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8k8 apk Published 5:35 pm Sunday, December 29, 2024 By Chris Lewis For more information on Jimmt Carter’s life and political career please go to https://www.americustimesrecorder.com/category/jimmy-carter/ Timeline: October 1, 1924 Jimmy Carter was born at Wise Sanitorium in Plains, Georgia to James Earl Carter, Sr. (1894-1953) and Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter (1898-1983). He was the firstborn of their four children (Gloria, Ruth, and Billy). Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital. He was born at the Wise Sanitarium. August 18, 1927 Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains, Georgia. Accompanying his mother, a registered nurse, young Jimmy saw his future spouse the next day. About their first encounter, Rosalynn once said, “He looked through the cradle bars and saw me.” March 4, 1933 In the midst of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 32nd president. At the time, the Carters lived on a farm in Archery. They moved there from Plains in 1928. June 7, 1937 Plains High School was designated by the state as a “model school” for rural education. Carter started his education at Plains in 1930. He liked school and was an excellent student. His favorite teacher was the school’s superintendent Miss Julia Coleman. June 2, 1941 After he completed the eleventh grade, Carter graduated from Plains High School. There was no twelfth grade at the time. His graduating class had 26 students. He then attended Georgia Southwestern College in nearby Americus for one year and then Georgia Tech in Atlanta for one year. February 13, 1942 Carter and three other students etched their names in the new driveway of the Wheatley Building at Georgia Southwestern College. The students were chosen for this honor because they possessed “strong leadership skills.” June 5, 1946 Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He joined Ulysses Grant and Dwight Eisenhower as the only presidents to graduate from one of the military service academies. Grant and Eisenhower graduated from West Point. July 7, 1946 Carter married Rosalynn Smith at the Plains Methodist Church. July 3, 1947 John William (Jack) Carter, the first of the Carters’ four children, was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. November 2, 1948 Harry Truman, Carter’s favorite president, was elected to a full term in a dramatic upset victory. April 12, 1950 James Earl (Chip) Carter III, the second of the Carters’ four children, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. August 18, 1952 Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff) Carter, the third of the Carters’ four children, was born in New London, Connecticut. July 22, 1953 His father Earl died at home from pancreatic cancer. After seven years in service, Carter decided to leave the U.S. Navy that fall and return home to Plains. May 17, 1954 In Brown v. Board of Education , The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously declared that state-mandated racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. November 23, 1955 Y. T. Sheffield, the principal at Plains High School, and the school’s board of trustees recommended the selection of Carter to fill a vacancy on the Sumter County Board of Education. A county grand jury formally elected him. December 6, 1955 Carter took his seat on the county school board. His father had previously held the seat until his death. July 5, 1960 Carter started his tenure as the chairman of the Sumter County school board. It was his first board meeting as “our new chairman.” July 18, 1961 Carter lost his first election – a countywide referendum on the consolidation of Sumter County public schools. As the chair of the school board, he led the pro-consolidation side. The next year, he decided to run for the state senate. October 1, 1962 On his birthday, Carter decided to run for the Georgia State Senate. October 16, 1962 The primary election for the Georgia State Senate, District 14, was held. Carter challenged the original vote count. He subsequently exposed election irregularities and fraud. He ultimately won the seat. January 7, 1963 Carter attended his last meeting as a member of the Sumter County school board. It was a called meeting with the Americus city board. Members met at Americus High School. January 14, 1963 Representing seven counties (Sumter, Webster, Stewart, Chattahoochee, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell), Carter was sworn in as a Georgia state senator. June 5, 1964 Senator Carter addressed graduates at Georgia Southwestern. November 3, 1964 Carter re-elected to the Georgia State Senate for another two-year term. March 3, 1966 Carter announced that he intended to run for the U.S. Congress. He expected to challenge the incumbent Republican Howard “Bo” Callaway in the Third Congressional District. He said, “I am confident I can win this race.” He soon dropped his bid in order to run for governor. June 11, 1966 Carter announced from his residence in Plains that he was running for governor. He said in his statement that he pledged “to blend the traditional values of the Old South with the dynamic spirit of the new.” September 14, 1966 In the Georgia Democratic Primary for Governor, Carter finished in third place behind Lester Maddox and Ellis Arnall. During the same month, the first African American students entered Plains High School. October 19, 1967 Amy Carter, the last of the Carters’ four children, was born in Plains, Georgia. April 3, 1970 Carter launched his second bid for governor. He made the announcement in Atlanta. The next day was “Jimmy Carter Day” in Plains. It was a campaign kickoff with entertainment and barbecue for the “home folks.” September 9, 1970 Carter received the most votes in the Democratic primary for governor. However, with 49 percent, he was shy of the majority threshold. Carl Sanders, a former governor, came in second place with 38 percent. A runoff was therefore required between the top two. September 23, 1970 Carter won the Democratic primary runoff. He soundly defeated Sanders by almost 20 percentage points. November 3, 1970 Carter was elected governor of Georgia. He defeated his Republican opponent Hal Suit 59 – 41 percent. Carter won all but six of Georgia’s 159 counties. January 12, 1971 Carter was inaugurated as the 76th governor of Georgia. In his inaugural address, he proclaimed, “The time for racial discrimination is over.” January 29, 1971 Carter returned to Sumter County as governor to dedicate a National Guard armory and to give a speech at Georgia Southwestern College. March 19, 1971 Carter spoke to the Americus and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce. May 31, 1971 With the caption, “Dixie Whistles a Different Tune,” Carter appeared on the front cover of Time magazine. October 17, 1971 During his term as governor, Carter attended Northside Drive Baptist Church. According to the “Governor’s Weekly Schedule,” he taught the “Men’s Bible class” on this date. April 8-23, 1972 Carter visited five countries in Latin America as the state’s “chief diplomat” to promote goodwill and trade between Georgia and the Americas. He visited Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Costa Rica. April 27, 1972 To highlight the continued oppression of religious groups in the Soviet Union, Carter issued a proclamation declaring April 30 as “Solidarity Day for Soviet Jewry.” July 10-13, 1972 Carter attended the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach as a delegate. He placed into nomination for president Senator Henry “Scoop” Jackson of Washington. Carter even received a few votes for vice president. November 4, 1972 Known as the “Jordan Memo,” Carter advisor Hamilton Jordan drafted a strategy memorandum describing how the Georgia governor could prepare for a presidential run in 1976. May 13-30, 1973 Carter made his second international trip as governor. He visited five countries in Europe and Israel to promote trade, tourism, and general goodwill with Georgia. One trip highlight included a visit to divided Berlin and a brief crossing into communist East Germany for a tour of the capital. June 7, 1973 Carter provided the commencement address at Georgia Southwestern. He announced that the state had approved the