Interrogator Says Bin Laden Driver Heard Sept. 11 Briefing Sep 6, 2008
Hamdan, who is charged with participating in a terrorist conspiracy, is the defendant in the first U.S. military commission held since World War II.. According to Soufan, Hamdan said that on Sept. 11, 2001, he was present for a meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan, between the al-Qaeda leader; his deputy, ; and , the self-described mastermind of the assault on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
U.S. a 'nation of whiners'? Sep 6, 2008
Recently, I spent a week replaying Ken Burns' searing series on World War II. "The War" follows several American families ranging from working class to upper-middle class. None of them, not even the fancy folks in Mobile, Ala. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Obituaries for Sept. 6 Sep 6, 2008
Robert 'Bob' Arrell, 81, World War II Navy vet ... before residing in Glen Mills A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Arrell served his country aboard the USS Terror ... John Hooper Bunting, 95, World War II Navy vet. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
CIA Ties With Ex-Nazis Shown Sep 6, 2008
They shed new light on the secret protection and support given to former Nazi officials and Nazi collaborators by U.S. intelligence agencies as fighting communism became the central aim of American foreign policy in the years after World War II. ... About 60,000 pages of CIA records had already been released since 1999, after a 1998 federal law opened up secret government files relating to war crimes by the German and Japanese governments during World War II. ... "It's a rare release of... (Yahoo News -- The Holocaust)
Punctilious Nazi archive of death Sep 6, 2008
For six decades, the archive - housed in a storeroom in the sleepy Baroque town of Bad Arolsen, in central Germany - has been used exclusively by a Red Cross agency that helps people trace loved ones who went missing during World War II.. It has taken several years of negotiations to reach this agreement, and the talks in Luxembourg also went on later than expected as diplomats discussed the details of the deal. (Yahoo News -- The Holocaust)
Countries Agree to Open World's Largest Nazi Victim Archive Sep 6, 2008
Eleven nations -- including Germany -- that share custody of millions of files on victims of the Nazis agreed Tuesday to open the archives to researchers more than 60 years after World War II.. "These amendments will permit the rich documentation preserved at headquarters of the ITS (International Tracing Service) in Bad Arolsen to be opened to researchers and historians," the countries' representatives said in a statement after a meeting in Luxembourg. (Yahoo News -- The Holocaust)
Risky Loans Hurt Lender in California Sep 6, 2008
When Maurice L. McAlister set out to build houses for soldiers returning from World War II, he put an ad in a local newspaper that read: Money Wanted. Today the Downey Financial Corporation, the big California savings and loan that Mr. McAlister went on to help found, has effectively put up the same sign. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
A new social contract for America Sep 6, 2008
During World War II, employers began to offer health insurance to compete for workers amid federally imposed wage controls. Subsequently, employer-based insurance and pension programs became the backbone of the social contract. (Yahoo News)
Donald Franklin Mulligan Sep 6, 2008
He received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Star, a Philippine Liberation Ribbon with a second Bronze Star, as well as a World War II Victory Medal, and achieved the rank of staff sergeant in only three years. He joined the U.S. Navy civil service immediately upon discharge from the Army and went on to earn a bachelor s of science degree in mathematics under the G.I. Bill program. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Roy Kleiser Abel Sep 6, 2008
He retired from the U.S. Army as a Signal Corps officer and served his country during World War II and the Korean War. He moved to Arizona from Georgia in June of 1954, some 54 years ago. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Retired Col. Louis G. Mathern Jr. Sep 6, 2008
His service during World War II included three campaigns in the European Theater of Operations as a tanker with the 12th Armored Division through France, Germany to Innsbruck, Austria, as the war officially ended on May 8, 1945. In June 1945 he was assigned to the 1st Armored Division on occupation duty in Germany. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Soviet Jewry movement born on Cleveland’s West side Sep 6, 2008
We came to the conclusion that there was a real failure on the part of Jewish leadership during World War II, says Rosenblum ... Arieh Lebowitz wrote on Jun 20, 2008 6:23 PM:" Yes, it is important that the record of the American Soviet Jewry Movement is not lost or forgotten. The Jewish Labor Committee is part of that history.From the late 1940s until the fall of the Soviet Union, there were American Jews who worked in diverse ways to end restrictions on the emigration of their fellow Jews... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Ernest C. Hansen Sep 6, 2008
