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Jump into U.S. history instead of skydiving
In colonial Virginia in 1654, a black man named John Casor became an answer to this trivia question: Who was the first man in the colonies to be legally declared a slave by the courts? But the more interesting trivia question concerns Anthony Johnson,...
Tags: John Hancock, Slavery, Skydiving, U.S. Congress, Sports
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Skydiver cancels try at supersonic jump
Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall on Tuesday into the New Mexico desert because of high winds. The 43-year-old former military parachutist from Austria had hoped to become the first...
Tags: Science, Skydiving, NASA, Science and Technology, Parachuting
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Lloyd Waters: The wisdom of paraprosdokians
Sometimes I just plain get tired of all the political rhetoric and news that saturates my life. Sure, I know it’s most important that we get some working and knowledgeable leaders in office but I’m not sure where exactly we might find them....Tags: Joe Biden, Miss America Pageant, Skydiving, Parachuting, Sports
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Skydiving Center trying to raise money for man's handicapped-accessible van
J.R. Sides and his wife, Kathy Sides, co-owners of the Skydiving Center in Chambersburg, helped kick off the Mobility for Randy fundraiser for Randy Schroeder. The fundraising event will help purchase a handicapped assessable van for Schroeder who is...
Tags: Skydiving, Sports, Back Pain
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Injured soldier visits Hagerstown AMVETS
marieg@herald-mail.comFor much of his young life, Cory Remsburg chose the more adventurous path. He liked skydiving, rock climbing and water sports. He was a runner, a competitive athlete at his high school near St. Louis, Mo., and active in the Civil Air Patrol. So it...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Apple iPhone, Climbing, U.S. Army, Afghanistan
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Letterkenny makes Armed Forces Day educational and fun
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comSaturday was Armed Forces Day, and Letterkenny Army Depot pulled out all of the stops to make the day educational and fun. Letterkenny employee Ed Sallie and his wife, Christie, of Chambersburg were content to take some of the tours around Letterkenny,...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Defense, World War II (1939-1945), Fishing, Sports
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