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Area veterans honored for contributing their history
U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., formally presented the books with the personal histories of nine constituents into the collection of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.
Robert W. Patrick, director of the project, accepted the...Tags: Bill Clinton, George Lott, George H.W. Bush, Broward Health Medical Center, Long Island
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Spin of the wheel gave Shepherdstown woman Cherry Blossom crown
richard@herald-mail.comA lucky spin of the wheel last April 8 turned Allison Speaker of Shepherdstown into the queen of the 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival — a title she gives up April 13 when a new spin picks her successor. Speaker, 23, daughter of Homer Speaker...Tags: Education, Shelley Moore Capito, Festive Events, Washington, DC, Arts and Culture
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Veterans share memories of service at Potomac Highlands World War II Roundtable event
davem@herald-mail.comLester Hart remembers trying to take a hill in Italy in 1944 during World War II when his U.S. Army unit was hit with a mortar blast that hurled shrapnel into Hart's back and head. "It blew me out of a fox hole," said Hart, noting that he was unconscious...Tags: Nazi Party, World War II (1939-1945), Rhine River, U.S. Army, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Pearl Harbor survivors share stories of attack
Clarence Pfundheller was standing in front of his locker on the USS Maryland when a fellow sailor told him they were being bombed by Japanese planes.
"We never did call him a liar, but he could stretch the truth pretty good," Pfundheller said. "But...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Gardens and Parks, Daniel Inouye, Korean War (1950-1953), Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
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Area female veterans connect through regional organization
marieg@herald-mail.comThere was no single incident that caused Helen Simar to join the Army in 1943. Mostly, it was listening to stories told by her father. He served in World War I, Simar said, and often talked of his military experience and how much he loved it. His words...Tags: Peggy Lee, World War I (1914-1918), Veterans Affairs, Elections, Alaska
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Second quake hits Tokyo
A series of earthquakes rattled Tokyo and northeast Japan late Wednesday evening, but caused no apparent damage or injury in the same region hit by last year’s devastating tsunami. The first tremor off Hokkaido island was 6.8 magnitude and prompted...Tags: Tsunamis, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Tokyo (Japan)
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Clear Spring Library to feature barnyard buddies
Clear Spring Library will host “Barnyard Buddies” Wednesday, July 20, at 3:30 p.m. Drop by the library to meet and pet miniature barnyard animals. For more information, call 301-842-2730. Also, teens won’t want to miss “Teens in...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Ice Cream, Sushi and Sashimi, Sandwiches, Soups
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Gerald L. Smith, 76
Mr. Gerald Lamar Smith, 76, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at his residence. He was the husband of Geraldine Sue Orrison Smith for more than 53 years. Gerald was born April 9, 1935, in Brunswick, Md., and he was the son of the late...Tags: Vietnam, The Salvation Army, Church and State Relations, International Travel, Christianity
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Japanese officials strengthen ties with Boonsboro High School
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThe governor of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan — Maryland’s “sister state” — visited Boonsboro High School Thursday to thank the students for their donations to earthquake relief and formalize a “sister school”...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Disasters, Government, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Natural Disasters
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 1
We need a system that benefits everyone To the editor: Rodney Pearson’s (Oct. 23) mischaracterization of U.S. history and his misunderstanding of the facts of America’s economy in the 21st century cannot go without a reply. First, he makes...Tags: General Practitioners, Entertainment, Hospitals and Clinics, Immigration, China
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