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'Courageous' to be shown
The Zion Baptist Church ministry will show the movie “Courageous” Saturday at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, 61 W. Bethel St. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission costs $2 per person and there will be free popcorn and drinks....Tags: Rocketry, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Air and Space Accidents, Science, Space Programs
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National tournament player co-hosts local weekly Scrabble night
chrisc@herald-mail.comLouise Wolfe is a wizard of words, a virtuoso of vocabulary, a logician with letters. She is, essentially, a skilled grande dame of Scrabble. And Wolfe, 66, of Hagerstown, is hoping to spread the love. She and Vivienne Smith are hosting a Scrabble group...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), New York City, Scrabble (game)
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Hagerstown pastor to ride for affordable housing
lauren.kirkwood@herald-mail.comAbout 1,650 miles of cycling, 22 days on the road and $3,000 raised to combat poverty housing are the parameters of the Rev. Tim Leighton's plan to participate in a charity bike adventure this summer. Leighton, the pastor of Church of the Holy Trinity,...Tags: Social Issues, Key West, Charity, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Wounded vet urges others to 'keep going'
dona@herald-mail.comHis left sleeve is empty and he wears a patch over one eye, but Clebe McClary has not let the injuries he received more than four decades ago in Vietnam dampen his spirit. The Christian motivational speaker was the guest speaker Saturday night at the...Tags: Health, Health and Safety at School, Christianity, Vietnam, Religion and Belief
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Controversial author Charles Murray speaks, writes his mind
chrisc@herald-mail.comAuthor and political scientist Charles Murray is a nationally known libertarian political scientist associated with the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. His books have influenced the national dialogue about the proper role of education...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, The Washington Post, Marriage
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Letters to the Editor - July 25
One-hundred percent proficiency no laughing matter To the editor: This letter is not about Tim Rowland saying, "Schools are chasing results that are flatly unobtainable." Nor is it about the editorial pronouncing some children "incapable of...Tags: Television Industry, Health, Democratic Party, Physical Conditions, Maryland
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Max H. Sampson, 74
DEC. 19, 1936-JAN. 4, 2011 GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Max Harvey Sampson died peacefully on Jan. 4, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico, due to a major stroke. Max was born in Sharpsburg, Md., in 1936. He is the son of the late Harry Sampson of Pectonville,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Mexico, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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R. Sargent Shriver remembered for heritage, hugs
R. Sargent Shriver was honored Saturday as much for his passion for helping others as his loving hugs and enjoyment of baseball.
Shriver, who fulfilled his brother-in-law John F. Kennedy's campaign promise by starting the Peace Corps, developed the aid...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, John F. Kennedy, Human Interest, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Democratic Party
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Donoghue recalls working alongside Shriver
andrews@herald-mail.comDel. John P. Donoghue's first foray into Democratic politics was with R. Sargent Shriver. Shriver — who died Tuesday at age 95 — ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 1976, losing to Jimmy Carter. In an interview Thursday,...Tags: Des Moines (Polk, Iowa), Colleges and Universities, Education, Georgetown, Maria Shriver
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Ceremonies mark 50th anniversary of JFK's inauguration
The Associated PressFifty years ago Thursday, President John F. Kennedy told the world that “the torch had been passed to a new generation of Americans” whom he challenged to “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Arts and Culture, Joe Biden, Viacom Inc., Barack Obama
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Son: Ex-VP nominee Sargent Shriver dies at 95
R. Sargent Shriver, the Kennedy in-law who was Peace Corps director in John F. Kennedy's administration and George McGovern's running-mate in 1972, has died. Anthony Kennedy Shriver said his father died Tuesday after being hospitalzed for several days....Tags: Elections, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver
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Peace Corps opens door for same-sex couples to serve together
The U.S. Peace Corps will begin accepting applications from same-sex couples who wish to serve overseas together for the first time next month, the agency announced Tuesday. The move follows a broader shift by the Obama administration toward publicly...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Social Issues, John F. Kennedy, Gays and Lesbians
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