Wednesday, January 4th
Happy Spaghetti Day !! It it possible to not like Spaghetti ?
It’s National Trivia Day. I’m undefeated at Strip Trivial Pursuit. You might say that’s a good thing
1896: Utah became the 45th state
1936: The first pop music chart based on national sales was published by “Billboard” magazine
1951: North Korean and Communist Chinese forces captured the city of Seoul, South Korea
1958: Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1
1974: President Nixon refused to hand over tape recordings and documents subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee
1999: Former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura is sworn in as governor of Minnesota
2007: Nancy Pelosi became Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the first woman to hold the position
In the News: Hiddenite, Vashti and Stony Point Fire Department gets early wake-up call today…Alexander County Sheriff’s Office confirms fatal fire last week was accidental…Statesville woman arrested in Alexander County…Newton woman nabbed by Taylorsville Police with stolen vehicle…Taylorsville man arrested in Catawba County…Hickory man charged with battery of unborn child
Weather: More Rain today, maybe a thurnderstorm
Sports: Cougar Wrestling team at Freedom today…AC Swim team in meet today in Lenoir…Duke at NC State and Wake Forest at UNC tonight…Hamlin improving…Panther owner has conversation with Jim Harbaugh…Rangers halt Canes winning streak
Happy Birthday: Clint Hill, Dyan Cannon, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Patty Loveless, Michael Stipe, Julia Ormond, Deana Carter, Derrick Henry
No cash means no bank robberies https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/bank-robberies-fall-to-zero-for-first-time-in-cashless-denmark-1.1865202
Colorado Governor shipping illegals to New York https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/03/colorado-migrants-new-york-00076115
Rick French
Quote of the Day: “I installed a skylight in my apartment… the people who live above me are furious!”…Steven Wright