Wednesday, December 1st. Day 335 of 2021. 24 Shopping Day till Christmas
It’s World AIDS Day
1913: Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production
1913: America’s first drive-in automobile service station opened in Pittsburgh
1942: Gasoline rationing began in the United States to support the war effort
1952: It was announced in Denmark that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed
1955: Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama refused to give up her seat to a white man. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement
1969: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II
1987: Construction began on the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France
In the News: Fatal crash on Tuesday in Alexander County…Is COVID spiking again in Alexander County ?..New warden named at local Prison…Taylorsville Police charge man with meth possession…Taylorsville woman charged with assault…Hiddenite man facing stalking charge…Hickory Police arrest Alexander County man
Weather: Some Warm Sunshine Today. High in low 60’s. Don’t forget the BAN ON BURNING !
Sports: Cougar Varsity Hoops sweep Davie County…Glass named Coach of Year…College Football Playoff Poll looks like we suspected heading into Conference Championship Weekend…Duke falls after 2nd half meltdown….Wake gets win…Canes lose
Happy Birthday: Woody Allen, Lee Trevino, John Densmore, Bette Midler, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Treat Williams, Carol Alt, Larry Walker
Chicago, you have a problem https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/11/30/cook-county-1000-homicides/
Another bad idea in Portland https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/portland-teachers-union-proposes-self-taught-fridays-for-high-schoolers-says-educators-need-more-planning-time/ar-AARj3bL
Quote of the Day: “Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in, they still know good music when they hear it”… Lou Rawls (Born this day in 1933)