On this date 40 years ago, President Richard Nixon announced on a nationwide broadcast from the Oval Office his resignation, effective the next day. The resignation and departure from the White House was in response to the long building, wide-ranging Watergate scandal and the recent passage of likely successful articles of impeachment in the House of Representatives. Just 21 months earlier, Nixon had won re-election as President in one of our most notable landslides and still the largest margin of victory in the popular vote. In that 1972 election, Nixon received almost 61 percent of the nearly 78 million votes cast, with a turnout of over 55 percent. In the 2012 election, nearly 133 million Americans voted, almost 62 percent of those registered. Profile America is in its 17th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Saturday, August 9th. With so much modern infrastructure featuring soaring atriums and deep subterranean transit systems, it’s not easy to imagine getting by without escalators. However, this efficient people mover was conceived in a far simpler, down to earth time. The first patent for a moving stairway was obtained on this date in 1859 by Nathan Ames. However, it was never built. The first practical escalator was built by Jesse Reno in 1896 at Coney Island, New York. Reno called his device an “inclined elevator.” The longest escalator in the western hemisphere is 230 feet long, at the Wheaton, Maryland station of the Washington Metro System. Manufacturing escalators and elevators in the U.S. is a nearly $1.6 billion a year business. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at https://www.census.gov.
Sunday, August 10th. The Smithsonian Institution was founded on this date in 1846. It is named for British scientist James Smithson, who willed his fortune to the U.S. to establish the institution, even though he had never visited America. Today, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, made up of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and nine research centers. It currently has some 137 million items in its collections. It is one of the main attractions for both American and foreign visitors, and last year over 30 million people toured the Smithsonian’s many exhibit halls. In addition to the Smithsonian archipelago, there are over 5,000 mostly modest museums in the U.S., employing over 86,000 people. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at <www.census.gov>.
I grew up in Vance County but no longer live there. I have traveled across eastern N. C. for a number of years. In all small communities and in some larger ones, politics invades the fabric of everyday life. If deception is so circumspect, has she ever discussed the Board of Education’s difficulties in Granville County? But, rather than casting stones, let us learn from the matter. Mr. Ayscue is an honorable man whose fault, if any, lies in his Christian faith. So, he prefers to handle matters with dignity, grace, compassion, and forgiveness. However, this is now a legal matter that requires the legal system to publicly address the issue giving any and all reasons for a plea bargain. I commend Sheriff White for continuing the investigation and working within “the system” to ultimately bring charges. The process requires the cooperation of the District Attorney and the judicial system. Don’t shoot Mr. Ayscue and the sheriff for playing the cards they were dealt by a system not of their making.
Kittrell…..certainly noone said the county manager was in anyway involved w/the thief. U put your own spin on it if u like but as far as the Sheriff taking any credit…thats laughable. Funny how now that i am hearing about signs being placed throughout Vance Co for the challenger to the Sheriff the bank bag mystery is solved!!!
I dont know what Granville Co. Schools has to do w/this but i do applaud the BOE in getting rid of the superintendent that was vastly overpaid according to WRAL report. Too bad Vance Co. doesnt have the intestinal fortitude to do the same. Vance Co. has some pretty ‘cushy’ jobs as well that are vastly overpaid….hence the asst city manager who doesnt even reside in Vance Co. I made that point awhile back so i’ll not go into details.
As far as Vance Co. Schools goes…..check the other 100 counties & see how many have superintendents who dont have a Doctoral Degree. My guess is less than 5%…..by the way…VCS Superintendent fslls into that 5%. How do encourage kids to further their education for better chance @ success when the leader of VCS hasnt done what the other 95%+ of NC Superintendents have done? Once again k’ville…..FACTS dont LIE…PEOPLE LIE!!!!
Save taxpayers $$ & go ahead & give the thief who stole over 1/4 million $$$ a couple years probation so she may return to work soon!!!! LAUGHABLE!!!
Are you saying Kittrell that it would have been perfectly fine if Mr. Ayscue was able to keep us as the taxpayers in the dark about the 300,000 plus some that was stolen by Ms. Reavis?
No picture at the Dispatch of the person who stole the bank bag, isn’t she a flight risk with those hundreds of thousands of $$$$ in her pocketbook? This person managed to stay employed and continued stealing from the Co govt for years more? The auditors didn’t catch her? She had/is having an affair with the Co Fire Chief and broke up his marriage? What does this chick look like, dying to know, she charmed them all, even the Sheriff. The mgr should retire, it happened under his watch. The Dispatch needs to have some facts on this story, good luck with that, the editor only worries about “unconfirmed facts”.
Someone mentioned earlier about the children …that is very important. They not
Only had to endure a divorce ..but now this. Really? It’s ashame how much one can think of only themselves. He(VCFD super) came into this town…bringing his own family here just to ruin them too, if he did this here, wonder if there’s anything else in his closet that’s tucked away. Yeah…wonder if VCFD sup got questioned or polygraphed. From what I understand the ex did and passed. I can’t blame her ex for finding a relationship with his ex….after all those two seemed to have brought them together by there deeds….just saying.