| From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
| Date: | Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:29:28 -0700 (PDT) |
| Reply: | cpeo-military |
| Subject: | [CPEO-MEF] REUSE:San Bernardino International Airport at former Norton Air Force Base (CA) |
Airport soars again by James Folmer Highland Community News (CA) March 7, 2018 We salute the remarkable growth of the San Bernardino International Airport and its commitment to disaster preparedness. When Secretary of Defense Frank C. Carlucci’s commission ordered the closure of Norton Air Force Base in 1988, it was a huge blow to the regional economy — especially coming soon after Kaiser Steel Mill declared bankruptcy in Fontana. The airport and the mill grew into major military operations during World War II. The air base expanded greatly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Kaiser Steel — now the site of the Fontana Speedway — became the largest steel mill in the nation. … For the entire column, see https://www.highlandnews.net/opinion/airport-soars-again/article_b9d38f7c-2264-11e8-82ee-7b09a131c120.html -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042 Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Military mailing list Military@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/military-cpeo.org | |
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