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Posted on November 13, 2023

   

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is Nevada's largest news organization and the most reliable source for news, business, sports, entertainment, video and information about Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Full-Time Prepress Coordinator in our growing Commercial Print Division.

This fast-paced position works closely with all areas of the newspaper and our commercial print customers to ensure quality for constantly changing products and publications, while meeting daily deadlines in a team environment.

The ideal candidate must have experience with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat with PDF editing.  The candidate should also have a solid understanding of offset print reproduction and print quality.

We want a versatile candidate that has strong customer service skills, is an effective communicator and possesses the ability to organize time and multiple projects with little supervision. Must be able to work nights, weekends and/or holidays on occasion. This position is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Thursday Morning in the Blogosphere

 

A Hard Look at News Sustainability - Second Rough Draft

Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers - Futurism

Audiences are declining for traditional news media in the US - Pew Research Center

The Israel-Hamas war makes it clear: Local media must reclaim the religion beat - Poynter

Canadian news publishers reach deal with Google for payment for news - News Media Alliance

Today in Labor History November 30th, 2023

 

"Fighting Mary” Eliza McDowell

“Fighting Mary” Eliza McDowell, also known as the “Angel of the Stockyards,” born in Chicago. As a social worker she helped organize the first women’s local of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union in 1902 - 1854

 
Mother Jones died at the Burgess Farm in Adelphi, Md.; “I’m not a lady, I’m a hell-raiser!” - 1930

(The Autobiography of Mother Jones: Mary Harris Jones—“Mother Jones”—was the most dynamic woman ever to grace the American labor movement. Employers and politicians around the turn of the century called her “the most dangerous woman in America” and rebellious working men and women loved her as they never loved anyone else.
     She was an absolutely fearless and tireless advocate for working people, especially coal miners. A founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World—the Wobblies—she feared neither soldiers’ guns nor the ruling class’s jails. Here, in her own words, is her story of organizing in steel, railroading, textiles and mining; her crusade against child labor; her fight to organize women; even her involvement in the Mexican revolution.)

More than 12,000 members of the Insurance Agents Union strike in 35 states and Washington, D.C., against the Prudential Insurance Co. - 1951
 
Unionists and activists shut down World Trade Organization meeting, Seattle, Wash. - 1999

Important Events From This day in History November 30

 

1936 Great Britain -- Crystal Palace Fire

1936 : Crystal Palace which had been built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 is destroyed by fire. The Crystal Palace also featured the first public conveniences in use in England / Monkey Closets and during the exhibition 827,280 visitors paid one penny each to use them which is where the British saying "to spend a penny" comes from.

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1979 UK -- Pink Floyd release "The Wall"

Pink Floyd release the 4th in their series of multi award winning concept albums "The Wall" which is later made into a movie. The Wall featured the most popular single ever released by Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall" which became a number one hit throughout the world.

1950 U.S.A. -- Korea

1950 : President Harry S. Truman announces during a press conference that he is prepared to authorize the use of atomic weapons in order to achieve peace in Korea.

1925 U.S.A. -- Illegal Liquor Distillery

1925 : Federal Prohibition Officer Gus J. Simmons, Captain J. R. Brockus, and C.M. Arbogast were all on trial for murder. The officers claimed that the man was murdered while resisting arrest for operating an illegal liquor distillery.

1934 Great Britain -- Flying Scotsman Land speed record for railed vehicles

The Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to be officially recorded at 100 mph, to put this in perspective 100 years earlier in 1930 Stephenson's Rocket got to 30 MPH and in 2007 A French TGV recorded 357 MPH.

1939 Finland -- Soviet Union Attacks

1939 : Following it's attack on Poland Russia attacks Finland with 540,000 men, 2485 tanks, and 2000 guns. Finnish troops led by Field Marshall Gustaf Mannerheim over the next two weeks, resisted the invasion using forest combat to inflict heavy damage on the Russian invaders, But by March the following year due to the sheer volume of Russian Invaders the "Peace of Moscow" treaty was signed, and Finland ceded 16,000-square miles of land to the Soviet Union.

1954 U.S.A. -- Meteorite

1954 : An Alabama woman Mrs. Hulett Hodges became the first known person today to be struck by a meteorite. The meteorite six or eight inches in diameter, fell through her roof leaving a three-foot hole. She was only slightly injured, the United States Air Force flew to the Hodge's Alabama home and took the nine-pound object back to Washington. The Hodges demanded that the rock be returned to them so their family could keep it as a souvenir.

