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“New Warden of Penitentiary Has Reported,” Kingston Whig-Standard. Octobr 25, 1932. Page 5. ---- Is Actively on Duty — - All Is Quiet, Says Superintendent Ormond ---- GUARD MAINTAINED ---- At 1.10 today, General D. M. Ormond, superintendent of penitentiaries who is investigating the riots at Kingston Penitentiary, announced that everything was quiet at the prison and the investigation was proceeding as expeditiously as possible. 

Asked about stories on Toronto morning newspapers that there was trouble at Collins Bay Penitentiary and that it had been learned that revolvers were to have been hidden in the stone quarry for inmates of the Kingston Penitentiary, the superintendent said that he knew nothing whatever about either report. He was at a loss to understand where they had originated. 

The military guard is still on duty and the cell blocks appear to be still brightly lighted all night In order to foil any attempts on the part of prisoners to tamper with their locks, communicate with one another, or do themselves any bodily injury. 

The damage done during the rioting, which is estimated in reports to the Minister of Justice at some where around $4000, is being slowly repaired. It is said that the Canadian Locomotive Works is making some new steel grills to replace those damaged during the uprising. 

New Warden Here The newly appointed acting warden, Col. W. B Megloughlin, arrived at the prison last evening and is now actively assisting the superintendent in the investigation and redistribution measures. Col. Megloughlln's appointment was made by the Department at the request of General Ormond, it is understood, and under the Civil Service Act to only for a period of thirty days.

The Minister of Justice, Hon. Hugh Guthrie, made a statement in Parliament on the leave of absence granted to Acting Warden Smith and Deputy Warden Walsh. They had been on duty almost continuously for nine days, said the Minister, and were "fagged out."

 Frederick Rogers a member of the legal firm of Westland and Rogers of Hamilton, acting for the family of an inmate of the prison, has called for an outside trial for the rioters. By this he means a trial in the constituted court of the province rather than an investigation before the superintendent of penitentiaries.

The order put into effect last Friday that the mail for the Kingston Penitentiary was not to be delivered by postal employee but called for by a guard from the Penitentiary was in force today. It was learned that for many years prior to Friday, the mail for the prison had been delivered by postal employees.

Acting Warden Is A Military Man 

The new acting warden of Kingston Penitentiary, Col. William B. Megloughlin, was until  recently commander of the Ottawa Cameron Highlanders. He is forty years of age, served overseas with the 38th Battalion, and is a former secretary of the Canadian Infantry Association. He was an athlete In his youth and is remembered in Ottawa as a prime oarsman, basketball player, and player.

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After Vladimir Putin is inaugurated for his fifth term as president, Russian law dictates that he disband the current government and establish a new one. However, the extent of this reshuffle remains uncertain, and it’s still unclear whether Putin will choose to leave things largely as they are or use the opportunity to reorganize the government and his administration completely. This potential shakeup has fueled speculation over who might be replaced, promoted, or left unaffected by the changes. Meduza special correspondent Andrey Pertsev spoke with Kremlin and government insiders to find out what they expect.

Vladimir Putin’s next presidential inauguration is set for May 7, 2024. After he’s sworn in, according to Russian law, he’s required to dissolve the government and form a new one. However, sources close to both the Kremlin and Russia’s Cabinet of Ministers told Meduza that they’re confident most influential officials will retain their positions.

“We expected a major reshuffle after the elections, but so far it’s looking like the decisions will be more targeted,” said one insider familiar with Putin’s administration. In his assessment, the country’s top leadership is hesitant to make any “major overhauls” at the moment, given that it’s still unclear what exactly the Russian army will be able to achieve at the front.

The Russian authorities are also reportedly waiting to see what happens in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to end the war in Ukraine “in 24 hours” if elected president. (He has also stated that Ukraine would need to relinquish all or part of its occupied territories as part of his plan.)

Toward the end of 2023, there were serious discussions among “Russian elites” about the possibility of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin stepping down, sources said. As Meduza has previously reported, rumors of Mishustin’s impending resignation surface regularly without leading anywhere. This time will likely be no different. A source close to Russia’s government said the prevailing consensus is that “Mishustin will stay.” However, he noted that the prime minister’s fate rests solely with Putin, who “often makes unexpected decisions.”

“The prime minister isn’t in laying low; he’s traveling around the country. His trips are lively and well-organized,” said the government insider. He believes members of Mishustin’s team will likely retain their positions as well. As an example, he mentioned Deputy Prime Ministers Dmitry Grigorenko, Leonid Levin, and Alexander Gribov, who, among other things, handle Mishustin’s PR and his interactions with other government branches.

Denis Manturov, Russia’s industry and trade minister, and Marat Khusnullin, the deputy prime minister in charge of federal construction projects, are also expected to keep their positions. Meduza’s sources say both officials are “in good standing” with Putin, and Khusnullin is especially “well-regarded” for his work overseeing the “reconstruction” of annexed Ukrainian territories. However, according to the sources, neither of them is currently looking at a promotion.

