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Wednesday, June 08, 2022
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Today in Labor History June 8, 2022
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The first documented labor strike in San Francisco occurred when Chinese laborers demanded a raise while working on the Parrott Block granite building. – 1852
A battle between the Militia and striking miners at Dunnville, Colorado ended with six union members dead and 15 taken prisoner. Seventy-nine of the strikers were deported to Kansas two days later. – 1904
An electrical cable being installed as part of a fire suppression system in the Granite Mountain-Speculator Mine fell into the mineshaft and was accidentally ignited by the assistant foreman’s carbide lamp when he went to inspect it. The resulting fire killed 168 miners and was the nation’s worst hard-rock mining disaster. – 1917
35,000 members of the Machinists Union begin what was to become a 43-day strike, the largest in airline history, against five carriers. The mechanics and other ground service workers wanted to share in the airlines’ substantial profits. – 1966
New York City drawbridge tenders, in a dispute with the state over pension issues, left a dozen bridges open, snarling traffic in what the Daily News described as “the biggest traffic snafu in the city’s history”. – 1971
Important Events From This day in History June 8th
1968 England James Earl Ray Arrested
1968 : James Earl Ray was arrested in London Airport on charges of conspiracy and murder in connection with the assassination of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
1924 Japan Elections
1924 : The Japanese Cabinet has resigned as a result of the party being defeated in elections.
1932 USA Tax Reforms
1932 : Some of the widest range of tax reforms and increases are to start over the next 4 months and should bring in over 1 billion dollars to the US treasury each year to help balance the budget after major spending on welfare programs for those unemployed due to the depression, among the large number of new taxes are New Electricity Tax, and special excise taxes on soap, automobile tires, chewing gum, new admissions tax at movie theaters and sports venues, gift tax and higher personal taxes from next March.
1942 USA Bing Crosby
1942 : Bing Crosby recorded "Adeste Fideles" and "Silent Night." He also achieved a great deal of fame with his popular rendition of "White Christmas."
1949 USA FBI report on Hollywood Stars
1949 : An FBI report names a number of Hollywood stars including Edward G. Robinson members of the Communist Party.
1953 Supreme Court Ruling
1953 : The Supreme Court ruled that restaurants and bars in Washington D.C. are required to serve African-American customers.
1965 Vietnam US Pledges Support
1965 : America's position on support for the South Vietnamese government changes when the state department issues a statement that American forces would be available for combat support together with Vietnamese forces when and if necessary.
1967 Israel Six Day War
1967 : During the Six-Day War, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats attack the USS Liberty in international waters off Egypt's Gaza Strip.
1972 Cruise Missiles
1972 : The Pentagon has announced plans to develop a completely new type of Nuclear Missile that could be launched from a submarine and flown like an aircraft flying below 500 ft to avoid radar detection to reach it's target, this is part of the ongoing Cruise Missile development.
1978 USA Naomi James
1978 : Naomi James breaks the solo round-the-world sailing record by two days with her 53 ft yacht Express Crusader when she crossed the finish line in Dartmouth taking 272 days to complete the record.
1982 Falkland Islands Argentine Troops
1982 : Argentine aircraft attack the supply ships Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram in the Falklands. The British troops have 7,000 Argentinean troops surrounded and are asking them to surrender to save further bloodshed at Port Stanley in The Falkland Islands.
1987 USA Iran-Contra Hearings
1987 : The secretary "Fawn Hall" to national security aide Lt. Colonel Oliver North testified at the Iran-Contra hearings, saying she had helped to shred some documents. She had testified in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
1998 UK Memorial Service Linda McCartney
1998 : The three surviving members of the Beatles are reunited for the Memorial Service of Paul's wife Linda who died earlier this year from breast cancer. Many other stars turned out to pay tribute to Linda McCartney including Elton John, Spike Milligan, Joanna Lumley, Pete Townshend and Sting.