1960 Argentina -- Riots

Members of the right-wing political group protested in cities such as Rosario, near Buenos Aires. Other riots broke out near two oil towns in Northern Argentina.

1966 Barbados -- Independence

Barbados gains it's independence from that of a self-governing colony to full independence from the United Kingdom.

1972 Italy -- Fireworks Factory Explodes

1972 : An illegal fireworks factory being run in an eight floor apartment building, exploded in Rome with 15 killed and 100 injured in the blast.

1973 Cambodia -- Khmer Rouge Guerrillas

Khmer Rouge Guerrillas backed by the Cambodian government moved swiftly. First they attacked in Vihear Suar where they were stationed before they advanced 12 miles east to Phnom Penh. Within a few days hundreds of troops of civilians were dead or missing.

1983 Israel -- Lebanon

The bond between Israel and America has been strengthened as they joined forces. These two countries stood fast in Lebanon, making the statement to Syria of their desire to block Soviet Troops.

1989 U.S.A. -- Aileen Wuornos

1989 : Aileen Wuornos murders her first victim Richard Mallory, over the next 12 months she murders 7 more men in Florida. She was arrested on 9th January, 1991 and her live in partner agreed to get a confession from Wuornos in exchange for prosecutorial immunity. Aileen Wuornos was found guilty of 6 murders and received six death sentences and was executed via lethal injection on October 9, 2002

1990 New Zealand -- Hilary Morgan

Hilary Morgan, later known as Ellen Morgan, was put in the care of her mother legally, and not in the care of Eric A. Foretich who was Ellen’s birth father. Elizabeth Morgan was put in prison for three years (1987-1989) because she would not tell the court where Hilary (Ellen) was. The reason why the mother did not want to tell of the child’s whereabouts is she believed that Hilary had been sexually abused by the father.

1993 U.S.A. -- Brady Bill

The Brady bill requiring a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks of prospective buyers is signed into law by President Bill Clinton .

1994 Somalia -- Achille Lauro

1994 : The Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro caught fire today off Somalia with 3 people dead but most of the nearly 1,000 passengers and crew escaping in lifeboats.

1999 England -- T Bone On Sale

1999 : The ban of beef on the bone put in place during the BSE crisis is lifted and T bone steaks and rib of beef will be on sale by Christmas.

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Today in Labor History November 29th, 2023

 

Clerks, teamsters and building service workers at Boston Stores in Milwaukee strike at the beginning of the Christmas rush. The strike won widespread support -- at one point 10,000 pickets jammed the sidewalks around the main store -- but ultimately was lost. Workers returned to the job in mid-January with a small pay raise and no union recognition - 1934

The SS Daniel J. Morrell, a 603-foot freighter, breaks in two during a strong storm on Lake Huron. Twenty-eight of its 29 crewmen died; survivor Dennis Hale was found the next day, near frozen and floating in a life raft with the bodies of three of his crew mates. He had survived for nearly 40 hours in frigid temperatures wearing only a pair of boxer shorts, a life jacket, and a pea coat - 1966

National Labor Relations Board rules that medical interns can unionize and negotiate wages and hours - 1999

More than 1000 workers at 'Boston Stores' in Milwaukee went on strike at the beginning of the Christmas rush. Slowly the strike built widespread support with as many as 10,000 pickets on sidewalks during one weekend gathering. Surviving the sales season however, the company outlasted the union and resolved in January - without Union recognition!

"Their vigorous picketing utterly ruined the store's Christmas trade. Its officials admitted a drop of 30 per cent in sales from the same period of last year-this at a time when other Milwaukee stores were piling up huge increases over last year." - from http://newdeal.feri.org/nation/na3449.htm

"The strike is a united effort of three unions, including clerks, teamsters & building-service employees." - https://www.facebook.com/notes/working-class-heroes/the-daily-bleed-httpwwweskimocomrecallbleed1129htm/193639120722371

Important Events From This day in History November 29

 

1963 U.S.A. Warren Commission

1963 : The Warren Commission led by the Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren. is established to investigate the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. It took 10 months to complete the findings which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the killing of President John F. Kennedy.

1956 England -- Petrol Rationing

As a result of the Suez crisis, oil is not getting through from the middle east and petrol rationing is to be introduced in Britain from next month, and is expected to last for four months, and will be controlled through books of coupons.

Normal car users will be allowed enough petrol for 200 miles per month while business travellers will be allowed an additional 100 miles per month. Additional petrol allowance will be allowed for farmers, doctors, midwives and disabled drivers. Almost instantly drivers queued up at local garages before the rationing came in causing even more panic buying and as a result of shortages of supply petrol increased to six shillings a gallon ( 30p ).