At the same time, two sources close to the president’s administration didn’t rule out that First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov, who is responsible for economics and finances, might be replaced. Belousov is a staunch conservative and a longtime advocate of incorporating elements of the Soviet planned economy into modern Russia’s economy. Kremlin insiders said Putin has often taken Belousov’s advice on various matters. “It’s not a question of disgrace. It’s just that this field is for younger people, and Belousov is of an older generation,” explained a source close to Putin’s administration.

Maxim Oreshkin, a 41-year-old aid to Putin and former Russian economic development minister, is currently considered the “frontrunner” to succeed Belousov. Oreshkin has started appearing at events alongside Putin and accompanying him on trips. One Kremlin insider is confident this isn’t just a coincidence, calling Oreshkin one of the primary figures making “optimistic predictions about the future of the Russian economy in the face of sanctions, which are currently proving largely accurate.” However, the source didn’t rule out the possibility that Finance Minister Anton Siluanov might replace Belousov, with Oreshkin then taking Siluanov’s place.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, who heads the administration’s social bloc, is reportedly also at risk. Sources told Meduza the reason for this is her “very long tenure in the power vertical”: Golikova has held high positions in Russia’s government since 1999, and she’s been deputy prime minister since 2018.

There might soon be other vacancies in the government as well. According to a recent report from Vedomosti, the Russian authorities are considering establishing a new ministry to oversee “youth policy and patriotic education,” while the country’s two existing education ministries might be merged back into a single entity, as they were prior to 2018.

Meduza’s sources deemed this one of the most likely scenarios for “reconfiguring” the government’s educational structures. Natalia Agre, who heads the Institute for the Study of Childhood, Family, and Education, and Deputy Education Minister Alexander Bugaev are among the potential candidates for the ministerial position. Bugaev is one of the key figures in Russia’s “assimilation system” for Ukrainian children deported from annexed territories.

According to sources close to the Kremlin and the Russian government, both First Deputy Chief of Staff Sergey Kiriyenko and the Kovalchuk brothers (who are very close to Putin) are vying for unofficial “control” over the new ministry. However, the sources didn’t rule out the possibility of Kiriyenko assuming an entirely new role. He could potentially head the president’s administration, take up a government post (such as deputy prime minister for “new territories,” if such a position is created), or lead a state corporation. Kremlin insiders are confident that Kiriyenko stands a good chance of getting whatever he asks for, especially given Putin’s satisfaction with the election results, where he officially got more than 87 percent of the vote.

Sources suggested that Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev could step into Kiriyenko’s role if he were to vacate it. “He’s a suitable candidate,” one source remarked. “He has the experience and team.” Another source close to Putin’s administration pointed out that Trutnev organized a political bloc for regional politics in the Far East that operates almost independently from the Kremlin.

A government insider noted that there’s also a cohort of government officials and politicians “who are very eager to retire.” “They’re not looking to retire completely but rather to transition to quieter positions more suitable for their age or health.” He mentioned Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko, who’s currently 75, and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who’s 74, as two examples.

Still, there’s no certainty that they’ll be given new positions. As one source close to Putin’s administration put it: “We’re surrounded by constant rumors. Just when we thought things settled down regarding the premiership, there was a wave [of rumors] that [Moscow Mayor Sergey] Sobyanin would replace Mishustin, and so on. May can’t come soon enough.”

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Published simultaneously at UK Column and at Dr. Piers Robinson Substack

The last four years has been a significant shakeup for some people. Many of those previously identifying as ‘of the left’ have started to wonder what that actually means. At the same time, we have seen a willingness by those usually associated with ‘the right’ becoming more open to engaging with ‘left wing’ voices. 

The high profile ‘lefty’ British comedian Russell Brand interacting with ‘right wing’ Tucker Carlson, and finding common ground, symbolises these ideological shifts. The COVID-19 event has played a major role here. The draconian response to a purported health emergency involved propaganda operations aimed at maximising fear-levels amongst the population and extreme measures including lockdowns and the mandating of experimental gene therapy injections. 

As these biosecurity regimes were being trialed across countries, major harm was being done. The resulting ‘collateral damage’ (a euphemism originating during Gulf War 1 designed to obfuscate the fact that civilians were being killed by US bombs) includes significant economic damage to middle and low income people and associated small businesses, severe damage to populations in poorer countries, disruption of normal health care routines resulting in missed diagnoses and worsening general physical and mental health, an increase in depression and related suicides and sharp increases in excess mortality across multiple countries. 

Broadly, those identifying as ‘of the left’ have supported official narratives regarding COVID-19. In particular, a perception emerged early on that right wing governments (e.g. the Trump administration in the US and the Johnson Conservative government in the UK) were failing to protect their populations from the alleged COVID-19 threat. As a result, criticism from left-wing politicians frequently demanded even harsher and quicker measures and presented this as a moral imperative based upon concern for community and solidarity. 

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Helsingin Sanomat carries an editorial on the ongoing government formation talks at the House of the Estates, and their likely impact on trade unions.

HS says that the four right-wing parties engaged in coalition talks have some big disagreements, primarily on immigration and climate change, but there is a consensus on labour market reforms.

