Today in News History
On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1918, Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean businessman and politician, Singaporean Minister for Education (died 2012) was born. In 1933, Ngina Kenyatta, 1st First Lady of Kenya was born. In 1937, Anita Desai, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1939, Siam is renamed Thailand by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the country's third prime minister. In 1943, US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded. In 1944, Kathryn Lasky, American author was born. In 1964, Kathryn Parminter, Baroness Parminter, English politician was born. In 2012, Ann C. Scales, American lawyer, educator, and activist (born 1952) passed away. In 2013, Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison. In 2015, Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (born 1915) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Singaporean woman jailed for slapping, punching helper over job performance
Upset with the way that her domestic worker had performed tasks such as hanging the laundry or cleaning bottles, a 67-year-old woman slapped, punched and scratched her, drawing blood. The victim, who earned S470 (about US360) a month, told staff members from Singapore’s Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) during a routine call about the abuse, and a police report was made. Hazel Phang Fong Yen, a 67-year-old Singaporean woman, was sentenced to four months’ jail on Wednesday. She was also...
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