construction of the Fine Arts Building. Also, that day, the school library was dedicated in the name of his father Earl Carter. August 9, 1974 Due to the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon resigned. Vice President Gerald Ford assumed the presidency. December 12, 1974 At the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Carter declared that he was a candidate for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination. He was a long shot. He held his first campaign event that evening at the Atlanta Civic Center. January 19, 1976 Carter won the Iowa Caucus. It was his first victory on his way to the Democratic Party’s nomination. The momentum was his. February 24, 1976 Carter finished first in the New Hampshire Primary with the help of some of his most loyal supporters from Georgia, the so-called “Peanut Brigade.” The victory made him the unexpected Democratic frontrunner. March 9, 1976 In the battle for the South, Carter beat George Wallace in the Florida Primary. April 18, 1976 On Easter Sunday, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Campaign Headquarters officially opened in the Plains Train Depot. The old rail station quickly became a symbol of the campaign. The building was chosen because it was available for use and had a restroom. May 4, 1976 With nearly 90 percent of the vote, Carter won the Georgia presidential primary in a landslide. June 8, 1976 Carter finished with the 1976 primary schedule with a big win in Ohio. He was the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president. June 12, 1976 Plains High School Class of 1941 held its 35-year reunion at the Best Western Motel in Americus. Out of a graduating class of 26 students, 21 attended the event. July 15, 1976 Carter formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president at Madison Square Garden in New York City. For vice president, he chose Walter Mondale of Minnesota. September 6, 1976 Carter began his fall campaign in Warm Springs, Georgia. In his remarks, he paid homage to the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt. September 23, 1976 Carter faced President Gerald Ford in the first of three presidential debates. November 2, 1976 In the bicentennial year, with 297 electoral votes, Carter was elected president. He was declared the projected winner by the major news networks early in the morning the next day. January 20, 1977 Carter was inaugurated as the 39th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, he quoted his former teacher at Plains High School Miss Julia Coleman. After the inaugural ceremony, to symbolize the new spirit he was bringing to Washington, President and Mrs. Carter walked down Pennsylvania Avenue. By voice vote, the U.S. Senate quickly confirmed eight of Carter’s cabinet choices, including for the first time two women (Juanita Kreps and Patricia Harris). January 21, 1977 By executive order, Carter unconditionally pardoned Vietnam War draft evaders for a select period between August 1964 to March 1973. February 2, 1977 Carter signed into law his first bill. It was a bill involving the president’s ability to address natural gas emergencies. From the White House Library, Carter also delivered his first national address that day. It was described at the time as a fireside chat on energy. February 8, 1977 From the Old Executive Office Building, Carter provided his first news conference. He held 22 solo press events in his first year. February 11-13, 1977 Carter made his first trip home as the President. He came in on Air Force One and landed at Robins Air Force Base. President Carter, the First Lady, and their daughter Amy then traveled by presidential motorcade to Plains. February 14, 1977 Carter received his first foreign leader at the White House and held his first state dinner. His guest was Mexico’s President Jose Lopez Portillo. February 20, 1977 At the First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C., Carter taught his first Sunday school class while in office. February 25-27, 1977 Carter and his family spent first weekend at the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland. March 5, 1977 Appearing on the CBS Radio Network with Walter Cronkite, Carter took part in a telephone call-in program. March 16, 1977 Carter participated in a town hall meeting in Clinton, Massachusetts. March 17, 1977 Carter addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York. May 5, 1977 To begin his first overseas trip, Carter arrived in London, United Kingdom. May 22, 1977 In South Bend, Indiana, Carter delivered the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame. It is often considered the first major foreign policy speech of his presidency. July 11, 1977 Martin Luther King, Jr. posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Coretta Scott King, on behalf of her late husband, accepted the award from President Carter. August 4, 1977 Carter signed legislation to create the Department of Energy. August 20, 1977 From the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Voyager 1 and 2 were launched by NASA for deep space travel. In case of extraterrestrial contact, each spacecraft contained a golden phonograph of images and sounds from planet Earth. A message from President Carter was included. August 31, 1977 For greater fuel conservation and road safety, Carter issued a statement urging Americans to comply with a 55-mph speed limit. September 1, 1977 Carter opened a U.S. interests section at the Swiss Embassy in Havana, Cuba. September 7, 1977 Carter and Panama’s General Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal Treaties in Washington, D.C. November 1, 1977 Carter signed legislation to incrementally raise the minimum wage to $3.35 an hour. November 5, 1977 Carter vetoed his first bill, an appropriation bill he considered to be wasteful. In total, he issued 31 presidential vetoes. December 21-26, 1977 The First Family spent Christmas in Sumter County. This trip home they took a Marine helicopter, Marine One, from Robins AFB to Plains and landed at Peterson Field. December 30, 1977 In Warsaw, Poland, Carter visited the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes. The monument commemorates the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and Jewish resistance during the Second World War. January 5, 1978 Carter visited the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. He was the first U.S. president to visit the site and pay his respects to the “Americans who died for the liberty of France and Europe and for our own freedom.” January 19, 1978 Before a joint session of Congress, Carter delivered his first State of the Union Address. March 16, 1978 The U.S. Senate voted 68 – 32 to approve the first of the Panama Canal treaties that guaranteed the neutrality of the Panama Canal and the U.S. right to defend it. March 28-31, 1978 With visits to Venezuela and Brazil, Carter made his first trip as president to Latin America. Mar. 31-Apr. 3, 1978 With visits to Nigeria and Liberia, Carter was the first U.S. president to visit sub-Saharan Africa. April 18, 1978 The U.S. Senate voted 68 – 32 to approve the second of the Panama Canal treaties that transferred full control of the canal to Panama on December 31, 1999. September 5, 1978 Carter, Egypt’s Anwar Sadat, and Israel’s Menachem Begin started a 13-day summit at Camp David. September 17, 1978 Sadat and Begin signed the Camp David Accords in Washington, D.C. They later shared the year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Carter mediated the diplomatic breakthrough. October 24, 1978 Carter signed into law the Airline Deregulation Act to provide for greater competition in the industry, expansion opportunities, and competitive consumer prices. November 1, 1978 By executive order, Carter established the President’s Commission on the Holocaust. It was chaired by Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and noted writer. November 7, 1978 Democrats retained the House and Senate in the 1978 congressional midterm elections. January 1, 1979 The United States and the People’s Republic of China established full diplomatic relations. It was another major foreign policy achievement for Carter. January 14, 1979 In a speech at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, Carter expressed his support for legislation to