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Windber Memorial Day celebration set
The borough of Windber and the surrounding communities will celebrate Memorial Day with a parade at 10 a.m. Monday. The parade forms at 9:30 a.m. the American Legion Post No. 137. Memorial Day services will follow in Windber Veteran's Park. Inclement...Tags: Science and Technology, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Lombard marks graves of 3 local soldiers
Long ago laid to rest in unmarked graves in Lombard, three soldiers who served in the Civil War and World War I are finally getting their due. In advance of Memorial Day, a committee composed of the VFW Lilac Post 5815, the Lombard Historical Commission...
Tags: Sociology, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions
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The Good Ole Days
Every once in a while, I’m swept up in nostalgia and the very real memories of my youth: floating lazily in a cold, spring-water pond snugly tucked inside a multi-patched rubber inner tube; being chased by the gander in my grandparents' backyard;...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ed Sullivan, Lawrence Welk
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It Figures: Fun facts for June and summer
June Jumble Average number of hours per week fathers spent caring for their children in 1965: 2.5 Average number in 2011: 7 Average in 2011 for mothers: 14 Percent of fathers — and mothers, too — who could distinguish their own child&...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, The Salvation Army, Doughnuts
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Pick of the week
The lives and stories of the servicemen from the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division are celebrated in the multimedia exhibit "Faces of the 1st." The exhibit on "Big Red One," an infantry that has served in every major U.S. conflict since World War I,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Cantigny Park
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Anonymous donor gives $300,000 toward new veterans war memorial
An anonymous donor recently gave $300,000 toward building a $3 million veterans memorial near the new Orlando VA Medical Center at Lake Nona. The Central Florida Veterans Memorial Park Foundation, which is leading the effort to build the large granite...Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lake Nona
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Edgar N. Howell, 84
The Rev. Dr. Edgar N. Howell, “Doc,” 84, of Middletown, Md., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 18, 2013. He rejoined his wife of 51 years, Catherine Patrice “Pat” Howell, who preceded him in death in 2009. Born...Tags: Science and Technology, Middletown, General Practitioners, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Army
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COLUMN: Aberdeen great for garage sales
Every spring, our family cleans out the garage, makes use of the citywide cleanup and gathers items for a rummage sale. This has become a family ritual and a sure sign of spring. After the long winter, spring cleaning not only organizes our household,... -
Brien Poffenberger: Memorial Day events connect us to past, peer into future
Memorial Day may kick off the summer season, but in Washington County, it also prompts a measure of reflection. War has played a large role in the history of Washington County, and with it a connection to the broader American story. It has given us a...Tags: Human Interest, Memorial Day, Wars and Interventions, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Honoring veterans
The Kingwood IOOF Lodge held their third veterans breakfast May 4 at the local lodge hall. It was well attended by veterans and their guests. This tradition began in 1943 when the lodge members decided to have a World War I and World War II honor roll...Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Area companies aid veterans program
On May 17, five Johnstown companies joined together to support veterans by distributing Buddy Poppies. The companies Concurrent Technologies Corporation, DRS Laurel Technologies, JWF Industries, Kongsberg Protech Systems USA and Lockheed Martin... -
'Downton Abbey' gets Diddy-fueled makeover in Funny or Die spoof
Diddy's rather confusing Twitter announcement that he'll be appearing as a series regular on the wildly popular British aristocracy drama "Downton Abbey" has manifested itself as a mediocre Funny or Die video. And aren't we all a little relieved? We'...
Tags: Sean John Combs, Maggie Smith, Twitter, Inc., PBS (tv network), Ken Jeong
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Original site for World War I (1914-1918) topic gallery.