1999 mobile phone which became more affordable for the masses
1999 : The mobile phone which became more affordable for the masses in 1998 has now reached 25% of the UK population owning a mobile phone and many predict the growth will continue. As of 2007 the penetration is complete with close to 99% of the population owning a mobile phone. The mobile phone which was mainly used by businesses becomes more affordable for the masses in 1998 and by 1999 had reached 15% of the US population owning a mobile phone with close to 84-percent of the US population in 2007 owning a mobile phone.
2001 UK Tony Blair
2001 : Tony Blair and the British Labour party are elected to a second term winning 413 seats against the Conservative party with 166 seats and the Liberal Democrats winning 52 seats giving the Labour party a majority of 167 overall in the house of commons.
2001 USA Tropical Storm Allison
2001 :Tropical Storm Allison has now been affecting Texas and Louisiana for the last three days with winds over 60 MPH leaving 22 people dead and massive flooding in the area.
2002 USA Camp David Meeting
2002 : The meeting in Camp David between Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and President Bush does not reach agreement as Mr Mubarak is pressing for a timetable for the creation of a Palestinian state and Mr Bush has said Yasser Arafat must do more to prevent attacks on Israelis by Palestinian militants, before a timetable can be put in place. Meanwhile three Israelis were killed and four others injured in two separate attacks by Palestinian militants on Jewish settlements and Israel continues its "siege" of Palestine including carrying out house-to-house searches.
2007 First Somalian President Dies
2007 : The first president of Somalia, Aden Abdulle Osman, who was elected in 1960 when British and Italian colonies joined to create the country of Somalia. Osman was also the first African leader to voluntarily give up power after his defeat in the 1967 election. Osman was ninety-nine years old and died in a Kenyan hospital after being in a coma, family had stated that Osman had wished to see Somalia achieve a peaceful state.
2008 Japan G8 Meeting
2008 : A meeting of the world's leading industrialized nations have met in Japan over concerns that the continued soaring oil prices ( $139 a barrel ) could damage the global economy. Currently G8 members are pressing OPEC members to increase oil production who seem reluctant to increase production which would bring the price of oil down, OPEC have stated no decision will be made until the scheduled meeting in September.
2008 United States Clinton Suspends Presidential Bid
2008 : Hilary Clinton decided to bow out of the Democratic presidential nomination race and endorsed Barack Obama for the candidacy. Clinton asked her supporters to put their full support behind Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee.
2009 North Korea American Journalists Jailed
2009 : A North Korean court sentenced two American journalists to twelve years of hard labor after being convicted of entering the country illegally and committing "hostile acts'. Euna Lee and Laura Ling were arrested in March after crossing the border with China while working on a story about refugees for Current TV.
2011 Mexico Gunmen Attack Drug Clinic
2011 : Eleven people were killed after gunmen attacked La Victoria drugs clinic in Torreon, Mexico. The drug treatment center located in the Northern state of Coahuila, was attacked for unknown reasons, but police stated it was likely the work of hitmen related to the drug gangs in the area.
2012 Japan Olympus to Cut 2,700 Jobs
2012 : The Japanese camera and medical supply maker Olympus stated that they planned on cutting 2,700 jobs as part of an effort to restore its financial health. The company was also planning on cutting its number of worldwide factories to 18 from 30, and reducing its overall workforce by seven percent over five years.
2013 South Africa Nelson Mandela Admitted to Hospital
2013 : Former South African president and leader of the fight against apartheid, Nelson Mandela, was admitted to a hospital in South Africa in serious condition. The ninety-four year old had been suffering from a lung infection and representatives state that he had been stabilized.
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
Los Angeles County Covid-19
June 7, 2022
New Cases: 3,722 (3,008,619 to date)
New Deaths: 10 (32,178 to date)
Current Hospitalizations: 557
Today’s Positivity Rate: 4.1%
Los Angeles County Covid-19 Trends June 1st - 7th
NEW CASES DEATHS HOSPITALIZATIONS
1ST 4,454 5 502
2ND 5,047 10 524
3RD 5,051 10 522
4TH 5,708 7 510
5TH 4,404 3 540
6TH 4,282 5 530
7TH 3,722 10 557
Tuesday Afternoon in the Blogosphere
Herald-Mail will continue to print 7 days a week - Herald Mail Media
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Tribune-Review mail delivery subscriptions now available - Tribune-Review
Haymarket acquires Podcast Awards Ltd
By Andrew Kersley
B2B publishing giant Haymarket has acquired the Podcast Awards Ltd, the company behind the British Podcast Awards, for an undisclosed sum.
