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12, 2017 - Page 3
Tomorrow in the Department of
Defense
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter hosts an
award ceremony honoring outgoing Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work in the
Pentagon Auditorium (BH650) tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., EST.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., has no public or media
events on his schedule tomorrow.
And Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning
will provide remarks on new models of partnership for defense and industry at
1:30 p.m., EST, tomorrow, at a National Defense Industrial Association event at
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, LLP, at 601 Massachusetts Ave., NW, in
Washington, D.C.
U.S. Coast Guard
Personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Station
Burlington practiced cold-water rescue techniques yesterday on Malletts Bay, in
Lake Champlain, N.Y.
Volunteers appointed to the service of
the U.S. Coast Guard are often paid, but there are also those who aren't, like
the men and women in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.
U.S. Coast Guard crews are continuing
to searching for a fisherman who fell overboard near Venice, La.
A federal investigation in
Texas into the death of Cervantes Garcia has concluded the female was
unintentionally struck by a U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat.
Multi-mode radar is to be supplied to
Lockheed Martin by the U.S. subsidiary of Airbus Defense and Space for
installation on a new Coast Guard cutter.
And the U.S. Coast Guard is seeking the
public's help in identifying the owner of an unoccupied kayak found drifting off
Kauai, Hawaii.
Today in history
On this date in 1493, this was the last
day for Jews to leave Sicily. In 1701, parts of the Netherlands adopted the
Gregorian calendar. In 1773, the first U.S. public museum opened in Charlestown,
S.C. In 1777, the Mission Santa Clara de Asis was founded in California. In
1809, British forces took Cayenne (French Guiana) from the French. In 1813,
during the War of 1812, the frigate Chesapeake, commanded by Capt.
Samuel Evans, captured the British merchant ship Volunteer,
and two days later, the British brig Liverpool Hero.
In 1816, France banned Napoleon Bonaparte's family from the country, forever. In 1836, U.S. troops battled the Seminole Indians at the Battle of Wetumka, Fla. In 1839, anthracite coal was first used to smelt iron, in Pennsylvania. In 1861, Florida state troops demanded the surrender of Ft. Pickens. In 1863, President Jefferson Davis delivered his "State of the Confederacy" address. In 1865, a Union naval fleet bombarded Ft. Fisher, N.C. In 1896, Dr. Henry Smith took the first x-ray photo in the U.S., in Davidson, N.C. In 1900, the Freeland Colony was established in the U.S. In 1903, magician Harry Houdini performed at the Rembrant Theater in Amsterdam. In 1904, six months after incorporating the Ford Motor Co., Henry Ford drove a four-wheel vehicle at a land-speed record of 91.37 mph, in Michigan. In 1906, the Dow Jones closed above 100 for the first time. In 1915, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal to allow women to vote. In 1924, the History of Science Society was organized in Boston, Mass. In 1932, Democrat Hattie W. Carraway, of Arkansas, was elected the first female U.S. senator. In 1933, the U.S. Congress recognized the independence of the Philippines. In 1943, frankfurters in the U.S. were replaced by "Victory Sausages"; and the submarine Guardfish (SS 217) sank Japanese Patrol Boat No.1 about 10 miles southwest of the Tingwon Islands, located just southwest of the northern tip of New Hanover, in the Bismarck Archipelago. In 1944, Churchill and deGaulle began a two-day wartime conference in Marrakech; and PB4Ys bombed Japanese shipping in the Kwajalein Lagoon and sank the gunboat Ikuta Maru, while PBY-5s from Tarawa mined the Tokowa and Torappu channels and the south entrance to Maleolap. In 1945, German troops begin to withdraw from the Battle of the Bulge.; and U.S. Navy Task Force 38 destroyed 41 Japanese ships in the Battle of the South China Sea. In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racism in education; and Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi began his final fast. In 1949, a Dutch court affirmed the death sentence Hanns Rauter, Germany's former SS chief. In 1950, the USSR re-introduced the death penalty for treason, espionage and sabotage. In 1952, the University of Tennessee admitted its first black student. In 1953, aircraft landings began operational tests, day and night, onboard USS Antietam (CVA-36), the first angled flight deck carrier. In 1961 the U.N.'s pact against genocide went into effect. In 1966, the 12-day New York City transit strike ended; and President Lyndon B. Johnson said the U.S. should remain in South Vietnam "until communist aggression ends." In 1968, the nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premiered on NBC. In 1969, in what is considered the greatest upset ever, Joe Namath and the Jets beat the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl. In 1970, the Boeing 747 made its maiden flight. In 1971, a federal grand jury indicted the Rev. Phillip Berrigan and five others, including a nun and two priests, for plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger; the Congressional Black Caucus was organized; and "All in the Family" premiered on CBS. In 1976, the U.N. Security Council voted 11-1 to seat the PLO. In 1977, anti-French demonstrations began in Israel after France released a terrorist involved in the Munich Olympics' massacre of Israeli athletes. In 1981, "Dynasty," starring Joan Collins, premiered on ABC. In 1990, Romania banned the Communist Party; and the Rev. Al Sharpton was stabbed in the Bensonhurst area of Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1991, Congress gave the go-ahead for U.S. military action against Iraq in Operation Desert Storm; and the guided missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG-65) as commissioned. In 1992, Algeria's general elections were canceled after the Islamic Salvation Front made strong gains in the first round. In 1994, Malcolm X's daughter was arrested for plotting Louis Farrakhan's murder. In 1996, Russian troops arrived in Bosnia in a joint military mission with the U.S. In 1998, European nations signed a ban on human cloning. And in 2009, The film "Slumdog Millionaire" won four Golden Globe awards.
