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Art Callaham: O'Reilly's book on Kennedy a good read
I was never a “Kennedyphile” — lifelong southern conservative Republicans usually are not. Sure, I was a starry-eyed 15-year-old who understood “Camelot,” liked the pictures of bikini clad Jackie-O (as she was later to be...Tags: Gun Control, FBI, Lee Harvey Oswald, Washington, DC, Organized Crime
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Ruritan Scholarship winners announced
The Maugansville Ruritan Club announced its scholarship winners from local high schools. Each winner attended a dinner at the club with their parents on April 17 and were presented $1,000 scholarships from Tom Ingram, scholarship chairman. Allison...
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Lloyd Waters: Jane Fonda says, 'get a life' - many can't
Mr. Harold Nichols, a gentleman from Mercersburg, Pa., took exception to my column, “No Political Apathy in Ohio, Baltimore or D.C.” He has the impression that I was a Mitt Romney supporter, and suggested that I should “get over the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Brunswick (Frederick, Maryland), Human Interest
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John W. Gelwicks, 63
John Wayne Gelwicks, 63, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born Sept. 11, 1949, in Hagerstown, he was the son of William L. and Geraldine D. (Worthington) Gelwicks of Hagerstown. John was a...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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More than 200 attend gun rally in Chambersburg
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comStanding below the steps of the Franklin County Courthouse at courthouse plaza, 250 people rallied in support of their right to bear arms at Saturday’s Second Amendment Freedom Rally in Chambersburg. Some held “Don’t Tread on Me”...Tags: U.S. Senate, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Connecticut Gun Control Law (2013), Civil Rights
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George R. Bartles, 82
George Richard Bartles, 82, of Hagerstown, Md., died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Golden Living Center. Born March 12, 1931, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Herman S. and Mary Catherine Hamby Bartles. He was preceded in death by his first wife,...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), International Military Interventions
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40 years later: Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Associated PressThe last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Prisons, U.S. Army, International Military Interventions
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Samuel G. Thomas Jr., 62
Samuel Gardner Thomas Jr., 62, of Boonsboro, Md., passed from this life Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at his home while surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 9, 1950, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Samuel Gardner Thomas Sr. and Anna Mae...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), International Military Interventions, Human Interest
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In wake of GOP filibuster, White House yields on drone strike question
Associated PressThe Senate is moving toward a vote on President Barack Obama's nominee for CIA director after a White House concession. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid set a test vote for later Thursday. His announcement came shortly after Attorney General Eric...Tags: John McCain, Ted Cruz, U.S. Senate, Jane Fonda, Parties and Movements
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More than 100 take part in Western Maryland 'Day of Resistance' rally
matthewu@herald-mail.comSam Fenati sees the push by some politicians for more gun control regulations as something more. “It’s not about gun control,” said Fenati while holding a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag aloft for motorists passing by his...Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Gun Control, Barack Obama
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Gary L. Peisen, 79
Gary Lane Peisen, 79, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, Hagerstown, Md., and Meridianville, Ala., passed away peacefully Dec. 2, 2012, at Ridgecrest Nursing Home in Forney, Texas. Born Aug. 10, 1933, in Des Moines, he was the son of the late Dr. Conan...Tags: Germany, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Armed Forces
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Building planned for battlefield site
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA new visitors center could be built in Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., before the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Monterey Pass this July. The Friends of Monterey Pass Battlefield Inc. is planning for a 1,064-square-foot stone building on the land...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Monterey (Berks, Pennsylvania), Monterey (Franklin, Pennsylvania), Monterey (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
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