Co-founded by Matt Deegan and Matt Hill, the company launched the British Podcast Awards in 2017, before taking on the Australian Podcast Awards in 2019 and setting up the Irish Podcast Awards in 2022.
Haymarket will also become a partner in Podcast Day 24, a 24-hour non-stop global podcasting conference launched by Podcast Awards Ltd, with live events that start in Sydney and move to London and then New York. The company plans to launch more events with its new acquisition in 2023.
Haymarket owns more than 70 B2B brands, including What Car?, Campaign and PRWeek.
Source: Campaign
Deal size: Undisclosed
Country: UK
Status: Official
Today in Labor History June 7, 2022
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The Colorado state militia was sent to Cripple Creek (again) to suppress a Western Federation of Miners (WFM) strike. A brutal strike occurred in Cripple Creek in 1894, the only time a state militia was called out in support of striking workers. There had been numerous firefights between striking workers and the mine owners’ private security forces, including the use of dynamite. The private cops had been terrorizing union members, their families and even local residents unaffiliated with the mines. The WFM won that strike, but it was short-lived. The mine owners went on the offensive, particularly in 1903-1904, a period known as the Colorado Labor Wars. During this period, private detectives, goons, vigilantes, state militias and national guards were all used by the mine owners to attack the miners. On June 6, 1904, there was an explosion at the Independence mine that killed several nonunion miners. The Citizen’s Alliance brought in the National Guard, who on June 7 shot into the WFM’s union hall. The Citizen’s Alliance also set up kangaroo courts and convicted and deported nearly 240 miners who refused to renounce their union memberships. The Cripple Creek strike officially ended in December 1907. However, the WFM’s struggle in Colorado helped inspire the creation of the even more radical Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1905. One of the leaders of the WFM and Cripple Creek struggle, Big Bill Haywood, was also a founding member of the IWW. – 1904
A sole performance of Pageant of the Paterson (NJ) Strike occurred today, created and performed by 1,000 mill workers from the silk industry strike, New York City. – 1913
Striking textile workers battled police in Gastonia, North Carolina. Police Chief O.F. Aderholt was accidentally killed by one of his own officers. Six strike leaders were convicted of “conspiracy to murder” and were sentenced to jail for from 5 to 20 years. – 1929
The Steel Workers Organizing Committee, later to become the United Steelworkers of America, was formed in Pittsburgh. – 1936
This day marked the founding convention of the United Food and Commercial Workers. The merger brought together the Retail Clerks International Union and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. – 1979
The United Steelworkers and the Sierra Club announced the formation of a strategic alliance to pursue a joint public policy agenda under the banner of “Good Jobs, A Clean Environment, and A Safer World”. – 2006
Important Events From This day in History June 7th
1982 USA Graceland Opened to Public
1982 : Graceland is opened to the public for the first time, almost five years after the death of Elvis Presley.
1954 USA Ford Edsel
1954 : Ford Motor Company formed a styling team to take on the project of designing an entirely new car that would later be named the Edsel.
1977 England Silver Jubilee
1977 : The Queen of England "Queen Elizabeth II" celebrates 25 years as the monarch and more than one million people line the streets of London to watch the Royal Family on their way to St. Paul's at the start of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations.
1923 USA Tucker Bill
1923 : The Wisconsin Assembly is the first state to oppose absolute Prohibition when the Tucker Bill to repeal the state dry enforcement law is passed. Wisconsin had some of the largest breweries in the US in the Twenties and still is a major center for beer today.
