WWII Navy crew reunites for 50th anniversary of rocket ship LCIG450
Ed Gray, signalman on LCIG450 the Navy rocket launching ship, hosts a reunion marking the 50th anniversary of its commissioning. Twenty six former crew members from across the United States gather in Fergaville to recall World War II service in the South Pacific including Iwo Jima and Tokyo Bay, with Captain Wallace Brady among those honored.
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Fergaville
South Pacific
Ed Gray
Iwo Jima
Wallace Brady
Elway
Wis
Mr. Gray
California
Texas
Wisconsin
Maine
Marshall Islaidis
Kwajaiein
Islands
Saipan
Guam
Tinian
Tokyo Bay
Days Inn
United States
Judge Brady
Navy
Lawrence Walter Davis
Ed Grey
U.S.S
Mogadishu Toll Rises Amid U.N. Mission Strife
Maj. Stockwell called a fatal shot in Mogadishu a very lucky one as attacks blamed on Aidid forces mark the deadliest U.N. loss in three months. The incident follows a June ambush that killed 24 Pakistani peacekeepers, with heightened tension after the arrest of Osman Atto under U.N. Security Council Resolution 837. Italian journalist Massimo Alberizzi escaped a kidnapping attempt linked to the city’s unrest.
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Stockwell
U.N
Mr. Aidid
U.S
Mogadishu
United Nations
Osman Atto
Aidid
Massimo Alberizzi
Milan
Corriere Della Sera
Alberizzi
Nairobi
Mr. Atto
U.N Security Council
TIM Security
Cane
Midwest floods renew as rains dump record totals
Torrential rain across Missouri and Kansas pushes rivers over banks flooding roads homes and at least one water treatment plant. Juanita Ringer’s inn and gift shop in Kimmswick Mo closed after summer evacuations as volunteers return to sandbagging. Eastern Kansas reports a foot or more of rain since Thursday western Missouri sees 4 to 7 inches with Springfield setting a 5.03 inch record. A Liberal Mo man dies when his car is swept from a flooded road and two eastern Missouri women drown as floods resume.
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Missouri
Kansas
Juanita Ringer
Kimmswick
Springfield
State Highway Patrol
Midwest
Hawker family dominates final day of 1st Great Frederick Fair
On the final day Hawker family leads show activities with 19 volunteers, flashy displays, and a rotating silver bowl for the John L. Shaw Sr. Memorial Herdsmanship Award. Denis Hood and Doug Long families place second and third in herdsmanship, as Friday honors 4 H exhibitors in rabbit and poultry contests and a wide slate of awards across divisions. Grandstand acts Patty Loveless and John Michael Montgomery headline tonight with 7 30 p m showtime.
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Hawker
John L. Shaw Sr
Denis‘ Hood
Libertytown
Doug Long
Thurmont
Patty Loveless
John Michael Montgomery
Alicia Hann
Sally Anderson
New
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Stride Rite
Frederick Towne Mall
Fashion Bug Plus
Camelot Music
Onsn
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Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg Square
Bago
Silver Spring
Chaney Plaza
HomeCrest
Designer Kitchens & Baths, Inc
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Eve Alete Teste
Frederick Fair
Eene
Adam Heller
Anthony Martinez
Turkey
Jason Wood
Stephen Sturtz
David O’hara
Kappie
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Kevin Poffenberger
Pam Rowlett
Elizabeth Blank
Darren Kennedy
Megan Heaton
Jon Rowlett
David Eaves
Jennifer Dorsey
Renee Lyons
Michael Maher
Amanda Huwer
David O'Hara
Heather
David Bengali
Matt Corridon
Middletown
Randy Becker
Gettysburg
R&t Acres
Sandy Hill Farm
Willow Brook Farms
Martinsburg
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Union Bridge
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Star Trek
China
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George Takei
Sulu
Avery Brooks
Sisco
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