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Letters to the Editor - May 12
Police chief supports Zook in Pa. judicial race To the editor: As the chief of the Shippensburg (Pa.) Police Department and a retired state police sergeant with more than 40 years of combined experience, I write this endorsement. I have had the...Tags: U.S. Congress, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Defendants, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Assault
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Allan Powell: Historic judgments need repeated
The sordid results of Senate voting on April 17 reflect clearly the loss of common sense and the courage to stand up to the political clout of the National Rifle Association. When the vote count became public, two thoughts came to mind. First was the word...Tags: Elections, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Gabrielle Giffords, The New York Times, National Rifle Association of America
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Nearly 300 walk at Martinsburg War Memorial Park for March of Dimes' March for Babies
richardb@herald-mail.comTara Viands joined a parade of nearly 300 people who walked a three-mile loop around War Memorial Park on Saturday morning to raise money for the March of Dimes’ March for Babies. “I walked because my daughters can’t walk,” said...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, High Blood Pressure, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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Seven schools in Washington County Public Schools system named after individuals or families
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Board of education member Karen Harshman has questioned the practice of naming schools after individuals or families. One of her concerns, she said, was that over time, people no longer would remember who the person was, or why a...Tags: Teachers, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Christianity, Flu, Literature
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'Annie' to debut on Waynesboro stage
This weekend, Waynesboro Area Senior High School will present “Annie” as its all-school production. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the high school. Tickets, which cost $10 each, are available...
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Lloyd Waters: If Republican Party is near death, what's next?
I always enjoy reading fellow columnist Allan Powell. His columns are always thought-provoking and well-written. His recent column titled “The decline and fall of the Republican Party” was particularly interesting. In his column, he writes...Tags: Barack Obama, Government, James Buchanan, Bill Clinton, Politics
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Mail Call - Jan. 24
“In today’s Herald-Mail (Jan. 16), three letters appeared on the Opinion page that everyone should take the time to read. One was written by Gina Anders of Shepherdstown, W.Va., one by Michael Karn of Hagerstown, and one by Ned A. Garrett of...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Elections, Shootings, Downtown (Baltimore, Maryland), National Rifle Association of America
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'Lincoln' leads Golden Globe nominations with seven; 'Argo' receives five
Associated PressSteven Spielberg’s Civil War epic “Lincoln” led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. Tied for...Tags: Helen Mirren, John Hawkes, Tommy Lee Jones, Osama bin Laden, Jack Black
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Lloyd Waters: Piano player or politician? A tough choice
“My choice in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there’s hardly any difference.” Those words were spoken by Harry S Truman back in his day. Maybe he was on to something. Our...Tags: Republican Party, Barack Obama, Government, National Government, Politics
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Allan Powell: Historians should also rank candidates
In 2011, the Siena College Research Institute asked 238 presidential scholars to again rank presidents. This was the fifth time for such evaluation and included the incumbent president. President Franklin Roosevelt was given the honor of first place,...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan, Judges
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Columbus Day seen by some as significant, by others as 'a mistake'
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comOn Monday, Federal Employees will be off work and other U.S. citizens will have the day free as well, all because of an accident. “When I was in school, Columbus Day was a day off,” Hagerstown resident Emily Ricketts, 23, said. “...Tags: Government, Holidays, Bahamas, Hispaniola, Executive Branch
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Letters to the Editor - Aug. 28
Pennsylvania Avenue is indeed dangerous To the editor: Referring to the letter of Frances Moats (Aug. 13) and the injury suffered by her grandson on Pennsylvania Avenue, Northern Avenue is indeed becoming a dangerous thoroughfare. God was also with me...Tags: Government, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Disasters and Accidents, Politics
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