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Throwback Thursday: Headlines from the week of May 7, 1942, 1967 and 1992

May 4, 2017 by Editor Leave a Comment

75 years ago Famed Gorilla to be Exhibited in Benicia (May 7, 1942) “Kongo,” a 263-pound gorilla brought to America by the late John L. Ludwig, will be exhibited here at First and H streets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Friday showing will be from 7 o’clock to 9:30 in the evening, and the […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: 1942, 1967, 1992, Benicia, Benicia Herald, Benicia Planning Commission, Benicia Unified School District, Ernie Ciarrocchi, Kongo the Gorilla

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