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)