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La Guardia (Spanish pronunciation: [laˈɣwaɾðja]) is a municipality located in the province of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. There is documented presence since Bronze Age, Romans, Jews and documents since 12th century.
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States.On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power.
The Norris–La Guardia Act (also known as the Anti-Injunction Bill) is a 1932 United States federal law relating to United States labor law. [1] It banned yellow-dog contracts , barred the federal courts from issuing injunctions against nonviolent labor disputes, and created a positive right of noninterference by employers against workers ...
May 29 United Airlines Flight 521 crashed after aborting takeoff, 43 of the 48 aboard were killed. [2]August 8 American Airlines Flight 765, a cargo flight, crashed into Flushing Bay while returning to LGA due to engine problems, both pilots and one passenger of the 5 aboard died.
New York City Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia started the high school in 1936, an event he described as "the most hopeful accomplishment" of his administration. [1] As the mayor of New York City he wanted to establish a public school in which students could hone their talents in music, art and the performing arts.
La Guardia fought against Frank Costello's gambling empire and ordered raids that confiscated hundreds of slot machines. Costello converted 15,000 of his slot machines into candy machines and gained a court injunction against further raids. La Guardia continued the confiscations and had Paul Windels appeal the injunction. Anna Jurovaty was ...
La Guardia is a town of 50,000 inhabitants in the Santa Cruz Department of Bolivia. It is the 16th most populous town in the country, and is the fastest growing town in Bolivia. It is the 16th most populous town in the country, and is the fastest growing town in Bolivia.
With the help of New York Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia, in his capacity as then-Director of the Office of Civilian Defense, CAP was created with Administrative Order 9, signed by LaGuardia on 1 December 1941 and published 8 December 1941. Civil Air Patrol had 90 days to prove itself to Congress.