Finland's generous income-linked unemployment benefits face a shakeup, according to HS, with payments set to be tapered. That means they will be higher at the start of a stretch of unemployment, but reduce over time as the two-year-eligibility period expires.

The National Coalition Party also wants to eliminate the tax deduction for trade union membership fees, effectively making membership of trade unions more expensive.

HS suggests that the intention is to push union members to join YTK, a fund that offers eligibility for unemployment benefits but does not negotiate pay rises for members or offer many of the other services that come with union membership.

That would weaken the trade unions' voice in society, says HS, likely prompting protests and a vote for the left in the next parliamentary elections — thereby increasing polarisation and features of a two-party system in Finland.

That said, HS warns that a new government is still some way off, and even if it is formed it might not last the distance due to dissent among the ranks of government parties.

Foreign students seeking work

Kauppalehti reports on a hot topic: foreign graduates looking for work. The paper focuses on those from India, interviewing two students hoping to stay in Finland after they finish their degrees.

India has a surplus of workers, says KL, meaning the government there is very happy for young people — even highly educated people — to seek higher incomes and a better life abroad.

The Indians interviewed for the story say they love Finland. India's pollution, corruption and "difficult atmosphere" weigh heavily on their minds, and they love the Finns' peaceful nature and the quality of life obtainable in Finland.

Back in India, one is a university teacher and the other manages a factory. But they are not so optimistic that they expect to find work in their fields in Finland.

One studying business administration says she'll do any work anywhere in the Nordic country, while the factory manager says he is considering driving a truck because he has the licence and it does not require Finnish language skills.

The stats are against them. Finland ranks fourth in the European Union for graduate employment, among graduates from outside the European Economic Area. But that still means only 13 percent of graduates from outside Europe get a job.

KL says that the job search is different in Finland.

"In India jobs are found through networks, but in Finland jobs are generally filled via application processes and according to [candidates'] merits," said KL.

That may come as a surprise to researchers who found recruiters discriminated extensively against those with foreign names.

Speeding fine

Ilta-Sanomat has a classic Finnish story: the quirky news report picked up internationally and then reported through the prism of the foreign news desk interpretations.

Anders Wiklöf, a shipping magnate from Åland, has received a humongous fine for speeding. He was clocked at 82 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, and was fined 121,000 euros.

That's because Finland has a system of income-linked fines for some offences, and Wiklöf's income is pretty high.

The penalty sounds pretty tough to foreign ears, however, and IS notes that the story was covered by The Guardian, the Daily Mail, ABC News and even AS, in Spanish.

The tabloid neglects to credit the original source, however. That appears to be the Aland outlet Nya Åland, which reported the fine two days ago.

Wiklöf had told the paper that he regretted the fine, and had just not slowed down enough when the speed limit changed. He did have a request for those handling his contribution to public coffers, though, suggesting that he has followed government formation talks closer than some.

"I have heard that they are planning to cut 1.5 billion euros from healthcare spending in Finland, so I hope my contribution can fill a gap there," Wiklöf told Nya Åland. "Ideally I'd like it to be earmarked for that purpose."

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Alberta Odell Jones (November 12, 1930 – August 5, 1965) was an African-American attorney and civil rights icon. She was one of the first African-American women to pass the Kentucky bar and the first woman-appointed city attorney in Jefferson County. She was murdered by an unknown person. She graduated from Louisville Central High School and went to Louisville Municipal College. LMC later merged with the University of Louisville during desegregation and she graduated third in her class. She attended the University of Louisville Law School for one year, transferring to Howard University School of Law for her degree, graduating fourth in her class. She began practicing law and took on a prominent client early in her career, a young boxer who changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammed Ali, introducing him to trainer Archie Moore. She was appointed in February 1965 to the Louisville Domestic Relations Court, where she was a prosecutor. She became an advocate for increased African American political participation. She created the Independent Voter’s Association which registered 6,000 African Americans. She rented voting machines and held classes in her office on “how to vote for your candidate.” Her efforts resulted in a major political shakeup in 1961 when black voters helped oust the mayor and many of the city’s aldermen. Two years later the new city administration enacted the first public accommodations ordinance in the South. She was appointed city attorney in Louisville, becoming the first woman of any race to hold that position. She was appointed prosecutor for the Domestic Relations Court, again a first for a woman or a person of color. She was responsible for prosecuting mostly white men for spousal abuse. Her body was found tossed off Louisville’s Sherman Minton Bridge into the Ohio River. An autopsy revealed that she had received several blows to the head before being tossed unconscious into the water, where she drowned. Her rented car was found several blocks from the bridge with traces of blood in it, and her purse was found hanging from the bridge three years later. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #zetaphibeta https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck3IW2oLpyQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Campus Protests Over Gaza Intensify Amid Pushback by Universities and Police (NYT) A wave of pro-Palestinian protests spread and intensified on Wednesday as students gathered on campuses around the country, in some cases facing off with the police, in a widening showdown over campus speech and the war in Gaza. University administrators from Texas to California moved to clear protesters and prevent encampments from taking hold on their own campuses as they have at Columbia University, deploying police in tense new confrontations that already have led to dozens of arrests. At the same time, new protests continued erupting in places like Pittsburgh and San Antonio. Students expressed solidarity with their fellow students at Columbia, and with a pro-Palestinian movement that appeared to be galvanized by the pushback on other campuses and the looming end of the academic year. The demonstrations spread overseas as well, with students on campuses in Cairo, Paris and Sydney, Australia, gathering to voice support for Palestinians and opposition to the war.

