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City Council Meeting Wrap-Up
The following is from the March 19 City Council meeting. All council members were present. * EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS Mayor Kelly Boyd presented a proclamation declaring April as Donate Life California Month in Laguna Beach to Marisa Garcia, ambassador...Tags: Washington, DC, Politics, Barbara Boxer, Federal Aviation Administration, Highway Transportation
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World War II Bushmasters group gone, not forgotten
I want to follow up on my recent column about World War II casualty Kenneth Knoll's family and their visit to his grave in Manila. He was from Allentown. His daughter, Sally Getchell, was only 21/2 when 1st Lt. Knoll died on March 24, 1945, from...
Tags: Macungie, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln, Philippines
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Russian meteor, a 'death rock from space,' stars on 'Nova'
What will you be doing at 9 p.m. Wednesday night? If you were fascinated by the meteor that streaked across the Russian sky last month -- briefly outshining the sun -- then you should plan to watch "Nova" on PBS. Wednesday's episode of the excellent...
Tags: Science and Technology, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
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5 Fun Facts about the WuShock Mascot
PHOTOS: The Evolution of the WuShock Mascot 1) In 1904, a student named R.J. Kirk (Class of 1907) came up with the name “Wheat Shockers” for the school, prior to this the university was known as Fairmount College 2) In 1948,...
Tags: Wichita State Shockers, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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'Buck' Cline celebrates 90th birthday Thursday
Harry “Buck” Cline of Williamsport turns 90 years old Thursday. Cline is a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army 475th Infantry Group in the Pacific Theatre — China, Burma and India — under Gen. George Stillwell....Tags: China, U.S. Army, Sunoco Incorporated, Easter
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End-of-life views are lopsided in support of the right to choose 'death with dignity'
There does not seem to be any middle ground on the issue of physician-assisted suicide. In fact, going by the reactions to Friday's column on that topic, there is no support for any ground other than that for the right of individuals to make end-of-life...
Tags: Coopersburg, Nazareth, Allentown, Cherryville, Suicide
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MOCA says it's $60 million along to a $100-million endowment
This post has been corrected. See below for details. L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art announced Tuesday that it aims to build its endowment to $100 million and has commitments lifting the total above $60 million as the campaign begins. The museum's...
Tags: Museums, Politics, Arts, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Elections
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Obituary: Franklin C. Lawson
Franklin C. Lawson 1927-2013 HARRODSBURG — Franklin C. Lawson, 85, formerly of Harrodsburg, widower of Pauline Robinson Lawson, died Monday. Born April 13, 1927, in Harrodsburg, he was a son of the late Luther and Mary Farney Lawson. He was a...Tags: U.S. Army
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Lloyd Hamner
Lloyd “Vern” Hamner, 87, who at various times in his life called New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, and South Dakota “home”, moved one last time to his final home, Heaven, on March 22, 2013. Vern was a young boy during...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Employment Opportunities, Science and Technology, PCP, Pocahontas
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Virginia to dedicate historical marker in Danville for NASCAR pioneer Wendell Scott
The state of Virginia will issue an historical marker in honor of NASCAR pioneer and Danville native Wendell Scott on April 5. The dedication will be at noon April 5 at the marker’s location at 118 Wendell Scott Drive in Danville. In 1963 Scott...
Tags: American Legion, NASCAR, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Stock Car Racing, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Ralph L. Miller, 95, Somerset, formerly of Boswell
Ralph L. Miller, 95, Somerset, formerly of Boswell, died March 24, 2013, at In-Touch Hospice House, Somerset. Born July 11, 1917, in Boswell. Son of Jacob F. and Stella (Barton) Miller. Preceded in death by parents, wife of 72 years Florence L. (Berkey)...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), U.S. Army, Friedens, Armed Forces
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Abe Bortz, historian, teacher, book reviewer
Abe Bortz, the Social Security Administration's first historian and a voracious book collector and reviewer, died Tuesday of lymphoma at his home in Pikesville. He was 93. Dr. Bortz grew up in Cincinnati, graduating from high school there in 1937 and...
Tags: Social Security, Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University, Lymphoma, Pikesville
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|Story| Coastline Pilot
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|Column| Allentown Morning Call
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|Column| Herald Mail
Mar 26, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Mar 26, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 26, 2013
|Story| AM News
Mar 26, 2013
|Story| New Rushmore Radio
Mar 26, 2013
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Mar 25, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Mar 25, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for World War II (1939-1945) topic gallery.