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William F Orkney 1903 - 1997

William F Orkney of Gales Ferry, New London County, CT was born on March 24, 1903, and died at age 93 years old on February 21, 1997.

William F Orkney

Gales Ferry, New London County, CT 06335

March 24, 1903

February 21, 1997

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1903

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March 24, 1903

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1997

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February 21, 1997

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William F Orkney lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 93.

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In 1903, in the year that William F Orkney was born, the silent film, The Great Train Robbery opened. Although it was filmed in Milltown, New Jersey, it was a Western. Twelve minutes long, the film used a lot of innovative techniques - some scenes were hand colored and composite editing, on-location shooting, and frequent camera movement were used. Its budget was $150 (about $4000 currently) and was the most popular film until 1915 when Birth of a Nation was released.

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In 1923, when he was 20 years old, the Teapot Dome scandal became the subject of an investigation by Senator Walsh and severely damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. Secretary of the Interior Albert Bacon Fall was convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies and became the first Cabinet member to go to prison. At the time, the Teapot Dome scandal was seen as "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics".

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