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# Ku Klux Klan raid of La Paloma nightclub

On November 15, 1937, about 200 Ku Klux Klan members stormed the popular LGBT-serving nightclub, La Paloma, in an unincorporated area of Dade County, Florida, ordering patrons to leave and shutting the nightclub down for the evening.

## Background

Miami had recently begun to shift to cater to tourists. Local businesses intended to draw tourist money by offering Miami as a more modern alternative to Havana. To cater to tourists, many local businesses expected a relaxed approach from the vice police to gambling, and more acceptance of foreigners. Some grew frustrated with Miami's new tourism-based economy and began an anti-vice crusade. These included construction workers affected by business failings in the area. This crusade began during Prohibition and led to the revitalization of the Ku Klux Klan in the Miami area.
La Paloma nightclub's performance offerings included early drag queens known as "female impersonators" singing and telling jokes, and women stripping. It was generally understood to cater specifically to LGBT patrons. Many locals called it indecent. Club owner Al Youst had already been arrested six times, but to many residents it seemed that the arrests would not shut the club down.

## Raid

On the night of November 15, 1937, hooded members of the Ku Klux Klan gathered at Moore Park in Miami to induct 125 new members. They burned a cross before they assaulted the La Paloma nightclub. For the first time in ten years, the Ku Klux Klan conducted a "night ride" in the Miami area. Around 200 "night riders" (members responsible for burnings and floggings) walked directly into the nightclub. Klan members began smashing furniture, roughing up workers, and threatening to burn the building down, all while ordering everyone out of the club. One Klan member explained during the attack that "the visit came because neighborhood residents were afraid of Youst and did not want to appear against him in a court complaint."

## Aftermath

Soon after the Ku Klux Klan raid, Dade County Sheriff David Coleman called the club a "menace" and vowed to keep it legally closed. Coleman ordered the nightclub to stop operations after the Ku Klux Klan raid and then ordered a police raid there two weeks later. La Paloma reopened again within weeks. The club's manager claimed the club offered "spicier entertainment than ever". A new skit performed at the club featured performers satirizing the Klan raid and donning white hoods.
A stronger sense of unity came to Miami's LGBT community, and La Paloma nightclub became a symbol of LGBT resistance in the city.
# The Lace Guild

The Lace Guild is a registered charity, accredited museum and educational organisation based in the UK for lacemakers and those interested in lacemaking. Its aims are to provide information about the craft of lacemaking, its history and use, to promote a high standard of lacemaking, and to encourage the design, development and professional presentation of lace. It is a registered educational charity.

## History

The Lace Guild was founded in 1976, following a resurgence in interest in a craft that had existed in Britain since the sixteenth century. The first chairman was Doreen Wright (1907–2003). In 1985 The Lace Guild acquired permanent headquarters, ‘The Hollies’, administered by paid staff at Stourbridge in the West Midlands.
The organization celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2001 with the publication of a book containing a short description of its history. In 2009 The Lace Guild Museum achieved Accredited status.

## Membership and organization

Although The Lace Guild is based in Britain, there are no national restrictions on membership. Members elect an executive committee, who are Trustees of the charity, and serve for a three-year period. The committee reports to members each year at an AGM which is held during the annual convention.

## Activities

The Lace Guild publishes a quarterly magazine, Lace, which members receive as part of their membership. The Lace Guild publishes books, especially instruction books on various laces, the development of which it also fosters through an assessment scheme. It has a large library, from which British members may borrow in person or by post, and its website includes pages with information on the history of lacemaking. It organizes courses, a summer school, an annual convention, and a triennial open competition.

## Museum

The Lace Guild headquarters, ‘The Hollies’, houses the organization's extensive museum collection of lace and related artefacts. Themed exhibitions of selections of lace from the collection or elsewhere are shown in the display room. These exhibitions change quarterly and are open to the public (not just Lace Guild members) on Fridays. On other days of the week and for large groups it is necessary to make an appointment before visiting. Viewing of specific items in the collection can also be arranged.
The Lace Guild has an email service, ‘Artefact of the Month’, through which one may receive a monthly image from the museum collection.
# Sinclairs Bay

Sinclairs Bay is a bay on the eastern coast of Caithness, in the Scottish Highlands.

