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June 22: Nixon, Oz and Car Tags

5 Things You Need To Know: June 22

1. Chance of rain today: A 60 percent chance of thunderstorms is expected today in Huntington with a high of 76.

2. In Case You Missed It: June 28 marks the start of the popular at Heckscher Park with a performance of the “The Wizard of Oz” by Plaza Theatrical. 

3. Coming Tomorrow: Huntington High School senior prom. Patch will be there for the big event.

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4. Did You Know? New York was the first state to require license plates on cars? It's true, according to fun-facts.com.

5. Today in History: On June 22, 1970, Pres. Richard Nixon signed a federal law which lowered the voting age to 18 from 21 in the U.S. The 26th Amendment was adopted soon afterward in 1971.

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