🍺 10 Cent Beer Night Revisited + Teachers & Guns + Olde Wrestling + Pride In The CLE

Remember 10 Cent Beer Night — which happened 48 years ago this Saturday? A local brewer plans to celebrate that inglorious moment in history. What else is happening today?

• The gov is ready to sign a guns in schools bill
• City councilwoman and prosecutor battle over crime and respect
• Olde-timey wrestling comes to Cleveland 🤼‍♂️

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1) 10 Cent Beer Night Revisited: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

A local brewery will celebrate the 48th anniversary of 10 Cent Beer Night this Saturday with 10-cent beers! Between 3 p.m. and 3:48 p.m., revelers can buy two Hope Flows Kolsch brews at Collision Bend Brewing Co. in the Flats for just a dime apiece.

"We initially thought that this could be our worst idea ever," the brewery wrote on its website. But that didn't stop them!

If you're not old enough to remember this inglorious moment in Cleveland history, the lowly 1974 Cleveland Indians staged a promotion at old Cleveland Municipal Stadium, offering 10-cent beers. Fans were limited to six at a time. The team drew about 2,000 spectators per game because, well, they stunk. More than 25,000 fans came out for 10-cent beers.

Let me share a snippet from an episode of "Weird History."

• "You've got two scantily clad teen-age girls handing out beers at 10 cents a pop to drunken, laid-off factory workers on a hot, humid summer night with war drums and fireworks going off in the background. What could possibly go wrong?"
• The outfield filled with naked people. There were only 50 security guards. Fans rushed the field, stole the bases and threw full cups of beer and garbage at the players and umpires.
• Texas Rangers manager Billy Martin blew kisses at the fans. That was before he charged the field with a baseball bat to beat one of those fans who was accosting a player. A total brawl ensued.

Watch "Weird History" explain 10 Cent Beer Night in glorious, contextual detail with historic Cleveland Press photos.

Check out Collision Bend's website, too.

2) Cleveland-area school boards now have the power to arm teachers under a bill sent to Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday. Teachers only need "up to 24 hours" of training, but the law doesn't specify a minimum amount of weapons instruction.

• Presumably band leaders, football coaches, Spanish teachers and home ec instructors would all potentially be eligible to get strapped if their school board votes to arm them.
• Said DeWine: "Last week I called on the General Assembly to pass a bill that would allow local school districts, if they so chose, to designate armed staff for school security and safety. ... I thank the General Assembly for passing this bill to protect Ohio children and teachers. I look forward to signing this important legislation."

Ohio Capital Journal

3) Cleveland City Councilwoman Stephanie Howse believes authorities should endeavor to learn more about why young people turn to crime. She believes a failure to understand the root causes behind such crimes keeps local police and prosecutors from reducing crime. At a May 11 hearing, Cuyahoga County prosecutor Mike O'Malley spoke down to her in ways others described as "disrespectful and condescending."

Courtney Astolfi reports for Cleveland.com

4) A North Royalton man who carried his money in a man purse and hid some in microwave ovens ran a drug ring that made him $20 million over the last three years, according to the feds. Marc Mahoney, 43, brought half a ton of cocaine up from Mexico and sold it throughout Northeast Ohio, the DEA claims. Four of his dealers were indicted and arrested on Wednesday, according to court records.

Cleveland.com

5) Two bodies have been recovered from Lake Erie after a man went into the water to rescue a drowning boy in Lorain. Tuesday evening, a 14-year-old boy disappeared under the waves, according to authorities, and a 20-year-old man went into Lake Erie to save him. Neither survived.

Fox 8 News

5 Headlines You Need To See

• Chef Doug Katz's Amba opens in Cleveland’s Hingetown neighborhood (Cleveland Jewish News)
• Cleveland-area lawmaker Sandra Williams resigning from Ohio Senate months before term ends (cleveland.com)
• Toothless robbery suspect targets PNC Bank in Cleveland, police say (Cleveland 19 News)
• 'I should be a widow': Medina woman performs CPR to save husband after cardiac arrest (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)
• Two shot, including a 3-year-old girl, in Cleveland’s Kinsman neighborhood (cleveland.com)

3 Things To Do

• Olde Wrestling will be at the Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road, in Cleveland on Friday, June 3, and promises to be a "night of rough n' tumble, elbow smashin', hip tossin', rip roarin, slam bang style of wrestling!" The show features 1920s-style wrestling and is family-friendly. Check out all the details and purchase tickets here.
• Pride is in full swing in the CLE this weekend. The official kickoff party for Pride in the CLE is Friday night and free to the public. Flat Out Pride is a party full of music, food, drinks and entertainment in the Flats on Old River Road along the Flats East Bank waterfront. The party continues Saturday, so you have two chances to enjoy the fun. Proceeds will again benefit The LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland." Find hours and more information here. More information on the other events of Pride in the CLE here.
• The House of Blues, 308 Euclid Ave., in Cleveland, hosts After the Burial, Thy Art Is Murder, Currents and Brand of Sacrifice in concert. Doors open for the metal show on Saturday at 6 p.m., and the concert is set to start at 7 p.m. Concert tickets here.

Plus: Patch's Faith Marnecheck has the scoop on 11 Fun Things To Do In Cleveland

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Social Notes

• Talk about a progressive field! The Cleveland Guardians have a special message for their fans: "Happy Pride Month! We support the LGBTQ+ community in living and loving as their most authentic selves every day. We encourage our fans to learn about the local LGBTQ+ organizations and activists who are making Northeast Ohio a more inclusive community for all." (Instagram)
• So does the Cleveland Clinic: "We’re proud to support our LGBTQ+ caregivers and community today and every day. We hope you’ll join Cleveland Clinic, the Center for LGBT Care and our ClinicPride employee resource group as we celebrate #PrideMonth together." (Instagram)
• The Cleveland Animal Protective League needs peanut butter for their homeless pups. They requested peanut butter and broth for #WishlistWednesday. Donations can be dropped off during open hours or you can visit their Amazon Wish List. (Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.