## Geography

Starting in the north, at Ness Head, the bay is bounded by Freswick Bay, and overlooked by Skirza Head, the bay proper sweeps south in a long elliptical curve, before sweeping east to pass the remains Castle Sinclair and terminating at Noss Head Lighthouse.
Sinclairs Bay has two primary geological features. Starting at the coastal village of Keiss, running northeast, a stony beach and coastal crags, become cliffs that are increasingly sheer the further north. South of Keiss, the cliffs even out in a large white sandy beach, called Keiss Beach, forming large Dunes of Reiss Beach further south. At Ackergill Tower, the beach again becomes stony and eventually forms into a series of cliffs and crags, further east.
# Matt

Matt may refer to:
* Matt (name), people with the given name Matt or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt
* In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance)
* Matt, Switzerland, a municipality
* "Matt", the cartoon by Matt Pritchett in the UK Telegraph newspapers
* MATT, gay male erotic artist (born Charles Edward Kerbs)
# Liechtensteiner Nachrichten

Liechtensteiner Nachrichten (lit. 'Liechtenstein News'), known as the Oberrheinische Nachrichten (lit. 'Upper Rhine News') until 1924 was a weekly newspaper in published in Liechtenstein from 1914 to 1936. It was the official newspaper of the Christian-Social People's Party.

## History

The newspaper was first published as the Oberrheinische Nachrichten on 25 April 1914 in conjunction with the opposition movement formed by Wilhelm Beck against the government of Leopold Freiherr von Imhof, the Governor of Liechtenstein. It primarily advocated for the expansion of welfare, broader voting rights and a Liechtensteiner head of state, as Imhof was Austrian. The newspaper allowed for Beck's movement to gain significant support throughout World War I, leading to the November 1918 Liechtenstein putsch. When the Christian-Social People's Party was founded in 1918, the newspaper became the official newspaper of the party.
On 3 September 1924, the newspaper was renamed to Liechtensteiner Nachrichten. After the government of Gustav Schädler was forced to resign by Johann II in the wake of an embezzlement scandal involving the National Bank of Liechtenstein, the newspaper stood in opposition to the Progressive Citizens' Party.
In January 1936, Christian-Social People's Party and Liechtenstein Homeland Service merged to form the Patriotic Union and the newspaper was subsequently dissolved and succeeded by the Liechtensteiner Vaterland.

## List of editors (1914–1936)

| Name | Term |
| Wilhelm Beck | 1914–1919 |
| Arnold Gassner | 1919 |
| Wilhelm Beck | 1919–1921 |
| Josef Vogt | 1921 |
| Gottlieb Gassner | 1921–1923 |
| Alphons Thöny | 1923–1928 |
| Gottlieb Risch | 1928 |
| Josef Sele | 1928–1930 |
| Max Beck | 1930–1932 |
| Alphons Thöny | 1932 |
| Max Beck | 1932–1936 |
# Meisterstück

Meisterstück (German for masterpiece) is the flagship line of pens from luxury brand Montblanc.
Although principally concerned with writing instruments, the brand has of late used the Meisterstück name in association with members of its diversified product range including watches, jewelry and leather goods.

## History

The first Montblanc to be branded a Meisterstück was produced in 1924 to denote the then Simplo company's top-line range of writing instruments.
Beginning initially with Safety Filling pens, the Meisterstück name continued to denote the company's top line of writing instruments bearing warranted nibs and offering higher grade features than other models, such as the incorporation of celluloid and precious metals.

## Modern Meisterstücks

Modern Meisterstücks include fountain pens, ballpoints, rollerballs, pencils, and even a highlighter pen.
Unlike vintage Meisterstück pens, modern variants are usually formed from a composite resin instead of celluloid and bear most similarity to the Meisterstück designs of the 1950s. However, in continuation with the previous models using higher-end materials, metal and precious metal variations are made under the sub-designation "Solitaire".
# Italo Sarrocco

Italo Sarrocco (11 May 1898 – 8 January 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War, and one of the oldest people in Italy at the time of his death. He fought for Italy at the all important Battle of Vittorio Veneto in October–November 1918 in the final stage of the war, which ended the war for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and caused the German Empire to end the war.
Late in his life, he was honoured with the Italian order of merit called the Knight of the Order of Vittorio Veneto (Ordine di Vittorio Veneto), which is a medal (or Iron Cross). Italo received the Cross for his service in the war at the pivotal battle for which it was named. To qualify for the Cross, the soldiers had to have six months of combat and have already received the War Merit Cross. This is a knighthood created in 1968 for World War I veterans, in order to commemorate 50 years after the war, which was given by the President of the Republic of Italy. This Cross was created with the knowledge that the Order of Vittorio Veneto would pass into history after all the knights died, like the veterans themselves.
Italo died in his home town of Rivisondoli at the age of 108. Many of the regional authorities were involved in honouring him at his funeral.
# Amine Khadiri

