Memorial Service Saturday for Jesus Hernandez Nov 22, 2009
He quit Calaveras High School his junior year to join the Navy and serve in World War II. He returned to CHS upon his discharge and completed high school. He was employed by Calaveras Cement for many years. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
AP reporter caught up in Stalin family's agony Nov 22, 2009
The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet Union ... The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet Union ... The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
U.S. Highways: Roads less traveled Nov 22, 2009
If I'm often horrified by what the World War II generation did to our great 19th- and early 20th-century architecture. I'm happy when I find buildings that have been restored or left alone to show their time, their honored age. (CNN -- International)
Stop the extra spending Nov 22, 2009
The upcoming vote in the Senate on the health industry takeover will mark the biggest change in American prosperity experienced since the end of World War II.. If this passes and the government becomes responsible for health care, the entire world will look with even greater skepticism on the true value of the dollar and probably dump as much of it as fast as they can without causing a stir. (Longview Daily News, WA)
McChord crews to transport dolphins Nov 22, 2009
The Australians built 12 minefields there during World War II to prevent Japanese ships from reaching New Caledonia ports, where the U.S. had bases. Ten local airmen from the 446th, a reserve unit, will transport the dolphins from the island back to San Diego, where they make their home at the Navy Marine Mammal Program. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Lawyer Anderson Smith Nov 22, 2009
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the US. Army. He was employed at T.R. Miller Mill Company for a number of years and was a member of Baptist Hill Baptist Church. (Brewton Standard, AL)
• Paul W. Aaron Nov 22, 2009
Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II as an aerial engineer. He then went on to work for Stone er Engineering on the construction of numerous power plants around the country, until his retirement. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 Nov 22, 2009
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Nov 22, 2009
" Jack Harold Paar was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918. He quit school at 16 to work as a radio disc jockey. At 20, he announced Cleveland Symphony concerts for that city's CBS radio affiliate. As a member of the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, Paar entertained troops with impersonations and other comic bits during World War II. He returned to radio after the war, appearing on "The Breakfast Club" and "The $64 Question. " He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Blake Makes Trip to China Nov 22, 2009
Lt. Robert Hoyle Upchurch grew up in High Falls and lost his life in World War II as a Flying Tiger when his P40 was shot down over Hunan. Formal agreements now link Robbins (the nearest municipality to High Falls) as sister city to Zhaiquian Town, Moore and Guidong as sister counties, and Hunan with North Carolina. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Research and Markets: Third Generation Television: New Report Explains the Unfolding Scenario and Identifies Market Opportunities in Television and Internet Video Nov 21, 2009
Television is entering its Third Generation characterized by Internet-Video-to-the-TV. The First Generation followed World War II when viewers generally received programming from three networks broadcast from local affiliates. The Second Generation emerged around 1980 when the CATV industry wired urban markets with an abundance of channels. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Former California Assemblyman Nao Takasugi dies Nov 21, 2009
-- Former state Assemblyman Nao Takasugi (NAH'-oh tah-kah-SOO'-gee), who was sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II, has died. He was 87. (Fresno Bee -- State)
SCITUATE STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Tending to some last-minute business Nov 21, 2009
Eighteen of them fought in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War all four. Federal and state government officials did not have a breakdown of how many soldiers are currently on active duty. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
A special dedication for this weeks travelin music Nov 21, 2009
An octogenarian World War II hero was delayed and repeatedly searched when he attempted to board a plan carrying his Congressional Medal of Honor ... Domengeaux asserted that Frenchmen used the term in reference to Cajun soldiers serving in France during World War II, and that Anglo-American soldiers overheard the term, transformed it into coonass and brought it back to the U.S. as a disparaging term for Cajuns ... A man, whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War II, owned a number... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Nov 21, 2009