make the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. a national holiday. January 16, 1979 The Shah of Iran left his country under pressure from the Iranian Revolution. The unrest in Iran and the Shah’s downfall triggered the second major oil crisis of the decade. January 29, 1979 China’s Deng Xiaoping arrived in Washington, D.C. and welcomed at the White House. It was a dramatic sign of the normalized ties between the two countries. March 7-13, 1979 Carter traveled to the Middle East and shuttled back and forth between Israel and Egypt to secure a peace treaty between the two countries. In Egypt, he toured the pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with Sadat. In Israel, he visited Yad Vashem. After Richard Nixon, he was the second president to visit Israel’s Holocaust Memorial. Carter became the first president to address the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. March 26, 1979 In Washington, Sadat and Begin signed a peace treaty that ended 30-year conflict between Egypt and Israel. April 10, 1979 Carter signed the Taiwan Relations Act to govern U.S. ties with the island after normalization with mainland China. June 18, 1979 Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev signed the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Treaty (SALT II) at the US-USSR summit in Vienna, Austria. To symbolize détente, the leaders exchanged a diplomatic kiss. June 20, 1979 To encourage the use of alternative energy, Carter had solar panels installed at the White House. July 15, 1979 Carter delivered the “crisis of confidence” speech to the country; critics called it the “malaise” speech. July 17, 1979 Nicaragua’s dictator Anastasio Somoza was forced from power. The Sandinistas assumed control of the Central American country. October 6, 1979 During his visit to the United States, Pope John Paul II was welcomed by the President at the White House. It was a historic first for a pope to visit the White House. October 17, 1979 Carter signed legislation to create the Department of Education. November 4, 1979 Islamic revolutionaries stormed the American embassy in Tehran, Iran and hold Americans hostage. November 7, 1979 From Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy declared his candidacy for the 1980 Democratic Party presidential nomination. At the time, he was favored to win it. December 4, 1979 From the White House, Carter announced he will seek a second term as president. December 27, 1979 The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. January 4, 1980 Carter delivered a national address on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He announced a series of punitive actions, including a grain embargo. January 21, 1980 In “a vote of confidence from Iowa Democrats,” Carter defeated Kennedy by a wide margin in the Iowa Caucus. January 23, 1980 In his last State of the Union Address, in what became known as the “Carter Doctrine,” the President warned the Soviet Union not to interfere with the Persian Gulf. February 24, 1980 The United States won the gold medal in hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York by defeating Finland 4-2. On route to the gold, Team USA defeated the Soviet Union 4-3 in the “Miracle on Ice.” February 26, 1980 Carter won the New Hampshire Primary 47-37 percent over Kennedy. March 11, 1980 With primary wins in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, Carter was successful in the original “Super Tuesday.” April 20, 1980 The Mariel boatlift from Cuba was initiated. Fidel Castro asserted that any Cuban who wanted to leave the island was free to leave. Approximately 125,000 “Marielitos” came to the United States by October. It became a “very challenging problem” for the Carter presidency. April 24, 1980 Operation Eagle Claw – hostage rescue mission failed in Iran. Eight U.S. soldiers died. John Anderson announced he was running as an independent for president. May 17, 1980 Violence broke out Miami, Florida for three days after an all-white jury acquitted police officers in the beating death of an African American named Arthur McDuffie. May 18, 1980 Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington State. June 1, 1980 In remarks to reporters, Carter said, “The riots in Miami...are certainly a reminder that we need to redouble our efforts to alleviate the problems of people of all races, in all locations in our country, who are suffering from economic deprivation or some kind of social or legal justice deprivation.” His remarks were carried live on the Atlanta-based Cable News Network (CNN), the network’s first day on the air broadcasting 24-hour news. June 3, 1980 On the last day of the Democratic primaries, Carter won in Ohio, West Virginia, and Montana. However, he lost in five states, most notably California. June 9, 1980 Carter awarded Admiral Hyman Rickover the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Carter once served under Rickover in the U.S. Navy who challenged him to do his best. June 21, 1980 Carter met with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican. July 1, 1980 Carter signed legislation to establish a site for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. July 9, 1980 Carter attended a memorial service for Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira who died suddenly from a heart attack at age 70 on June 12. He met with Emperor Hirohito at the Imperial Palace. It was the last foreign trip of his presidency. July 19, 1980 The Summer Olympics games opened in Moscow. The U.S. boycotted the event. August 14, 1980 At the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York City, Carter and Mondale formally accepted the party’s presidential and vice-presidential nominations. Former rival Senator Kennedy refused to grasp Carter’s hand and raise it high in a sign of party unity. September 1, 1980 Carter began his fall campaign in Tuscumbia, Alabama. He told his fellow southerners, “Stick with me, and we’ll win.” September 22, 1980 The Iran-Iraq War started. It lasted for nearly eight years. September 26, 1980 To better regulate the substance, quality, and safety of baby food, Carter signed into law the Infant Formula Act. October 7, 1980 Carter signed into law the Mental Health Systems Act, a policy priority of the First Lady. October 10, 1980 Carter signed into law legislation creating the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia. October 28, 1980 In Cleveland, Ohio, President Carter and Governor Reagan faced off in the one presidential election debate between the major party candidates. November 4, 1980 On Election Day 1980, the Carters were in Plains and they cast their ballots at the Plains High School. In a national landslide, winning 44 of 50 states, Reagan defeated Carter 489 – 49 in the Electoral College. Carter became the fourth sitting president in the 20th century to lose an election. The day was the one-year anniversary of the start of the Iranian hostage crisis. December 2, 1980 Carter signed into law the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). The legislation set aside millions of acres for land conservation and national parks. December 11, 1980 Also known as the Superfund, Carter signed into law the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This legislation empowered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up toxic waste sites and spills. December 23-26, 1980 The Carters returned home for the Christmas holiday. They spent Christmas Day in Plains and in Buena Vista. January 1, 1981 In college football, Georgia defeated Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl, 17-10. The win earned the Bulldogs their first national championship. The President and Mrs. Carter attended the game in New Orleans, Louisiana. January 4, 1981 At the First Baptist Church he had been attending since the start of his presidency, Carter taught his last Sunday school class while in office. He taught Sunday school nineteen times as president. In White House Diary , Carter wrote, “I taught a lesson from the ninth chapter of Luke, about the service of others being the measure of greatness.” January 8-11, 1981 Carter’s last trip home to Sumter County as President of the United States. The purpose of the visit was to prepare for the post-presidency. January 14, 1981 President Carter delivered