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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

February 23, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, February 23rd. Day 54 of 2022

It’s Play Tennis Day !

Happy National Pink Day

1822: Boston was incorporated as a city…again

1883: Alabama became the first U.S. state to enact an antitrust law

1896: The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield

1904: The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million

1954: The first mass vaccination of children against polio began

1991: During the Persian Gulf War, ground forces crossed the border of Saudi Arabia into the country of Iraq. Less than four days later the war was over

2005: The New York City Medical Examiner’s office announced that it had exhausted all efforts to identify the remains of the people killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

In the News: Alexander County School Board drop Mask Mandate for grades K-12….Masks still required for Head Start and on all buses…Local Candidate filing can resume Thursday…Statesville man charged after victim dies of overdose…Taylorsville man charged with larceny of motor vehicle…Conover man charged in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman jailed

Weather: After a Rainy night, more Rain today. Warm Temps

Sports: Cougar Women and Men march into Round II of State Playoffs…We’ll talk with Lady Cougar Coach John Presnell at 7:45 on the Radio…Duke, NC State, and Wake Forest in action tonight…No progress in talks to get Baseball lockout settled

Happy Birthday: Fred Biletnikoff, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Patricia Richardson, Steve Stricker, Emily Blunt, Dakota Fanning

Bee Thieves are a real problem. Who would have thought it ? https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/beekeepers-turn-anti-theft-technology-hive-thefts-rise-83035377

Sir Elton’s private jet forced to make emergency landing https://pagesix.com/2022/02/22/elton-johns-private-jet-forced-to-make-emergency-landing/?_ga=2.61041327.2005226277.1645483326-1214514949.1573077424

Quote of the Day: “When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot’s hands”…George Carlin

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