Amine Khadiri (Greek: Αμίν Χαντίρι; born 20 November 1988) is a Moroccan-born Cypriot middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. He has won multiple medals at the Games of the Small States of Europe.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Cyprus ||||||
| 2011 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Schaan, Liechtenstein | 2nd | 800 m | 1:52.53 |
| 2011 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Schaan, Liechtenstein | 1st | 1500 m | 3:50.31 |
| 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 1st | 800 m | 1:53.15 |
| 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | 1st | 1500 m | 3:54.20 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 3:50.15 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.61 |
| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1st | 800 m | 1:56.72 |
| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1st | 1500 m | 3:51.97 |
| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 2nd | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:17.86 |
| 2016 | Championships of the Small States of Europe | Marsa, Malta | 1st | 3000 m | 8:18.92 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 25th (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.61 |
| 2017 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | 10th | 5000 m | 14:21.35 |
| 2018 | Balkan Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | 1500 m | 3:53.01 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 10th | 1500 m | 3:40.76 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 10th | 5000 m | 14:16.53 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 19th (h) | 1500 m | 3:45.97 |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 5th | Half marathon | 1:06:18 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 800 metres – 1:47.22 (Kessel-Lo 2015)
* 1000 metres – 2:20.37 NR (Cheb 2015)
* 1500 metres – 3:39.50 NR (Huelva 2016)
* One mile – 3:59.33 NR (Cork 2017)
* 3000 metres – 8:10.98 (Tel Aviv 2017)
* 5000 metres – 13:54.71 (Chorzów 2017)
* Half marathon – 1:02:02 NR (Marrakech 2023)
* Marathon - 2:10:20 NR (Seville 2023)
Indoor
* 1500 metres – 3:45.16 (Istanbul 2015)
* 3000 metres – 7:55.32 (Istanbul 2018)
# 1940 Kansas gubernatorial election

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The 1940 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Payne Ratner defeated Democratic nominee William H. Burke with 49.63% of the vote.

## General election
### Candidates

Major party candidates
* Payne Ratner, Republican
* William H. Burke, Democratic
Other candidates
* David C. White, Prohibition
* Ida A. Beloof, Socialist

### Results

1940 Kansas gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Payne Ratner (incumbent) | 425,928 | 49.63% |
| | Democratic | William H. Burke | 425,498 | 49.58% |
| | Prohibition | David C. White | 5,227 | 0.61% |
| | Socialist | Ida A. Beloof | 1,636 | 0.19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 430 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Swing | |
# They'll Know We Are Christians

"They'll Know We Are Christians" (also known as "They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love" or "We Are One in the Spirit") is a Christian hymn written in the 1960s by Catholic priest Fr. Peter Scholtes. The title of the song originates in a phrase that non-believers used to describe Christians believers of early Church: "Behold, how they love one another."
The song was released on an LP of the same name featuring the congregation of Fr. Scholtes' church, St. Brendan's on the south side of Chicago.

## Covers

The song has been covered by a variety of Christian recording artists, including Harvest Flight, Justin Unger, Jars of Clay, Rebecca St. James, Jason Upton, Lydia Walker, and For King & Country, which covered the song for the show "A.D.: The Bible Continues." The song was also featured in the opening of the Christian movie "A Distant Thunder" of the series "A Thief in the Night".”
# Future Force (film)

Future Force is a 1989 science-fiction film written and directed by David A. Prior and starring David Carradine. A 1990 sequel to the film was made called Future Zone.

## Synopsis

At some point in the near future (around 1993), law enforcement has become so ineffective that the only real hope for justice is an organization of bounty hunters known as C.O.P.S. (Civilian Operated Police Systems). John Tucker (David Carradine), a Los Angeles bounty hunter sporting a metal arm piece capable of shooting lasers, is hired to protect a woman reporter, Marion Sims (Anna Rapagna), from a gang of renegade cops.
While Tucker is more interested in right defeating wrong than in payment for his services, he has become a bitter, washed up, drunken man due to all the corruption he has seen. Reporter Sims has uncovered proof of the corruption and ineffectiveness of the C.O.P.S system. Unfortunately, the bounty organization is run by a man, Adams, who is also corrupt, and who turns the C.O.P.S organization. Tucker works to save Sims, but many of the bounty hunters from C.O.P.S are after her. When it becomes apparent that Tucker is now helping Sims, a bounty is put on his head as well.
Aiding Tucker and Sims is their ally, Billy, who is a computer genius who utilizes a wheelchair.

