Charles Yinger the veteran's vet passes at 57
Charles William Yinger known as Bill Yinger died Tuesday at age 57 after lifelong service to disabled veterans. A World War II veteran who lost both legs, he helped form and lead veteran groups in Frederick Maryland, logged 3500 hours counseling veterans at the Martinsburg VA center, and inspired barrier-free accessibility through a 1975 wheelchair access milestone in the city. He was Md’s Outstanding Veteran of the Year in 1976 and is remembered in a DAV tribute noting his dedication to helping others despite his own injuries. His service included leadership roles with AMVETS Post 2 and DAV Washington & Lee Post 5, with memorial services planned at the Frederick Church of the Brethren.
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Charles William Yinger
Bill” Yinger
Legion of Veterans
Frederick Woman's Civic Club
Frederick
Yinger
Ron Young
Betty Rice
America
Mr. Yinger
Debbie Miller
Young
James F
Betty
Frederick News-Post
Bill Winger
Rice
Actio
American Veterans
Amvets
Inrederick
Maryland
Disabled American Veterans
Washington & Lee Post 5
Newton D. Baker VA
Martinsburg
W. Va
Veterans Administration Volunteer Services
Frederick County United
DAV National
Frank J Randazzo
Jenny
DAV
Bill Yinger
Washington & Lee Dav
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British use of electronic warfare in Falkland crisis
Washington reports that Britain used advanced EW to jam Argentine communications and mislead ships and planes during the Falkland Island crisis. Historical notes compare HEADACHE and Airborne Cigar to D-Day phantom fleets, with Britain achieving surprise in bombing raids and disrupting Argentine air and naval operations.
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Washington
Britain
England
Dale van Atta
Falkland
Stanley
Argentina
Sheffield
EW Warfare and Peace Corps Critique Highlight 1980s US Shortfalls
The piece surveys electronic warfare advances and Soviet jamming threats, noting the Falklands conflict showing EW’s vital role and US leadership in ECM, plus a critical internal report on Peace Corps waste and mismanagement including contracts, funds, medical supplies, and volunteer assignments.
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Mao Wen
Tos
Pentagon
Soviet Union
U.S
NATO
Crozhnalavakia Mut
Peace Corps
Spac
United Feature Syndicate
Ime
Deflation Fears Rise as Housing Market Stagnates
Economists warn a shift from inflation to deflation may end the era of rapid home-price gains. With consumer prices falling 3.6 percent yearly in March, experts note higher debt costs and a comatose housing market, especially in Southern California, could hurt homeowners while savers gain.
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National Association of Home Builders
Labor Department
Aten Hesaunce
Richard McKenzie
Heritage Foundation
Arthur Laffer
University of Southern California
Ronald Utt
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Wil
Utt
William Young
California
Young
United States
McKenzie
Fed
Federal Reserve Board
Copley News Service
May Bail event noted for DeMolay chapter in Frederick
An audience of about 29 attended the eighth annual May Bail by Frederick Chapter Order of DeMolay at Catoctin Country Club. Corsages to ladies, music by Bob Craig's Orchestra, and a supper at Hotel Emerson marked the evening. organizers included W. Meredin Toutg and others.
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Frederick
Order of DeMolay
Catoctin Country Club
Bob Craig
Emerson
Baltimore
W. Meredin
Toutg
Robert C. Harrington
E. Linwood Myers
Elwood T. Whitmore
Joseph M. Cline
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