Wednesday, December 7th. Day 341 of 2022
USS Arizona
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1787: Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
1796: John Adams was elected to be the second president of the United States1946: A fire at the Winecoff Hotel in Atlanta killed 119 people
1963: Instant replay makes its debut on CBS’s telecast of the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. Needles to say, it was a success
1972: Apollo 17, the last Moon mission by the United States was launched at Cape Canaveral
1982: Charlie Brooks, a convicted murderer, became the first prisoner in the U.S. to be executed by injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas
1985: Bo Jackson of Auburn win the Heisman Trophy
1995: The Grateful Dead announce a break up after the death of Jerry Garcia
2020: Bob Dylan sells his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs to the Universal Music Publishing Group for over $300 million
In the News: Fatal crash in Wilkes County…Sheriff Pennell submits proposal to add SRO Officers at all County Elementary Schools…Hickory names new Chief of Police…Alexander County Cold Case has some new information…Hiddenite man arrested…Lenoir man gets 20 years in child porn case…Four five teens charged in Hickory murder will be tried as adults
Weather: More Clouds, warm with high in low to mid 60’s
Sports: Cougar Women win, Men melt and lose late at North Iredell…Duke and NC State get wins on the hardwood…Baker Mayfield heads to La La Land…Jimmy G might be back…Maiden native gets Tulsa gig…Canes fall in overtime to the Ducks
Happy Birthday: Ellen Burstyn, Susan Isaacs, Johnny Bench, Tom Waits, Larry Bird, Pricilla Barnes, Terrell Owens, Pete Alonso
Some foods could increase risk for Dementia cnn.com/2022/12/05/health/dementia-ultraprocessed-food-wellness/index.html
Who’s the real Sheriff in Anson County ? https://www.wbtv.com/2022/12/07/controversy-continues-two-call-themselves-anson-county-sheriff/
Quote of the Day: “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve”… Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto after the attack on Pearl Harbor