1803 U.S.A. -- The Louisiana Purchase

Louisiana which was much larger than just Louisiana and included all of present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, plus part of what are now Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Louisiana. It was bought from France in 1803 for a total cost of 15 million dollars

1929 U.S.A. -- South Pole

1929 : American newspapers have announced that Commander Richard Byrd safely flew across the South Pole.

1935 France -- England / France Alliance

1935 : It was evident by this time that Great Britain had joined France in defense against Italy-given Italy were to attack. This determination included a warning sent by Premier Laval of France to the Italian Ambassador Vittoria Cerruti while he was in Paris. The warning stated that any unproved attack on France by Italy would be grounds for oil embargo. This condition was placed on Italy during the same time other agreements and negotiations were being made.

1944 France -- New York Giants

The first Baseball tour group arrived in Paris, France. They were involved in the European War Theatre. This group was made up of New York Giants Manager Mel Ott, Pittsburge Pirates Manager Bucky Walters, and Cincinnati Pitcher Dutch Leonard. Roy Stockton, the man who was sports writer for the St. Louis Post Dispatch was also present.

1947 Israel -- Creation of The State Of Israel

The United Nations votes in favor of partitioning the British controlled Palestine and to allow the creation of an Independent Jewish State of Israel. Arab countries all voted against the creation of Israel and 60 years later the area is still in turmoil.

1948 Australia -- Holden Cars

1948 : An all new Australian car is manufactured in Australia by General Motors Holden Automotive. The car is known as the Holden FX and Holden cars are still manufactured in Australia today.

1953 Indonesia -- Communist

1953 : An uprising occurred in Indonesia among the anti-Communists after Communist leader Ho Chi Minh requested an armistice negotiation. Numerous opposers of communism demanded that Indonesia end relations with France. Chi Minh’s agenda was briefly accounted for in Expressen, dated this day.

1960 U.S.A. -- Spies

Dr. Robert Soble, the brother of convicted spy Jack Soble, did not put up a fight against the FBI when arrested. These two brothers had been charged of being involved in two different Soviet spy rings. Dr. Soble was facing the possibility of the death penalty if found guilty. His brother Jack was sentenced to seven years in prison.

1963 Canada -- Plane Crash

A Trans-Canada Airlines DC8 crashes into a field, shortly after take off from Montreal's international airport killing all passengers and crew on impact ( 118 ), the crash is one of the worst air disasters in Canadian history.

1963 UK -- The Beatles "I Want to Hold Your Hand,"

The Beatles release "I Want to Hold Your Hand," which knocked the other Beatles hit ( "She Loves You" ) off the number one slot giving The Beatles the Number One and Number Two on the UK Charts

1973 Middle East -- Negotiations Go Bad

An Egyptian representative walked away from the negotiation table during peace and cease-fire talks. The plan was for Israel and Egypt to soon reach a consensus regarding the terms of cease-fire in the Suez Canal area. Effort was being made the next day to convince Egypt to return for further discussion. It took quite awhile to develop terms that both sides would agree on. In fact, delay of the signing of the Middle East Peace Plan was in part because of these failed negotiations.

1973 U.S.A. -- Chrysler Closes Plants

1973 : Chrysler joins other US car makers in closing a number of plants affecting 38,000 workers and announced it was changing the focus to manufacturing smaller more efficient cars to combat the Japanese imports. General Motors had made similar cuts 1 week before.

1983 U.S.A. -- Dog Barks To Much

A mixed-breed dog was put on trial for barking too much. Effort was made to drop the charges, and to try to keep the dog quiet. Nevertheless, the day of execution came, and the dog’s life was taken.

1991 U.S.A. -- Interstate Dust Storm Car Crashes

A dust storm on Interstate 5 causes a series of accidents involving more than 100 cars and 17 people are killed in the accidents.

2003 UK -- Northern Ireland

It was known by this date of the possibility that the Northern Ireland Assembly election would be re-run. The reason for this “do over” election was out of fear that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) would dominate.

2006 United States -- Leaked Iraq Memo

2006 : A leaked memo which raises doubts about how well the Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki will be able to the control the country's sectarian violence has been published in the US. The New York Times says that the memo was sent by one of George Bush's national security advisers to top US officials. It suggests that the White House take extra steps to strengthen Malaki's hand.