## Cast

* David Carradine as Tucker
* Robert Tessier as Becker
* Anna Rapagna as Marion
* William Zipp as Adams
* Patrick Culliton as Grimes
* Dawn Wildsmith as Roxanne
* D.C. Douglas as Billy
* Kimberley Casey as Alicia

## Release

Future Force was released direct-to-video in the United States by A.I.P. in November 1989.

## Reception and legacy

From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of Variety reviewed the AIP video cassette on November 12, 1989. "Lor." noted that the film "offers some offbeat social commentary in its sci-fi approach to the future of law enforcement" and that the film "is low-tech but scores high in imagination."
Creature Feature gave the movie 2.5 out of five stars, praising the performance of Carradine, but found little else likeable in the film. The film has a score of 14% at Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie was also spoofed by RiffTrax on July 27, 2012.
# XVI International AIDS Conference, 2006

The XVI International AIDS Conference was held in Toronto, Ontario, during the week of 13–18 August 2006. This was the third time that Canada has hosted the International AIDS Conference, after Montreal in 1989 and Vancouver in 1996. The main venue for the conference was the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in downtown Toronto. The conference theme was Time to Deliver. The conference was focused on the promises and progress made to scale-up treatment, care and prevention.
In particular:
* Accelerating research to end the epidemic
* Expanding and sustaining human resources to scale-up treatment and prevention
* Intensifying the involvement of affected communities
* Building new leadership to advance the response
Activities included cultural, youth and outreach programmes as well as a Global Village, which served as an international gathering place with displays of culture, food, community, and a marketplace.
Events open to delegates and the public included The International AIDS Vigil, a public memorial to all those who have died of HIV/AIDS. The Vigil took place on at 9 pm on 17 August at Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto.
Well-known attendees and speakers included Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Stephen Lewis (the United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa), Bill and Melinda Gates (for the Gates Foundation), Richard Gere, Alicia Keys, and Bill Clinton.

## Harper controversy

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who decided not to attend the conference, was criticized by Conference co-chairman Dr. Mark Wainberg in his speech, saying, "We are dismayed that the prime minister of Canada, Mr. Stephen Harper, is not here this evening...The role of prime minister includes the responsibility to show leadership on the world stage. Your absence sends the message that you do not consider HIV/AIDS as a critical priority, and clearly all of us here disagree with you". Canadian Minister of Health Tony Clement attended in Harper's place. Harper's absence from the conference is the second time the Canadian head of government has decided not to attend the conference. In 1996, former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien did not attend the conference.

## Asylum seekers controversy

A second controversy, that followed Mr. Stephen Harper's choice to not attend, was the fact that 151 delegates who were in attendance refused to return to their home countries – instead opting to seek asylum in Canada. This development seriously hurt the credibility of the conference and many suggested that the Prime Minister's office may have been justified in its decision to not have Mr. Harper in attendance.
# Myrmekes

Myrmekes (Μύρμηκες) is Greek for "ants". Greek mythological animals and tribes were called with this name.

## Mythology

Herodotus wrote about gold-digging ants in India which were smaller than dogs but larger than foxes.
Aelian wrote: "The Indian ants (μύρμηκες οἱ Ἰνδικοὶ) which guard the gold will not cross the river Campylinus."

## Cultural depictions

The Myrmekes appeared in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians book The Demigod Files, where they were seen in the story "The Bronze Dragon." They end up capturing Charlie Beckendorf when he tries to retrieve a Bronze Dragon head that they have found. Silena Beauregard helped Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase to reassemble the Bronze Dragon so that it can help rescue Charlie from the Myrmekes where the Bronze Dragon causes havoc upon the Myrmekes' anthill.
They also appear in The Hidden Oracle story of The Trials of Apollo. While the god Apollo and his friend, Meg McCaffrey, were walking through the forest to search for two of Apollo's missing kids, they come across the shell of a Myrmekes, which had been cracked in half. Apollo suspected that a strong animal had bit the ant in half. Later, when the two met the Palikoi (geyser gods), one of them, Pete, shined a spotlight and attracted the attention of three Myrmekes. After a fight, the ants captured Meg. Later on, when Apollo rescued Meg, they encountered the queen ant, which was about three times bigger than the rest of the ants.