Hey Abbott - buy war bonds

75 years ago, 1942: Lou Costello and Bud Abbott would appear before Sandusky Day crowds at Cedar Point to sell war bonds and stamps. The comedians of screen and radio fame would officiate the bond and stamp awardings and then put on a skit for the crowd. From Sandusky the pair would go to the Plum Brook ordnance plant to sell bonds and stamps to the defense workers at the plant. In 1942 the duo raised $85 million for America's war effort. 50 years ago, 1967: Public confidence in President Johnson declined to a new low point: 39 percent currently approve of the way he is handling his job as President compared with 47 percent who disapprove. The survey reflects public reaction to the recent riots as well as the President's proposals for a tax hike and increase in troop commitment in Vietnam.25 years ago, 1992: President Bush put out the welcome mat to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at his seaside home in Kennebunkport, Maine. Although Bush had greeted dozens of world leaders, Rabin was only the fourth he invited to spend the night here. Rabin was trying to persuade Bush he was more flexible than predecessor Shamir, and vowed to "nurture peace negotiations."10 years ago, 2007: The effort to find six coal miners in a Huntington, Utah, mine cave-in took a disheartening turn when a narrow hole drilled more than 1,800 feet into the earth yielded no sounds of life and barely any oxygen. Officials kept up hope, saying the miners may have fled to a nearby 1,000-foot-long exit tunnel that could have more oxygen