1929 Vatican City Lateran Treaty
1929 : Vatican City becomes a sovereign independent State. Vatican City is approx 110 acres with a population of around 800 and is ruled by the Bishop of Rome — the Pope. Vatican City also includes most of the area of St. Peter's Square. The Euro is the official currency of Vatican City with coins issued by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State featuring the effigy on the current pope on all coins.
1939 USA King George
1939 : King George VI becomes the first British monarch to visit the United States when he and his wife, Elizabeth, visited New York City and Washington, D.C.
1942 WWII Battle of Midway
1942 : After a three day sea battle the United States destroy large numbers of Japanese Navy ships with the damage to only one US ship The USS Yorktown. The Commander-in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Chester Nimitz, said two enemy aircraft carriers ten Japanese warships were also sunk or damaged.
1955 USA The $64,000 Question
1955 : "The $64,000 Question" the popular US television game show that reached the number one rating spot in 1955 / 1956 begins. The contestant would choose a category to answer questions then be asked questions in the chosen category. Each question answered correctly would double the amount of money earned starting at $1, and going up to $64,000 after 17 correct answers.
1965 Griswold v. Connecticut
1965 : Following the anti-birth control law passed in Connecticut, the case of Griswold v. Connecticut goes to the Supreme Court who struck down the anti-birth control law deeming it not constitutional.
1966 USA Ronald Reagan
1966 : The former actor Ronald Reagan enters politics when he is elected governor of California.
1972 USA McGovern
1972 : McGovern, who had swept the Democratic Party spring primaries, was one of the earliest and most vocal opponents of American policy in Vietnam and he made the ending of the Vietnam war one of the central issues of the campaign.
1977 Netherlands Hostages held on Train In Assen
1977 : This is now the 16th day hostages have been held on a train in Assen by terrorists demanding the release of prisoners and a flight out of the country, they are also holding 4 teachers hostage in a local school.
1981 Iraq Israel Bomb Baghdad Nuclear Reactor
1981 : Israeli aircraft bomb and destroy a French-built nuclear plant near Iraq's capital, Baghdad.
1992 Brazil UN Conference on Environment and Pollution
1992 : The United States is causing a storm at the UN Conference on Environment and Pollution as standing alone among the westernized world by refusing to sign the document to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The current Bush administration believes global warming is not a problem that can be proved.
1998 USA James Byrd Jr
1998 : James Byrd Jr, a 49-year-old African-American man accepts a ride from three drunk men Shawn Allen Berry, Lawrence Russel Brewer, and John William King. Instead of taking him home, the three men beat up him behind a convenience store, tie him to their pickup truck with a chain and drag and kill him by dragging him for three miles.
1998 Pakistan Bomb Attack
1998 : A terrorist bomb planted on a packed commuter train in Khairpur, Pakistan has left at least 23 dead and dozens more injured.
2002 USA Department of Homeland Security
2002 : US President George W. Bush announces the new Department of Homeland Security to protect America from terrorist attacks. A single, permanent department with an overriding and urgent mission, securing the homeland of America and protecting the American people.
2005 United States GM Announces Job Cuts
2005 : General Motors announced plans to cut twenty-five thousand jobs in the United States. The job cuts were aimed at saving billions of dollars in an attempt to stabilize the company's financial matters. General Motors had previously announced plans to cut twelve thousand other jobs in its European plants.
2007 Students Riot in China
2007 : Hundreds of Chinese students staged riots in the Henan province clashing with police. The riots occurred by a number of university students after reports that a female student had been beaten by city inspectors for reportedly setting up a street stall without a license.
2007 USA Stem Cell Research
2007 : The US House of Representatives votes to ease restrictions on federal funds for stem-cell research. President George W Bush has vowed use his Veto for a second time because he believes stem cell legislation crosses a moral line. Scientists believe stem cell research will one day allow them to repair tissue affected by disease or injury and that the research could provide breakthroughs in the treatment of debilitating diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
2009 Peru Army Makes Curfews for Amazon
2009 : The Peruvian army set up curfews and checkpoints in the Amazon region after there were clashes between indigenous protesters and police. The protesters were upset at plans to drill for oil in the jungle region and had taken police officers hostage. At least thirty people had died as a result of the clashes, both officers and protesters.
