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Cody Lane

Rebecca and Jason have chosen the name Cody Lane for their beautiful new son born at Mid-Columbia Medical Center.

2:33 p.m.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
21 1/2 inches
7 pounds, 10 ounces
Origin of the name Cody: English, Old English
Name's original meaning: A cushion

This day in history

Other interesting people born on this date:

1948 - Christa McAuliffe - American teacher selected to be the first civilian in space who perished aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
1948 - Terry Bradshaw - National Football League quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl victories in a span of six years.
1915 - A. G. Spalding - American baseball Hall of Famer and founder of the sporting goods manufacturing company that bears his name.

Other notable events
on this day in history:

1945 - The deck of the battleship U.S.S. Missouri was the scene of Japan's signing surrender documents and the official end to World War II.
1901 - In a speech before the Minnesota State Fair, soon-to-be President Teddy Roosevelt declared his intention to maintain a strong foreign policy, stating that the U.S. will "speak softly and carry a big stick."
1775 - America's first warship, the Hannah, was commissioned by General George Washington.


Population:

The Dalles:
11,600
U.S. population:
306,316,871

Sunrise and sunset:

Sunrise:6:28 a.m.
Sunset:7:40 p.m.

Local weather:

The Dalles high:
93° F
The Dalles low:
57° F

The nation's weather extremes:

High: 117° at Death Valley, California
Low: 27 at Mekoryuk, Alaska

The day's Dow Jones close:

9,310.60

Your dollar's worth

Loaf of bread:
$2.49
Gallon of milk:
$3.85
Gallon of gasoline:
$2.93
First-class stamp:
$0.44
New car:
$21,750.00
Average new home:
$165,000.00