Desert Shield salute to Sgt Keary Johnston in Saudi Arabia
Army Sergeant Keary Johnston of Biglerville, a medic with the 326th Medical Unit, 101st Airborne, serves in Operation Desert Shield in Saudi Arabia. She arrived in September and entered the third year of service in October after earning a biology degree in 1988.
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Kenry Johnston
Saudi Arabia
326th
101st Airborne Division
Vance and
Jane Johnston
Boyds Hollow Road
Biglerville
Sgt. Johnston
Jesse
Doris Tuckey
Dug Hill Road
John
Matthew
Dani
Gettysburg Area
Middle East
Johnston
D Company
Med
101 Airborne Division
APO
N.Y
The Times
Keary Johnston
Spec
Eddie McConder
Pam
Lawton
Okla
McConder
134th Transportation Co
Ardmore
Gettysburg College Receives $117000 Alcohol Awareness Grant
Gettysburg College earned a 117000 grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education via the US Department of Education. The funds hire a health educator to develop a wellness course and provide counseling and programs to deter alcohol and drug abuse and promote campus wellness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg College
Fund
US Department of Education
department of health and physical education
Department of Education
Mary Gutting
Harriet Maritz
Gareth
Lefty) Biser
Christine Lottes
greeble wea
Abused Women and the Question of Leaving
In a discussion with Survivors Inc. leader Ilaudia McCarthy, experts say there is no single reason abused women stay. Power and control drive abuse. the law offers temporary protection, but victims must decide how to use it, and some reasons for staying remain unseen. An AAUW Maine guide lists questions to spot abuse and the pressure women face at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ilaudia McCarthy
Survivors Inc
Ms. McCarthy
Maine
American Association of University Women
Abused Women Face Delays in Leaving Abusive Partners
Gettysburg police chief Fred Gantz discusses stay or leave decisions for abused women. He notes protection from abuse orders can help, but finances, housing shortages, fear, and family pressures keep many from escaping. The county’s low income housing crisis and limited job skills hinder independence. hotline 334 9777 fields over 100 calls monthly seeking shelter and counseling.
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Gettysburg
Fred Gantz
McCarthy
Wetlands Watch Kit Highlights Citizen Education Efforts
Planning officials note no exact wetlands figures for Adams County while Izaak Walton League promotes a $3.50 Wetlands Watch Kit to help residents identify wetlands and learn about protections under the Clean Water Act. The kit covers habitat value, pollution filtering, and Chesapeake Bay connections.
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Adams County
John S. Callenbach
Callenbach
Izaak Walton League of America
Linda Winter
League
Ms. Winter
Chesapeake Bay
Environmental Protection Agency
Susquehanna River
Potomac River
Bay
Pennsylvania
bay region
Wetlands Watch Program
Wilson Blvd
Level B
Ariington
Saddam Says Palestine Must Be Liberated First
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein denounced the United States as the source of Middle East evil and asserted Palestine, not Kuwait, should be liberated. He argued Kuwait was seized by Britain and urged Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, challenging Western powers to seek Arab input through a referendum.
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Saddam
Palestine
BAGHDAD
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
America
Mideast
Kuwait
U.N
Israel
United States
Britain
Persian Gulf
Christmas in the Gulf: Troops Weather Desert Holidays
In eastern Saudi Arabia U S troops mark Christmas amid sandstorms and homesickness aboard the hospital ship Mercy and at desert camps. Santa and Bob Hope visit scenes while guard duty and medical injuries highlight the day.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Stephanie Hart
USNS
Mercy
San Antonio
John Davidson
37th Airborne Engineer Battalion
Bob .Hope
U.S
Santa
AWACs
Chad Dombrosky
Milton-Freewater
Ore
Des Moines
Iowa
Leo
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Greenville
Mich
Waldorf
armed forces
kingdom
Bob Hope
Marie Osmond
Pointer Sisters
Bahrain
Hope
Cincinnatti Reds
Johnny Bench
Aaron Tippen
Wesley Wolf
Arab News
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