Travis Edmond Spears (1934 - 2010)

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Ella M Spears

Added: Nov 17, 2019

Thomas Spears

Added: Feb 05, 2015

Alexander Thomas Spears

Added: Feb 05, 2015

Katie and Lorren Spears?

Added: Jan 26, 2012

Unknown Spears boy

Added: Jan 26, 2012

Angeline &John Spears

Added: Dec 04, 2010

Thomas & Saviller Spears

Added: Dec 04, 2010

Lewis and Floyd Spears

Added: Aug 15, 2004

Spears And Suddeth

Added: Aug 15, 2004

Garrison School class, 1968-69, gr 4/5, named

Added: Apr 15, 2004

Roger Edward Spears

Added: Mar 16, 2004

Spears Sisters

Added: Aug 11, 2003

Hugo, Oklahoma

Added: Apr 11, 2002

William Zachariah Taylor Spears family

Added: Apr 11, 2002

James Riley Spears and Sarelda Johnson

Added: Apr 11, 2002

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In 1934, in the year that Travis Edmond Spears was born, on June 6th, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission was formed as a response to the stock market crash of 1929 and the continuing Great Depression. Previously, the states regulated the offering and sales of stocks - called "blue sky" laws. They were largely ineffective. Roosevelt created a group (one member was Joseph Kennedy, father of the future President Kennedy) who knew Wall Street well and they defined the mission and operating mode for the SEC. The new organization had broad and stringent rules and oversight and restored public confidence in the stock market in the United States.

In 1956, Travis was 22 years old when this was the year that the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, became an international sensation. He began the year as a regional favorite and ended the year with 17 recordings having been on the Billboard’s Top 100 singles chart, 11 TV appearances, and a movie. Elvis scandalized adults and thrilled teens.

In 1966, by the time he was 32 years old, on July 1st, Medicare became available after President Johnson signed into law the Medicare Act in 1965. President Truman had received the first Medicare card since he had been the first to propose national healthcare law. insurance.

In 1973, by the time he was 39 years old, on August 15th, amidst rising calls for the impeachment of President Richard Nixon, Congress imposed an end to the bombing of Cambodia.

In 1980, at the age of 46 years old, Travis was alive when on April 24th, a rescue attempt was begun in the Iranian Hostage Crisis. The attempt failed and 8 US servicemen were killed. Eight helicopters had been sent for the mission, but only 5 arrived in operating condition., Since the military had advised that the mission be aborted if there were fewer than 6 helicopters, President Carter stopped it. Upon leaving, a helicopter collided with a transport plane and the men were killed.