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Gladys E. Stamper, 88
Gladys Edith Schwanebeck Stamper, 88, was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Essex, Md., and left this world Jan. 27, 2013, surrounded by her children at her home in Hagerstown, Md. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andy B. Stamper Sr., who died in 2001; her...
Tags: Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Hamilton, Essex (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Girls Inc. members travel to New York City
Six members and two staff members from Girls Inc. of Washington County traveled to New York City March 14 to attend the Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon. The luncheon is a gathering of nearly 1,000 business and community leaders committed to the Girls...
Tags: Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building
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Selling the farm?
I looked out the upstairs window yesterday morning to see the long-haired, long-horned goat named Edward flash across my field of vision as fast as his 14-year-old legs would carry him. Hot on his heels was the mini horse Doodlebug, who was apparently in...Tags: Television, Entertainment
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Joe Shaffer
janeth@herald-mail.comIf a sport involved a ball, Joe Shaffer liked watching it. In his younger days, Joe did more than just watch the ball. The left-handed hurler known as “Lefty” pitched for Hagerstown High School until his graduation in 1934. During his senior...Tags: Hungary, Travel, Immigration, Macular Degeneration, Statue of Liberty
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Today in History
Today is Saturday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2013. There are 213 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 1, 1813, the mortally wounded commander of the USS Chesapeake, Capt. James Lawrence, gave the order, "Don't give up the ship"...Tags: News Agency, Likud, Rick Gomez, Bobcat Goldthwait, France
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Honoring our nation's diversity and immigration laws
As long as The Associated Press and various other media outlets are redefining how we can speak about people "living in or entering America illegally or without legal permission" ("illegal immigrants" now is verboten), we should finish the job: Stop...
Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Immigration, Labor Legislation, Illegal Immigrants
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Local philanthropist earns Ellis Island Medal of Honor
In just three years, Fort Lauderdale resident Noreen Salah Burpee has helped distribute $8 million to nonprofits, heading up a new foundation created from wealth earned by her immigrant family. On Saturday , her work was honored with the...
Tags: Coconut Creek, Boca Raton, Charity, Human Interest, Fort Lauderdale
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LETTER: Striving For The Dream
Every day, many people cross the U.S. border looking for exactly the same things that people at Ellis Island did more than a century ago: the American Dream. Some risk their lives. Some succeed; some will be driven to fail by painful obstacles, but...Tags: Politics, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, Migration
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My Word: Give immigrants legal path out of shadows
Last month, the U.S. Senate's Gang of Eight introduced the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. This bill, to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, offers a glimmer of hope and a path to...Tags: Immigration, Statue of Liberty, Justice System, New Year's Day, Politics
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Letters to the Editor: Remembering veterans, freedom for gays, immigration
Remembering veterans President John F. Kennedy once said, "A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers." Our new veterans memorial demonstrates that, here in Central Florida, we...
Tags: Orlando, Lobbying, Immigration, Statue of Liberty, Titusville
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Cannes 2013: Coen brothers, Alexander Payne bound for film festival
The Cannes Film Festival is making a statement at this year's gathering: We still really like Americans. The main competition will feature four directors from the U.S. -- Alexander Payne (“Nebraska”) Joel and Ethan Coen (“Inside Llewyn...Tags: Venus in Fur (play), Arnaud Desplechin, Life of Pi (movie), Amour (movie), The Master (movie)
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Brooklyn Festival samples the new classical music of the borough
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Composer and French horn player Matt Marks, 33, has just completed writing a vocal and orchestral work for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the biggest commission of his life, but this Sunday afternoon in March he's playing the ukulele...Tags: Chairlift (music group), Tribeca, Battles (music group), Fine Artists, Fort Greene
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