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Richard C Gilbert’s Thursday Blog

June 16, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Thursday June 16th. Day 167 of 2022

Happy Fudge Day ! Yum for Fudge

1858: Abraham Lincoln says “A house divided against itself cannot stand” while accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate

1903: The Ford Company incorporates

1952: “The Diary of Anne Frank” is published

1963: Valentina Tereshkova of the Soviet Union becomes the first woman in space

1975: Milwaukee Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley to L.A. Lakers in exchange for four players

1978: The film “Grease” opens, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

1996: Russian voters held their first independent presidential election. Boris Yeltsin is elected

2015: Donald Trump announces his campaign to run for President

In the News: Three injured in overnight crash in Eastern Alexander County…One airlifted from accident Wednesday north of Taylorsville…Three of four juveniles wanted for murder of Hickory man now in custody…Taylorsville man facing felony drug charges…Salisbury man taken into custody in Alexander County…Newton woman in Alexander County Jail

Weather: Maybe another record high today, High 93-95

Sports: Two Cougar Baseball players named All-State…Braves run win streak to 14…Almost a no-no for Dodger pitcher…Colorado takes Game I of Stanley Cup Finals…NBA season might end this evening…US Open begins today, who you got ?

Happy Birthday: Lamont Dozier, Joan Van Ark, Al Cowlings, Roberto Durán, Gino Vannelli, Phil Mickelson, Missy Peregrym

Fauci has COVID https://nypost.com/2022/06/15/dr-anthony-fauci-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

How often do you consider yourself truly relaxed ? https://www.studyfinds.org/self-care-americans-relaxed-40-minutes/

Quote of the Day: “I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. I was living peaceably when people began to speak bad of me. Now I can eat well, sleep well and be glad. I can go everywhere with a good feeling:…Geronimo (Born this day in 1829)

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