his farewell address. He said, “America did not invent human rights. In a very real sense, it is the other way around. Human rights invented America.” January 19, 1981 Carter announced that an agreement had been reached in Algiers, Algeria to end the 444-day hostage crisis. January 20, 1981 Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as the 40th president. Minutes later, Iran released the American hostages. Former president Carter headed back to Plains. The next day, he flew to Wiesbaden, West Germany to greet the hostages. January 25, 1981 The Carters attended Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains. It became their home church. Carter taught Sunday school there for the next four decades. October 6, 1981 President Sadat, arguably Carter’s closest friend on the world stage, was assassinated by Muslim extremists during a military parade in Cairo. April 6, 1982 The Carter Center is founded. Its purpose is to alleviate human suffering by resolving conflict, promoting democracy, and advancing health. April 21, 1982 Carter was named University Distinguished Professor at Emory University in Atlanta. October 11, 1982 With the words, “Facing Up to the Middle East,” Carter appeared on the front cover of Time magazine. It was the first of his post-presidency. August 31, 1983 Carter formally endorsed former vice president Walter Mondale for president at his mountain cabin near Ellijay, Ga. October 30, 1983 At age 85, “Miss Lillian” Carter passed away. She was buried with her husband at the Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. Carter wrote a book about his mother in 2008, A Remarkable Mother . September 3, 1984 In New York City, the inaugural Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project took place. Earlier in March, they partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build affordable housing in Americus. Over the years, the Carters have participated in many housing efforts in the United States and in other countries. Thousands of Habitat volunteers have helped them. The New York Times published an article on this date entitled, “Carpenter Named Carter Comes to New York.” October 1, 1986 The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum was dedicated in Atlanta, Georgia. Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan attended the opening ceremony. December 23, 1987 President Reagan signed into law legislation creating the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site in Plains, Georgia. May 7, 1989 The Carter Center monitored its first election. The election was in Panama. Presidents Carter and Ford participated as international observers. February 25, 1990 Carter observed the presidential election in Nicaragua. The Sandinista leader was rejected by the voters and power was peacefully transferred to the opposition. June 19, 1994 Carter went to the Clinton White House to discuss his recent visit to North Korea and his nuclear talks with its leader Kim Il Sung. September 17, 1994 Ahead of a likely U.S. military intervention, Carter joined Georgia senator Sam Nunn and General Colin Powell on a diplomatic effort to Haiti to meet with the military government. December 22, 1998 After the House impeached Bill Clinton, Carter and Ford co-authored article, “A Time to Heal Our Nation,” that appeared in the New York Times . They recommended that the Congress censure the President for his role in the Lewinsky Affair, but not to remove him from office. August 9, 1999 Carter received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton. December 14, 1999 Carter spoke at a ceremony in Panama to mark the transfer of full control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama. Referring to the canal, Carter told Panama’s president, “It is yours.” Panama officially assumed full control on December 31. October 19, 2000 Because of its “increasingly rigid” stands on women and scriptural interpretation, Carter announced in a widely distributed letter, “I have finally decided that, after 65 years, I can no longer be associated with the Southern Baptist Convention.” May 14, 2002 Carter spoke at the University of Havana in Cuba. His remarks, including remarks on human rights, were broadcast on state television and radio. He was the first president to visit the island since Calvin Coolidge in 1928. December 10, 2002 In Oslo, Norway, Carter received the Nobel Peace Prize and delivered the Nobel Lecture. March 9, 2003 Expressing his opposition to the looming Iraq War, Carter’s article, “Just War – or a Just War?” was published in the New York Times . February 7, 2006 Carter delivered remarks at the funeral service of Coretta Scott King in Lithonia, Georgia. May 23, 2006 Surpassing the previous record set by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson of 25 years and 122 days, Carter and Mondale became the longest living presidential-vice presidential team in U.S. history. November 7, 2006 Jack Carter, the Carters’ eldest son, was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Nevada. January 3, 2007 In Grand Rapids, Michigan, Carter eulogized his former Republican rival President Ford during funeral service. July 18, 2007 In Johannesburg, South Africa, Carter joined Nelson Mandela and other former world leaders to form the Elders to address intractable global issues. May 4, 2013 Georgia state senator Jason Carter, who ran for governor the next year, delivered the commencement address at Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus. His famous grandfather introduced him. September 1-10, 2014 Carter visited China to commemorate 35 years of normalized relations between the United States and China. He visited the cities of Beijing, Xi’an, Qingdao, Shanghai. October 1, 2014 Carter celebrated his 90th birthday. He became the sixth president to live into his nineties. May 8-10, 2015 Carter traveled to Guyana as part of a Carter Center project to monitor elections. He cut his trip short due to illness. August 20, 2015 At a press conference at the Carter Center, Carter stated that his liver cancer had metastasized to the brain. He said had he had a wonderful life and what life he had left was in God’s hands. Locals placed signs around Plains and Sumter County reading, “Jimmy Carter for Cancer Survivor.” By December, Carter announced that his treatments were working, and he was effectively cancer-free. September 22, 2017 Carter’s 1942 cement etching was removed and relocated to the new Presidential Plaza at Georgia Southwestern. Carter participated in the dedication ceremony and also made a new cement etching of his name. March 27, 2018 Carter authored his thirtieth book – Faith: A Journey for All . May 19, 2018 Carter delivered the commencement address at Liberty University, a conservative evangelical school in Lynchburg, Va. The school was founded in 1971 by the Rev. Jerry Falwell, Sr. March 22, 2019 Carter, at age 94, became the oldest living president in U.S. history. For the record, he surpassed George H. W. Bush. September 13, 2019 The President Jimmy Carter Leadership Program was established at Georgia Southwestern State University to honor the legacy of the school’s most famous alumnus. The program’s inaugural group of students started school that fall and met the former president in Plains. October 17, 2019 The Carter Center announced that the Carters became “the longest married presidential couple.” The previous record was the 73-year marriage of George and Barbara Bush. February 17, 2020 On Presidents’ Day, Carter participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil to the public the new historical exhibits at the Plains High School. January 13, 2021 The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park Redesignation Act became law. The measure to upgrade the status of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site was sponsored by U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop. April 19, 2021 At age 93, Vice President Mondale died at his home in Minneapolis. Carter called him “a model of public service” and “the best vice president in our country’s history.” July 7, 2021 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in Plains. November 2, 2021 The Atlanta Braves won Major League Baseball’s World Series. The Carters were always big fans and attended home games when they could. Sometimes, the love between them was captured by the kiss cam. A postgame statement from the couple read, “We are thrilled to congratulate our beloved hometown Atlanta Braves for winning their 3rd World Series in our lifetime.” January 5, 2022 For the one-year anniversary of the January 6 Capitol attack that aimed to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, Carter’s article, “I Fear for Our Democracy,” was published in the New York Times . For more information on Jimmt Carter’s life and political career please go to https://www.americustimesrecorder.com/category/jimmy-carter/