Ernie served in the Army during World War II, returning to civilian life in 1946. In 1952, he went to work for Pacific Power and Light Company as a storekeeper, retiring in 1983 as a field estimator. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Memories of Corvallis legend Jim Howland (53) Sep 6, 2008
When their respected professor, Dr. Fred Merryfield, asked Howland, Holly Cornell and Burke Hayes to join forces with him, they formed CH2M. After being discharged from active duty during World War II, the four Oregon State graduates set out, in Howland s words, to do good work, make a profit and enjoy life. Their first goal was to create a water-treatment plant in Corvallis to clean up the Willamette River. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
One-time Columbia fixture "Barber Bill" dies Sep 6, 2008
Davis served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Chester and other warships. He pulled into Pearl Harbor on Dec. 8, 1941, one day after the Japanese attacked. (The Union Democrat)
Huffman, survivor of 1937 Japanese attack, dies Sep 6, 2008
He served on destroyers in the Pacific and Atlantic in World War II.. Huffman will be buried next to his wife, Lillian, in Arlington National Cemetery. (AZCentral -- News)
Letter: Praise for my uncle Sep 6, 2008
Born in Salem and raised in Danvers, Pappy was a medical officer during World War II. He served in England, France and Germany, where his company transported the wounded to the planes that would take them back to the United States. After the war, my uncle ran a gas station in Peabody for 16 years and then moved his business to Hamilton. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Experience the Exploits of This Weekend Warrior -- New Book Follows the Lives and Times of American Reservists Who Went On to Serve Their Country in Several Military Operations Sep 6, 2008
Weekend Warrior recalls the exploits of military reserve units from post World War II days to the present. Readers will witness the lives and times of Cliff Corlins and his associates traced through the Korean Conflict, the Berlin Crisis, the Cuban fiasco and finally the Vietnam struggle. (Primezone Releases)
A Flight for Retribution -- Action and Suspense Collide in a Riveting New Novel About a Man Who Seeks Reckoning for Everything That Was Ruthlessly Taken Away From Him Sep 6, 2008
Beginning with service during World War II, he brings his varied life experiences to add substance to the tales he spins. Although this is his first finished novel he has two others at different stages. (Primezone Releases)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Sep 6, 2008
Flag burning "is obscene, painful and unpatriotic," (D-Hawaii), who lost an arm in World War II, said in a floor speech yesterday. "But I believe Americans gave their lives in the many wars to make certain that all Americans have a right to express themselves -- even those who harbor hateful thoughts.". (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)
With US ethanol boom, corn is king this season Sep 6, 2008
With corn prices soaring due to the demand for ethanol, the US is looking at what may be its largest corn planting since World War II, according to US Department of Agriculture statistics. Some 90. (Yahoo News -- Alternative Energy)
Leadership: The Importance Of Age And Experience Sep 6, 2008
America's most productive and successful presidents since the end of World War II were Harry Truman, a Democrat, and Ronald Reagan, a Republican ... That ended World War II and avoided an invasion of Japan that would have prolonged the war with the additional loss of hundreds of thousands of people ... " Truman was little known when he became FDR's vice president, and he didn't have a college education. But in addition to being older, he had years of real-world management experience. He had... (Investors Business Daily)
Economy: Drill For Oil And Cut Interest Rates Sep 6, 2008
Every recession since World War II has experienced a decline in this number of at least 3%, year over year. We're not even close. (Investors Business Daily)
Obituary: James Bejoian Sep 6, 2008
He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the 380th Bomb Group 5th AF, 529th Squadron, Flying Circus and King of the Heavies. Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Lynne M. Bejoian, PhD, of New York, and Laurie J. Bejoian, Esq. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Obituary: Mark Moore Jr. Sep 6, 2008
Mr. Moore received many awards and decorations during his wartime service include the U.S. Army Air Corps Pilots Wings, the Air Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star for participation in the Allied Air Offensive against occupied Europe and the World War II Victory Medal. After his service, he returned to Belmont in 1945 and married... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
