John Duricka, The Associated PressRep. Silvio Conte (R-Mass.), laughs while wearing a pig nose and ears on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 6, 1983. Conte, according to his press secretary, was wearing the articles as his way of complaining after the House approved a $119 million spending bill for 43 new water development projects. The House, after passing the legislation, rejected arguments that the measure was congressional pork barrel spending at its worst.
The Associated PressOne of the motors of the R 101 airship after the it crashed near at Allones, France shown around Oct. 6, 1930.
The Associated PressLou Piniella reacted in this fashion after being called out at home plate in close play in fourth inning of third playoff game between the Yankees and the Royals on Friday, Oct. 6, 1978 in New York at Yankee Stadium. Home plate umpire Ron Luciano had the last say, Piniella was out.
The Associated PressA Thunderbolt P-47 passes over The Wash, an inlet on the east coast of England on Oct. 6, 1943, as it sets out on an operational flight.
Walter Stein, The Associated PressPittsburgh's infamous smog, a mixture of smoke and fog, makes the downtown section building stand out as like ghost as the sun tries to break through at 5:10 in the afternoon, Oct. 6, 1943. The smog caused a natural blackout in the downtown section all day. (AP Photo/Walter Stein)
Frank C. Curtin, The Associated PressJackie Price, Cleveland Indian clown, catches ball while strapped upside down to screen at the first day of Boston Braves vs. Cleveland Indians World Series in Boston on Oct. 6, 1948.
The Associated PressUnited Air Lines flight 409, a Douglas DC4, is shown after it crashed in Medicine Bow, near Centennial, Wyo., Oct. 6, 1955, killing all 66 people aboard.
The Associated PressU.S. President John F. Kennedy stands in his car waving to a crowd at the conclusion of a speech in downtown Detroit, Mich., this morning, Oct. 6, 1962. After a tour of the city, the president will be flown by helicopter to Flint and Muskagen as part of his scheduled campaign to aide Michigan Democrats in the Nov. election.
The Associated PressMystery Master Alfred Hitchcock, whose fame is based in part on gag situations and reverse twists, gets into one for his TV series on Oct. 6, 1962. The mess which the television and movie director is sweeping up is the very opposite of Hitchcock?s way of working. His careful, orderly planning makes it possible for him to direct his shows with a quite, gentle manner.
The Associated PressViolet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins, are pictured upon their arrival in New York, Oct. 6, 1933, aboard the Aquitania. Although they have been joined together since birth and cannot be separated, they say they are engaged and will have a double wedding within a year. Daisy claims to be engaged to Jack Lewis, an orchestra leader in Chicago and Violet reports that her fiancee is a prominent English boxer, but declined to reveal his name.
The Associated PressKing Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia's new convertible is one of the more interesting exhibits at the Paris Auto Show, Oct. 6, 1953.
The Associated PressPresident Jimmy Carter , right, talks with Pope John Paul II at the White House in Washington in this Oct. 6, 1979 file photo. Carter hosted the first White House by a pope. Pope John Paul II was greeted at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington by Vice President Walter Mondale. His stay at the White House featured 10,000 guests _ split between separate arrival and departure ceremonies on the North and South Lawns.
Barricada, The Associated PressThe wreckage of a plane shot down by a Sandinista government missile in Los Cedros, Matagalpa, Nicaragua, 80 miles northeast of Managua, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1983.
Lieberman, The Associated PressItalian actress Sophia Loren, to appear in NBC's upcoming movie "Sophia Loren, Her Own Story," is interviewed by talk show host Mike Douglas for a spot on his own TV series, The Mike Douglas Show. Oct. 6, 1980 in Los Angeles. Ms. Loren will be cast in the role of playing her own mother in the film, while another actress will play the role of Ms. Loren at the age of 15 years.
M. Reichenthal, The Associated PressHarry Belafonte poses with his cat in New York city on Oct. 6, 1981.
Bill Foley, The Associated PressEgyptian President Anwar Sadat, center, speaks to Egyptian Minister of Defense Abdel Halim Abu Ghazala, right, as Vice President Hosni Mubarak listens, Oct. 6, 1981, just before men with automatic weapons opened fire on the reviewing stand. Ghazala was injured in the attack, and President Sadat later died from his wounds. Mubarak was not injured.
Ed Widdis, The Associated PressYoung surfers seeking a new thrill ride toward the beach on miniboards, the foam plastic and fiberglass surfboards now popular at Redondo Beach, Calif., and other sandy beaches with waves breaking close to shore, Oct. 6, 1969. The move with the slightest shift of the rider's weight, enabling him to dart high and low and sideways like a hummingbird.
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Rep. Silvio Conte (R-Mass.), laughs while wearing a pig nose and ears on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 6, 1983. Conte, according to his press secretary, was wearing the articles as his way of complaining after the House approved a $119 million spending bill for 43 new water development projects. The House, after passing the legislation, rejected arguments that the measure was congressional pork barrel spending at its worst.
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