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Tuesday Morning in the Blogosphere

 

1869-2023: A newspaper tradition ends - Sovanow

Rapid decline of American newspapers hits Ohio hard - Axios

A Powerful Tool for Fighting Corruption Is Going Extinct - NYT

What does news avoidance mean for next generation? - Star Tribune

In Alabama, another small-town paper hit in ‘open season’ on free press - WaPo

Today in Labor History November 28th, 2023

 

 William Sylvis, founder of the National Labor Union, born - 1828

National Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, precursor to IBEW, founded - 1891
 
A total of 154 men die in a coal mine explosion at Marianna, Pa.  Engineer and General Superintendent A.C. Beeson tells the local newspaper he had been in the mine a few minutes before the blast and had found it to be in perfect condition - 1908
 
Some 400 New York City photoengravers working for the city’s newspapers, supported by 20,000 other newspaper unionists, begin what is to become an 11-day strike, shutting down the papers - 1953

Important Events From This day in History November 28

 

1990 England -- Maggy Thatcher Quits

1990 : Margaret Thatcher formally tenders her resignation to the Queen and leaves Downing Street for the last time.

1989 Czechoslovakia -- Free Elections

1989 : Czechoslovakian Communist Party gives up monopoly on political power allowing free elections to be held the following month. This change was in response to other eastern block countries forcing the issue in neighboring countries.

1919 Great Britain -- Lady Astor

American-born Lady Astor, the wife of Viscount Astor, won a seat in the House of Commons . She is an advocate of some form of Prohibition similar to the American model.

1922 Great Britain -- Greece

1922: The relationship between Great Britain and Greece was very strained at this time. In fact, these two countries were soon to not be on good terms if former Greek cabinet member executions were to be carried out. In fact, the six former members of the Greek cabinet were executed, because they were accused of treason.

1933 Cuba -- Civil War

An agreement was soon to be made between governmental factions battling for control in Cuba. It was believed that peace would be achieved in this country at this time.

1942 U.S.A. -- Cocoanut Grove Nightclub Fire

1942 : The Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston a former speakeasy New Frequently Asked Questions About Prohihition burns to the ground in the worst Night Club Fire in US history killing 492 people. The fire began when a canopy of artificial palm fronds caught fire and because of the design and number of highly flammable drapes spread quickly through the club and due to the poor design and blocked entrances many patrons could not get out. The fire did have one positive effect which was that fire regulations throughout the country were changed which banned flammable decorations and required all swinging exit doors to open outwards, the new regulations also required exit signs to be visible at all times,

1943 Iran -- Allied Leaders Meeting

1943 : US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin meet in Tehran for a three day meeting to discuss "Operation Overlord which included D Day Landings in Normandy, France for May 1944, the landings were delayed and took place on 6th June 1944" as part of the final strategy for the war against Nazi Germany and its allies. As part of the meeting a pledge was made by the three countries to recognize Iran's independence ( Britain and the USSR had invaded Iran in 1941 ).

1944 World War II -- First bomb on Tokyo

The soldier to plant the first bomb in Tokyo sent notice to his wife of this event via Associate Press (a Journalist company). The reason why AP was transmitting this notice to his wife is because there were no telephones or telegraphs to use for the time being. Not only that, air mail was expected to take over a week.

1953 Bermuda --

It was highly likely that as soon as the United States arrives in Bermuda with Britain and France that a serious request would be made. The plan was to counter and plans that the Russians would carry out to stall the European Army project.

1956 Great Britain -- Petrol Rationing

1956 : The British government has released further details of it's proposed petrol rationing to begin next month. Personal drivers will be allowed sufficient petrol for to drive 200 miles per month or about 2 gallons of petrol per week and businesses will receive and extra 4 gallons per month. As the government set out it's plans which are expected to last for 4 months the British Public began panic buying of petrol filling cars and any spare cans they could, local garages have therefore implemented their own form of petrol rationing for regular customers prior to formal rationing starting next month .

1960 Venezuela -- Rioting

Rioting broke out in several areas of the capital city of Caracas, Venezuela. One main area where demonstrators worked is in the western portion of the city in the worker’s housing district. These rioters clashed with police force.

1967 England -- Foot and Mouth

With new outbreaks of Foot and Mouth still increasing daily the National Hunt Committee, on the advice of the Ministry of Agriculture has cancelled all horse racing until further notice

1973 Middle East -- Hijacker

It’s not everyday a hijacker takes time to refuel. That is what happened on this day, however. Word had it this happened while Palestinians took hold of a Dutch Jetliner. The guerrillas grabbing hold of the plane were said to have been heading towards Egypt. This refueling took place a day after all the passengers on board the ship were released, along with eight crew members. The rest of the crew was still stuck on the plane.