A stranger at my door in Lodi kindles memories of a special home in Maryland Sep 6, 2008
He later mentioned that he was a Navy Seal and a Vietnam veteran, and, as a Navy man, had assisted in the decommissioning of Bainbridge Naval Training Station after World War II. That news hit a sore spot with me. At the beginning of that war, the Navy took over the grounds of the Tome School for Boys, a fine private prep school with a large campus on top of the bluff overlooking Port Deposit. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Wm. S. Gross Sep 6, 2008
He attended Progressive County School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.. Bill and Gertrude Dean were married in 1940 and lived in Freeman their entire married lives. (Freeman Courier, SD)
China Paralympic Games set to open in style Sep 6, 2008
" Like the Olympics, the Paralympics have not been free of scandal and there will again be a focus in Beijing to stamp out any cheating. But the IPC's Craven said he was looking forward to a clean Games. "We have worked very hard over the last four years both from a testing point of view and also from an education point of view and we're very hopeful for good results," he said. The event dates back to 1948, when Sir Ludwig Guttmann organised a sports competition involving World War II veterans... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Fort Bliss Soldier Receives Silver Star Sep 6, 2008
Rech served in World War II and now bestows upon his grandson the Army's third highest honor: the Silver Star ... ""Genuine World War II. To me he's a real hero," said Geressy.And to his mother, who thought he'd never cut it in the Army, he said, "I got egg on my face, don't I. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Russia tops Japan defence fears Sep 6, 2008
Japan has never formally ended World War II hostilities with the Russians. The report makes clear there are real concerns about the possibility of a more assertive Russian military stance in Asia. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Sheldon Keller; wrote for the comedy television show 'Caesar's Hour'; at 85 Sep 5, 2008
World War II interrupted Mr. Keller's studies. Stationed in the Pacific with the Army Signal Corps, he helped entertain the troops with an Army buddy, Carl Reiner. (Boston Globe)
The failure of two empires Sep 5, 2008
Here, as if still alive, and looking dignified, he hails Russian soldiers as he did in 1945 when they marched in Red Square in Moscow during the victory parade that followed the end of World War II. ... The geopolitical structure of the global order created by Stalin and his American adversaries in the aftermath of World War II is collapsing, not just on the Russian side but also on the American side. (Asia Times Online)
Terrible Tommy a character until the end Sep 5, 2008
He won 14 other times in a PGA Tour career that didn't begin until he was in his 30s, after serving in World War II and working in the construction industry. Bolt also played on two Ryder Cup teams and won the 1969 Senior PGA Championship, but his reputation was flavoured by his volcanic temper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dresden's Old World elegance Sep 5, 2008
From its completion in 1743 as a Lutheran church, to its collapse near the end of World War II, to its reconsecration in 2005, the Frauenkirche has long had a special place in this medieval city ... We saw from a distance of about 30 kilometers a fire-lit, red night sky reflecting the raging firestorm that destroyed this great jewel of a city in one of the most catastrophic bombing attacks of World War II, Dr. G ... FEB. 15, 1945: Church collapses after two days of bombing by British and... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Dresden's art collections Sep 5, 2008
The Zwinger was among the first reconstruction projects after World War II. During the war, much of the collection was safely stored in mines. When fighting ceased in 1945, the Soviet army took home a vast number of works, though they were eventually returned. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Judge bars top official from Gitmo post-trial Sep 5, 2008
A judge in America's first war-crimes trial since World War II disqualified Hartmann from participating in that case because he aligned himself too closely with prosecutors. The defendant, Salim Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden, was convicted and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Dahl's time fly fishing becoming more limited Sep 5, 2008
He was in the third wave of Marines to land on Iwo Jima during World War II. He wonders if his disease had its roots in a blast he took when a mortar shell landed in his fox hole, killing his companion and knocking him unconscious. He was pretty sure it was a U.S. round. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Bad Hair Day: Are Aerosols Still Bad for the Ozone Layer? Sep 5, 2008