" Jack Harold Paar was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918. He quit school at 16 to work as a radio disc jockey. At 20, he announced Cleveland Symphony concerts for that city's CBS radio affiliate. As a member of the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, Paar entertained troops with impersonations and other comic bits during World War II. He returned to radio after the war, appearing on "The Breakfast Club" and "The $64 Question. " He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 Nov 21, 2009
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obama's Indecision Nov 21, 2009
Thats what opponents of a forceful U.S. policy in World War II said in defending their indecision. The Karzai regime is guilty of human rights abuses, liberals say. (Townhall.com)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Nov 21, 2009
Flag burning "is obscene, painful and unpatriotic," (D-Hawaii), who lost an arm in World War II, said in a floor speech yesterday. "But I believe Americans gave their lives in the many wars to make certain that all Americans have a right to express themselves -- even those who harbor hateful thoughts.". (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)
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Featuring the same type of gameplay as the previous Wolfenstein games, Enemy Territory is set during World War II and features team-based online play with five character classes from which to choose (soldier, medic, engineer, covert ops and field ops). Based on a comic strip by a German artist, World of Padman started off as a Quake III Arena mod and evolved into a game of its own. (IGN PC Games)
Authorities: Gunman kills 4 on Saipan Nov 21, 2009
During World War II, Saipan was a key battleground for U.S. and Japanese forces. CNN's Ed Payne contributed to this report. (CNN)
Senate vote next step on health bill road Nov 21, 2009
Democratic leaders in both chambers agree on establishing nonprofit health care cooperatives and stripping insurance companies of an antitrust exemption that has been in place since the end of World War II.. What are the major differences. (CNN)
World War II, Microsoft vs. Apple and Armenia Nov 21, 2009
World War II, Microsoft vs. Apple, and Armenia ... Random thoughts on a rainy day: What do World War II, v. and the Republic of Armenia have in common ... But once you get past that perceptual hurdle for me it was in hour three something extraordinary happens: In a strange way, for the first time World War II seems real. (ABC News -- Business)
Veterans Bill Marquadt (from left) and Charlie Harris, and Harris daughter Jo Van Ort watch the Livingston School Veterans Day program Nov. 11. The two veterans were honored guests. (Photo by Sara Loven) Nov 21, 2009
During World War II, Harris worked in communications stateside, then loaded a ship with his gear to head to the Pacific Theater with the Fighting Sixth Marines, the greatest regiment the Marine Corps ever had ... After World War II, Harris stayed in the reserves and got his master s degree through the GI Bill ... During World War II, Marquadt landed in Oran and fought his way across Africa chasing German Gen. Rommel, The Desert Fox. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
An Inconvenient Solution Nov 21, 2009
"Although leadership came from many countries, once the United States finally awakened to its responsibilities, it reestablished the moral authority the world had come to expect from the U.S. during the 40 years after World War II.". That's a very pleasant dream, especially for someone like Gore, who was a firsthand witness to the period of American leadership he describes. (CBS News)
Pacific island reels after deadly attacks Nov 21, 2009
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect began firing a rifle from a white van at a group of South Koreans visiting a World War II historic spot in... (MSNBC -- International)
Emmett D. Ferguson Sr. Nov 21, 2009
He was proud to have served his country during World War II in the Army Air Force, entering May 13, 1943, and receiving his honorable discharge on Feb. 19, 1946. Emmett was an outgoing man with a love for the outdoors. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Richard D. Coughlin Jr. Nov 21, 2009
He was a proud Veteran of World War II and served aboard the USS Texas and the USS Miami during the invasion of the Island of Okinawa and supported Veterans the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Wellesley VFW and Former President of IBEW Local 1505, Waltham. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
U.K. Economy May Have Turned Corner, Pound to Spur Recovery, Gieve Says Nov 21, 2009
4 percent of gross domestic product in the year to March, the highest since World War II.. director general of the Confederation of British Industry, today called for ambitious reductions in the shortfall to keep interest rates low and said lower borrowing costs would have an impact on sterling. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Memorial Service Saturday for Jesus Hernandez Nov 21, 2009