Trump 2.0: How some US allies are preparing for a second term (Reuters) Germany is waging a charm offensive inside the Republican Party. Japan is lining up its own Trump whisperer. Mexican government officials are talking to Camp Trump. And Australia is busy making laws to help Trump-proof its U.S. defense ties. Everywhere, U.S. allies are taking steps to defend or advance their interests in the event former President Donald Trump returns to power in November elections, an even chance based on recent opinion polls in swing states. They want to avoid the cold slap that Trump’s “America First” policies dealt them last time around, which included trade wars, a shakeup of security alliances, an immigration crackdown and the withdrawal from a global climate accord.

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, allowing U.N. force, elections (Washington Post) Embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has submitted his resignation, clearing the way for a new government to accept the deployment of a U.N.-approved security force and lead this beleaguered Caribbean nation to elections. Henry is to be succeeded by Finance Minister Michel Patrick Boisvert, who has been leading the government since Henry left the country on a diplomatic trip two months ago. Boisvert is to work with a panel of representatives from several political parties until a new government is appointed. Henry, Haiti’s de facto leader since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, proved ineffective at reducing endemic gang violence or restoring order in the hemisphere’s poorest nation. Haiti’s presidency has been vacant since Moïse’s still-unsolved killing; its national assembly empty since the last senators’ terms expired in early 2023. Henry has been locked out of the country since February, when a coalition of armed gangs shut the airport down.

Rishi Sunak vows to boost UK defence spending (BBC) On Tuesday, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he would be putting the British defense (or “defence,” in this case) industry on a “war footing” by raising military spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade. “In a world that is the most dangerous it has been since the end of the Cold War, we cannot be complacent,” Sunak said in a statement. He described the new defense spending goal as the “biggest strengthening of our national defense for a generation.” The new target will cost the U.K. about 75 billion pounds ($93 billion) over the next six years. He also announced a 500 million pound ($620 million) aid package for Ukraine.

Portugal’s democracy turns 50 (Reuters) Thousands are expected to take to the streets to celebrate the 50th anniversary on Thursday of Portugal’s “Carnation Revolution” that toppled the longest fascist dictatorship in Europe and ushered in democracy. Antonio Oliveira Salazar ruled Portugal from 1932 to 1968, but the regime lasted for a further six years under successor Marcelo Caetano, only crumbling on April 25, 1974. The almost bloodless revolution was conducted by a group of junior army officers who wanted democracy and to put an end to long-running wars against independence movements in the African colonies of Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. The military coup by the “April’s Captains” group touched off rapid decolonisation, ending more than five centuries of Portuguese empire in Africa.

Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say (AP) Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight, American officials said Wednesday. Long sought by Ukrainian leaders, the new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance—up to 300 kilometers (190 miles)—that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October. For months, the U.S. resisted sending Ukraine the long-range missiles out of concern that Kyiv could use them to hit deep into Russian territory, enraging Moscow and escalating the conflict. That was a key reason the administration sent the mid-range version, with a range of about 160 kilometers (roughly 100 miles), in October instead.

A Gen Z Resistance, Cut Off From Data Plans (NYT) In the night, the mountain air not quite chill enough to still the insects, young people gathered around a glow. The light attracting them was not a phone screen, that electric lure for people almost everywhere, but a bonfire. From around the blaze, music radiated. Fingers strummed a guitar. Voices layered lyrics about love, democracy and, most of all, revolution. Moths courted the flame, sparking when they veered too close, then swooning to their deaths. For months now, these hills of Karenni State in eastern Myanmar have been severed from modern communications. The military junta that seized power in a coup three years ago, plunging the country into civil war, has cut off the populations most opposed to its brutal rule. In these resistance strongholds, where people from around the nation have congregated, there is almost no internet, cell service or even electricity. Locals play music to pass the time.

Syria’s child soldiers (Daraj) After more than a decade of war in Syria, where some 90% of the population now lives in poverty, children are working as fighters for the armed factions to help feed their families. To feed his family, Marwan Qaiquni had no other option but to have his two children, Rabah and Shehadeh, to work as day soldiers with the armed opposition groups in northwestern Syria. Rabah and Shehadeh, who earn up to $4 a day, guard Turkish military points or are stationed on the first and second front lines. The brothers are among hundreds of children and adults who have resorted to such work in the war-torn country in recent years. A UN report last June said that armed groups have recruited children throughout the conflict and civil war in Syria. And that the number of children recruited has risen steadily over the past three years—from 813 in 2020 to 1,296 in 2021 and 1,696 in 2022. These children are exposed to harsh and traumatic experiences that affect their psychological and social development, said psychological researcher Ahmed Jumaa.