First invented in the 1920s by U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists to pressurize insect spray, American soldiers eventually used the technology to help ward off in the South Pacific during World War II. The aerosol spray cans today, while much smaller and more refined, are direct descendents of those original military grade clunkers. Use of the cans for consumer applications took off during the ensuing decades, until the mid-1970s when ozone depletion first came to the public s attention. (Scientific American)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Sep 5, 2008
" Jack Harold Paar was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1918. He quit school at 16 to work as a radio disc jockey. At 20, he announced Cleveland Symphony concerts for that city's CBS radio affiliate. As a member of the U.S. Army stationed in the South Pacific, Paar entertained troops with impersonations and other comic bits during World War II. He returned to radio after the war, appearing on "The Breakfast Club" and "The $64 Question. " He worked as a summer replacement for Jack Benny, a comic... (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
ROUSE: On the move because time holds still for no one Sep 5, 2008
I am presently researching material for a short story regarding Greek-Americans who served in the OSS during World War II as infiltrators of German-occupied Greece to harass the troops and destroy trains, mainly because of their ability to speak the language. A special event that you won t want to miss will take place in October, at evening time, when Marc Widershien, violinist, along with D Anna Fortunata, opera singer, and piano accompanist, John MacDonald will engage in a musical memory trip,... (Framingham TAB, MA)
U.S. Open champ Tommy Bolt dies at 92 Sep 5, 2008
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and turned professional in 1946, joining the tour four years later. His first victory was the North and South Open, and he won at least one time through 1955, when he captured four titles. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
A vote for Ms. Brooks Sep 5, 2008
With considerably more Democrats than Republicans in the 21st Congressional District and the seat traditionally held by Democrats for most of the time since World War II, it's likely the winner of Tuesday's Democratic primary will succeed retiring Rep. Mike McNulty next year. (Albany Times Union)
Henry A. Caldwell Sep 5, 2008
He served his country in World War II as a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, stationed in Guam, the Philippines and various other South Pacific locations. Advertisement. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Northern Virginia Loses a Great Champion in Gartlan Sep 5, 2008
Senator Gartlan was born in Great Neck, NY. After graduation from high school, he served in the Navy during World War II. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1949 and received a law degree from that university in 1952. He was considered a skilled trial lawyer while a member of the Washington firm of Melrod, Redman and Gartlan. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
A symbol of hopeThe sculpture features a Sep 5, 2008
The BSU exhibit incorporates part of the old works, which are built around World War II ordnance, as well as a couple new works, which are built around contemporary weaponry such as M-16s and AK-47s. The exhibition will also feature a site-specific piece that brings viewers inside prison walls, while offering them a glimmer of hope. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Toronto film fest includes Spike Lee, Coens movies Sep 5, 2008
Spike Lee said he got a stirring reception at Toronto two years ago with his Hurricane Katrina documentary, "When the Levees Broke." He hopes for the same this time with the World War II drama "Miracle at St. Anna," which plays Toronto in advance of its Sept. 26 theatrical release. "The people in Toronto really appreciate films," Lee said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
EDITORIAL:CDF turns 60 Sep 5, 2008
George McLean, the late publisher and owner of the Daily Journal, returned from U.S. Navy service in World War II in 1945, and shortly afterward became president/manager of the Tupelo Chamber of Commerce. The chamber model, McLean became convinced, was not adequate to fulfill the plans and potential that he and other key community leaders saw in a new wave of development moving southward. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Marvin Francis Carlson Sep 5, 2008
During World War II, Marvin was not eligible for military service but he volunteered to help with the rebuilding of Pearl Harbor, where he spent 14 months. Marvin married Dorothy Cowgill on Feb. 24, 1946, and spent the next 62 years telling the world what a lucky man he was that Dorothy had chosen to be with him. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
An Art Deco Landmark Will Shine Once More as Urban Living Space Sep 5, 2008
