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birthday party including 25-cent rides -- the same price they were on its debut on June 26, 1927.
• "It takes a lot of work to run a very old roller coaster," said Valerio Ferrari, president of Central Amusement International, which operates the coaster.
• Each morning beginning at 7, maintenance workers hike the coaster's tracks along the walk boards in search of damaged wood and loose bolts. The cars, which are originals from 1927, are dismantled every winter before they undergo nondestructive testing and are reassembled.
• The Cyclone may not be the oldest or tallest coaster in the nation. But it became a worldwide symbol of America's emerging leisure class in the early 20th century.
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Top Cats: Hornets pick Kentucky's Davis with No. 1 pick in NBA draft; Kidd-Gilchrist is No. 2
• NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Anthony Davis hugged his college teammate, hugged his coach, and climbed on stage as the No. 1 pick.
• Turns out, that was just the start of Kentucky's party at the NBA draft.
• The Wildcats became the first school to have the top two picks and tied a record with six players taken overall Thursday night.
• After the New Orleans Hornets made the long-expected selection of Davis, Charlotte followed by taking fellow freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.
• Saying he was nervous even though his selection was no surprise, Davis shared an embrace with Kidd-Gilchrist, seated at a nearby table.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Friday, June 29, the 181st day of 2012. There are 185 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Furman v. Georgia, Jackson v. Georgia and Branch v. Texas, struck down a trio of death sentences, saying the way they had been imposed constituted cruel and unusual punishment. (The ruling prompted states to effectively impose a moratorium on executions until their capital punishment laws could be revised.)
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