Signs Suggest That Invasion of Rafah Is All but Inevitable (NYT) After weeks of delays, negotiations and distractions, Israel appeared to hint this week that its assault of Rafah—a city teeming with displaced persons above ground and riddled with Hamas tunnels below—was all but inevitable. In what some analysts and residents of the city saw as a sign of preparations for an invasion, an Israeli military official on Tuesday gave some details that include relocating civilians to a safe zone a few miles away along the Mediterranean coast. Just a day earlier, Israeli warplanes bombed Rafah, increasing fears among some of the civilians sheltering there that a ground assault would soon follow. Such indicators that Israel may be preparing an invasion, said Marwan Shaath, a 57-year-old resident of Rafah, “are terrifying and mean they may really be close to starting an operation.” “Our bags have been packed for months now for the time of the evacuation.” Israel insists that a push into Rafah is necessary for achieving its goals of eliminating the militants sheltering in a network of tunnels beneath the city, capturing or killing Hamas leaders presumed to be there and ensuring the release of the remaining hostages captured during the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented (AP) A top Hamas political official told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a truce of five years or more with Israel and that it would lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an independent Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders. The comments by Khalil al-Hayya in an interview Wednesday came amid a stalemate in months of cease-fire talks. The suggestion that Hamas would disarm appeared to be a significant concession by the militant group officially committed to Israel’s destruction. But it’s unlikely Israel would consider such a scenario. It has vowed to crush Hamas following the deadly Oct. 7 attacks that triggered the war, and its current leadership is adamantly opposed to the creation of a Palestinian state on lands Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast war.

Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left (AP) When a small number of cases of locally transmitted malaria were found in the United States last year, it was a reminder that climate change is reviving or migrating the threat of some diseases. But across the African continent malaria has never left, killing or sickening millions of people. Globally, malaria cases are on the rise. Infections increased from 233 million in 2019 to 249 million in 85 countries in 2022. Malaria deaths rose from 576,000 in 2019 to 608,000 in 2022, according to the World Health Organization. Of the 12 countries that carry about 70% of the global burden of malaria, 11 are in Africa and the other is India. Children under 5 constituted 80% of the 580,000 malaria deaths recorded in Africa in 2022.

Compassion is making a comeback in America (Vox) In 2011, a landmark study led by researcher Sara Konrath examined the trends in those surveys. The analysis revealed that American empathy had plummeted: The average US college student in 2009 reported feeling less empathic than 75 percent of students three decades earlier ... A few months ago, she and her colleagues published an update to their work: They found that empathy among young Americans is rebounding, reaching levels indistinguishable from the highs of the 1970s. For all their horrors, hard times can bring people together. In her beautiful book, A Paradise Built in Hell, Rebecca Solnit chronicles disasters including San Francisco’s 1906 and 1989 earthquakes, Hurricane Katrina, and 9/11. In the wake of these catastrophes, kindness ticked up, strangers stepping over lines of race and class to help one another. More recently, researchers chronicled a “pandemic of kindness,” as donations to charity and volunteering increased in the face of COVID-19.

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from his position at the end of the year as part of a broader shakeup in the company's leadership. This decision comes after a tumultuous period for the company, which has faced intense scrutiny and criticism since two of its aircraft crashed in 2018 and 2019, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered an audit of Boeing's assembly lines, and recent incidents at a Boeing factory have raised further concerns about the company's manufacturing process. Board Chair Larry Kellner has also announced that he will not stand for re-election, and Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing's commercial airplanes unit, will retire from the company. Stephanie Pope will now lead this division. The company has been under pressure from airline CEOs who have expressed frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems, causing delays in the delivery of planes. Southwest Airlines, for example, has reevaluated its financial expectations for the year due to these delivery delays. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has emphasized the importance of safety and quality in the company following recent incidents like Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. He stated that the company must respond to such accidents with humility and transparency, and strive for a total commitment to safety and quality at all levels. The board has elected Steve Mollenkopf to succeed Kellner as independent board chair, leading the process of choosing Boeing's next CEO. Shares of the company rose four percent before the market opened. The decision for Calhoun to step down comes after previous CEO Dennis Muilenburg was ousted following the two crashes that shook faith in Boeing. The company is now in a period of transition, focusing on returning to stability after facing significant challenges over the past five years. Calhoun has assured employees that safety and quality will remain a top priority for Boeing moving forward. The company faces significant pressure to address its manufacturing issues and restore confidence among its customers and stakeholders. Boeing's leadership shakeup and the retirement of key executives signal a major shift in the company's direction as it navigates through a challenging period. The decision to appoint a new board chair and find a new CEO underscores the need for strong leadership to address the company's manufacturing problems and rebuild trust in its products. Boeing's response to recent incidents and its commitment to safety and quality will be crucial in determining its future success. The company will need to work closely with regulators, airlines, and other stakeholders to overcome the challenges it currently faces and regain its reputation as a leading aircraft manufacturer.

