why did chanute afb close?
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The airfield was completed on 22 July 1917 at a cost of about $1 Million, and was officially accepted by the Air Service on 31 July. Starting on 20 August, the field had to be closed to visitors who had become a distraction to the pilots and the operation of the training school.
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Why is the climb being closed? In 2017, the board of the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park voted unanimously to end the climb because of the spiritual significance of the site, as well as for safety and environmental reasons. One Anangu man told the BBC that Uluru was a "very sacred place, [it's] like our church".
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Brookstone, the chain best known as “that place you go while waiting for your airplane to board,” has filed its second bankruptcy in four years, and it will close all 102 of its mall locations across the US, the company said on Thursday. The remaining 35 airport stores will stay open as it attempts to find a buyer.
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Several airports in the US have been forced to closed terminals due to a shortage of security workers following the partial shutdown of the US Federal Government. Airports affected include Miami International Airport in Florida and George Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas.
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Lockdown lifted at Luke Air Force base in Glendale A follow-up tweet said the lockdown resulted after a suspect being pursued by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office jumped a perimeter fence at the base. ... Schools were placed on lock down while the search was conducted," said Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez of MCSO.
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Keesler Air Force Base Due to an off-base incident, Security Forces locked down all gates to ensure the safety of base personnel.
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BUDGET airline easyJet has closed its base at Southend Airport in a surprise move prompted by the devastating downturn in the travel industry caused by Covid-19. The airline is looking to close its base at Southend Airport, along with bases at Stansted Airport and Newcastle, with up to 5,000 jobs lost nationwide.
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GEORGE (AP) — A southern Utah airport serving more than 200,000 commercial passengers a year will close for four months to let crews rip up and rebuild a runway undermined by unstable blue clay. St. George Regional Airport manager Rich Stehmeier tells The Spectrum the closure is scheduled May 29 to Sept. 26.
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Ties with TVR were also then severed, and the already-struggling TVR was no longer able to continue. In September 1964, a director meeting was held at TVR, and it was announced that the company would be stopping production and closing the factory at Hoo Hill. TVR went into liquidation in November of that year.
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United Technologies' last planned spinoff of its Sikorsky aircraft business resulted in the unit being sold. Hayes said that the only discussions about selling have been about its fire and security businesses — now a part of Carrier.
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Fort Caswell on Caswell Beach is not open to the public because it's used as a baptist retreat.
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The Muroc Army Airfield was finally renamed Edwards Air Force Base on 8 December 1949. The base is named after YB-49 Flying Wing martyr Glen Edwards. He died along with five crew members in June 1948.
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Aerial operations continued at Lowry until 1966. The base eventually fully closed in September 1994.
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Calls to Post 19 lead to a full voicemail box. Last week, John Pliska, executive director with the Pennsylvania chapter of AmVets, told Watchdog that Post 19 has been closed due to the expiration of its liquor license. ... He confirmed the AmVets state chapter is investigating complaints from members of AmVets Post 19.
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On March 21, 1963, USP Alcatraz closed after 29 years of operation. ... The Federal Government found that it was more cost-effective to build a new institution than to keep Alcatraz open. After the prison closed, Alcatraz was basically abandoned.
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Often referred to as Dorset's 'lost' village, only the memories of who used to live here now remain. The village was evacuated in December 1943 during WWII and has been deserted ever since. The area was needed for military training but after the war ended, the villagers were not allowed to return.
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Mott Community College announced they are now closing their campus for the entire day today. ... Campus locations are closed as a preventative measure. All day and evening classes are cancelled. The College will re-open tomorrow for regular business.