He quit Calaveras High School his junior year to join the Navy and serve in World War II. He returned to CHS upon his discharge and completed high school. He was employed by Calaveras Cement for many years. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Gunman Opens Fire on Pacific Island Saipan; 5 Dead Nov 21, 2009
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands -- A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said ... About 11:30 a.m., shortly after the first attack, the suspect began firing a rifle from a white van at a group of South Koreans visiting a World War II historical spot in nearby Marpi ... The South Korean tourists were... (Newsmax)
Looking for her father Nov 21, 2009
Hannah Dazzler displays some photographs she has of her father, Solomon Dazzler, and the medals she recently received from his service during World War II. Hannah Dazzler and her siblings are eager to find out more about their father, who died in 1975, so they may tell their children and grandchildren about him ... Standing in Princeton;s American Legion Hall, Dazzler was finally able to hold in her hands the medals Solomon Dazzler had earned during World War II. ... Several months ago, Dazzler... (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Thomas Sobin Nov 21, 2009
He served as a special policeman for the Spring Valley Youth Center and was a World War II Army veteran, serving in France, Germany and Austria with the 3rd Division, 7th Army. He was a 1944 graduate of Hall High School. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Anderson to celebrate 90th birthday Nov 21, 2009
After World War II, he and Maryfrances Anderson of Princeton were married. They moved to the farm where he was born to raise their family of four children, Raymond, Douglas, Dale and Wilma. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Henry VIII's Anne Boleyn love nest up for sale Nov 21, 2009
The gatehouse had been unoccupied since World War II and was covered in scaffolding when representatives from the Trust first saw it. It had no walls and no floors, but has been rebuilt into a six-bedroom house with the help of a 300,000 grant from English Heritage. (BBC News -- UK)
Saipan reeling after deadly attack by gunman Nov 21, 2009
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling Saturday from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself, in a rampage that ended at a World War II historical site ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect began firing a rifle from a white van at a group of South Koreans visiting a World War II historic spot in nearby Marpi, wounding five ... The South Korean tourists were... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Investing post-crisis Nov 21, 2009
Commodity prices collapsed, international trade fell 10 percent between 2007 and 2009 and the world economy went into recession for the first time since the end of World War II.. Further, the financial mess has seen many firms disappear, including former icons such as Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. (iAfrica.com)
ECB Tightens Collateral Rules in Step Toward Unwinding Emergency Measures Nov 21, 2009
The 16-nation euro region emerged from its worst recession since World War II in the third quarter, expanding 0. 4 percent from the prior three months. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
'Five killed' in Pacific island shooting Nov 21, 2009
He is then reported to have driven to Last Command Post Park, a popular tourist destination and the final base of Japan's military commanders during the advance of US troops during World War II.. There he shot several other people - most of whom were South Korean tourists - but none is reported to have died. (BBC News -- Americas)
World War II Reparations Compared Nov 21, 2009
World War II ended in 1945 ... Japanese Reaction to World War II ... Yet Japanese politicians habitually visit the Shinto Yasukini shrine in which the ashes of known World War II war criminals are kept. (Suite101.com)
Random thoughts for the week Nov 21, 2009
There were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Iraq, Afghanistan and there were a handful of us who were in no conflicts at all. Local students wrote stories and read them aloud about what Veterans Day means to them. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Commodities to Attract Record $60 Billion This Year, Barclays Capital Says Nov 21, 2009
The of 24 commodities rose 46 percent this year, rebounding from last years 43 percent slump, as governments spent at least $12 trillion to lift their economies from the worst recession since World War II. Copper, lead and sugar doubled and gold reached a record. Barclays data cover exchange-traded products, U.S. commodity-index-linked mutual funds and so-called medium-term notes, which are customized products. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Nov 21, 2009
