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July 18, 2026

Today in 1944
Two ammunition ships explode at Port Chicago, Calif., killing 322, including 202 African-Americans assigned by the Navy to handle explosives. It was the worst home-front disaster of World War II. The resulting refusal of 258 African-Americans to return to the dangerous work underpinned the trial and conviction of 50 of the men in what is called the Port Chicago Mutiny.

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About 1,700 Cargill Teamsters Remain Locked Out as Labor Dispute Drags On
Updated On: Jun 19, 2026
June 19, 2026 | LOCKOUTS | A labor dispute leading to a lockout at the Cargill meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan has kept roughly 1,700 employees out of work since May 20th, when the company closed the facility after workers rejected what they described as a lowball contract offer. Negotiations have been at a standstill since June 8, according to both parties. “As far as right now there is no movement on their end,” said Servando Shawn Payan, business agent with Teamsters Local 455, the union that represents workers at Cargill. “On our end, we're always willing to sit down.” Continued at CPR.Org
 
 
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