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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

October 21, 2020 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, October 21st. Day 295 of 2020

Happy Apple Day ! We’re lucky, some of the best in the world are grown in Alexander County

1797: “Old Ironsides,” the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston’s harbor

1879: Thomas Edison applies for a patent for his design for an incandescent light bulb

1927: In New York City, construction began on the George Washington Bridge

1980: The Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series defeating the Kansas City Royals

1983: The Pentagon reported that 2,000 Marines were headed to Grenada to protect and evacuate Americans living there

1994: North Korea and the U.S. signed an agreement requiring North Korea to halt its nuclear program and agree to inspections. The didn’t abide by that one at all

In the News: Over 1,200 vote in Alexander County on Tuesday…Man charged with Conover murder makes court appearance…Body found in Wilkes County…Wanted fugitive captured in Alexander County…Woman jailed…Taylorsville Police make drug arrest

Weather: Another day of near perfection

Sports: Game I of the World Series goes to the Dodgers, they looked the part of the favorites…Panthers make some more roster moves…App State schedule to play Thursday night, it’s been a while for the Black and Gold

Happy Birthday: Elvin Bishop, Judge Judy Sheindlin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Patti Davis, Kim Kardashian

Here’s one for the dim-witted Defund the Police herd https://www.foxnews.com/us/minneapolis-residents-sue-city-council-police

Irish eyes are NOT smiling https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/20/925811935/ireland-to-impose-six-week-national-lockdown-estimates-150-000-job-losses

I know it’s not going to happen but it would be nice to have an afternoon World Series game

Quote of the Day: “I love to travel, but hate to arrive”… Albert Einstein

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