2011 US Congressman Sends Inappropriate Photos
2011 : Anthony Weiner, an US Congressman for the state of New York, admitted to sending inappropriate photos and communications with women online. Weiner admitted this after he had accidentally posted a close-up picture of his clothed genitals to Twitter, when he meant to send it as a private message to a woman. Weiner apologized and indicated regret and shame for his actions in a televised news conference. Weiner eventually stepped down from his post later in the month.
2012 Japanese Dock Washes Up on Oregon Coast
2012 : A large dock that was a part of a Japanese port washed up on the coast of Oregon in the United States after traveling through the Pacific Ocean. The dock was from the port of Misawa and was torn away from the port during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. The dock tested negative for radiation, however scientists say that it carried invasive marine organisms.
2012 Denmark Approves Same-Sex Marriage
2012 : Denmark's parliament overwhelmingly approved a law allowing same-sex marriage, the law also covered same-sex weddings in the Church of Denmark. The country was the first in the world to recognize same-sex civil partnerships in 1989 but had not made any mention of same-sex marriage.
2013 North Korea Reopens Hotline
2013 : North Korea has announced it will reopen the Red Cross hotline between itself and South Korea, a key symbol of communication. The line had been shut down earlier in March of 2013.
Monday, June 06, 2022
Los Angeles County Covid-19 Trends June 1st - 6th
NEW CASES DEATHS HOSPITALIZATIONS
1ST 4,454 5 502
2ND 5,047 10 524
3RD 5,051 10 522
4TH 5,708 7 510
5TH 4,404 3 540
6TH 4,282 5 530
News Corp completes Base Chemicals takeover
By William Turvill
News Corp has completed its $295m acquisition of S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Base Chemicals business.
The business will now operate under the brand Chemical Market Analytics. It will be part of Dow Jones’ OPIS division.
S&P Global and IHS Markit were asked to divest of both OPIS (the Oil Price Information Service) and Base Chemicals as part of their merger, which completed in February.
Source: Press release
Deal size: $295m
Country: US
Status: Official
Monday Morning in the Blogosphere
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Are bloggers journalists? - The Manila Times
Cost of newspapers soars - Punchline-Gloucester
Forbes officially cancels plan to go public amid ‘deteriorating SPAC market’
By Bron Maher
Forbes has formally ended its plan to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
The business news publisher attributed the move to the bad fortunes of the SPAC market, hinting the deal may not have done credit to Forbes’ underlying value. The company may now explore bids from private buyers.
Source: Press Gazette
Deal size: $630m
Country: US
Status: Officia
Today in Labor History June 6, 2022
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The US Employment Service was created. – 1933
A general strike by 12,000 auto workers and others in Lansing, Michigan shut down the city for a month in what was to become known as the city’s “Labor Holiday” The strike was precipitated by the arrest of nine workers, including the wife of the auto workers local union president whose arrest left three children in the couple’s home unattended. – 1937
Proposition 13 passed in California, allowing commercial property owners to maintain phenomenally low property tax rates and bleed the state of revenues for education and public services. – 1978
The Labor Party’s founding convention opened in Cleveland, Ohio. – 1996
Important Events From This day in History June 6th
1944 Europe Operation Overlord / D-Day
1944 : Dwight D. Eisenhower, commander of Allied Expeditionary Forces in World War II gives the go-ahead for a massive invasion of Europe called Operation Overlord / D-Day by British, Canadian and American forces and a million Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy in northern France.
1923 USA One Piece Swimming Suits
1923 : Much debate and laws occur when one-piece swimming suits become the fashion for beach-bound women. Various cities ban the new style while others will allow it but only if the new suits are appropriate for swimming and not just for fashion.
1932 USA 1 Cent Federal Tax On Gas
1932 : The first federal gasoline tax (All US States had a gas tax prior to this starting in Oregon in 1919) was created with the enactment of the Revenue Act of 1932 with a tax of 1 cent/gal.