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“To Question Every Portsmouth Man,” Ottawa Journal. October 24, 1932. Page 1 & 4.  ---- Probe Under Way - Deny Acting Warden Smith Under Suspenaion. ---- 5 O'clock C P. Dispatch ---- KINGSTON, Ont, Oct. 24 - Authorities at Portsmouth Penitentiary today admitted tear gas bombs had been taken into the prison where riots twice broke out last week. It is learned one of the bombs went off by accident, Brigadier-General D., M. Ormond. superintendent of penitentiaries, who was not in the prison when the bombs exploded Saturday, stated today. He has issued orders against their further. 

While General Ormond's man-by man investigation was to be resumed today, 50 members of the R. C. H. A. stood guard, working in 11-hour shifts. Every man in the institution will be given an opportunity of speaking privately with the superintendent of penitentiaries. After the complete file of evidence has been gathered, it is expected to be long officials believe, they will be able to place blame for the riot outbreaks. 

General Ormond today summarily denied a rumor Inspector Gilbert Smith, acting warden since the retirement of Warden J. C. Ponsford had been suspended. His denial tallied with Deportment of Justice statement that no dismissals had been mode as yet at Portsmouth. It is expected here that there will be a shake-up in the prison government when General Ormond’s final report has been made to the Department of Justice.

All Quiet Now While everything was quiet in the old prison and new women's penitentiary, where the trusted inmates had been taken Friday to provide cell-room for rioters, it will be some time before the regular prison routine is resumed. Trusties are not working outside the prison, and the industrial shops are deserted and bare today. It is understood the situation is under such strict control there is no possibility of another outbreak. 

Investigation is understood to have been established the riots are the outcome of long succession of event over period of two years, but the feeling Communists influenced or incited the riot is understood to persist. It is not intimated that this influence may have been exerted by inmates in the penitentiary now known to be Communists. Already General Ormond has had personal Interviews with Tim Buck, and Tom Ewen, former Communist leaders, who with six other Reds are serving sentences at Portsmouth.

Guthrie Has No Proof. Denial was made by Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Minister of Justice, of rumors from Kingston that tear gas was used in the Portsmouth Penitentiary on Saturday to quell the Inmate. "I have had no such report," the Minister stated emphaticaly.

Mr. Guthrie has been in closest touch with the situation at the institution by long distance telephone. Reports received by him are that all is quiet at the penitentiary with the prison authorities in full charge of the situation. 

Another rumor which the Minister spiked with that the full report of Brig, Gen. D. M. Ormond, superintendent of penitentiaries, had been received by him. "The superintendent is to conduct the fullest investigation, and I do not expect his report for several days,’ Mr. Guthrie said. 

No dismissals at Portsmouth have taken place so far, the Department of Justice stated. The rumor continues to prevail, though, that when the full report of the superintendent has been received, there will be shake-up. 

Many Seek Post Undaunted by rioting convicts, scores of men are applying to the government for the vacant wardenship at Kingston Penitentiary. Each man is sure he can maintain order in the "big house" on Lake Ontario and command an air of respect and industry among the inmates. And all for $4,500 year. 

But among the 100 applicants, no one was found who measured up to the qualifications. An advisory board composed of the heads of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the chief of the Montreal police department, the Deputy Minister of Justice and two men trained in institutional work examined every application.

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As the dust settles on Vladimir Putin’s post-inauguration cabinet reshuffle, the presidential administration has issued a new set of media guidelines for its propagandists. Documents obtained by Meduza show that the Putin administration has instructed Russian state-controlled and pro-Kremlin media outlets to focus their coverage on a very particular set of changes in the government. 

The guidelines make no mention of Putin’s decision to replace his longtime Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu with economist Andrey Belousov (though it’s possible that these instructions are contained in a separate document). Instead, the guidelines Meduza obtained highlight the following former regional governors who were promoted to ministerial positions:

Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov, the former governor of Kaliningrad

Minister of Sport Mikhail Degtyarev, the former Khabarovsk Krai governor

Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt, the former Kursk regional governor

Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev, the former Kemerovo regional governor who happens to be married to Putin’s cousin’s daughter, Anna Tsivileva (née Putina).

Per the instructions, the Putin administration “recommends” underscoring that these ministers earned their promotions through “effective work.” For example, the document says that Sergey Tsivilev “proved himself” by “managing a complex region with its own specifications” — without providing further details. It makes no mention of the corruption scandals linked to the Tsivilev family or their ties to Putin. 

Likewise, the guidelines fail to mention Roman Starovoyt’s ties to billionaire brothers Arkady and Boris Rotenberg — two of Putin’s closest friends. Instead, the document describes Starovoyt as “battle-tested,” since the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, is “on the front line” and regularly comes under shelling. 

In the case of Mikhail Degtyarev, the document describes the former Khabarovsk Krai governor’s experience “leading a complex region” and “gaining voter support.” It provides no details on the “complexities” in question, failing to mention that Degtyarev replaced former Khabarovsk Governor Sergey Furgal, whose arrest sparked mass anti-government protests in the region in 2020–2021. 

