Wednesday, April 28th. Day 118 of 2021
It’s Pay It Forward Day. https://payitforwardday.com/
1789: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti. It’s known as “The Mutiny on the Bounty”
1923: Wembly Stadium opens in London
1967: Boxer Muhammad Ali refuses his induction into the United States Army and is subsequently stripped of his championship
1973: The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd goes to number one on the US Billboard chart, beginning a record-breaking 741-week chart run
1986: High levels of radiation resulting from the Chernobyl disaster in the Ukraine are detected in Sweden, leading Soviet authorities to publicly announce the accident that happened two days prior
1987: The NBA announces an expansion franchise for Charlotte
1994: Former Central Intelligence Agency counterintelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union
In the News: County Libraries to reopen Monday…Commissioners approve bid for Courthouse Park…Three new cases of COVID-19 reported Tuesday in Alexander County…Hiddenite man arrested after attempting to elude officer on a dirt bike…Man jailed without bond in County Detention Center…Hickory man charged with heroin trafficking
Weather: Sunny, High near 85
Sports: Cougar Baseball loses season opener to St Stephens…AC Softball shutout…Braves beat the Cubs…Dodgers have three straight…Canes win in Dallas…Hornets can’t handle the Bucks….NFL Draft is Thursday
Happy Birthday: James Baker, Ann Margret, Bruno Kirby, Jay Leno, Mary McDonnell, Elena Kagan, John Daly, Penélope Cruz, Jessica Alba
A paycheck and a shot https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/04/27/991173625/west-virginia-will-pay-young-people-100-to-get-vaccinated-against-covid-19
For Sale, a place for someone who wants to get away https://apnews.com/article/oddities-lifestyle-rhode-island-business-b960632f65b42520085491304d5701a4
Had an interesting conversation with a man yesterday who is unemployed. I suggested a number of jobs that I know are available. He replied and I quote ” Na, not until the government quits sending me checks” He’s not alone in that thinking, but you know that, especially if you’re stuck trying to find employees
Quote of the Day: “If you can’t beat them, arrange to have them beaten”… George Carlin