1933 USA Boulder Dam
1933 : The first concrete was poured today on creating the Boulder Dam and is work is expected to last for a further 3 years to create the tallest dam in the world. The base of the Dam will be 660 ft thick and will rise over 700 ft when completed. More about the Boulder Dam.
1933 USA Movie Theater
1933 : The first drive in movie theater is opened in Camden, NJ.
1934 USA Securities Exchange Act
1934 : President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Securities Exchange Act , this was in response to the 1929 stock market crash which was a major factor in the great depression years of the 30's. Up till that point the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) had been operating with little or no government control and the creation of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) was hoped to restore investor confidence in the market.
1962 Algiers Outbreak Civil Fighting
1962 : Muslim auxiliary police fired on French troops in Algeria. Three Muslims and one French lieutenant were killed as a result. According to police the outbreak began when a group of armed Muslim civilians attacked French troops and French troops opened fire. In response to the incident auxiliary Muslim police came to the scene and also opened fire.
1975 UK Referendum European Economic Community
1975 : The UK has it's first nationwide referendum over the continued membership of the European Economic Community. 2/3 of voters support the government's campaign to stay in the EEC, or Common Market.
1978 USA California Proposition 13 A
1978 : California voters overwhelmingly approve Proposition 13 A "People's Initiative to Limit Property Taxation,". Following the proposition 13 passage a cap is placed on property tax rates in the state, reducing them by an average of 57%.
1981 India Train Crash
1981 : A major rail accident when more than 500 passengers are killed is caused by an engineer who was reverential of cows causing the train to go over the bridge and sink in the river.
1984 India Golden Temple Compound
1984 : The Indian government sends army troops into the Sikh rebel held Golden Temple compound in Amritsar the holiest shrine of Sikhism where they kill at least 500 Sikh rebels. The army was also ordered to attack Sikh guerrillas besieged in three dozen other temples and religious shrines throughout the state of Punjab.
1999 USA Napster Peer To Peer Sharing Service
1999 : Napster the online music file sharing service starts as the first widely-used peer-to-peer sharing service allowing music fans to easily share MP3 format song files with each other. The service is shut down by court order in July 2001.
2001 Democrats Gain Control of US Senate
2001 : Following the decision of Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont to leave the Republican Party and become an independent Democrats gain control of the U.S. Senate.
2001 USA Philip Morris
2001 : A Los Angeles court awards $3bn in punitive damages to Richard Boeken against cigarette maker Philip Morris saying they did not do enough to warn him of the dangers of smoking.
2005 USA Medicinal Use of Marijuana
2005 : The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-to-3 that under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, which allows the United States Congress "To regulate Commerce... among the several States," Congress may ban the use of cannabis even where states approve its use for medicinal purposes. (Gonzales v. Raich [previously Ashcroft v. Raich], 545 U.S. 1 ). Therefore users can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws. The case raises a number of constitutional questions as California is one of nine states that allowed medicinal use of marijuana.
2007 Germany G8 Summit
2007 : This years meeting of G8 Summit in Germany believes that tackling climate change is one of the key issues with much talk of targets and global treaties. One of the proposals to be discussed is Carbon Tax:= Impose a levy on polluters based on the amount of emissions they release. The members of the G8 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom and the United States) represent about 14% of the world population, but account for 65% of the world's economic output measured by gross domestic product. The G8 members discuss and attempt to address many global issues including poverty, Global warming, Health including the AIDS problem, terrorism law enforcement, labor, economic and social development, energy, foreign affairs, justice and interior and trade.
2011 Suicide Bombing in Iraq
2011 : At least twelve people are killed in a suicide car bombing in Tikrit, Iraq. Another nineteen people were injured in the blast which targeted the entrance to palaces turned security offices. The blast occurred at same time as a checkpoint was being handed over from the police to the army, and several of the dead included officers.