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FARGO — North Dakota State limited Dakota Wesleyan to 21 second-half points and won the non-conference game on Sunday at the Scheels Center. The teams battled through a tight first half, with the Bison taking a 35-34 lead into halftime. But the Bison outscored Dakota Wesleyan 21-9 in the third quarter to take a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter. Dakota Wesleyan closed within four points at 58-54 with 1:34 to play but NDSU’s Molly Lenz hit a jumper with 1:06 left and Avery Koenen and Marissa Frost both hit two free throws in the last 33 seconds. NDSU’s Abby Krzewinski scored 13 points, Koenen had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Abbie Draper and Frost both scored 10 points. Lenz finished with nine points. The Bison are 8-5 overall and open their Summit League schedule at St. Thomas at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, in St. Paul. LEXINGTON, Ky. — Carlee Sieben scored 25 points to lead Concordia to a win over Washington and Lee on Sunday at the Transylvania University Tournament. The Cobbers led by 11 points at halftime and extended the lead to 17 heading into the fourth quarter. Concordia’s Makayla Anderson had 12 points and eight rebounds, and Greta Tollefson had nine points and five rebounds. Taylor Sanfranski scored eight points and Maci Wheeldon came off the bench with seven points and five rebounds. The Cobbers are 4-4 overall and they play Case Western Reserve in the Transylvania tournament at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. BELTON, Texas — Concordia fell into a big hole early and could get no closer than seven points in a loss to Mary Hardin-Baylor on Sunday in The Cru Classic at the Mayborn Campus Center. Mary Hardin-Baylor built a 42-20 lead by halftime. The Cobbers closed to within nine points at 61-52 on a Jackson Loge jumper with 3:43 left in the game, and Loge hit another jumper to make it a seven-point game with 33 seconds left. But MHB made five of six free throws in the last 20 seconds to put the game away. Loge finished with a 25-point, 14-rebound double-double and he also had four assists. Jacob Cook had 10 points and seven rebounds and Rowan Nelson had nine points and five boards. The Cobbers are 4-7 overall and play LeTourneau in The Cru Classic at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. WATERLOO, Iowa — Waterloo’s Brendan McMorrow scored 25 seconds into overtime and Waterloo salvaged a split of a two-game weekend series with a win over Fargo on Sunday before 2,002 at Young Arena. Fargo opened the scoring on Cole Bumgarner’s power play goal at 12:56 of the first period. Finn McLaughlin and Luke Schelter got the assists. Waterloo’s McMorrow tied it on a power play goal at 12:29 of the third period on assists from Grady Deering and Dylan Compton. Compton also got the assist on McMorrow’s overtime goal. Force goalie Dane Callaway stopped 33 of 35 shots and Waterloo’s Daniel Moor made 23 saves. The Force return to the ice at Sioux City at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31.Jennison Associates LLC Purchases 1,779 Shares of Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:VUG)LAS VEGAS — Concerning as it was for the Denver defense to play without standout lineman Zach Allen, it could have been worse. Broncos' safety Brandon Jones fell ill Saturday and was downgraded to "questionable" for the game here Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Jones not only played, his interception off a Gardner Minshew II pass that sailed an open receiver, and 37-yard return, set up the Broncos' offense on the Raiders' 18 yard line. The pick was a game changer. Two plays later, Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw a 50-50 ball to the deep right corner of the end zone. When receiver Courtland Sutton is on the other end of such a pass, the odds are far better than 50-50. Sutton reached up to snag the ball with his two strong hands for the touchdown. Along with four Wil Lutz field goals -- from 38, 53, 54 and 45 yards out -- the Broncos led the determined Raiders, 19-13 early in the fourth quarter in this AFC West rivalry game. A strong Bronco fan presence at roof-covered, grass-grounded Allegiant Stadium roared its approval. Special teams are largely ignored unless something big happens good or bad, one way or the other. The first-half spotlight shined a harsh light on Broncos’ special teams here Sunday at Allegiant Stadium as the home-team Las Vegas Raiders used a 59-yard kickoff return to set up a touchdown and a 34-yard faked punt pass completion to set up a field goal. The Raiders held a surprising, but explainable, 13-9 lead on the Broncos at halftime. Just past one minute into the second quarter, the Raiders went up 7-3. The Broncos scored late in the first quarter on a Wil Lutz 38-yard field goal, but the Raiders answered with a 59-yard kickoff return by Dylan Luebe, giving Las Vegas quarterback Gardner Minshew II starting field position at the Denver 40. Eventually Minshew caught Broncos outside linebacker Jonah Elliss dropping back into coverage on two plays in the red zone. Minshew hit Michael Mayer for 9 yards on one play and Ameer Abdullah for a 6-yard touchdown on the other. Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix answered nicely with a couple completions to fellow rookie Devaughn Vele but the drive stalled with a sack and Lutz came through with a 53-yard field goal, narrowing the score to 7-6. The Denver defense seemed to answer with a three-and-out, but the rules give a team four downs to move the chains. The Raiders used it by having punter AJ Cole shotput a pass to Divine Deablo, who rumbled 34 yards for a first down at the Broncos’ 30. Colorado Springs-raised Daniel Carlson nailed a 34-yard field goal with 3:48 remaining in the first half to give the Raiders a 10-6 lead. Broncos’ special teams did come through with their field goal unit as Lutz connected from 54 yards with 53 seconds left in the half. Lutz is 11 of 11 on kicks since the dreaded block in Kansas City – 5 of 5 in field goals; 6 of 6 in extra points. Nix was 21 of 33 for 218 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter while Minshew was 18 of 30 for 151 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Las Vegas entered play Sunday with a six-game losing streak and 2-8 record. The Broncos were 6-5 and in prime position to secure the No. 7 AFC playoff seed. With the Indianapolis Colts dropping to 5-7 after losing Sunday to Detroit, the Broncos top competitor for the No. 7 playoff seed is now the Miami Dolphins, who won their third in a row to move to 5-6. Credit: AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah makes a touchdown catch as Denver Broncos LB Jonah Elliss defends during an NFL game, Nov. 24, 2024. Zach Allen inactive There are injuries and there are late-in-the-week injuries. Denver defensive end Zach Allen, arguably the most impactful player this season on the league’s No. 3-ranked unit, suffered a heel injury Friday, presumably in practice. Allen was held out of the game Sunday against the Raiders. Malcolm Roach, who is normally a backup nose tackle, started in Allen’s place at defensive end while another defensive end, Eyioma Uwazurike, was active for just his third game this season. It could have been worse for the Broncos. Starting safety Brandon Jones fell ill Saturday and his game status was downgraded to questionable, but he was able to play.. Bronco Bits The Broncos had two players – running back Jaleel McLaughlin, who had two carries for 29 yards -- and cornerback Riley Moss -- go down for extended periods because of injury. Both walked off the field under their own power. McLaughlin