- Kathryn Taylor, trails activist, dies at 55 (seattletimes.com)
Back in the 1970s, before the Sammamish Plateau became a housing developer’s paradise, it was a haven for deer, bears and horse lovers like Kathryn Taylor, who once said that in those days the plateau was covered with riding trails “from hell to breakfast.” Most of those trails are gone now, but a few remain thanks to Ms. Taylor’s activism. In 1988, she formed the King County Executive Horse Council, which helped preserve miles of trails from encroaching development. The group also succeeded in persuading several Eastside cities to create equestrian zoning.
- Duck and Cover (film) (Wikipedia)
Duck and Cover is a 1951 American civil defense animated and live action social guidance film that is often mischaracterized as propaganda. It has similar themes to the more adult-oriented civil defense training films. It was widely distributed to United States schoolchildren in the 1950s, and teaches students what to do in the event of a nuclear explosion.