WWII Vets Skip Beach Parade After 51 Years
WWII veterans in Vero Beach no longer march in a Veterans Day parade due to aging participants. A short ceremony on Memorial Island replaced the long route as golf carts ferried elderly veterans to the waterfront. Officials note national trends show fewer WWII vets and shifting participation in Veterans Day events.
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Beach
Fla
Vero Beach
Bud Gibbs
Indian River County
Veterans Council
Memorial Island
Woodward released from custody amid controversy
Louise Woodward, the 19 year old English au pair, is freed under strict conditions after a Massachusetts judge reduced her conviction to involuntary manslaughter and released her to end a nine month confinement. The decision sparked anger from Matthew Eappen’s family and questions about justice and child care.
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Associated Press
Ambridge
Mass
Louise Woodward
Massachusetts
Matthew Eappen
Ms. Woodward
Elaine Whitfield Sharp
Hiller Zobel
Drs. Sunil
Deborah Kappen
Matthew
Brendan
United States
Zobel
Eappen
England
America
Patrick McGibbern
Elton
Lawmakers Back Pentagon Cuts Yet Resist Base Closures
Capitol Hill support for Clinton era Pentagon trimming remains strong for job cuts but base closure plans face stiff resistance. lawmakers cite longstanding reform efforts yet demand evidence of infrastructure surpluses before approving further base reductions.
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Pentagon
Ashington
Capitol Hill
Clinton
House National Security Committee
Floyd Spence
R-S.c
Department of Defense
Congress
Strom Thurmond
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
California
Texas
Cohen
al Gore
Defense Department
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Phil Budahn
American Legion
Vietnam
Chris Scheer
Veterans Affairs
Branson
Birmingham
Ala
Washington
Au Pair
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Kappen
Tom Reilly
Middlesex County
Reilly
Flo
Wal*mart Portrait Studio
Cexharouch
Chris
Sunneh
Ottawa
S. Princeton Street
House
Thurmond
Olds
Harves
Me Aetorrery
Ee Powerball
Kansas
Keno
Pomona
C&h
Betty Crocker
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