Deadly Helene floods spread to more US states
#OnThisDay, 4 Aug 1948, the women’s shot put and long jump events were held for the first time at the Olympics in London. Micheline Ostermeyer won gold in the shot put and Olga Gyarmati won gold in the long jump.
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This is a tough column to write, because I don’t want to demean or insult those who write me in good faith. I’ve started it a half dozen times since November but turned to other topics each time because this needle hard to thread.