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Today in History: Michael Jordan plays last NBA game with the Washington Wizards
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoIn 1889, comedian and movie director Charles Chaplin was born in London. In 1947, the cargo ship...
On This Day, April 16: Wayne Gretzky announces retirement from NHL
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 1947, a fire aboard the French freighter Grandcamp in the Texas City, Texas, port on Galveston...
Let's all celebrate Texas City's 'high courage and faith'
Galveston County Daily News· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: Today marks the 77th anniversary of the Texas City Disaster. On April 16, 1947, the...
The ‘American Bombing’ That Should Have Warned Us About Jan. 6
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHBOAs the 29th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing nears, HBO is revisiting the tragic...
Why Did Timothy McVeigh Bomb The Oklahoma City Building? Read His Letter Detailing His Motives Here
StyleCaster· 1 day agoHe sent the letter to several publications days before his execution.
Texas City held memorial ceremony in honor of deadly 1947 explosion
Fox local via AOL· 5 days agoThe Texas City Disaster began as a fire which erupted aboard the SS Grandcamp docked in the port. An explosion was set off after the heat and pressure from the fire reached the ammonium ...
CODEX ALIMENTARIUS: Outcome of 28th Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
The National Law Review· 6 days agoThe 28th session of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Fats and Oils (CCFO28), hosted and chaired by Indonesia, concluded its work on amending the existing Standard for named vegetable oils ...
Anniversary of a disaster: Remembering the Texas City explosion that killed hundreds in April 1947
KVUE-TV Austin· 2 days agoSeventy-seven years ago this week, the worst industrial disaster in American history happened about...
1947 Texas City Disaster Memorial Ceremony
Galveston County Daily News· 5 days agoThe city of Texas City hosted a memorial ceremony for the victims of the 1947 Texas City Disaster on Saturday at the Showboat Pavilion in downtown Texas...
586,531 Shares in LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LXU) Acquired by Cerity Partners LLC
ETF DAILY NEWS· 2 days agoCerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE:LXU – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional ...