Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Southland Friends of Labor held a breakfast on March 24, 2011, at UAW 588 in Chicago Heights. Speakers included: Steven Schurch — President (Carpenters Local 272) & Assistant to the President (Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters) Bob Reiter — Chicago Federation of Labor Tom Villanova —[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Explosion and Fire in Birch Street Townhomes Ruled an Accident
Updated March 25 at 9:44 a.m. with information from J.U.L.I.E.’s Web site Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has determined that the home explosion that occurred on February 22 at 13 Bailey Street in Park Forest was the ‘result of accidental causation.’ The report does[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General’s Statement on Libya No-fly Zone, 24 March 2011
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–24 March 2011 – The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. NATO Allies have now decided to enforce the no-fly zone over Libya. We are taking action as part of the broad international effort to protect civilians against the attacks by the Gaddafi regime. We[Read More…]
Seoul Shik Poom Inc. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Egg In (Samlip) Red Bean Bread
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. Seoul Shik Poom Inc. of Englewood, NJ is recalling its 3 pack/2.82 oz packages of “Red Bean Bread” because they may contain undeclared eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious allergic reaction if they consume these[Read More…]
Shaping Beauty, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Weight Loss Tea
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. Southampton, PA, Shaping Beauty, Inc. has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that a weight loss dietary supplement sold and marketed by the firm contain an undeclared drug ingredient. FDA lab analyses of dietary supplement tea distributed by the company were found[Read More…]
Speedy, Decisive International Action to Protect Civilians in Libya is Vital – UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 March 2011 – A week after the Security Council authorized “all necessary measures” to protect civilians in Libya from Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi’s forces, speedy and decisive action by the world community remains crucial amid serious concerns of human rights abuses, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today. “The international community[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on UAE Support for UN Security Council Resolution 1973
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. The United States welcomes this important contribution by the United Arab Emirates to the enforcement of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 in Libya. This critical participation by the UAE further underscores the broad, international support for the protection of the Libyan people. The UAE has[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. On March 25, 1911, a fire spread through the cramped floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in lower Manhattan. Flames spread quickly through the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors — overcrowded, littered with cloth scraps, and containing few buckets of water to douse the flames[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Violence in Syria
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. The United States strongly condemns the Syrian government’s brutal repression of demonstrations, in particular the violence and killings of civilians at the hands of security forces. We reject the use of violence under any circumstances. We are also deeply troubled by the arbitrary arrests of[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2011. President Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today to convey his condolences over the terrorist attack in Jerusalem yesterday, which killed one person and wounded many others, and to express his concern about the recent rocket and mortar attacks against Israel from Gaza. The President[Read More…]
