Tuesday, June 13th. Day 164 of 2024
Happy Softball Day ! Some ladies pretty good at that around here
1774: Rhode Island becomes first colony to prohibit importation of slaves
1888: Congress creates the Department of Labor
1920: The United State Postal Services declares children cannot be sent by parcel post. Yes, it had been tried a few times
German V2 Rockets
Photo: wikia.com
1966: The landmark Miranda decision is issued by the Supreme Court. Criminal suspects must be informed of their constitutional rights before being questioned by police
1971: The New York Times begins publishing excerpts from the Pentagon Papers, classified documents on the long history of the U.S. in Vietnam
1994: A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15 billion in damages
1997: Jurors in Oklahoma City bombing trial sentence Timothy McVeigh to death
In the News: Alexander County Board of Education will consider closing the Virtual Academy at meeting today…Man who led Taylorsville Police on high speed chase facing more charges…Taylorsville man served fugitive warrant from South Carolina…Catawba County authorities arrest Taylorsville woman…Alexander County woman back in jail again
Weather: Tons of Sun. High in low 80’s
David Elder (L) and NCHSAA Commissioner Que Tucker at the 2017 NCHSAA Hall of Fame banquet
Happy Birthday: , Richard Thomas, Tim Allen, Roy Cooper, Ally Sheedy, Hannah Storm, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen
Pat says he’s leaving https://apnews.com/article/pat-sajak-retirement-wheel-of-fortune-d64841758855e579b3d6254b5314fc17
Actor killed in motorcycle crash https://www.yahoo.com/news/hair-everwood-actor-treat-williams-054337246.html
Word of the Day: setaceous / sɪˈteɪ ʃəs / Bristlelike; bristle-shaped. Having bristles.
Quote of the Day: “Sandwiches are wonderful. You don’t need a spoon or a plate!”…Paul Lynde (Born this day in 1926”