1979 Antarctica -- DC-10 Crashes

1979 : An Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes into Mount Erebus, Antarctica while on a sight seeing tour, killing all 257 on board .

1983 Syria -- Palestinian Guerrillas

Leaders headed from Tripoli, Lebanon to Syria for a scheduled meeting. They were working on a plan to evacuate Palestinian guerrillas before battle conditions worsened.

1994 U.S.A. -- Jeffrey Dahmer

1994 : Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer died of massive head injuries after he was attacked by other prisoners while cleaning a prison toilet. "Gruesome Interview Be Warned"

https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/november29th.html

Monday Morning in the Blogosphere

 

WSJ, Times journalists pull union away from Gaza statement - Semafor

Hearst CT Media to acquire Meriden Record-Journal - America's Newspapers

Liberal media more negative towards AI than conservative media - India Tribune

New survey gauges profitability of local media’s digital revenue - Borrell Associates

Postal Commission grants the News/Media Alliance motion on USPS Flats Plan - Media Alliance

Today in Labor History November 27th

 

Some 1,200 workers sit down at Midland Steel, forcing recognition of the United Auto Workers, Detroit - 1936

The pro-labor musical revue, “Pins & Needles,” opens on Broadway with a cast of Int’l Ladies Garment Workers Union members. The show ran on Friday and Saturday nights only, because of the cast’s regular jobs. It ran for 1,108 performances before closing - 1937

Important Events From This day in History November 27

 

1944 World War II -- Tokyo Bombing

1944 : Once again Tokyo had been hit with B-29 bombers. Enemy camps in Thailand also had been hit as well. Numerous Japanese vessels such as a heavy cruiser, planes, and other ships were destroyed.

1924 U.S.A. -- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

New York City's Macy's department store held its first Thanksgiving Day parade down a two-mile stretch of Broadway from Central Park West to Herald Square .

1910 U.S.A. -- Penn Station

Penn Station opens in New York .

1925 Turkey -- Disputed Land

1925: The Turkish council of ministers refused to be involved in the compulsory arbitration by way of the League of Nations, concerning the Mosul Territory. This is a piece of land that was heavily disputed by Great Britain and Turkey.

1934 U.S.A. -- Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson wanted after shoot out with federal agents in Illinois. Melvin Purvis, head of the Chicago Bureau of the Department of Justice told his men, "Get 'Baby Face' Nelson - dead or alive."

1935 Italy -- Sanctions

Concern about Italian oil and coal embargo mounted. It was expected that "forceful resistance" would be carried out if this was the case. The League of Nations was possibly one of the organizations involved in sanctions against Italy at this time. Part of the reason for this undertaking against Italy was to "punish" this nation for invading Ethiopia. Great Britain was appealing to the League of Nations for help regarding this action.

1942 World War II -- French Fleet Scuttled

1942 : French Admiral Jean de Laborde scuttles the French fleet anchored in Toulon harbor, off the southern coast of France, in order to keep it out of German hands.

1953 Europe -- Unification

The two-week debate regarding the unification of Europe was expected to end. An assembly was planning on voting on issues such as the re-arming of West Germany. It was possible also at this time that it would be agreed upon that President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill would be attending the December 4th conference. The newly-elected Premier Joseph Laniel expected to be there as well.

1961 Somalia -- Flooding

1961 : Somalia has suffered wide spread flooding after the two main rivers, the Shabelle and the Juba, broke their banks and merged in a vast flood plain. The Prime Minister of Somalia has requested help as the extent of the disaster is far beyond the resources of the Somali government and people. Britain and the United States are flying in Famine relief and medical teams to fight the malaria, typhoid, dysentery and rheumatic fever for the estimated 300,000 who are already homeless. Most of the local food crops have been destroyed, and roads and airstrips are under water, making the task of moving food and medical supplies almost impossible.

1964 Congo -- Church

1964 : At least 28 more bodies were found inside a church. Among the bodies found, it was reported that some of the lives lost were those of priests and nuns. (Possibly even most of the bodies found were clergy members or helpers.)

1967 France -- Charles de Gaulle

The French President, Charles de Gaulle, has said he will veto Britain's application to join the Common Market.

1973 U.S.A. -- Gerald R. Ford

The US Senate approved Gerald R. Ford as the nation's 40th vice president, following the resignation of Spiro T. Agnew after pleading guilty to income tax evasion.

1975 United Kingdom -- Scotland / Wales Self Rule

1975: The government of Britain decided to grant partial self-rule to both Scotland and Wales. However, Scotland was not going to allow any action to be used to undermine the unity of Britain. For instance, Scotland would not be awarded huge oil deposits, as that would cause too much disruption.

