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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

June 8, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, June 8th. Day 159 of 2022

It’s World Oceans Day ! Be kind to the sea https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/oceans-day/

1869: Ives W. McGaffey received patent for the suction vacuum cleaner

1947: Lassie debuted on Radio

1949: 1984 by George Orwell is published

1968: James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King Jr is captured

1969: The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s number 7

1982: President Reagan addressed a joint session of the British Parliament

1988: The National Rifle Association elected Charlton Heston as president

2009: Two American journalists are found guilty of illegally entering North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of penal labor

In the News: Pedestrian killed in Lenoir accident…Hiddenite man charged with overnight hit and run…Alexander County Commissioners schedule Monday Budget Work Session…Hickory teen dies after being shot last week…Hickory man gets prison time for 2021 shooting in Maiden…Taylorsville man arrested again…Alexander County man facing charges in Catawba County

Weather: Clouds more often than not, high around 85

Sports: Alexander County American Legion Softball at home tonight…College Softball world Series begins tonight…Former football coach and Athletic Director at South Caldwell has died…Tampa Bay evens series with Rangers…NBA Finals Game III tonight in Boston…Braves win 6th straight…Yankees first team to win 40

Happy Birthday: Nancy Sinatra, Boz Scaggs, Kathy Baker, Sônia Braga, Bonnie Tyler, Scott Adams, Julianna Margulies, Kanye West, Maria Menounos

Mathew McConaughey, the voice of reason ? https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-matthew-mcconaughey-texas-shootings-f9becb7d2810c25056367b8cbd5fb20e

Did Tiger really say no to nearly a $ Billion ? https://www.mediaite.com/sports/tiger-woods-turned-down-nearly-1-billion-to-join-saudi-backed-liv-tour-ceo-claims/

Quote of the Day: “I hate the fact that people think ‘compromise’ is a dirty word”…Barbara Bush (Born this day in 1925)

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