Five Things: Hugo Chavez Dies

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Rain and snow will fall throughout the day in Salem with a high of 39. Expect more snow and windy skies tonight with a low of 32.

2. CHAVEZ DEAD: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was pronounced dead yesterday. He reportedly lost a long bout with cancer. Learn more here.

3. DINNER DANCE: A reminder to readers attending the Salem Dollars for Scholars Dinner Dance – the event will take place on Friday at Atkinson Country Club starting at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour. A buffet dinner will kick off at 7 p.m. For more information on the popular fundraiser, visit here.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1857, the United States Supreme Court issues a decision in the Dred Scott case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, thereby negating the doctrine of popular sovereignty and severely undermining the platform of the newly created Republican Party.

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