1975 United Kingdom -- Guinness Book of Records

Guinness Book of Records co-founder and editor Ross McWhirter is shot dead outside his North London home. Police believe it may have been an IRA hit as Mr. McWhirter had offered a reward of £50,000 for information leading to the arrest of IRA bombers.

1978 U.S.A. -- San Francisco Mayor George Moscone

Dan White a former employee murders San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk when he guns them down in City Hall.

1983 Italy -- Missile Deployment

1983 : Missile shipments arrived in Italy. According to the Italian Defense Ministry, these military weapons were scheduled to be strategically placed very soon. Surprisingly to certain groups, anti-war forces had not yet demonstrated in reaction to this missile deployment.

1983 Spain -- Plane Crash

A Boeing 747 jumbo jet traveling from Paris to Madrid crashed today about five miles east of Madrid's Barajas Airport.

1990 UK -- John Major

1990 : John Major is chosen by the Conservative party to succeed Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister.

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Today in Labor History November 22nd, 2023

 

“The Uprising of the 20,000.” Some 20,000 female garment workers are on strike in New York; Judge tells arrested pickets: “You are on strike against God.” The walkout, believed to be the first major successful strike by female workers in American history, ended the following February with union contracts bringing better pay and working conditions – 1909

The district president of the American Federation of Labor and two other Caucasians are shot and killed in Bogalusa, La., as they attempt to assist an African-American organizer working to unionize African-American workers at the Great Southern Lumber Co. - 1919

President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Generally considered a friend of labor, Kennedy a year earlier had issued Executive Order 10988, which authorized unionization and a limited form of collective bargaining rights for most federal workers (excluding the Department of Defense). Many states followed the example set by Kennedy - 1963

Important Events From This day in History November 22

 

1963 U.S.A. - - John F. Kennedy Assassinated

1963 : President John F. Kennedy is assassinated when he is shot by a sniper while riding in a motorcade through downtown Dallas. In film shown around the world Jackie Kennedy was seen cradled her dying husband as the limousine sped to the emergency room at Parkland Hospital. Lee Harvey Oswold was later arrested for the murder but is shot shortly after by nightclub owner Jack Ruby.

1935 U.S.A. - - First Pacific Airmail delivery

1935: The China Clipper took off from San Francisco, California on its way to Manila, Philippines in the first Pacific Airmail delivery.

1906 Germany - - SOS Started

1906 : International Morse code distress signal or SOS (... --- ... ) ( three dots, three dashes, three dots became the worldwide standard when it was included in the second International Radiotelegraphic Convention, in Berlin

1922 Turkey - - Greece / Turkey

Ismet Pasha presented concerns about a settlement territory that Turkey had claims to in 1913. Greece representative M. Venizelos opposed Pasha's claim, and had the support of the Jugo-Slavs and Rumanians (Yugoslavs and Romanians). The land in question included the Marietza River, which bordered Western Turkey. This was a very significant day of battle for power between the Greeks and Turks. Find More What happened in 1922

1935 Italy - - Storm

A terrible storm hit Southern Italy. Nine persons were killed in the Catanzaro location and houses collapsed. The possibility that fishing craft was lost was reported. Furthermore, ten people were killed in San Bruno, and another man was drowned in a flooded street in Messina.

1944 World War II - - Warship Sunk

A small Japanese war ship was blown up at the Brunet naval base. Along with that, a fairly-large warship was struck within four days by American forces. In addition, at least a handful of Japanese planes were shot down.

1950 U.S.A. - - Train Crash

Two Long Island Railroad (LIRR) commuter trains collide in the Richmond Hills section of Queens killing 79 people.

1955 U.S.A. - - Jay Walking

1955 : The Ada, Oklahoma Safety Council has decided to offer five dollars to catch Jay-walking offenders. (Jay-walking is the act of crossing a street where there is no crosswalk or traffic signal, and this specific program was called "Mister. Jay". The money paid out to Jay-walking catchers was to be paid on a lottery basis. If one is the first person who catches a Jay-walker then that person will receive five dollars. If no one has Jay-walked that week then the five dollars was to be kept in the pool the following week. There were other stipulations regarding this program, such as the Jay-walker had to be caught in the act.

1960 Soviet Union - - US Spy

A man charge of being a spy was ordered to leave the country. However, the U.S. Embassy challenged this fact, wondering how Maj. Irving T. Mc Donald (the defendant) could leave. McDonald did not even know at this time that he was being charged of this crime.

