Southie Memorial Day traditions and Marine ties in Boston
In South Boston, Memorial Day echoes a rite of passage as youths finish school, join the Marines, and honor the dead. The neighborhood of 34,000 features Vietnam and World War II memorials, with an estimated 300 residents serving in Vietnam. Generational pride and tight-knit street culture shaped the era, where serving was seen as the finishing school and a test of character.
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Associated Press
Boston
South Boston
Southie
Boston Edison
Marine Corps
Irwin
Mike Kelly
St. Louis
Vincent C. Schoemehl
Tommy Lyons
3Rd Marine Division
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Marines
Corps
Young angler practices at corner after showers
Chris Bradiey, 11, casts with a pocket pole after rain left a puddle six to ten inches at East 31st Street and Roger Avenue. Son of John and Betty Bradiey, he hopes the practice helps when fishing with his grandfather at Round Rock this summer.
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Chris Bradiey
Ches
East 31St Street
Roger Avenue
Chris
John
Betty Bradiey
Roger Ave
Round Rock
Probation officers plan mini course at Odessa high schools
Ector County probation officials propose a new government class module taught by officers to outline the criminal justice system and its consequences for high school seniors. The program, aimed at Septembers start, would avoid scare tactics and seek input from defense attorneys and the District Attorney’s Office for balanced perspectives.
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Mike Neely
Ector County
Joe Blow
Neely
Ector County Independent School
Ralph Swafford
Permian High School
Larry Myars
Terry Hubbs
Odessa
Texas
Kahl son convicted in two marshal murders near Medina
Yorie Kahl and Scott Faul were found guilty on two counts of second degree murder for the February shootout that killed U S marshals Kenneth Muir and Robert Cheshire near Medina North Dakota. A fourth defendant David Broer was also convicted on two counts. Joan Kahl was found not guilty on two counts.
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Fargo
N.D
Gordon Kahl
U.S
Kahl
North Dakota
Yorie Kahl
Scott Faul
Medina
Joan Kahl
David Broer
Kenneth Muir
Robert Cheshire Jr
West Acres
William Kennelly
U.S. Marshal Service
Chuck Kupferer
Washington, D.C
Jamestown
N.C
Bismarck Tribune
Kupferer
Washington
Yorie
Debate on four year UT Permian Basin continues in Texas
Aubrey Barlow pushes for a four year UT system campus in the Permian Basin with backing from Gov White. The bill, sponsored by Rep Jay Gibson, faced delays as the House calendar opened. If approved, UTPB leadership hopes for White's signature amid possible Senate delays and opposition from Midland College.
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Barlow
Austin
University of Texas
Permian Basin
UT System Board of Regents
Coordinating Board
Jay Gibson
D-Odessa
House
Odessa
UTPB
Mark White
Senate
Friends of
Ing
Odessa College
Phil Speegle
Speegle
Duane Leach
Donald Rippey
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By Tim Madigan
ECISD
Kahl Son
Laura Stone
Aubrey Barlow
Midland and
Howard Colleges
Midland College
Jess Parrish
Midland
Permian Area Cooperative
PACAP
Rippey
Parrish
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