Holocaust survivor recalls Lithuanian executions at mass graves
Nesse Godin described the 1941 roundup in Shaubai where 1,000 Jews were moved to forests and killed, with many buried alive as the earth trembled above. She recalled neighbors aiding the Nazis and limited help from priests, stressing community action against evil.
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Lithuania
Catoctin High School
Nesse Godin
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Godin
Shaubai
Lithuanian survivor shares memories at Catoctin High
Mrs Godin recalls hunger and fear in the ghetto as thousands were executed or sent to death camps. She describes a 1944 Auschwitz round up, transport in a box car, and brutal selection, followed by labor, starvation, and a 1945 death march ending with 200 survivors. Her family endured losses, while she urged parents to teach future generations to reject hatred.
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Godin
Counties press for 200 million school construction aid
Three of Maryland largest jurisdictions urge Gov Glendening to earmark 200 million for next year’s school construction, the most in 23 years. Montgomery seeks 60 million, Prince George 50 million, Baltimore County 25 million, with 21 other counties possibly adding 72 million if funded at 1998 levels. Critics note past under-allocations and budget constraints amid a 250 million surplus debate.
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Annapolisap
Parris Glendening
Glendening
Montgomery County
Douglas M. Duncan
Prince George's
Montgomery
Baltimore County
Barbara Hoffman
Baltimore
State Department of Education
Nine Children Seek Care at Shriners Clinic
Local Shriners hosted a free orthopedic clinic at the county health department on Saturday but only nine children attended. Kenneth Bartgis of Frederick said the group has 22 free hospitals nationwide with 550000 treated children and $3.4 billion in costs, while Dr. Robert Fisher noted several cases needing further care in Philadelphia.
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County Health Department
Kenneth Bartgis
Frederick
Cumberland
Bartgis
God
Shriners’ Hospital
Philadelphia
Robert Fisher
Ali Ghan Shrine Temple
Frederick County Health Department
Philadelphia Shriners Hospital
James Ed Harris
Rabban
Larry Marshal
Dylan Davis
Elisabeth
Kenny Bartgis
Mortgage debt relief bus for homeowners may cut payments
Homeowners might qualify for a mortgage-based program designed to consolidate debt reduce tax deductions and lower monthly payments. The text notes many programs are now available, suggesting broad access to relief options through government or lender schemes.
Clear cutting sparks concern over conservation trust terms
John Boyce Jr hired loggers to clear 31 acres to pay his child's college tuition, drawing alarm from Baltimore County neighbors who call the action a breach of the Maryland Environmental Trust vow. MET leaders consider revised agreements to curb logging and a county panel may draft protective measures.
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MET
Baltimore County
John Bernstein
Trust
T. Bryan McIntire
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