Wednesday, May 7th. Day 158 of 2023
It’s Chocolate Ice Cream Day. I just can’t fathom someone not liking Chocolate Ice Cream
1776: Richard Lee of Virginia suggests a Declaration of Independence should be submitted before the Continental Congress. Later Thomas Jefferson is commissioned to write the document
1929: The Lateran Treaty is ratified, bringing Vatican City into existence
1942: The Battle of Midway ends in the Pacific. The United States gained a major victory against Japan
1965: The Supreme Court decides on Griswold v. Connecticut, effectively legalizing the use of contraception by married couples
1982: Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis died five years earlier is kept off-limits
1993: Groundbreaking for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
2014: Alexander Central at 35-0 won the school’s 9th State Softball Championship. Bailey Sherrill was named State Finals MVP
In the News: County Commissioners continue to wrestle with budget…New County Manager begins duties on Thursday…Hickory Church says they’ve been swindled out of $140,000…Man held without bond in Alexander County Jail…Iredell Deputies make major drug bust
Weather: Clouds, maybe a shower or storm. Air Quality not good because of Canadian Wildfires
Sports: AC Women’s Soccer coach steps down after successful season…Cougar Athletic Summer Camps coming soon…PGA Tour in turmoil…Wake and Duke get ready for Super Regionals…NBA finals shift to Miami tonight…Braves rally to beat Mets…Judge to the DL
Happy Birthday: Tom Jones, Liam Neeson, Mike Pence, Allen Iverson, Bill Hader, Anna Kournikova, Christian McCaffrey
Am Radio putting up a fight https://finance.yahoo.com/news/am-radio-fights-back-getting-175620858.html
He did our nation a lot of harm https://www.yahoo.com/news/robert-hanssen-most-damaging-spy-191507686.html
Word of the Day: Manatee [ man-uh-tee, man-uh-tee ] A large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. The species is endangered.
Quote of the Day: “I once shook hands with Pat Boone and my whole right side sobered up”…Dean Martin (Born this day in 1917)