returned in the second half while veteran Levi Wallace filled in for Moss at left cornerback. ... Broncos’ seventh-round rookie guard-center Nick Gargiulo was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, but then was among the inactives for the game. PHOTOS | Broncos at Raiders 1/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders cheerleaders perform prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 2/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) stretches prior to an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 3/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 4/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton walks along the sidelines prior to an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 5/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 6/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) warms prior to an an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 7/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce and owner Mark Davis talk prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 8/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II warms prior to an an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 9/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) takes the field prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 10/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos safety JL Skinner warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 11/31 AP Photo/John Locher Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew bobbles the snap during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 12/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah makes a touchdown catch as Denver Broncos LB Jonah Elliss defends during an NFL game, Nov. 24, 2024. 13/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix throws under pressure from Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane during an NFL game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 14/31 AP Photo/John Locher Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) bobbles the snap during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 15/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 16/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers tries to elude Denver Broncos cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian during an NFL game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 17/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Denver Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton makes a catch as Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson defends during an NFL game, Nov. 24, 2024 18/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton makes a catch as Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson defends during an NFL game, Nov. 24, 2024 19/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders QB Gardner Minshew runs as Denver Broncos defensive end John Franklin-Myers pursues during an NFL game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 20/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdulla celebrates his touchdown catch against the Denver Broncos during an NFL game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 21/31 AP Photo/John Locher Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin celebrates a first down against the Las Vegas Raiders during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 22/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix makes a call during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 23/31 AP Photo/John Locher Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdulla makes a touchdown catch as Denver Broncos LB Jonah Elliss defends during an NFL game, Nov. 24, 2024. 24/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Denver Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton watches play during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 25/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby reacts to a call during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 26/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah tries to elude Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper during an NFL game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 27/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) scrambles against the Las Vegas Raiders during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 28/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Denver Broncos wide receiver Devaughn Vele makes a catch again the Las Vegas Raiders during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 29/31 AP Photo/John Locher Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Decamerion Richardson interferes with Denver Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton during an NFL game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 30/31 AP Photo/John Locher Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah runs the ball against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 31/31 AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Antonio Pierce makes a call against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 1 / 31 × AP Photo/Rick Scuteri Las Vegas Raiders cheerleaders perform prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. 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Short Interest in William Penn Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WMPN) Grows By 43.0%The United States is imposing sanctions on 35 entities and vessels that play a critical role in transporting illicit Iranian petroleum to foreign markets. This action imposes additional costs on Iran’s petroleum sector following Iran’s attack against Israel on October 1, 2024, as well as Iran’s announced nuclear escalations, building upon the sanctions issued on October 11. Petroleum revenues provide the Iranian regime with the resources to fund its nuclear program, develop advanced drones and missiles, and provide ongoing financial and material support for the terrorist activities of its regional proxies. “Iran continues to funnel revenues from its petroleum trade toward the development of its nuclear program, proliferation of its ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology, and sponsorship of its regional terrorist proxies, risking further destabilizing the region,” said Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley T. Smith. “The United States remains committed to disrupting the shadow fleet of vessels and operators that facilitate these illicit activities, using the full range of our tools and authorities.” Today’s action is being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13902, which provides authority to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to identify and impose sanctions on key sectors of Iran’s economy. On October 11, 2024, the Secretary of the Treasury identified the petroleum and petrochemical sectors of the Iranian economy as subject to sanctions pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 13902. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released sanctions guidance for the maritime industry to aid in identifying new or common fact patterns that may be indicative of sanctions evasion, addressing common counterparty due diligence issues, and implementing best practices to promote sanctions compliance. Iran relies upon a sprawling network of tankers and ship management firms in multiple jurisdictions to transport its petroleum to overseas customers — using tactics such as false documentation, manipulation of vessel tracking systems, and constant changes to the names and flags of vessels. The Marshall Islands-flagged JAYA (IMO: 9410387); Guyana-flagged PHONIX (IMO: 9198317); the Cook Islands-flagged BERTHA (IMO: 9292163), OLIVE (IMO: 9288265), YURI (IMO: 9235737), and MIN HANG (IMO: 9257137); the Sao Tome and Principe-flagged ELVA (IMO: 9196644) and CERES I (IMO: 9229439); the San Marino-flagged VANITY (IMO 9371608); the Liberia-flagged LADY LUCY (IMO: 9341512); the Belize-flagged VESNA (IMO: 9233349); the Honduras-flagged FT ISLAND (IMO: 9166675); the Iran-flagged MASAL (IMO: 9169421); and the Panama-flagged BLACK PANTHER (IMO: 9285756), LIONESS (IMO: 9285744), VERONICA III (IMO: 9326055), FIONA II (IMO: 9262766) and MEROPE (IMO: 9281891), have collectively shipped tens of millions of barrels of oil for Iran. United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Galileos Marine Services L.L.C manages the JAYA, formerly known as the MONOCEROS, which has been involved in transporting Iranian crude oil since at least 2022 and has changed its name or flag multiple times since to evade accountability. The JAYA has carried hundreds of thousands of metric tons of Iranian crude oil on behalf of U.S.