Tuesday, June 27th. Day 178 of 2023
Happy Pineapple Day !
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: Man killed in Catawba County Highway construction zone…Retirement celebration scheduled for Taylorsville Banker…Chase ends in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman facing charges in Gaston County…Eastern NC woman jailed in Alexander County…Hiddenite man charged…Taylorsville Police charge woman with resisting arrest
Weather: Sunny with a high of 86
Sports: Cougar Football Countdown, season begins in 52 days…LSU wins College World Series…Braves stay hot…Mets are in spiral…Canes keep their Captain
Happy Birthday: Frank Mills, Bruce Johnston, Lorrie Morgan, Julia Duffy, Tobey Maguire, Khloe Kardasian
Some researchers think the Earth is tilting differently and here’s why https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/26/world/pumping-groundwater-earth-axis-shifting-scn/index.html
Disturbing Honeybee numbers https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/struggling-beekeepers-stabilize-u-s-honeybee-population-after-nearly-half-of-colonies-died-last-year
Word of the Day: mensch [ mench ] A decent, upright, mature, and responsible person. ; From Yiddish mentsh “man, human being,” from Middle High German mensch
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)