The instructions also suggest playing up the fact that Starovoyt and Degtyarev are graduates of the “school of governors,” as the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA) is colloquially known. The guidelines describe the “school of governors” as a “real pillar of support for the president,” while highlighting that the acting governors Putin appointed as replacements are all current or former RANEPA students. 

Finally, Anton Alikhanov is presented as “one of [Russia’s] youngest governors” (at 37, Alikhanov is just slightly older than Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Governor Dmitry Artyukhov, who just turned 36). The guidelines also instruct propagandists to mention that Alikhanov acts as a mentor for the Leaders of Russia competition, one of domestic policy czar Sergey Kiriyenko’s pet projects. 

Pro-Kremlin media are also supposed to emphasize the “success” of Putin’s personnel policy. “[Putin] always chooses the best,“ the document says. “His selection of candidates for leadership positions has always been unerring and thoughtful.” 

The manual neglects to mention the fact that some of Putin’s former appointees have become embroiled in corruption cases or caused conflicts within his inner circle. Or the fact that one of Putin’s close allies — the late Evgeny Prigozhin — staged an armed mutiny just last year. 

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Struggling cinema chain Cineworld has said its screens will remain open despite its plans to file for administration to cut its huge debts.

Cineworld, which is the world’s second-largest cinema chain, was hit hard by the Covid pandemic when many of its theatres were forced to close.

But it has now announced plans to slash its $5bn (£3.9bn) debt pile.

The firm, which owns the Picturehouse chain in the UK, said it was still business as usual for its cinemas.

Big films currently showing in the UK include Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse and The Little Mermaid.

“Cineworld continues to operate its global business and cinemas as usual without interruption and this will not be affected by the entry of Cineworld Group plc into administration,” it said.

“The group and its brands around the world – including Regal, Cinema City, Picturehouse and Planet – are continuing to welcome customers to cinemas as usual.”

Cineworld has more than 28,000 staff across 751 sites globally, with 128 locations in the UK and Ireland.

Last year, it filed for bankruptcy protection in the US but it hopes to emerge from this next month following the restructuring of its finances.

Cineworld will apply for administration in July, which will see shares in the firm suspended and existing shareholders wiped out.

The restructuring of the company’s finances will see its debts cut by about $4.5bn. A sale of rights in the business has raised $800m and it will also have access to a further $1.46bn in funds if required.

As well as the hit to trading during the pandemic, cinemas are also facing tough competition from streaming services.

Earlier this year, Cineworld had to drop its plans to sell its businesses in the US, UK and Ireland after it failed to find a buyer.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said she expected Cineworld to emerge from its restructuring as “a dramatically slimmed down player in the movie world”.

She noted that Regal movie theatres began closing in the US earlier this year, adding that it seemed unlikely that its UK cinemas would “escape restructure indefinitely”.

“Given the shakeup of the movie industry and the might of the streaming giants, ticket sales will never fully recover to the heady days of the past, so focusing on the improving experience for die hard movie fans in a smaller number of more theatres is likely to the focus, to boost margins and increase ancillary spend,” she said.

In 2019, the last full year before the pandemic hit, Cineworld reported sales of $4.4bn.

While cinema audiences have been returning, Cineworld said last year that it expected admissions in both 2023 and 2024 to remain below pre-pandemic levels.

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San Diego Unified’s Area Superintendents Purge ‘Blindsided’ Some Stakeholders

As San Diego Unified moves forward with significant changes to its administrative staff, community stakeholders are frustrated with how the district has communicated those changes, and the process by which new administrators will be hired.

Last month, the district unanimously approved a contract with the San Diego County Office of Education to recruit new hires for the district’s area superintendent positions. Pink slips for five of the district’s six area superintendents went out a month before that meeting.  

Some leaders of school groups said the sweeping staffing changes came as a surprise.  

“We were blindsided and dismayed by the news,” said Jenny Cornelissen, the chair of the Scripps Ranch School Committee.

Cornelissen found out about the shakeup when a parent thanked Area Superintendent Monika Hazel for her service during a cluster meeting. Hazel oversees the Scripps Ranch, Crawford and Henry clusters as well as the district’s atypical language schools.

“I have a really strong and supportive working relationship with our area superintendent,” Cornelissen said. “She’s been responsive, she’s attentive, she’s well liked and she’s trusted by our administrators, our teachers or families. I could not understand how she would be terminated.”  

Among Cornelissen and the committee’s concerns are the rationale for the changes, the cost and what they see as a lack of stakeholder input. And at a time when students and the district are still reeling from the pandemic, Cornelissen is worried big changes like this could complicate recovery efforts.

“Our students would be better served if we spent more time on recovery right now rather than reinvention,” Cornelissen said.

The district has explained the need to hire new area superintendents in two ways – that the positions have changed, and that Superintendent Lamont Jackson needs to be able to build a team he’s confident he can rely on to help him execute his vision for the district.  

“The role that they were hired to do for the last few years is different from what we’re imagining it to be,” Deputy Superintendent Fabiola Bagula said when speaking to the members of Cornelissen’s Scripps Ranch School Committee last month.  

