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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

July 13, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, July 13th. Day 194 of 2022

Happy French Fry Day ! Don’t deny you love them

1585: A group of English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC

1832: Henry Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota

1923: The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles. It originally reads “Hollywoodland” but the four last letters are dropped after renovation in 1949

1972: Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams

1973: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee

1985: Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon

2008: Belgian brewer InBev announces deal to buy Anheuser-Busch for almost $52 billion

In the News: Alexander County Fire Marshall’s Office gets grant for new equipment…CVCC-Alexander Center to hold Job Fair and Open House…S Carolina man leads officers on chase through Alexander County…Wilkes man charged with statutory rape in Iredell County…Catawba and Burke Deputies seen digging for missing person on Tuesday…Maiden pastor charged with assault…Another Scam Alert, this time it’s Veterans being targeted

Weather: Clouds and Humidity, Boomer is likely this afternoon

Sports: Still some Summer Camps coming by Alexander Central Athletics…Braves even series with Mets…Orioles win 9th straight…Baker Mayfield talks to press after trade to Panthers…Tiger blasts LIV Golf Tour

David Thompson-1974

Happy Birthday: Johnny Gilbert,Patrick Stewart, Harrison Ford, Roger McGuinn, Cheech Marin, Louise Mandrell, David Thompson, Cameron Crowe, Tom Kenny, Rhonda Vincent, Ken Jeong

Monkeypox getting closer https://www.wxii12.com/article/davidson-county-confirming-first-case-of-monkeypox/40593202

Florida man tries to outrun cops on mower https://apnews.com/article/florida-3817e999f10e361e766606b279635dad

Quote of the Day: “Never eat spinach just before going on the air”…Dan Rather

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