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Cyrus Murphy Beyer
5  pounds 8 1/2 ounces
18 1/2 inches long
Born at 11:35 p.m.
Saturday, June 6, 1998

Some famous Cys include:

Cyrus II : King of Persia who was friendly to the Jews.  Appears in 2
Chronicles and Ezra (See * below for the complete story)

Cyrus Eaton (1883 - 1979) Canadian industrialist. Founded the Republic
Steel Corporation.  Born in Pugwash, Nova Scotia

Cyrus K. Holliday National Cowboy Hall of Fame

Cyrus R. Smith President of American Airlines; U.S. secretary of
commerce.  Member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

Cyrus L. Sulzberger 1951 recipient of a Pulitzer Prize Special
Citation

Cyrus R. Vance (born 1917) American lawyer, statesman and diplomat.
U.S. secretary of state, 1977-80.  1969 recipient of Presidential
Medal of Freedom.

This is "Passion Pit" Day!

The first U.S. drive-in to show movies was opened in Camden, New Jersey, on Admiral Wilson Boulevard, this night in 1933. Those first drive-in moviegoers got to see "Wife Beware", a flick not destined to be a classic. The screen measured a huge 40 feet by 50 feet and was easily seen by everyone in the first cars in the front to the 500th car in the back row. As drive-in movies became popular throughout the country, families would regularly park their cars in the front rows so the kids in their PJs could play on the swings and monkey bars before the movie started. The rest parked wherever since a good number of those moviegoers weren't there to see the movie anyway! The passion pits that dotted the country, some with in-car heaters and through-your-radio sound have all but disappeared now, as TV and video cassettes have made movie viewing more convenient. Those drive-ins that do remain, however, offer more than just all-day swap shops in their huge lots. Some have four or five, even six screens, showing first run films at about $7.00 per carload. (Those stowing away in the trunk will be tossed out of the theatre immediately.)

Be sure to visit the snack bar at intermission for the pizza with the mushroomy-rooms ... and try not to spill your drinks and popcorn while searching for your car ... and remember to remove the speaker from your side window before you drive off. The breaking glass kinda puts a damper on the passion...

1816 - Ten inches of wonderful wet, white snow fell on this day throughout New England. It was one of the latest snowfalls ever (or maybe one of the earliest!) Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

1833 - The first U.S. President to ride in a railroad car was Andrew Jackson. President Jackson boarded a B&O (Baltimore & Ohio) passenger train in Baltimore, MD.

1882 - The first electric flatiron, or what we call the electric iron, was patented by H.W. Seely of New York City on this day. We bet he probably had the nicest pressed shirts in the neighborhood.

1890 - The United States Polo Association was formed in that hotbed of polo action: New York City.

1904 - The National Tuberculosis Association was formed in Atlantic City, NJ on this day.

1932 - The first U.S. federal tax on gasoline was enacted. The rate back in 1932 was a penny per gallon. Today, taxes of four, five or more cents per gallon are not uncommon. Ride a bike. Save some money.

1938 - "Stella Dallas" was presented for the first time on the NBC-Red Radio Network. The serial was "the true to life story of mother love and sacrifice." "Stella Dallas" continued to do this and so much more until 1955.

1942 - Adeline Gray made the first nylon parachute jump in Hartford, CT. It proved, no doubt, better and much more comfortable than the first cinder block parachute jump...

1944 - CBS Radio saluted America's war doctors with "The Doctor Fights" -- presented for the first time this day. We understand that Dr. Ferdy Pachecko, the Fight Doctor, was never honored. Understandable.

1944 - This was D-Day, the day thousands of Allied troops invaded the beaches of Normandy, France. Their objective: to open a second major European front in the battle against the Nazis. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of these united forces (and, who later became President of the United States) said, "This landing is but the opening phase of the campaign in Western Europe. Great battles lie ahead. I call upon all who love freedom to stand with us."

1946 - New York City was the site of the formation of the Basketball Association of America, which happened on this day.

1956 - Gogi Grant (born Audrey Brown) reached the top spot on the "Billboard" singles chart for the first and only time in her career on this day. Her hit, "The Wayward Wind", stayed at the top of the top tune tabulation for eight weeks and on the music charts for 22 weeks. It was her second record release. The first, in October, 1955, was "Suddenly There's a Valley" which climbed to number nine.

1962 - The Beatles auditioned for producer George Martin of EMI Records. After listening to a playback of the audition tapes, Martin said, "They're pretty awful." He changed his mind after meeting the group, however. The rest, of course, is rock music history.