In 1816, France banned Napoleon Bonaparte's family from the country, forever. In 1836, U.S. troops battled the Seminole Indians at the Battle of Wetumka, Fla. In 1839, anthracite coal was first used to smelt iron, in Pennsylvania. In 1861, Florida state troops demanded the surrender of Ft. Pickens. In 1863, President Jefferson Davis delivered his "State of the Confederacy" address. In 1865, a Union naval fleet bombarded Ft. Fisher, N.C. In 1896, Dr. Henry Smith took the first x-ray photo in the U.S., in Davidson, N.C. In 1900, the Freeland Colony was established in the U.S. In 1903, magician Harry Houdini performed at the Rembrant Theater in Amsterdam. In 1904, six months after incorporating the Ford Motor Co., Henry Ford drove a four-wheel vehicle at a land-speed record of 91.37 mph, in Michigan. In 1906, the Dow Jones closed above 100 for the first time. In 1915, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal to allow women to vote. In 1924, the History of Science Society was organized in Boston, Mass. In 1932, Democrat Hattie W. Carraway, of Arkansas, was elected the first female U.S. senator. In 1933, the U.S. Congress recognized the independence of the Philippines. In 1943, frankfurters in the U.S. were replaced by "Victory Sausages"; and the submarine Guardfish (SS 217) sank Japanese Patrol Boat No.1 about 10 miles southwest of the Tingwon Islands, located just southwest of the northern tip of New Hanover, in the Bismarck Archipelago. In 1944, Churchill and deGaulle began a two-day wartime conference in Marrakech; and PB4Ys bombed Japanese shipping in the Kwajalein Lagoon and sank the gunboat Ikuta Maru, while PBY-5s from Tarawa mined the Tokowa and Torappu channels and the south entrance to Maleolap. In 1945, German troops begin to withdraw from the Battle of the Bulge.; and U.S. Navy Task Force 38 destroyed 41 Japanese ships in the Battle of the South China Sea. In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racism in education; and Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi began his final fast. In 1949, a Dutch court affirmed the death sentence Hanns Rauter, Germany's former SS chief. In 1950, the USSR re-introduced the death penalty for treason, espionage and sabotage. In 1952, the University of Tennessee admitted its first black student. In 1953, aircraft landings began operational tests, day and night, onboard USS Antietam (CVA-36), the first angled flight deck carrier. In 1961 the U.N.'s pact against genocide went into effect. In 1966, the 12-day New York City transit strike ended; and President Lyndon B. Johnson said the U.S. should remain in South Vietnam "until communist aggression ends." In 1968, the nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premiered on NBC. In 1969, in what is considered the greatest upset ever, Joe Namath and the Jets beat the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl. In 1970, the Boeing 747 made its maiden flight. In 1971, a federal grand jury indicted the Rev. Phillip Berrigan and five others, including a nun and two priests, for plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger; the Congressional Black Caucus was organized; and "All in the Family" premiered on CBS. In 1976, the U.N. Security Council voted 11-1 to seat the PLO. In 1977, anti-French demonstrations began in Israel after France released a terrorist involved in the Munich Olympics' massacre of Israeli athletes. In 1981, "Dynasty," starring Joan Collins, premiered on ABC. In 1990, Romania banned the Communist Party; and the Rev. Al Sharpton was stabbed in the Bensonhurst area of Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1991, Congress gave the go-ahead for U.S. military action against Iraq in Operation Desert Storm; and the guided missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG-65) as commissioned. In 1992, Algeria's general elections were canceled after the Islamic Salvation Front made strong gains in the first round. In 1994, Malcolm X's daughter was arrested for plotting Louis Farrakhan's murder. In 1996, Russian troops arrived in Bosnia in a joint military mission with the U.S. In 1998, European nations signed a ban on human cloning. And in 2009, The film "Slumdog Millionaire" won four Golden Globe awards.
Actress Kirstie Alley is 66 years old
today. Singer and actress Pixie Lott is 26; Radio shock jock Howard Stern is 63;
and actor and producer Rob Zombie is 52.
Don't tread on us: India's foreign
minister is demanding an apology from the online retail giant Amazon.com for
selling doormats depicting the Indian flag through its Canadian retail website.
Amazon removed the doormats depicting the Indian flag from its website yesterday
after Indian government officials threatened to withhold and rescind visas from
the retail giant's officials and representatives.
In a scene from Leah Remini's TV
show, Scientology and the Aftermath, Remini and her crew
confronted private investigator Daril Cinquanta as he was leaving a hotel,
accusing him of being hired by the Church of Scientology to harass her.
Police in South Roxana,
Illinois, said they arrested a Granite City man who was caught driving 70
miles over the speed limit yesterday afternoon. The police chief even expressed
surprise that the type of car the man was in could go so fast. Benjamin Henke,
27, was issued a citation for speeding and released on a notice to appear in
court in February, according to charging documents. He was allegedly clocked at
125 mph on a road with a 55-mph limit. Henke was driving his friend's new Ford
Focus on Illinois Route 111 just after 4 p.m. when the officer caught him
speeding, police said. In a news release announcing the arrest, South Roxana
Police Chief Bob Coles said Henke was "seeing how fast his friend's car would
go" at the time of the incident. "I’m thankful no one got hurt in this
incident," Coles said. He added that Coles was "apologetic for his actions. On
the lighter side of things, we have all done dumb things while growing up and I
am glad to know Henke understood his actions were wrong," Coles said. "Plus, I
never would of guessed a Ford Focus could go so fast."
Star Wars Episode VIII is going
to pick up right where Star Wars: The Force Awakens left
off.
And Los Angeles has prevailed over
San Francisco and Chicago as the winner in the site selection competition for a
$1 billion, 275,000-square-foot George Lucas Museum. It will be built in LA's
Exposition Park.
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