Unlike the other five area superintendents, Erin Richison who oversaw high schools, alternative schools and atypical schools “will continue to oversee high school instruction in her new role as Senior Executive Director, Office of Graduation,” district spokesperson Maureen Magee wrote in an email. The changes also include the reassigning of oversight of middle schools to a newly created area superintendent position that the county office will also recruit applicants for.

But aside from the removal of middle schools from area superintendents’ purview, their primary responsibilities in the latest versions of the job description remain the management of various clusters.  

Sarah Weber from the Mission Bay cluster said the full scope of the changes still isn’t entirely clear to her.

“I sadly don’t know much about what’s going on,” Weber said. She also found out about it at a recent cluster meeting and felt the district’s explanation for the changes was vague.

But for Roosevelt Blackmon, the chair of the Lincoln Community Council, none of this comes as a surprise. “It’s just another one biting the dust,” Blackmon said. 

He said that many members of the community, including himself, have lost faith in the district’s ability to create change at Lincoln High School. This is partly what motivated them to create a new cluster organization not affiliated with the district.

Still, he said the lack of transparency surrounding the area superintendent changes was “alarming.”

“The way things are done sometimes just adds on to the distrust that the community has,” Blackmon said. “They serve the community and not getting the information out in a proper manner that will ease all concerns is why you see the backlash that you see.”

But unlike Cornelissen and the Scripps Ranch committee, Blackmon said the Lincoln community members he’s spoken to are not in support of area superintendent Bruce Bivins being rehired.  

Blackmon and others in the Lincoln community’s distrust of Bivins – who oversees the Lincoln, Canyon Hills and Point Loma clusters – goes back years.

Magee did not directly address frustrations about the way the district communicated its decision to vacate its area superintendent positions, but board member Shana Hazan said she thinks the district could have done a better job.

“I think we do need to do more to engage the community in really understanding the shifts that are taking place in this reorientation of our work with students and families at the center and what that means, because I don’t know that we’ve done that particularly well,” Hazan said.  

Board member Richard Barrera said he just doesn’t “buy” that the process has had transparency issues. “I don’t know how the district could be more transparent,” Barrera said.

Barrera said the district had to make the call to send out pink slips – notices that a public school employee may be laid off, reassigned or demoted – to area superintendents in mid-March because of the state education code. He thinks doing so earlier would have created instability and anxiety among area superintendents.  

But both Barrera and Hazan said they understand Jackson needs to bring in a team he feels he can rely on and that they trust him to effectively fill the positions.

“I think we’re going to land exactly where we need to be,” Hazan said.

Community members, however, do have concerns about the hiring process.

Cornelissen and the Scripps Ranch Schools Committee she chairs drafted letters to the district advocating that community voices should be present in the hiring process, and that the district should consider rehiring Hazel.

The contract approved by the board doesn’t explicitly list community input as being part of the process, but Magee wrote in an email that “hiring panels for the positions will include staff, parents and community members.” Jackson will make the final recommendation for hires, which will then go before the board for a vote.

Of the five area superintendents, Hazel was the only one who did not respond when asked if she was considering reapplying for the position. All four others said they planned to reapply. *Reposted article from the VOSD by Jakob McWhinney on May 2, 2023

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Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down from his position at the end of the year as part of a broader shakeup in the company's leadership. This decision comes after a tumultuous period for the company, which has faced intense scrutiny and criticism since two of its aircraft crashed in 2018 and 2019, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people. The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered an audit of Boeing's assembly lines, and recent incidents at a Boeing factory have raised further concerns about the company's manufacturing process. Board Chair Larry Kellner has also announced that he will not stand for re-election, and Stan Deal, president and CEO of Boeing's commercial airplanes unit, will retire from the company. Stephanie Pope will now lead this division. The company has been under pressure from airline CEOs who have expressed frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems, causing delays in the delivery of planes. Southwest Airlines, for example, has reevaluated its financial expectations for the year due to these delivery delays. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has emphasized the importance of safety and quality in the company following recent incidents like Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. He stated that the company must respond to such accidents with humility and transparency, and strive for a total commitment to safety and quality at all levels. The board has elected Steve Mollenkopf to succeed Kellner as independent board chair, leading the process of choosing Boeing's next CEO. Shares of the company rose four percent before the market opened. The decision for Calhoun to step down comes after previous CEO Dennis Muilenburg was ousted following the two crashes that shook faith in Boeing. The company is now in a period of transition, focusing on returning to stability after facing significant challenges over the past five years. Calhoun has assured employees that safety and quality will remain a top priority for Boeing moving forward. The company faces significant pressure to address its manufacturing issues and restore confidence among its customers and stakeholders. Boeing's leadership shakeup and the retirement of key executives signal a major shift in the company's direction as it navigates through a challenging period. The decision to appoint a new board chair and find a new CEO underscores the need for strong leadership to address the company's manufacturing problems and rebuild trust in its products. Boeing's response to recent incidents and its commitment to safety and quality will be crucial in determining its future success. The company will need to work closely with regulators, airlines, and other stakeholders to overcome the challenges it currently faces and regain its reputation as a leading aircraft manufacturer.

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