NEWS
Morning Minutes: Oct. 18
Staff Writer
Mount Shasta Herald
Word of the Day
Puissant PWISS-unt (adj.) Of great force or vigor; strong, powerful -- www.merriam-webster.com
Web Site of the Day
BoardGameGeek
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Number to Know
2: Number of U.S. Olympians suspended after they give the black power salute during an awards ceremony on Oct. 18, 1968. The athletes were Tommie Smith (who won gold) and John Carlos (bronze).