Tuesday, May 10th. Day 130 of 2022
It’s Mother Ocean Day. Be kind to the sea or it’ll turn on you
1503: Christopher Columbus visits the Cayman Islands and names them Las Tortugas after the numerous turtles there
1773: The British Parliament passes the Tea Act that levied taxed on all tea shipped to the colonies
1869: The first US Transcontinental Railroad is completed in Utah
1924: J. Edgar Hoover is appointed head of the FBI. He would hold the post until 1972
1941: Adolf Hitler’s deputy Rudolf Hess escapes to Britain to open secret negotiations with the Allies, parachuting into Scotland
1962: Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk
1969: The American Football League and the National Football League announce a merger
2002: FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds
In the News: Texas man brought to Alexander County to face child-sex crimes…Taylorsville man remains in jail after charges involving child porn…Fatal crashes in Wilkes and Caldwell Counties…Hickory Police investigating suspicious death…Taylorsville Police nab man with stolen vehicle…Taylorsville man jailed for felony probation violation
Weather: Tons of Sun, High near 80 !
Sports: Alexander Central Softball and Baseball host first round State Playoff Games today…Cougar golfer has tough round in state finals…Canes host Boston tonight…NBA winners on Monday, Golden State and Boston…Yankee pitcher carries no-no into 8th
Happy Birthday: Dave Mason, Mark David Chapman, Chris Berman, Bono, Linda Evangelista, Kenan Thompson, Missy Franklin
The saga is over https://apnews.com/article/alabama-indiana-evansville-56e8d5ee90c2105f189f814ffd10a450
Marilyn is still hot https://apnews.com/article/business-new-york-andy-warhol-c85587e3c17ef8399e11eaff3aca5dc9
Ray Romano to play Jimmy V in movie https://deadline.com/2022/05/ray-romano-playing-jimmy-valvano-in-movie-nc-state-coach-1235019621/?fbclid=IwAR2fVuAgtt_GJsB_s_lhOu7dIpa5zrSuri5EPSRhiwI_66q87QG_EqJICFc
Turn on the Radio or click online this morning for a conversation with outgoing Alexander Central Principal Gordon Palmer. He’ll join me live at 7:45
Quote of the Day: “Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera”… Don Rickles