Good morning.
Whitewater’s Wednesday looks to be sunny, with a high of forty-eight.
There will be a meeting about the emerald ash borer at 7 PM this evening at the Blackhawk Manor Apartments’ Community Room, 1155 W. Blackhawk Drive, Whitewater, WI 53190.
On this day in 1973, Vice President Spiro Agnew pled guilty to one count of tax evasion, and resigned from office:
Spiro T. Agnew resigned as Vice President of the United States today under an agreement with the Department of Justice to admit evasion of Federal income taxes and avoid imprisonment.
The stunning development, ending a Federal grand jury investigation of Mr. Agnew in Baltimore and probably terminating his political career, shocked his closest associates and precipitated an immediate search by President Nixon for a successor.
“I hereby resign the office of Vice President of the United States, effective immediately,” Mr. Agnew declared in a formal statement delivered at 2:05 P.M. to Secretary of State Kissinger, as provided in the Succession Act of 1792.
On this day in Wisconsin history, in 1982 the Brewers won the AL penant:
1982 – Brewers Win the Pennant
On this date the Brewers won the American League Pennant, securing their spot in the 79th World Series against the National League’s St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers bounced back from a poor start in the series to become the first team ever to win the League Championship Series after being down 0-2 in the five day series. [Source: Milwaukee Brewers]
Google’s daily puzzle asks a question about geography: “What city would you visit to tour the only royal palace found in the United States?”