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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

June 16, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, June 16th. Day 167 of 2021

It’s Fudge Day

1858: Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech

1903: The Ford Motor Company is incorporated

1944: George Junius Stinney Jr., age 14, becomes the youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th century after being convicted in a two-hour trial for the rape and murder of two teenage white girls in South Carolina

1952: “Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl” was published in the United States

1963: 26-year-old Valentina Tereshkova of the Soviet Union went into orbit aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft for three days. She was the first female space traveler

1981: The “Chicago Tribune” purchased the Chicago Cubs baseball team from the Wrigley Company for $20.5 million

In the News: Taylorsville man nabbed after two-county high speed chase…Taylorsville Police charge four suspects for larceny…Hiddenite man arrested for assault…Catawba County teen charged with fatal stabbing…Hickory man gets Federal Prison time

Weather: Sunshine, with a High in low to mid 80’s

Sports: St Stephens and McDowell get 1st Round Playoff wins…Moonshiners play a two this evening in Mocksville…Braves are sinking…Reds are Red Hot…Nets ride KD to win…Lightening even series with the Islanders…Final tune ups today for US Open, it tees off Thursday in San Diego

Happy Birthday: Lamont Dozier, Al Cowlings, Roberto Durán, Gino Vannelli, Phil Mickelson, Eddie Cibrian, Missy Peregrym

Rocket Man has trimmed down. Is he sick ? https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-lifestyle-effd61316feab540d6eb1922935ba1e2

She’s spreading the wealth https://nypost.com/2021/06/15/mackenzie-scott-donates-2-7-billion-to-286-organizations/

Cougar Football in 64 Days !!!

Quote of the Day: “Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you”…Walt Whitman

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