1971 - For the last time, we saw Polish dancing bears, a little mouse named Topo Gigio, remembered The Beatles, The Dave Clark Five, the comedy of Jackie Mason, John Byner, Rich Little, Richard Pryor and so many more -- as "The Ed Sullivan Show" left CBS-TV. Gladys Knight and The Pips and singer Jerry Vale appeared on the final show. "The Ed Sullivan Show" had been a showcase for more than 20 years for artists who ranged from Ethel Merman to Ella Fitzgerald, from Steve and Eydie to the Beatles. "The Ed Sullivan Show" was the longest running variety show on TV -- a "rillly big sheeeew."

1973 - Barry White was awarded a gold record for "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby". It was his first hit and his first of five, number one, million sellers. White began recording in 1960. He formed the group, Love Unlimited, in 1969 and married one of the group's singers, Glodean James. He also formed the 40-piece Love Unlimited Orchestra which had the number one hit, "Love's Theme" in 1973. White has been heard as a voice on the TV show "The Simpsons". I'm Casey Kasem. Now back to the count down...

1978 - Proposition 13 passed in California on this day. Voters joined Senator Howard Jarvis in cutting property taxes by 57 percent. This was seen as the birth of a taxpayer's revolt against high taxes and excessive government spending.

1994 - U.S. President Bill Clinton and other dignitaries from around the world visited Normandy, France to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Operation Overlord with many D-Day veterans and to pay respect to the thousands who died there in World War II.

Birthday Board: June 6

*Cyrus the Great
( Kourosh in Persian, Kouros in Greek )

Cyrus (580-529 BC) was the first Achaemenian Emperor. He
founded Persia by uniting the two original Iranian Tribes-
the Medes and the Persians. Although he was known to be a
great conqueror, who at one point controlled one of the
greatest Empires ever seen, he is best remembered for his
unprecedented tolerance and magnanimous attitude towards
those he defeated.

Upon his victory over the Medes, he founded a government
for his new kingdom, incorporating both Median and Persian
nobles as civilian officials. The conquest of Asia Minor
completed, he led his armies to the eastern frontiers.
Hyrcania and Parthia were already part of the Median
Kingdom. Further east, he conquered Drangiana, Arachosia,
Margiana and Bactria. After crossing the Oxus, he reached
the Jaxartes, where he built fortified towns with the
object of defending the farthest frontier of his kingdom
against nomadic tribes of Central Asia. The victories to
the east led him again to the west and sounded the hour for
attack on Babylon and Egypt. When he conquered Babylon, he
did so to cheers from the Jewish Community, who welcomed
him as a liberator- he allowed the Jews to return to the
promised Land. He showed great forbearance and respect
towards the religious beliefs and cultural traditions of
other races. These qualities earned him the respect and
homage of all the people over whom he ruled.

As Prof. Richard Frye of Harvard said (in The Heritage of
Persia, p10-151):

"In the victories of the Persians... what was different
was the new policy of reconciliation and together with this
was the prime aim of Cyrus to establish a pax
Achaemenica..... If one were to assess the achievements of
the Achaemenid Persians, surely the concept of One World,
...... the fusion of peoples and cultures in one 'Oecumen'
was one of their important legacies"


The victory over Babylonia expressed all the facets of the
policy of conciliation which Cyrus had followed until then.
He presented himself not as a conqueror, but a liberator
and the legitimate successor to the crown. He took the
title of "King of Babylon_ King of the Land". Cyrus had no
thought of forcing conquered people into a single mould,
and had the wisdom to leave unchanged the institution of
each kingdom he attached to the Persian Crown. In 537 BC he
allowed more than 40,000 Jews to leave Babylon and return
to Palestine. This step was in line with his policy to
bring peace to Mankind. A new wind was blowing from the
east, carrying away the cries and humility of defeated and
murdered victims, extinguishing the fires of sacked cities,
and liberating nations from slavery.

Cyrus was upright, a great leader of men, generous and
benelovent. The Hellenes, whom he conquered regarded him as
'Law-giver' and the Jews as 'the annointed of the Lord'.

Prior to his death, he founded a new capital city at
Pasargade in Fars. and had established a government for his
Empire. He appointed a governor (satrap) to represent him
in each province, however the administration, legistlation,
and cultural activities of each province was the
responsibility of the Satraps. Accoding to Xenophon Cyrus
is also reputed to have devised the first postal system,
(Achaemenide achievements).

His doctrines were adopted by the future emperors of the
Achaemenian dynasty. Darius I (521-486 BC) brought together
skills and craftsmen from all over the empire in building
the city of Persepolis.

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