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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Six and Twenty Club explores Katharine Wright's pivotal role in aviation history (wnewsj.com) — Dayton's own Katharine Wright takes center stage as the Six and Twenty Club gathers at the Engineers Club of Dayton to explore her overlooked role in the Wright brothers' success. The program highlights her teaching at Steele High School, civic work with Dayton organizations, and leadership in suffrage and higher education, reminding residents how deeply her legacy is woven into local history.
2. 24-year-old man arrested for allegedly shooting his father in Dayton (whio.com) — A Dayton man is in custody after police say he shot his 54-year-old father Sunday morning on West Riverview Avenue, sending the victim to a local hospital. Officers arrested 24-year-old Jamarre Michael Lee Williams at the scene, and investigators later confirmed the two are father and son. Authorities are still working the case, so more details may emerge soon.
3. 4 cars damaged in crash involving suspected drunk driver (whio.com) — Four parked cars were damaged on Revere Avenue in Dayton Sunday night after police say a suspected drunk driver plowed into vehicles, totaling one family's only car. A 24-year-old woman, plus a 23-year-old man and his children, were in the striking car, and two adults are now jailed. Neighbors described a frightening scene as they rushed outside after hearing multiple crashes.
4. Dayton Detectives Recover One-Owner '70 GTO Judge After Rig Theft (theautowire.com) — Dayton police quickly recovered a North Carolina family's truck, trailer, and rare 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge after they were stolen from a hotel lot near S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd. The story praises Dayton detectives' fast work and uses the incident to share practical tips on insuring and securing valuable vehicles and trailers while traveling.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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