Jacksonville Fire Department’s Mascot to Appear on NBC Television Drama “Chicago Fire” JACKSONVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal today joined Governor Pat Quinn as he proclaimed Oct. 11 as “Smokey the Dog Day” in Illinois to recognize the achievements of “Smokey,” the Jacksonville Fire[Read More…]
Day: October 11, 2013
Governor Pat Quinn Takes Clemency Action, October 11, 2013
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today granted 65 and denied 124 clemency petitions. This action marks another step in a series of clemency decisions aimed at eliminating a backlog of more than 2,500 cases that built up during the previous administration. The 189 clemency petitions acted upon by Governor[Read More…]
WWII Airman Identified, October 11, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Robert G. Fenstermacher, 23,[Read More…]
WWII Marines Accounted For, October 11, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that two U.S. Marines missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Henry S. White, 23,[Read More…]
Missing Airmen From Vietnam War Accounted For, October 11, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing from the Vietnam War, have been accounted for and will be returned to their families for burial with full military honors. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert E.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, October 11, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Congratulations to OPCW on Nobel Peace Prize Secretary’s Travel KEYSTONE Government Shutdown Impact No Timeline on Process DEPARTMENT Secretary’s Travel / Upcoming Meetings SAUDI ARABIA Upcoming Meeting between Secretary Kerry and al-Faisal / U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relations / Shared Goals IRAN P5+1[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013. President Obama congratulates the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which reinforces the international community’s commitment to the international prohibition against the use of chemical weapons. One of the President’s highest priorities is to prevent the proliferation[Read More…]
Obamacare Week Two Wrap Up, October 11, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 11, 2013. “We’re continuing to see strong interest in the Health Insurance Marketplace. We have greatly reduced, and even eliminated, wait times at the registration stage, and more people are actively shopping and comparing plans. We know that buying insurance is a thoughtful decision and many consumers are[Read More…]
Ethan Nadelmann’s Visionary Speech on How Society Should Deal with Drug Use
Ethan Nadelmann’s Visionary Speech on How Society Should Deal with Drug Use NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 11, 2013. Editor’s Note: We’d like to thank Tony Newman for providing us with this article for reprint. Why are some drugs legal and others illegal? Who are the people who make up the drug policy[Read More…]
Crystals in Picabo’s Rocks Point to ‘Recycled’ Super-volcanic Magma Chambers
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2013 — A thorough examination of tiny crystals of zircon, a mineral found in rhyolites, an igneous rock, from the Snake River Plain has solidified evidence for a new way of looking at the life cycle of super-volcanic eruptions in the long track of the Yellowstone hotspot,[Read More…]
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