Thursday, December 1st. Day 335 of 2022.
It’s Eat a Red Apple Day. Is that racist ?
1913: Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production
1913: America’s first drive-in automobile service station opened in Pittsburgh
1942: Gasoline rationing began in the United States to support the war effort
1952: It was announced in Denmark that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed
1955: Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama refused to give up her seat to a white man. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement
1969: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II
1987: Construction began on the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France
1991: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union
In the News: Retirement Ceremony for outgoing Sheriff Chris Bowman today…Kick-Off Christmas event tonight in Taylorsville…Taylorsville woman charged with murder appears in court in Catawba County…Fatal crash in Wilkes County…Child found dead in Morganton motel…Taylorsville man and woman facing weapons charge…Alexander County woman arrested overnight…Shooting under investigation in Statesville
Weather: Tons of Sun but cool, High around 50
Sports: Cougar Swim team in action today…Pre-Season #1 Tar Heels have lost three straight…Duke gets nice win…Buffalo at New England tonight…Not much buzz for ACC Football Championship game between Clemson and UNC
Happy Birthday: Woody Allen, Lee Trevino, John Densmore, Bette Midler, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Treat Williams, Carol Alt, Larry Walker, DeSean Jackson, Zoë Kravitz
A great voice has passed https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/christine-mcvie-keyboardist-and-singer-for-fleetwood-mac-dead-at-79/ar-AA14KKWv?OCID=ansmsnnews11
Tough times at CNN https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/layoffs-begin-at-cnn-amid-warner-bros-discovery-cost-cutting-plan-1235268850/
Quote of the Day: “Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in, they still know good music when they hear it”… Lou Rawls (Born this day in 1933)