2012 Vampire Skeletons Found in Bulgaria
2012 : Archaeologists found two medieval "vampire" skeletons. The skeletons had been pierced through the chest by an iron rod that was meant to pin them to their graves and to prevent them from becoming vampires.
2013 Japan Leak at Fukushima Plant
2013 : An operator at the Fukushima power plant has stated that a leak of radioactive water had been found in a storage tank at the plant. The plant had been severely damaged by a 2011 earthquake and had been dealing with contamination and leakage issues ever since.
Sunday, June 05, 2022
Local newsrooms across the country are closing. Here's why that matters
Across the country, local newspapers are printing fewer pages, less frequently -- and sometimes collapsing entirely. Recent studies paint a grim picture of the decline in local newspapers and the impact it has on American politics. Jeffrey Brown reports and talks to Chuck Plunkett, formerly of the Denver Post, and the GroundTruth Project’s Charles Sennott about the crisis of lost local news.
Today in Labor History June 5, 2022
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GM on Strike
Sixty-Seven anarchists were arrested and set up for deportation in the wake of a bomb explosion, marking the beginning of the infamous “Palmer raids” that ultimately led to the deportations and imprisonment of thousands of union members, communists, and anarchists. – 1919
Thirty-five members of the Teamsters, concerned about the infiltration of organized crime in the union and other issues, meet in Cleveland to form Teamsters for a Democratic Union. – 1976
A strike began at a General Motors Corporation parts factory in Flint, Michigan that spread and ultimately forced the closure of GM plants across the country for seven weeks. The Flint workers were protesting the removal of key dies from their plant and feared their jobs would be lost. The company ended the dispute by assuring the plant would remain open until at least the year 2000. – 1998
Important Events From This day in History June 5th
1967 Middle East The Six-Day War
1967 : The Six-Day War begins when Israel launches simultaneous attacks against Egypt and Syria, Jordan also joined the fray, but the Arab coalition was no match for Israel's proficient armed forces. In six days of fighting, Israel occupied the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt, the Golan Heights of Syria, and the West Bank and Arab sector of East Jerusalem, By the time the United Nations cease-fire took effect on June 11th, Israel had more than doubled its size.
1922 USA Unions
1922 : The Supreme Court decides that Union organizations are liable for damage or injury caused during strikes. The decision was regarded as one of the biggest blows to labor unions.
1930 USA Mobsters
1930 : The Illinois State Prosecutor made a public statement that gang murder in Chicago has taken a grizzly turn and mobsters are now cremating victims to stop identification and evidence.
1944 UK D-Day Preparations
1944 : Following a number of crushing defeats in Europe the Allies prepare for the D-Day landing when more than 1,000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast, while 3,000 Allied ships cross the English Channel in preparation for the invasion of Normandy-D-Day. This proved to be the turning point for the war in Europe.
1945 Germany Borders Set
1945 : The United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia formally strip Germany of all conquests it acquired under Nazi rule. The "Big Four" reduced the country's borders to those of which it held in 1937. They also set up a military government over the country while getting the country's unconditional surrender.
1953 USA Fireworks Explosions
1953 : An Alco Fireworks and Specialty Company warehouse and factory exploded killing four people in Houston, Texas. Over 400,000 pounds of fireworks exploded in the factory which in addition to the deaths injured 73 people. The cause of the explosion was said to be due to a general manager hammering nails into a display.
1956 USA Elvis Presley
1956 : Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog," on The Milton Berle Show. and scandalized the audience with his suggestive hip gyrations.
1963 England Profumo Affair
1963 : British Secretary of War John Profumo resigns following revelations that he had lied to the House of Commons about his sexual affair with Christine Keeler, who was also involved with Yevgeny "Eugene" Ivanov, a Soviet naval attache who some suspected was a spy.
1968 US Senator Robert Kennedy Assassinated
1968 : Senator Robert Kennedy is assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles after winning the California presidential primary, he died the following day on June 6th.
