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    Sep 20, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  1. Shuttle lands in Calif. after cross-country voyage

    Space shuttle Endeavour returned to its California roots Thursday after a wistful cross-country journey that paid homage to NASA workers and former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband.
    Space shuttle Endeavour returned to its California roots Thursday after a wistful cross-country journey that paid homage to NASA workers and former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband. “That’s my spaceship,” said...

    Tags: Rocketry, Los Angeles International Airport, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Science and Technology

    2. Jul 24, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Thomas Leslie Law

    Tom Law was born in Washington, D.C., to Preston E. Law Sr. and Gertrude E. (Rowe) Law. As a youth, he studied at Corcoran Art School in D.C. and graduated in 1956 from Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Va. Tom was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1956 to 1960 as an electrician's mate on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. Following military service, he attended journeyman carpentry school and spent his lifelong career working as a carpenter, cabinet maker and home builder. He moved to Smithsburg, Md., in 1994 with his wife Sandra and their children, where he was an active member of the Smithsburg Historical Society until his death.
    Tom Law was born in Washington, D.C., to Preston E. Law Sr. and Gertrude E. (Rowe) Law. As a youth, he studied at Corcoran Art School in D.C. and graduated in 1956 from Fairfax High School, Fairfax, Va. Tom was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving from 1956 to...

    Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Navy, Human Interest, Washington, DC

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Robert L. Rice Sr., 87

    Robert Lee Rice Sr., 87, died peacefully Thursday, April 26, 2012, with family members by his side at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Fla. He was of the Protestant faith. He was born April 3, 1925, in Pinesburg, Md., Washington County. He came to live in Brevard County, Fla., in 2005. He was the son of the late Oscar Lucien and Mary Ann (Null) Rice.He retired from the U.S. Navy in May 1963, having served 20 years of active duty. He then served 10 years in the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve, serving a total of 30 years.He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served in World War II and other wars and conflicts, including the Korean and Vietnam wars, from July 1943 to May 1963, worldwide and in the South Pacific, with seven battle stars and a President Unit Citation with two stars. He was employed by the Maryland Correctional Institution for 21 1/2 years, and retired from there in June 1985. He is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Belle Armes (William “Bill”) of Cocoa, Fla., and Donna Marie Boward of Martinsburg, W.Va.; one son, Robert Lee Rice Jr. (Paula) of Greencastle, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by one daughter, Gail Darlene Wiebrecht; three sons, James Leroy Rice, Richard Lee Rice and Gary Lee Rice; three sisters, Elise and Thelma, who died at a young age, and Mary Edith Trabert.A memorial service for family and friends will be Friday, June 1, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Fulk Pavilion at War Memorial Park, Tennessee Avenue, Martinsburg. He will be greatly missed by all.
    Robert Lee Rice Sr., 87, died peacefully Thursday, April 26, 2012, with family members by his side at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Fla. He was of the Protestant faith. He was born April 3, 1925, in Pinesburg, Md., Washington County. He came to live in Brevard...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Richard Lee, Armed Forces, U.S. Navy, Brevard County

    4. Apr 17, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  4. Space shuttle Discovery makes final touchdown at new museum home

    Space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation’s capital Tuesday before landing for the last time near its new museum home.
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    Space shuttle Discovery soared around the Washington Monument and the White House in a salute to the nation’s capital Tuesday before landing for the last time near its new museum home. The world’s most traveled spaceship took off at...

    Tags: Rocketry, Science and Technology, NASA, Nicole Stott, Fashion Shows

    5. Dec 19, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Howard U. Purnell, 95

    Howard U. Purnell, 95, of Greencastle, Pa., and formerly of Daytona, Fla., passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at his residence, where his great-nephew Samuel and his wife, Amanda Keister, also lived. Born Sept. 12, 1916, in Hancock, Md., he was the...

    Tags: Daytona Beach, Walt Disney, U.S. Army, Port Orange, Amusement and Theme Parks

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