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Oxford Daily Briefing: Oct 16

It's boss' day — tell your employees (not your managers).

Today is Tuesday, October 16, the 290th day of the year, World Food Day and Boss' Day.

Today's Headlines

Former tax collector Karen Guillet's pension could be revoked, reduced if state Attorney General gets his way

Live Blog: Second Presidential Debate Tonight

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Patch In: Who is the Real Mitt Romney

Today's Weather 

Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59.

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Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Events & Reminders

The Oxford Planning & Zoning Commission will meet at 7:30 tonight at Town Hall

Today in History

  • 1869: The Cardiff Giant, one of the most famous hoaxes in American history, is "discovered."
  • 1916: Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the U.S. in Brooklyn, NY.
  • 1923: The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney.
  • 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis between the U.S. and Cuba and the USSR begins. 
  • 1995: The Million Man March occurs in Washington, D.C.

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.


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