-designated China Concord Petroleum Company (CCPC). CCPC was designated pursuant to E.O. 13846 on September 25, 2019 for engaging in a significant transaction for the transport of oil from Iran after the reimposition of sanctions on Iran. Panama-based Ocean Glory Giant OGG SA owns and manages the MASAL, which carried more than a million barrels of Iranian crude oil on behalf of U.S.-designated CCPC, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), and Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO) as recently as July 2024. Hong Kong-based Gaffodil Co., Limited manages and operates the FT ISLAND, which carried more than 1.6 million barrels of Iranian condensate to buyers in China on behalf of CCPC and NIOC as recently as April 2024. India-based Vision Ship Management LLP manages and operates the PHONIX, formerly known as the LUNA LAKE, which has carried millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil for CCPC since 2022. Vision Ship Management LLP also owns, manages, and operates the Cook Islands-flagged RIO NAPO (IMO: 9256913) and the Panama-flagged LARA II (IMO: 9321421). The RIO NAPO previously transported 35,000 metric tons of Iranian naphtha worth approximately $21.5 million to the UAE. Galileos Marine Services L.L.C, Vision Ship Management LLP, Ocean Glory Giant OGG SA, and Gaffodil Co., Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. The JAYA is being identified as property in which Galileos Marine Services L.L.C has an interest. The MASAL and the FT ISLAND are being identified as property in which Ocean Glory Giant OGG SA and Gaffodil Co., Limited have an interest, respectively. The PHONIX, the LARA II, and the RIO NAPO are being identified as property in which Vision Ship Management LLP has an interest. Seychelles-registered Lufindo Holding Limited owns the ELVA, which in July 2023 was used by Iran to ship nearly two million barrels of Iranian light crude oil. The ELVA is managed and operated by Pakistan-based Inaya Ship Management Private Limited. Liberia-registered Constellation Maritime Services Limited is the owner and operator of the LADY LUCY. The LADY LUCY carried Iranian fuel oil worth approximately $18.5 million to the UAE in July 2024, and transported an additional cargo of fuel oil worth approximately $17.5 million to the UAE again in August, both on behalf of NIOC. Lufindo Holding Limited, Inaya Ship Management Private Limited, and Constellation Maritime Services Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. The ELVA is being identified as property in which Lufindo Holding Limited has an interest. The LADY LUCY is being identified as property in which Constellation Maritime Services Limited has an interest. People’s Republic of China (PRC)-based Shanghai Legendary Ship Management Company Limited manages and operates the BERTHA, the MIN HANG, and the VESNA. The BERTHA and the MIN HANG have been involved in the illicit transport of Iranian oil since at least 2022. The VESNA has similarly shipped millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil to the PRC since 2019 on behalf of NIOC and CCPC. Shanghai Legendary Ship Management Company Limited is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. The BERTHA, the MIN HANG, and the VESNA are being identified as property in which Shanghai Legendary Ship Management Company Limited has an interest. PRC-based Shanghai Future Ship Management Co Ltd manages and operates the VERONICA III and the MEROPE. The VERONICA III and the MEROPE have been involved in the illicit transport of Iranian oil on behalf of NIOC since at least 2022. The VERONICA III has transported hundreds of thousands of metric tons of Iranian crude oil on behalf of NIOC and CCPC. Shanghai Future Ship Management Co Ltd has managed illicit shipments of Iranian oil for years; in 2021, a vessel managed by Shanghai Future Ship Management Co Ltd was seized by Indonesian authorities when it was detected transferring oil from an Iranian-flagged tanker owned by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC), causing an oil spill. Both vessels were attempting to conceal their identities by concealing their flags and turning off their automatic identification systems (AIS). Shanghai Future Ship Management Co Ltd is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. The VERONICA III and the MEROPE are being identified as property in which Shanghai Future Ship Management Co Ltd has an interest. Cayman Islands-registered, PRC-based Eunomia Limited owns the FIONA II. The FIONA II has been involved in transporting illicit Iranian oil since at least 2023. In July 2024, the FIONA II transported nearly two million barrels of Iranian crude oil to the PRC on behalf of NIOC. Marshall Islands-registered Yurimaguas Ltd owns the YURI and the VANITY. The YURI and the VANITY have carried Iranian oil to the PRC since at least 2020; the YURI itself has shipped millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil for CCPC and NIOC. Eunomia Limited and Yurimaguas Ltd are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. The FIONA II is being identified as property in which Eunomia Limited has an interest, and the YURI and VANITY are being identified as property in which Yurimaguas Ltd has an interest. India-based Tightship Shipping Management (OPC) Private Limited manages or operates the OLIVE, BLACK PANTHER, and LIONESS, which have collectively carried tens of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil for NIOC since at least 2022. The BLACK PANTHER has engaged in ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil with Iranian-flagged vessels. Tightship Shipping Management (OPC) Private Limited is involved in the management of a fourth vessel, the Panama-flagged TONIL (IMO: 9307932), which is managed and operated by Ukraine-based Lightship Management Ltd and has skirted sanctions to carry millions of barrels of oil for Iran. Tightship Shipping Management (OPC) Private Limited and Lightship Management Ltd are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. The OLIVE, the BLACK PANTHER, and the LIONESS are being identified as property in which Tightship Shipping Management (OPC) Private Limited has an interest. The TONIL is being identified as property in which Lightship Management Ltd has an interest. Hong Kong-based Ceres Shipping Limited owns the CERES I. The CERES I has been involved in transporting Iranian oil since at least 2021. In January 2024, near Singapore, the CERES I transferred via ship-to-ship transfer nearly 300,000 metric tons of Iranian crude oil in the interest of U.S.-designated Jazira Das International Products Trading LLC, CCPC, and NIOC. Notably, in July 2024, the CERES I was involved in a collision with another oil tanker that caused an oil spill in international waters near Malaysia. At the time of the collision, the CERES I’s vessel tracking signals were inconsistent with its position, which inhibited communication with the other vessel. Ceres Shipping Limited is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. The CERES I is being identified as property in which Ceres Shipping Limited has an interest. As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons. U.S. persons may face civil or criminal penalties for violations of E.O. 13902. In addition, persons that engage in certain transactions with the individuals and entities designated today may themselves be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action. Non-U.S. persons are also prohibited from causing or conspiring to cause U.S. persons to wittingly or unwittingly violate U.S. sanctions, as well as engaging in conduct that evades U.S. sanctions. OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. sanctions, including the factors that OFAC generally considers when determining an appropriate response to an apparent violation. The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. 