Friday, February 10th. Day 41 of 2023
It’s Umbrella Day
1897: “The New York Times” began printing “All the news that’s fit to print” on their front page. It’s fitting to say that the slogan does not say anything about truth and accuracy
1962: The Soviet Union exchanged captured American U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for the Soviet spy Rudolph Ivanovich Abel
1981: The Las Vegas Hilton hotel-casino caught fire. Eight people were killed and 198 were injured
1991: Charlotte hosted the NBA All-Star Game
1992: Mike Tyson was convicted in Indianapolis of raping Desiree Washington, Miss Black American contestant
2005: North Korea publicly announced for the first time that it had nuclear arms. The Hermit Kingdom also rejected attempts to restart disarmament talks saying that it needed the weapons as protection against an increasingly hostile United States
In the News: Parlier wins Alexander County Schools Spelling Bee…County commissioner will meet with Fire Chiefs next week…Taylorsville man jailed for violation of sex-offender status…Alexander County teen facing felony drug charge…Iredell Deputies chase and capture Ohio fugitive…Hickory man and woman get prison time for drug trafficking
Weather: Clouds, High 62. Maybe a shower or two
Sports: Cougar Basketball at Freedom tonight in finale of regular season…Will UNC mail-in the rest of the season ?…Super Bowl is Sunday, Who you got ?
Happy Birthday: Leontyne Price, Robert Wagner, Roberta Flack, Mark Spitz, Greg Norman, John Calipari, George Stephanopoulos, Laura Dern, Elizabeth Banks, Emma Roberts, Lexi Thompson
A legendary songwriter has passed https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/09/burt-bacharach-legendary-composer-of-pop-songs-dies-at-94.html
Some Dumb Crook News https://apnews.com/article/oddities-theft-florida-business-crime-fa8b65c1e79cb41caf2c904b7592d37b
Word of the Day: Nomophobia [ noh-muh-foh-bee-uh ] noun
Anxiety caused by being without access to a functioning mobile phone
Don’t eat too many Chicken Wings during the Super Bowl. By the way, how much is too much ?
Quote of the Day: “My motto is: Contented with little, yet wishing for more”…Charles Lamb (Born this day in 1775)