1971 Scotland - - Climbing Tragedy

During a severe snowstorm on the Cairngorm five teenagers from Ainslie Park School, Edinburgh and their female instructor who had been on a mountain climbing trip are found dead by rescue teams after being trapped on the mountain during two nights of severe storms.

1972 Vietnam - - Bomber Lost

1972 : The United States loses its first B-52 when the eight engine bomber is brought down by a North Vietnamese surface-to-air missile near Vinh

1973 Argentina - - Assassination

1973: Police had some unproved suspicions that a band of youth working for the People's Revolutionary Army had assassinated John Albert Swint, an American businessman. Swint was the general manager of Transax, a plant owned by Ford Motor Company. Swint's bodyguard was killed as well. This was believed to have happened while 15 youth trapped Swint's chauffer-driven car.

1977 UK - - Concord Begins Flights To US

Scheduled service from Paris and London to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport begins following the ban on Concord due to citizen protest over sonic booms flying into JFK is lifted.

1985 New Zealand - - Greenpeace ship

Two French agents had bombed a Greenpeace ship, and received a sentence of 10 years in prison. The courts hoped that the stiff sentence ruling would serve as a warning that terrorism will not be tolerate. However, some officials were not very hopeful.

1986 U.S.A. - - Mike Tyson

1986 : Mike Tyson becomes the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history today with a second round knockout win over Trevor Berbick.

1987 U.S.A. - - Chicago TV Stations Hijacked

WGN-TV Channel 9 and PBS affiliate WTTW-TV Channel 11 broadcast signals are hijacked by an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask. The hijacker was never caught.

1988 U.S.A. - - Stealth Bomber

1988 : The Northrop B-2 "stealth" bomber is shown publicly for the first time at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The aircraft had a wingspan of nearly 150 ft but its radar signal was as negligible as that of a bird. The B-2 also successfully evaded infrared, sound detectors, and the visible eye.

1989 USA - - Mirage Hotel and Casino

The Mirage Hotel and Casino opens its doors in Las Vegas. This 3,000+ room resort, built by Steve Wynn, creates a trend of huge resorts becoming popular places to stay within the city.

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Today in Labor History November 21st, 2023

 

Alexander Berkman was born on this date in Vilna, Russia (Lithuania). One-time lover and life-long comrade of Emma Goldman, Berkman wrote Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist, after serving time for attempting to murder Henry Clay Frick, architect of the massacre of striking Homestead/Carnegie Steel workers. – 1870

The Columbine Mine massacre, sometimes called the Columbine massacre, occurred in the town of Serene, Colorado. A fight broke out between Colorado state police and groups of IWW striking coal miners, during which the unarmed miners were attacked with firearms. The miners testified that machine guns were fired at them, but the state police disputed that. Six strikers were killed and dozens were injured. – 1927

The 1,700-mile Alaska Highway (Alcan Highway) was completed, built during World War II on the order of President Roosevelt. Some 11,000 troops, about one-third of them African-Americans, worked on the project, which claimed the lives of an estimated 30 men. Memorials for the veterans are scattered in spots throughout the highway, including the Black Veterans Memorial Bridge, dedicated in 1993. It wasn’t until 1948 that the military was desegregated. – 1942

The United Auto Workers Union struck 92 General Motors plants in 50 cities to back up worker demands for a 30 percent raise. 200,000 workers were out. – 1945

Staten Island and Brooklyn were linked by the new Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world at the time and still the longest in the U.S. Joseph Farrell, an apprentice Ironworker on the project, told radio station WNYC: “The way the wind blows over this water it would blow you right off the iron. That was to me and still is the most treacherous part of this business. When the wind grabs you on the open iron, it can be very dangerous.” Three workers died over the course of the five year project. – 1964

A fire at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas killed 85 hotel employees and guests and sent 650 injured persons, including 14 firefighters, to the hospital. Most of the deaths and injuries were caused by smoke inhalation. – 1980

Flight attendants celebrated the signing into law of a smoking ban on all U.S. domestic flights. – 1989

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 went into effect. The law prohibits the use of genetic information in making employment decisions and restricts employers from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information about their employees. It also prohibits discrimination in health coverage based on genetic information. – 2009

Important Events From This day in History November 21

 

1980 U.S.A. - - Fire At MGM Grand Hotel

1980: A fire broke out in the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino (Now Bally's Las Vegas) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Smoke and fire spread through the hotel, killing 84 people and injuring 785, including tourists and employees.

