and the west. 

Reprint from "Columbia StatLine On Healthcare Issues," 
July 1, 1996, Volume 1, Issue 2 



 
SECTION 5: BOOMERS ERA!
    

     

Childhood memoir set in the '50s
     

1950: Brand new house cost under $10000 

One of the most popular cars of all time, the 
Ford Mustang, was introduced in 1964. 
At a base price of about $2,500.

1955 Ford Thunderbird  		$2944.00
1964 1/2 Ford Mustang		$2368.00

Life Magazine

1946 - 10 Cents.
1947 - 15 Cents.
1948 to 56 - 20 Cents
1957 -25 Cents.
October 1962 20 Cents
1963 - 25 Cents.
1964 - 35 Cents.
1969 - 40 Cents.
1970 - 60 Cents.
1971 - 50 Cents.
1972 - 50 Cents.



     
 
SECTION 7: BOOMERS OF THE MONTH
    

     BOOMERS OF THE MONTH: Susan Osborn, Ph.D. 




 
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