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From 1960 to 1964, the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations closed 574 U.S. military bases around the world, particularly after President John F. Kennedy was briefed after his inauguration that the missile gap was not a concern. [6] 1961 closures On March 28, 1961, President Kennedy announced the closure of 73 military establishments. [7] [8 ...
Most Iraqi Air Force aircraft in various conditions from being flyable to abandoned hulks (a large number were buried) were seized by the United States and its coalition partners, however it is known that Syrian and Iranian agents were busy removing radars and items from the avionics bays and cockpits.
The unprecedented implementation of Security Control of Air Traffic and Air Navigation Aids (SCATANA) was the first unplanned closure in the U.S.; military exercises known as Operation Skyshield had temporarily closed the airspace in the early 1960s. Domestic planes were diverted to the nearest available airport.
Below is a list of notable defunct retailers of the United States.. Across the United States, a large number of local stores and store chains that started between the 1920s and 1950s have become defunct since the late 1960s, when many chains were either consolidated or liquidated.
F. C. Nash & Co. – Nash's (Pasadena), at one time had 5 stores in downtown locations in neighboring small cities during the 1950s and 1960s, founded in 1889 as a grocery store, became a department store in 1921, branch stores were unable to compete with larger chains opening in malls built in the late 1960s and early 1970s and had to be ...
This is a list of defunct newspapers of the United States.Only notable names among the thousands of such newspapers are listed, primarily major metropolitan dailies which published for ten years or more.
Pages in category "Military installations closed in the 1960s" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
During the 1960s, deinstitutionalization increased dramatically, and the average length of stay within mental institutions decreased by more than half. [1] Many patients began to be placed in community care facilities instead of long-term care institutions. [1]