Iwo Jima Flag Raising Captured By Photo at Peak
The February 23 1945 account describes Mt Suribachi secured and the flag raised twice with Joe Rosenthal recording the moment. Marines secure Suribachi, a myopic AP photographer photographed the scene, and the image would become a national tribute to fallen soldiers.
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Pacific
Iwo Jima
Australia
Tokyo
Mt. Suribachi
Suribachi
Joe Rosenthal
Associated Press
Huffs
County Offers Tax Credits for Senior Property Owners
The county opens tax credit applications June 17 at Winchester Hall and Senior Citizens Centers. Applicants over 60 may request forms by phone or mail, return completed forms to Winchester Hall, with help available after June 17. Credits target the first 30 000 of residence value up to 750 in total tax credit, based on income.
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County Commissioners Office
Winchester Hall
Tax Credit Office
IRS
Mrs. Mary Alice Markey Retires After 22 Years in Frederick County
After 22 years teaching for the Frederick County Board of Education, Mrs. Mary Alice Mobley Markey was honored at a surprise retirement dinner at the Appalachian Inn on June 8. Fifty four colleagues, family and friends attended a program featuring an original poem, a timeline illustration, a Hawaiian dance, decorative matchbook booklets, and gifts including a watercolor painting of Parkway School.
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Frederick County
Parkway School
Robert Hasle
Middletown
Markey
Warning on rediscovered 1937 art prints ad prompts suit
The county consumer office warns readers about a San Francisco fraud suit against U.S. Surplus of Tarzania over rediscovered 1937 art prints sold as Eleanor Roosevelt era masterpieces. The ads tout low cost copies, limited stock, and AAA valuations, while officials say no government link exists and prints are not high quality or collectible. The suit followed a halt order being ignored.
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Rockville
Office of Consumer Affairs
San Francisco
California
U.S
Tarzania
Eleanor Roosevelt
American Appraisers Association
AAA
Ford Co honors local business managers luncheon awards
Ford Co honors more than 115 Washington district business managers at a luncheon led by G A. Saling. Special awards went to 31 managers for 11 and 12 consecutive years of Accounting Excellence, with 12 year winners including Ada Sperry, Alice Gosworthy, and Mildred Mullinix.
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Ford Co
Ford
Washington
G A. Saling
Ford Division
Emmitsburg
Ada Sperry
Sperry
Ford Sales
Middletown
Alice Gosworthy
Ford Sales, Inc
Woodbine Mildred Mullinix
Mullinix Motors, Inc
Fire log breaches 24 hour period with multiple blazes
Fire log reports 24 hour period ending 10 a m with calls from 1403 Taney Ave and Fry farm Rt 40 A region. Respondents include Juniors Citizens Independents and Braddock Heights Myersville crews. Ambulance calls total 18 with 12 emergency and 6 routine. Jail population shows 46 men and 1 woman.
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City
Taney Ave
Fry Farm
Middletown
Braddock Heights
Myersville
Independents
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Annandale
McGraw
Hartman Roofing Inc
Jenkins Food Corp
Commerce Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Baltimore City Hospital
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Robert D. Bergun
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