5 Things to Know Today: June 22 2012

1. The weather

The National Weather Service says we can expect a chance of showers after 3 p.m. Otherwise, skies will be mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Friday night there will be a chance of showers before 8 p.m. Skies will be partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

2. Gas prices

According to DetroitGasPrices.com, the lowest reported gasoline price in the White Lake area as of Thursday night was $3.64 per gallon at the gas station.

3. On this day in history

According to History.com, in 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the G.I. Bill, an unprecedented act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services--known as G.I.s--for their efforts in World War II. As the last of its sweeping New Deal reforms, Roosevelt's administration created the G.I. Bill--officially the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944--hoping to avoid a relapse into the Great Depression after the war ended. FDR particularly wanted to prevent a repeat of the Bonus March of 1932, when 20,000 unemployed veterans and their families flocked in protest to Washington. The American Legion, a veteran's organization, successfully fought for many of the provisions included in the bill, which gave returning servicemen access to unemployment compensation, low-interest home and business loans, and--most importantly--funding for education.

4. In the news

The Huron Valley School Board met Thursday night,

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