Tuesday, July 25th. Day 206 of 2023
It’s Wine and Cheese Day. Like them both so count me in
1866: Ulysses S. Grant was named General of the Army. He was the first American officer to hold the rank
1868: The Wyoming Territory is established
1952: Puerto Rico became a self-governing commonwealth of the U.S.
1969: Edward Kennedy pleads guilty to leaving scene of an accident a week after the Chappaquiddick car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne
1978: Louise Joy Brown, the first test-tube baby, was born in Oldham, England. She had been conceived through In-Vitro fertilization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Brown
1999: Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the first time
2016: Verizon announces $4.83 billion purchase of Yahoo
2010: WikiLeaks released to the public more than 90,000 internal reports involving the U.S.-led War in Afghanistan from 2004-2010
In the News: Taylorsville Police ramping up patrols for speeding…Blowing Rock woman running for Lt Governor…Town of Beech Mountain asking for water conservation…Morganton man held without bond in Alexander County Jail…Woman booked as Jane Doe in Catawba county now has identity and is a wanted fugitive
Weather: Sunny with a high of 88
Sports: Meeting for parents of Fall Sports Athletes today at ACHS…App State tabbed for 2nd in Sunbelt North…Duke extends contract for Elko…Brew Crew nips the Reds…Astros inch closer to the Rangers…Braves begin series tonight in Boston after making deals for pitching…Canes sign a veteran
Happy Birthday: Iman, Matt LeBlanc, Pedro Martinez, Jon Barry, Louise Joy Brown, Billy Wagner, Nelson Piquet Jr
More insanity from Joe and his orchestra https://apnews.com/article/texas-border-water-barriers-doj-immigration-83bcb38e7f5ab613117634d0c439d6b6
Behold, Cigarette Butts are good for something https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/stadium/cigarette-butts-grass-clippings-and-food-scraps-allegiant-stadium-leads-in-sustainability-2874511/
Word of the Day: cajole [ kuh-johl ] Verb (used with or without object) To persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax. French origin meaning to coax. Sentence: It helps to cajole the public with flattery.
Quote of the Day: “If you could go back and change things, you might not be the person you are right now”…Walter Payton (Born this day in 1954)