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Richard C Gilbert’s Monday Blog

November 6, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Monday, November 6th. Day 310 of 2023

It’s Saxophone Day

Happy National Nacho Day !

1860: Abraham Lincoln was elected as the nations’ 16th President

1923: Jacob Schick was granted a patent for the electric shaver

1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected President for the 4th time

1947: Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC

1984: Ronald Reagan is re-elected as President. He wins 49 states over Democrat Walter Mondale

1995: Art Modell, the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to move his team to Baltimore. The franchise is now the Baltimore Ravens

2012: Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin becomes the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate

In the News: Early Voting ends in Taylorsville election…Two Town employees placed on unpaid leave pending investigation…Alexander County Commissioners meet this evening…Claremont woman and Taylorsville man arrested on drug charges…Taylorsville Police charge man with assault…Deadly shooting in Troutman…Statesville man facing two counts of death by distribution

Weather: Sunny and 75 !

Sports: Butler does it to the Cougars…AC Cheer Team wins Regional Competition on Saturday…Panthers look bad in Sunday loss…Eagles hold off Cowboys…Chiefs beat Miami in Germany…Blaney wins NASCAR Cup Title

Happy Birthday: Sally Field, Maria Shriver, Lori Singer, Ethan Hawke, Rebecca Romijn, Emma Stone

Almost a Big Woops ! https://apnews.com/article/nuggets-mavericks-inseason-tournament-ac2b4b8a7739cf2c890a29faef2f4b02

Some unlucky crook news https://nypost.com/2023/11/06/news/ohio-car-theft-suspect-foiled-by-quick-thinking-forklift-operator-who-holds-him-20-feet-in-the-air/

Word of the Day: smaze [ smeyz ] A mixture of haze and smoke. Smaze was first recorded in the 1950’s.

Quote of the Day: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily”… Zig Ziglar (Born this day in 1926)

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