Part of the surge is attributed to the opening of the National World War II Memorial, which is attracting a large number of visitors likely to include Mount Vernon on their itineraries. "The World War II site has helped with an older, more conservative, more history-minded visitor," said Rees ... The World War II Memorial's opening has spurred a generation to recall the war. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
CGSC_staff group hosts World War II_veteran Nov 21, 2009
Trever Nehls talks with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces veteran Ray Reinke about his wartime experiences Nov. 13 at the Lewis and Clark Center ... A World War II veteran spoke about his combat experience to Intermediate Level Education students in Staff Group 8B Nov. 13 at the Lewis and Clark Center ... He said it was interesting to hear about the mindset of World War II veterans and the conditions in which they operated, especially ball turret gunners such as Reinke who operated in the cold... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Asia's Stocks Post Biggest Decline in Three Weeks Amid Japan Share Sales Nov 21, 2009
The has climbed 66 percent since March 9 amid signs the global economy is recovering from its worst slowdown since World War II.. Stocks on the gauge trade at an average 1. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
92-year-old vet honored Nov 21, 2009
The 92 year old former paratrooper and World War II veteran maintained his position and composure as Sopkowicz introduced Parzatka to the students. Trim and lean after the passage of time, the Armstrong Creek resident wore the same uniform he used during service to his country nearly 70 years ago. (Forest Republican, WI)
Lawyer Anderson Smith Nov 21, 2009
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the US. Army. He was employed at T.R. Miller Mill Company for a number of years and was a member of Baptist Hill Baptist Church. (Brewton Standard, AL)
John Lukacs, the Lettered Reactionary Nov 21, 2009
He deals with topics as diverse as World War II, atomic physics and the epistemology of historical knowledge, the rise of American democracy and the accompanying specter of demagogic populism, and arguably his most important and original domain the art of historiography and the nature of historical consciousness ... Because of his Jewish background, Lukacs served in a labor battalion in the Hungarian army during World War II. In the spring of 1945, he evaded arrest by the Nazis, but had no doubt... (The American Conservative)
Ogden group joins in third Central Iowa Honor Flight Nov 21, 2009
They are the third local group of veterans invited to our nation's capital to see the new World War II memorial recently completed in their honor. For Lamm it was also an opportunity to spend time with family and reminisce with an old friend, Dale Frank of Winterset. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Resort island Saipan reels after deadly attack Nov 21, 2009
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling early today from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself, in a rampage that ended at a World War II historical site. http://images. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Rewarding' Terrorists Nov 20, 2009
No time in World War II did we allow anybody access to our federal courts, the Germans and the Japanese. Al Qaeda is every bit as dangerous as the Nazis, and we're giving him the same constitutional rights as an American citizen. (Fox News)
WILL T. SHIFLET Nov 20, 2009
He was a veteran of World War II U.S. Army and retired from HL Local No. 66 of Houston. He was a member of the Walter M. Pierson Masonic Lodge 1339 of Houston. (Navasota Examiner, TX)
High-flying guest of honor Nov 20, 2009
Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 2:17 AM EST Pat Harman of Catskill, right, one of only a handful of woman pilots to serve in World War II, was a guest of honor at the salute to veterans at the Cementon Sportsman Club. Harman is congratulated by Greene County Legislator Forest Cotten of Catskill. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Nov 20, 2009
" Jack Harold Paar was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918. He quit school at 16 to work as a radio disc jockey. At 20, he announced Cleveland Symphony concerts for that city's CBS radio affiliate. As a member of the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, Paar entertained troops with impersonations and other comic bits during World War II. He returned to radio after the war, appearing on "The Breakfast Club" and "The $64 Question. " He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
VETERAN OF THE MONTH Nov 20, 2009
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IENT'S WarBirds' Dogfights Takes Flight in January On PC and Mac Nov 20, 2009
CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iEntertainment Network (PINK SHEETS: ) today announced the fast-flying excitement of World War II aerial combat comes to life in Dogfights, the latest release in the successful WarBirds series ... They can go on raids with their squadron mates and participate in reenactments of many of the great air events of World War II. WarBirds can be found at ... Key Words: Flying Game, MMOG, Online Games, Combat Flying, WarBirds, Wild Bill, Online Event, World War II, P-51... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Frankfurt No Longer Bankfurt Nov 20, 2009
Frankfurts Romerberg Square looks old, but this row of half-timbered buildings was built in 1983, four decades after bombs destroyed the originals during World War II. (photo credit: Gretchen Strauch) ... The cute row of half-timbered houses (rebuilt in 1983) opposite City Hall is typical of Frankfurt s quaint old center before the square was destroyed in World War II. From Christmas markets to violent demonstrations, this square is the heart of Frankfurt. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Nov 20, 2009
Flag burning "is obscene, painful and unpatriotic," (D-Hawaii), who lost an arm in World War II, said in a floor speech yesterday. "But I believe Americans gave their lives in the many wars to make certain that all Americans have a right to express themselves -- even those who harbor hateful thoughts.". (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)
Asian stocks fall for fourth day Nov 20, 2009
Stocks around the world have rallied since March amid signs the global economy is recovering from its worst slowdown since World War II. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development doubled its growth forecast for the leading developed economies next year to 1. 9 per cent, it said in a report yesterday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Dennis Slusser Nov 20, 2009
He grew up in Sheffield and left during World War II to join the Navy as a Seabee. After the war he moved to California where he met his wife, Connie Allen, and they were married for 62 years. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Ore prices not so iron-clad Nov 20, 2009
I think everyone sees things through rose-coloured glasses at the moment," he said. Sky-high hopes BHP Billiton's chief executive officer Marius Kloppers reiterated his company's confidence in China's demand for resources holding up. In a speech this week to the Lowy Institute, Mr Kloppers said China would build 50,000 skyscrapers over the next 20 years, or 600 times the number Sydney now has. Also fuelling China's resource hunger will be further urbanisation, with the country expected to have... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Roger J. Donahue, at 86; was Superior Court judge Nov 20, 2009
Judge Donahue graduated from Milton Academy in 1941 and attended Harvard as a member of the class of 1945 before interrupting his studies to enlist in the Army during World War II. Switching to the Army Air Corps, he became a lieutenant and a navigator assigned to a B-24 bomber. After the war, he returned to Harvard, where he studied history and English and finished his bachelor s in 1946. (Boston Globe)
Australia Should Increase Interest Rates as Growth Accelerates, OECD Says Nov 20, 2009
6 billion) in government cash handouts, helped Australia become one of few including China and India to skirt the worst global recession since World War II.. Gross domestic product expanded at an annualized rate of 2. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Scientologists' volcanic reply Nov 20, 2009
Arguing that Australian free-to-air television was unfairly protected by regulation, Williams declared it was ''like a protected island in an ocean of economic freedom - much like one of those side-stepped Pacific islands 25 years after the end of World War II, where the ragged, grey-bearded Japanese soldier still stands guard with his rusty bayonet, waiting for the Americans to land, because no one's told him his side has already lost the war. Echoing the recent attacks on public broadcasters... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges for 2010, Remarks by Ms. Antoinette Sayeh, Director, African Department of the International Monetary Fund Nov 20, 2009
The IMF is extremely concerned that the worst financial crisis since World War II threatens to push millions of people back below the poverty line. Estimates by the World Bank indicate that 8-10 million more people could be pushed into poverty if the world does not respond quickly. (IMF News)
Gauthier: Scouts share in Veterans Day remembrance Nov 20, 2009
128 where a plaque commemorates the eight servicemen from Wenham who made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II. Past Commander Don Luxton of the Wenham American Legion led the services, which included the laying of a wreath and the reading of the names on the plaque ... Ms. Prudence Fleck, who was a Commander Master Chief in the Navy, was also recognized for having served for 33 years including World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