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Get ready for a game-changer in the world of mini PCs! ASUS is preparing to launch its highly anticipated ROG NUC 2025, a powerful and compact gaming system that promises to push the boundaries of performance and cooling. Equipped with Intel’s upcoming “Arrow Lake-H” processors and NVIDIA’s awaited “RTX 50” series, this new model promises to cater to demanding gamers and tech enthusiasts. The ROG NUC 2025 is the latest evolution in ASUS’s prestigious lineup of gaming PCs, featuring top-of-the-line components. An exciting detail leaked on Chinese platform Weibo shows a design slightly revised from its predecessor. With rumors hinting at an enhanced cooling solution, possibly due to an additional fan, this NUC model ensures optimal performance without overheating issues. Under the hood, the ROG NUC 2025 is expected to sport the Core Ultra 200H series CPUs, potentially the flagship Core Ultra 9 285H processor, a step up from the Meteor Lake architecture. Complementing the CPU is the move to NVIDIA’s desktop RTX 50 series, replacing the RTX 4060 and 4070 used in prior models. This shift symbolizes a leap in graphical prowess, hinting at the inclusion of an RTX 5060 or 5070. Notably, the front panel of the ROG NUC 2025 reveals modern connectivity options, including USB Type-A and Type-C ports. Missing, however, is the card reader available in earlier versions. As anticipation builds for CES 2025, details like release dates and pricing are yet to be announced. Nonetheless, expect a price tag north of the previous model’s $2000, given the advanced specifications and features. Unveiling ASUS ROG NUC 2025: A Compact Powerhouse Poised to Revolutionize Gaming The ASUS ROG NUC 2025 is emerging as a groundbreaking mini PC, set to redefine performance and efficiency in the world of compact gaming systems. This highly anticipated release boasts cutting-edge specifications that align with evolving tech trends, promising to cater to both discerning gamers and tech aficionados. Features and Specifications The ROG NUC 2025 is equipped with Intel’s next-generation “Arrow Lake-H” processors, specifically the Core Ultra 200H series, potentially featuring the powerhouse Core Ultra 9 285H processor. This latest advancement offers a significant improvement in performance over the previous Meteor Lake architecture. Complementing this CPU innovation, the mini PC houses NVIDIA’s upcoming “RTX 50” series GPUs—likely incorporating the RTX 5060 or 5070—ushering in superior graphical performance and visual fidelity. Additional innovations in the ROG NUC 2025 include a slightly redesigned chassis as per leaks on China’s Weibo platform. The system incorporates enhanced cooling mechanisms, potentially through an additional fan, to ensure peak performance under heavy loads without overheating. Connectivity and Design The front panel design emphasizes modern connectivity. It includes both USB Type-A and Type-C ports, providing versatile options for peripheral compatibility. However, this iteration forgoes the card reader found in previous models, aligning with the trend towards wireless and cloud-based data solutions. Market Predictions and Pricing Insights As we approach CES 2025, anticipation for the ROG NUC 2025 grows, with enthusiasts eager for official announcements on release dates and pricing. Given the anticipated high-end components and performance capabilities, market experts predict a starting price exceeding $2000, surpassing its predecessor. This follows a general trend in the rising costs of advanced gaming hardware given the increasing demand for powerful, compact systems. Trend Analysis and Market Position The ROG NUC 2025 is expected to set new standards in the mini PC market, appealing to a niche segment of gamers seeking desktop-grade performance in a compact form factor. This release underscores ASUS’s commitment to innovation and performance, reinforcing its position as a leader in the gaming technology space. By marrying compact design with uncompromising power, the ROG NUC 2025 not only caters to the immediate needs of the gaming community but also anticipates future gaming and multimedia demands. To learn more about ASUS’s technological innovations, visit the ASUS official website . Conclusion The ASUS ROG NUC 2025 is shaping up to be a transformative product in the mini PC landscape. Equipped with state-of-the-art components and designed for optimal cooling, it promises to deliver an unrivaled gaming experience. As more details emerge, gamers and tech enthusiasts worldwide await what could be a new benchmark in compact gaming innovation.How a Singapore dragon boat team helps its disabled paddlers to ‘not feel judged or different’

NoneJimmy Carter: The Peanut Farmer who Became a Global HumanitarianOn Wednesday, December 4th, Neptune Aviation, one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the United States, revealed that it will convert a popular narrowbody commercial airliner, the Airbus A319, to a firefighting water bomber. Neptune Aviation is partnering with Aerotec & Concept to complete the conversion of the Airbus A319. The initial conversion is scheduled to be completed in 2027, and Neptune Aviation will introduce it into service shortly after. The aerial firefighting company will look to convert several other Airbus A319s for aerial firefighting purposes in the future. These airplanes and helicopters are fitted with the latest technology in aerial firefighting capability. The President of Neptune Aviation, Jennifer Draughon, spoke about the new soon-to-be-converted aircraft. Draughon stated, "As the leader in aerial firefighting, we are always focused on continuous improvement. The Airbus A319’s larger size and higher maximum takeoff weight allow for greater fire retardant capacity, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing the safety of our crews, firefighters on the ground, and the communities we protect." Neptune Aviation's newest narrowbody firefighting aircraft Neptune Aviation will look to introduce a completed aerial firefighting aircraft in 2027, after the conversion is completed in partnership with the France-based Aerotec & Concept. The new Airbus A319 water bomber will be a significant upgrade to the firefighting company's fleet. Currently, Neptune Aviation flies nine British Aerospace 146 aircraft. According to Aero Time , these aircraft have a maximum capacity of 3,000 gallons for retardant. However, the newly converted Airbus A319 fleet will be able to carry a maximum of 4,500 gallons of retardant. It is not clear how many Airbus A319 water bombers Neptune Aviation will acquire in the future. However, it is likely that Neptune Aviation will keep a mixture of BAe 146 water bombers and Airbus A319 water bombers. This will provide the company with a wide range of aerial firefighting capabilities. The Airbus A319 has several other improvements in the performance category compared to the BAe 146s. However, the BAe 146s are smaller and easier to maneuver. Overall, these two aircraft have the following general performance specifications: Specification BAe 146 Airbus A319 Length 102 feet 111 feet Height 28 feet one inch 38 feet seven inches Wingspan 86 feet three inches 117 feet five inches Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) 84,000 pounds 166,000 pounds Typical cruise speed 404 knots (465 miles per hour) 448 knots (515 miles per hour) Range 2,090 nautical miles (2,405 miles) 3,750 nautical miles (4,320 miles) Service ceiling 35,000 feet 41,000 feet About Neptune Aviation Neptune Aviation Services is one of the largest aerial firefighting firms in the US. The company is based out of Missoula International Airport (MSO) in Missoula, Montana. However, Neptune Aviation provides aerial firefighting services to a wide range of areas, including throughout the US, Canada, Chile, and other areas around the world. The company was first founded in 1993 after Marta Amelia Timmons purchased Black Hills Aviation, which was previously based in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Since then, the company has focused on aerial firefighting services. However, the company also provides aviation maintenance services, air charter services, and operates a fixed base operator (FBO).