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Richard C Gilbert’s Monday Blog

June 27, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Monday, June 27th. Day 178 of 2022

Happy Sunglasses Day ! Put on your shades, it makes you look cool

1847: New York and Boston were linked by telegraph wires

1929: Scientists at Bell Laboratories in New York revealed a system for transmitting television pictures

1950: Two days after North Korea invaded South Korea, U.S. President Truman ordered the Air Force and Navy into the Korean conflict

1954: The world’s first atomic power station opened near Moscow

1967: The world’s first cash ATM was installed at Barclays Bank in Enfield, England

1980: President Carter signed legislation reviving draft registration

2008: Bill Gates steps down as Chairman of Microsoft Corporation

In the News: Fatal crashes in Iredell and Wilkes Counties over the weekend…Apple is expanding operation in Maiden…Statesville man arrested in Alexander County…Catawba County man charged with rape by Mooresville Police…Morganton Police investigating drive-by shooting…Hickory man arrested this morning

Weather: Clouds, maybe some badly needed rain today

Sports: Avs win the Cup !…Former Hornets coach is now the new Hornets coach…Mississippi win College World Series…Braves let one get away, twice…Red Sox streaking…Hickory’s Poston gets 2nd place in PGA event…Elliott wins in Nashville

Happy Birthday: Frank Mills, Bruce Johnston, Lorrie Morgan, Tobey Maguire, Khloé Kardashian

Joe’s driving them away https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-biden-covid-health-presidential-e50db07385831e67f866ec45402be8b9

Ben Affleck’s 10-year old son behind the wheel of crash https://nypost.com/2022/06/26/ben-afflecks-10-year-old-samuel-has-minor-lamborghini-mishap/

Do a Rain Dance today !

Quote of the Day: “Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent” Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo-Born this day in 1927)

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