Grandmothers for Peace founder endures threats to push protest
Barbara Wiedner, 66, founder of Grandmothers for Peace, faced death threats while picketing for nuclear disarmament. She describes arrests, a street blockade, and a global rise of support from United Nations forums to meetings with Raisa Gorbachev, forming a worldwide network of about 700 members.
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Grandmothers For Peace
United Nations Forum On Women
China
World Forum
San Francisco
Raisa Gorbachev
Teave
Ing
Wiedner
Grandmothers
City of Hope
Wartorn
Nicaragua
United States
Krofehok
Greenspeace
Atlanta
Maturity News Servic
Barbara Wiedner
Senior clubs and activities in Elyria Oberlin North Olmsted and nearby
A compilation of senior center meetings and events across Elyria North Olmsted Oberlin and Lorain County. Listings include meeting times at American Legion Hall Lorain Road and Community Cabin Lorain Road, guest speakers Curt Paul Peggy Michener and Rep. Sherrod Brown, luncheons dinner dances crafts and health screenings with contact numbers for more information.
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Elyria
American Legion Hall
Ohio St
Lake Ridge Academy
North Olmsted Senior Center
Fred Zinch
International Sound Machine
Lorain Road
North Olmsted
Ohio SL
Peggy Michener
Lorain County
Midway Mall
Curt Paul
ABEX
Sam’s Janes
South
Abbe Road
NARFE
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Michael's
North Ridgeville
Avon Belden Road
ST. Agnes
Golden Age Pensioners Club
Lake Road
Vermilion
Sherrod Brown
Oberlin
College Lanes
Ci 7 AE All Bill Loviale
South Main St
Fred A Besse
Ohio Extended Care Center
Kalbe Road
Lorain
A local Marine Day celebration marks 220 years
A November 10 commemoration at Court Street Cafe drew about 15 Marines joined by five Army and six Navy personnel. Attendees wore uniforms, veterans shared memories, a ceremonial sword cut the cake, and Major Keys issued a proclamation while Jay Ross led a Marine song.
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Continental Congress
United States of America
Trenton
Brandywine
U.S. Congress
Court Street
Army
Navy
Dale Lewis
Rorick Amos
Michelle Worden
Les Drage
Amos
Major Keys
Marine Corps
Jay Ross
Dennis Abraham
Kosma Glavas
Jim Urig
Philip Hahn
Pat Foreman
Andy Foreman
Steve Slager
Bill Harris
General Marsh
Ken Hall
Dave Basinski
Milan Bendik
Sid Sprague
Daniel Humphrey
Harold West
Bud Deetz
Robert Valentine
Larry Teich
John Murbach
Chuck Cavagna
Bill Standen
Jim Dall
Steve Gurchik
Derna
Tripoli
Mediterranean
National Palace
Lorain County
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Widener
Lee Caired
Tony
Sacramento
U.S
Soviet Union
the Pales
Volandar Waconr
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Jan Provost
Superior
Wis
Duluth
Minn
Provost
Ted
Enilega Stndante
Lorraine Krofchok
Alpharetta, Ga
Krofchok
Georgia
California
Pyareseer Vee
Trips Tass
Academy For Senior Studies
Lorain County Community Co
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