1974 Switzerland Peace Deal Golan Heights
1974 : Israel and Syria signed a disengagement agreement in regards to their conflict in Golan Heights. They agreed to begin pulling back forces within a day of the agreement. They also agreed to exchange prisoners of war. The United States Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger negotiated the deal.
1981 USA AIDS
1981 : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report announcing that cases of rare pneumonia were found among five homosexual men in Los Angeles, California which was later identified as the Aids Virus.
1989 Poland Solidarity
1989 : Solidarity who are anti-communist party in Poland, looks set to claim success in the country's elections. Due to the conditions set by the controlling communist party in Poland the communists will still remain in control, as the opposition has been allowed to contest only one third of the seats.
1998 USA GM Strikes
1998 : A strike begins at a Detroit GM car parts factory which closed five assembly plants and idled workers nationwide lasting for seven weeks.
1998 Ethiopia / Eritrea Border Fighting
1998 : The border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea continues to escalate following fighting with heavy artillery, mortars and small arms across a broad valley in the mountainous Alitena region both countries have now begun launching air raids against the other's territory.
2000 Indonesia Earthquake Sumatra
2000 : An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale has struck the western island of Sumatra leaving many dead and buried and hundreds of buildings down, the airport is now closed and electricity and water supplies to the area have been cut.
2002 USA Elizabeth Smart
2002 : Elizabeth Smart a 14 yr old girl is kidnapped from her bedroom in her family's Salt Lake City home. She was found alive on March 12th, 2003 in Sandy, Utah, just a few from her home. She had been kidnapped by Brian David Mitchell who had been a handyman the family had employed for one day the previous year. Brian David Mitchell and his accomplice are declared mentally incompetent to stand trial and are currently held in the Utah State Hospital (mental health institution).
2003 Qatar Bush Assures US Troops
2003 : While visiting US troops in the Gulf Emirate of Qatar, President George Bush has assured the troops that Iraq has large numbers of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). His speech was in answer to critics who are now saying evidence about WMD's was distorted and the public has been misled on issues that helped define why America invaded Iraq.
2005 Women Appointed to Council in Kuwait
2005 : Two women, Fatima al-Sabah and Fawzia al-Bahr, were appointed to Kuwait's municipal council, the first time in its history. The council mainly focused on civic planning, including roads and public services, and the appointment was hailed as a gain for women's rights in the country.
2008 France Yves Saint Laurent Funeral Held
2008 : The funeral for fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent was held in Paris as hundreds of admirers and colleagues mourned the designer's death. Saint Laurent died at the age of seventy-one from a brain tumor earlier in the week and was survived by his ninety-five year old mother. The designer became famous for creating fashions that better reflected women's shifting roles in society with such classics as a women's tuxedo and suits.
2008 India National Protests Over Gas Price Increases
2008 : Following an increase of 10% in the cost of natural gas and petrol, communist and opposition parties in India are holding nationwide strikes involving shops, airports, markets, schools and colleges closed. India is already suffering with much higher inflation and consumers feel this will make matters worse.
2010 Ohio Girl Wins National Spelling Bee
2010 : Fourteen year old Anamika Veeramani from Ohio won the National Spelling Bee in the United States. The talented teenager collected a forty thousand dollar prize for correctly spelling the word stromuhr, a medical term.
2011 Chain of Volcanoes Erupts in Chile
2011 : An active chain of volcanoes in Southern Chile began erupting, spewing plumes of smoke and ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of residents in the area. Before the Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle range began erupting, there were several small earthquakes recorded around the area, and authorities issued a red alert for residents in the area. The chain had not experienced a serious eruption on this scale since 1960.
2012 Governor Recall Election Takes Place in Wisconsin
2012 : A recall election in the state of Wisconsin took place as incumbent Republican Scott Walker faced off against Democrat mayor of Milwaukee Tom Barrett. Walker survived the vote which many observers thought of as a key test for the November presidential elections.
2013 Pakistan Prime Minister Approved
2013 : Nawaz Sharif was approved as prime minister by Pakistan's parliament after winning a surprising majority in the country's recent elections. This would be Sharif's third term, the first such instance in the country.
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