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IWW fundraiser attacked: Members tarred and feathered
June 14, 2012On June 14, 1924, in San Pedro California a mob armed with clubs attacked an IWW hall, where a program was being held to raise money for for defense. They were fighting a 1923 law that...
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First computer delivered to Census Bureau
June 14, 2012On June 14, 1951 the first commercially produced computer, UNIVAC 1, was delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau. The computers of the late 1940’s were all unique items created either at research labs or by companies...
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Lawmakers, economists rip Romney’s latest address
June 14, 2012Lawmakers and leading economists rebutted GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's economic address to a group of businessmen.
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DREAMers end sit-in at Obama office
June 13, 2012Chants of "Undocumented, unafraid!" continued for several minutes as the strikers greeted and hugged those in the crowd.
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Tea party takes a beating in Arizona
June 13, 2012Voters in southern Arizona's Republican-leaning 8th Congressional District resoundingly defeated the candidate who threatened to abolish Social Security and Medicare.
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