Morning Rush

Made in America cleanup sloppy, thanks to rain

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. Rain Makes Made in America Cleanup Sloppier (Inquirer)
  2. Ex-Inmates’ Lives Thrown Into Turmoil (Tribune)
  3. Abducted Boy Found in Philadelphia (CBS3)

WEATHER

  • Thunderstorms yet again
  • HIGHS: 82°
  • WIND: SW 10 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1836 – Sam Houston is elected as president of the Republic of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico in a successful military rebellion.
  • 1774 – The first session of the Continental Congress convenes at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia.
  • 1847 – The famous outlaw Jesse Woodson James is born in Clay County, Missouri.
  • 1972 – Six members of the Arab terrorist group known as Black September dressed in the Olympic sweat suits of Arab nations and jumped the fence surrounding the Olympic village in Munich, Germany, carrying bags full of guns.  Twenty hours after their attack began, a German police official, five Palestinian terrorists and 11 Israeli athletes lay dead.

About Tim Ronaldson

When I first joined Elauwit, I figured I’d be here for two years, tops, before advancing my career in journalism somewhere else. That was 2005. Great job or lack of motivation? You decide. | View all posts by Tim Ronaldson