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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

October 9, 2024 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, October 9th. Day 283 of 2024

It’s Beer and Pizza Day ! They go together nicely

1635: Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, was banished from Massachusetts because he had spoken out against punishments for religious offenses and giving away land that belonged to Native Americans

1701: The Collegiate School of Connecticut was chartered in New Haven. The institution is known today as Yale University

1855: Isaac Singer patented the sewing machine motor

1919: The Cincinnati Reds won the World Series. The win would be later tainted when 8 Chicago White Sox were charged with throwing the game. The incident became known as the “Black Sox” scandal

1941: President Franklin D. Roosevelt approves a program that would become the Manhattan Project. The project would develop the world’s first nuclear bombs

1965” “Yesterday” by The Beatles goes #1

Dean Smith

1997: Dean Smith announces his retirement as UNC basketball coach

2006: North Korea conducts it’s first nuclear test
In the News: Effort underway to incorporate Bethlehem community…Alexander County Schools announce balanced budget…Former Ellendale School property might go on the market…Workplace fatality in Wilkes County…Two Stony Point men arrested in Iredell County drug sting…Taylorsville man jailed again

Weather: Sunny and 74
Sports: Alexander Central Athletes return to competition today…Jets fire coach…Mets and Padres go up 2-1…Luis Tiant passes…Puck Drop in NHL

Google might be broken into pieces https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-breakup-justice-department-judge-sell-chrome-android-other-units/

Watch this ! https://apnews.com/article/tropicana-casino-implosion-las-vegas-strip-a2a6e4f57c9ef5a8110602b8b6b2d1e7

Nathan Robinson

ACHS Athletic Director Nathan Robinson visits the show this morning at 7:45 for a discussion about Cougar Athletes returning to competition today

Word of the Day: cursory [ kur-suh-ree ] Going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial. In a haphazard fashion. From Latin. “After a cursory look at the data, the committee decided against the proposal”

Quote of the Day: “Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one”… John Lennon (Born this day in 1940)

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