1980 U.S.A. - - Who Shot JR

Millions of TV viewers tune in to watch the start of the new series of Dallas and find out " Who Shot JR " .

1975

U.S.A. - - Assassination Plots Against Foreign Leaders

A congressional report accuses US officials of assassination plots against foreign leaders, suggesting the CIA used exotic weapons ranging from exploding seashells to poison cigars with presidential approval ( No proof was ever obtained of these accusations ) but following the report President Gerald Ford responded by issuing Executive Order 11905, banning the US from authorizing assassinations of foreign leaders.

1920 Ireland - - Bloody Sunday

Sunday, 1920 Bloody Sunday left more than 31 people dead including fourteen British, fourteen Irish civilians and three republican prisoners

1922 U.S.A. - - Radio The Future

Tuesday, 1922: A radio was being installed in a Van Oss, Oklahoma small-town school. A very progressive idea as radio was still not in every home this action opened up the opportunity for this particular district to here some of the latest radio shows.

1925 U.S.A. - - Bootlegging

The court had ordered the return of 57,000 gallons of alcohol to the company that was "bootlegging" it (selling it illegally). Likewise, the judge ruled that the sale of the alcohol sold illegally could not be taxed by the I.R.S., especially since it was being used as evidence in a pending case. ( was there corruption in this case )

1925 U.S.A. - - Faster

A professional faster had been admitted to the hospital after he had a violent attack in his glass cage. This episode occurred after a woman took out a piece of chocolate to eat. Apparently this was some kind of scientific "no food and no sleep" experiment.

1927 U.S.A. - - Columbine Mine massacre

Five hundred Striking coal miners from the Columbine Mine and their families in Serene, Colorado are beaten with clubs by Colorado state police and when they continue towards the town machine guns are used to cut them down, the death toll was 6 miners and although miners blamed Colorado state police for the massacre, it is thought it was the mining companies guards who opened fire with the machine guns.

More about the Columbine Mine Massacre

1935 France - - Stop Gold Exports

1935 : France made a motion to stop gold export. Moreover, the Bank of France changed its discount rate from 4 percent to 5 percent. These actions were intended to help maintain the stability of the French mark (the Franc).

1942 Canada - - Alcon Highway

The Alcan Highway, which connects British Columbia to Alaska, was officially opened by Canada's Pension Minister Ian MacKenzie and Acting Gov. E.L. Bartlett of Alaska .

1944 World War II - - Allied Attacks

Thousands of planes nearly half of them heavy bombers-attacked central German oil plants. At least 4,000 tons of explosives were used. It can be said that this was a great day for the Allied Forces of World War II.

1945 U.S.A. - - GM Strike

1945: The United Auto Workers staged the first postwar strike at the General Motors plant in Detroit, Michigan.

1953 Korea - - Repatriation Commission

A meeting was called by the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission. At the time this meeting was in session, an angry protest was initiated by way of Peiping Red radio. An attempt was being made during this time to send three North-Korean held soldiers back to South Korea. However, this action was not "going to well."

1964 U.S.A. - - Verrazano Narrows Bridge

1964 : Staten Island and Brooklyn were linked by the new Verrazano Narrows Bridge with a center span of 60 feet. The longest in existence at this time.

1967 UK - - Foot and Mouth

70 new outbreaks of foot and mouth have been confirmed, bringing the total to 746 since the first case last month. The epidemic is now the worst this century and the government has issued additional guidelines including farmers to keep people and vehicles off farms by arranging a farm gate collection and delivery services.

1973 Guam - - B52 Bombers

The Pentagon brought back more than 100 B52 bombers to the United States. The majority of these were returned to their original nuclear striking zone prior to the U.S. bombing of Indochina.

1974 England - - Pub Bombing Birmingham

1974 : Two bombs explode in pubs in central Birmingham at the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town, killing 19 and injuring over 180.

1974 United States - - Freedom Of Information Act

Congress passes the "Freedom Of Information Act" passed over Gerald Fords Veto allowing for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States Government. The Freedom of Information Act strengthened amendments in the Privacy Act of 1974 following the Nixon Watergate scandal. Gerald Ford originally wanted to sign the act but concern (by his chief of staff Donald Rumsfeld and deputy Dick Cheney ( 46th Vice President of the United States)) persuaded Ford to veto the bill.

1979 Pakistan - - American Embassy Attack

An attack on the American embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan by a mob who had been incited after listening to a radio report from the Iranian leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, saying Americans were behind the occupation of Islam's holiest site, the Great Mosque in Mecca, leaves the Embassy burned to the ground killing a US marine.

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