The war changed the economy tremendously from long beach and the rest of the United States. Long beach was experiencing a depression but we were lucky we discovered oil in 1921. The town was booming from the oil industry at that point. What was happening was also we were seeing the development of aviation in long beach. In 1911, cal rogers flew the first flight from new york and stopp stopped in long beach and made history in 1911. When the u. S. Army was looking for a place to build a plant to produce aircraft, which they thought we would need in world war ii, they picked long beach because steps away we have a wonderful airport founded in 1923. It was one of the first airports with a take off and landing in Different Directions which the army loved. When the plant opened in 1941 in october they thought well, we will produce the a26 but on december 8th we had pearl harbor and a couple things happened in long beach. Most of the ships that were destroyed in pearl harbor had been anchore
No one was ever held accountable. In his family is petitioning her quest for justice. We will speak with his brother. Then president obama has to step up the fight against terror when the Prescription Drug abuse. It is important to recognize that today we are seeing more opioidkilled because of overdose than traffic accidents. Amy we will speak with maia and Michael Collins of the Drug Policy Alliance. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The Supreme Court has deadlocked four to four in a key case that could have undermined the power of Public Employee unions to effectively dealing a major victory to the unions. Following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month, the eightmember court split over whether Public Employee unions can continue to collect mandatory dues from workers who benefit from collective bargaining, even though they decline to join the union. The split leaves in place a Lower Court
And and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. Those persons that are standing the room youll not be permitted to stay the chambers during the proceedings there is ash overflow room overflow room 416 on the same floor of city hall youll be able to watch and see the hearings when your item is up youll be able to come into the room i see one seat the front row and the audience as well unless you have a seat you cant stay in the room id like to call roll at this time. Commissioner president fong commissioner Vice President richards commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner johnson commissioner moore and commissioner wu thank you, commissioners commissioners, the first item on your agenda ask consideration for items proposed for continuance there were no items proposed for continuance i still have no items proposed for continuance commissioners that places you under our consent calendar are considered to be routine and may be ac
Had five children. You never saw his children again. He died after being beaten and tased. No one was ever held accountable. In his family is petitioning her quest for justice. We will speak with his brother. Then president obama has t to sp upup the fight against terror wn ththe prescrcription drug abuse. It isis important to recognie that today we are seeing moree opioidkililled because of overdose than traffic accidents. Amy we will speak with mamaia and Michael Collins of the Drug Policy Alliance. All of that and m more coming u. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The suprpreme court has deadlocd four to fofour in a key case tht could have undermined the power of Public Employee unions to effectively dealing a major victory to the unions. Following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month, the eightmemember court splplit ovr whether Public Employee unions can continue to collect mandatory dues from workers who benefit from
Had five children. You never saw his children again. He died after being beaten and tased. No one was ever held accountable. In his family is petitioning her quest for justice. We will speak with his brother. Then president obama has t to sp upup the fight against terror wn ththe prescrcription drug abuse. It isis important to recognie that today we are seeing moree opioidkililled because of overdose than traffic accidents. Amy we will speak with mamaia and Michael Collins of the Drug Policy Alliance. All of that and m more coming u. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The suprpreme court has deadlocd four to fofour in a key case tht could have undermined the power of Public Employee unions to effectively dealing a major victory to the unions. Following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last month, the eightmemember court splplit ovr whether Public Employee unions can continue to collect mandatory dues from workers who benefit from