On September 10, 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named
George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk
driving after slamming his cab into a building. He later pleaded
guilty and was fined 25 shillings.
In the United States, the first laws against operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol went into effect
in New York in 1910.
Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021)
(New York Post) – Art Metrano, a stand-up comedian best known
for playing callous police captain Ernie Mauser in the second
and third "Police Academy" films (below),has passed away.
According to his son,the Brooklyn-born funny man died of
natural causes at his Aventura, Florida home on Wednesday.
In addition to his roles in the 1985 and 1986 installments of the
comedic cop series, Metrano also appeared in the 1982 "Happy
Days" spinoff "Joanie Loves Chachi" and guest-starred on
"All in the Family," "Bewitched," "Starsky and Hutch" and
"Mod Squad," among other TV shows.
CARLATA BRADLEY
NAB Seal of Good Practice logo, commonly used from 1958
to 1964.
The code prohibited the use of profanity, negative portrayal
of family life, irreverence for God and religion, illicit sex,
drunkenness and biochemical addiction, presentation of
cruelty, detailed techniques of crime, the use of horror for
its own sake, and the negative portrayal of law enforcement
officials, among others. The code regulated how performers
should dress and move to be within the "bounds of decency".
Further, news reporting was to be "factual, fair and without
bias" and commentary and analysis should be "clearly defined
as such". Broadcasters were to make time available for religious broadcasting and were discouraged from charging religious
bodies for access. Most importantly, it limited the commercial
minutes per hour.
On September 7, 1813, the United States got its nickname, Uncle
Sam. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson (shown below), a meat
packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the
United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson (1766-1854)
stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers
began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.” The local paper
picked up on the story and Uncle Sam eventually gained
widespread acceptance as the nickname for, and
personification of, the U.S. federal government.
Samuel Wilson (September 13, 1766 – July 31, 1854)