For years before World War II, the Eastern Columbia Building at Broadway and 9th Street stood not just as one of Los Angeles tallest buildings but also as one of its most distinctive. Built just after the stock market crash of 1929, the 264-foot-tall building was one of the few allowed to exceed Los Angeles pre-war 150-foot height limit. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Sep 5, 2008
Part of the surge is attributed to the opening of the National World War II Memorial, which is attracting a large number of visitors likely to include Mount Vernon on their itineraries. "The World War II site has helped with an older, more conservative, more history-minded visitor," said Rees ... The World War II Memorial's opening has spurred a generation to recall the war. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Lt. Col. Clyde East: luckiest man in the world Sep 5, 2008
Lt. Col. Clyde East: World War II veteran Air Force pilot, flew P-1 Mustangs and F-84s in over 300 missions, the most decorated soldier by the time he retired from the military in 1965 ... The U.S. military was becoming much more involved in World War II just as East finished his training ... Because of this, East credits World War II with making his first dream - that of being in the military - a reality. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Path to preservation - Happy Homemakers club works to maintain 100-year-old schoolhouse Sep 5, 2008
By World War II, most of the little clapboard buildings - with their ubiquitous pot-bellied stoves and school bells ringing in the cupola or the fist of a schoolmarm - had closed as students rode modern buses to consolidated school districts ... Mesenbrink and her late husband, Ken, both Iowa natives, moved to DeBorgia in 1948 after he had served in World War II. He worked in a lumber mill and for the railroad. (Missoulian, MT)
Ellis R. 'Ollie' Norrbom (34) Sep 5, 2008
He was a veteran of World War II, a brother, an uncle, a cousin, and a dear friend to many. His favorite comment was "You wouldn't want it any nicer.". (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Tris M. Carta Sep 5, 2008
However, his education was interrupted during his sophomore year by World War II. As a sergeant and flight engineer in the U.S. Air Force 449 Bomb Group, 717th Squadron, Tris flew on B-17s and later on B-24s. After serving a complete tour of duty, he declined to return home and volunteered for a second tour of active duty. (Middletown Press, CT)
Retired Col. Louis G. Mathern Jr. Sep 5, 2008
His service during World War II included three campaigns in the European Theater of Operations as a tanker with the 12th Armored Division through France, Germany to Innsbruck, Austria, as the war officially ended on May 8, 1945. In June 1945 he was assigned to the 1st Armored Division on occupation duty in Germany. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Donald Franklin Mulligan Sep 5, 2008
He received the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Star, a Philippine Liberation Ribbon with a second Bronze Star, as well as a World War II Victory Medal, and achieved the rank of staff sergeant in only three years. He joined the U.S. Navy civil service immediately upon discharge from the Army and went on to earn a bachelor s of science degree in mathematics under the G.I. Bill program. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Roy Kleiser Abel Sep 5, 2008
He retired from the U.S. Army as a Signal Corps officer and served his country during World War II and the Korean War. He moved to Arizona from Georgia in June of 1954, some 54 years ago. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Palin's command of Alaska National Guard limited Sep 5, 2008
" Former Gov. Bill Egan used National Guard troops after the 1964 Good Friday earthquake. Former Gov. Tony Knowles did the same to help fight a wildfire that destroyed residences in the Mat-Su area in 1996. Having served as governor from 1994 to 2002, Knowles considers his command of the Alaska National Guard one of the most important jobs he had. But he deferred a lot to the adjutant general he placed in charge, Knowles said. "I had more military action in one week when I was in the Army as a... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Japan's Abe shuns Yasukuni visit Sep 5, 2008
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stayed away from a controversial war shrine, as Japan marked the 62nd anniversary of its surrender in World War II. ... The shrine honours Japan's war dead, including 14 people convicted as Class A war criminals after World War II.. (Yahoo News -- Japan)
Japan activist posts finger to PM Sep 5, 2008
Yoshihiro Tanjo said he was protesting against Mr Abe's refusal to visit a war shrine, on the 62nd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II. ... 5 million Japanese who died in past wars, including some who were convicted as World War II criminals. (Yahoo News -- Japan)
Soviet Jewry movement born on Cleveland’s West side Sep 5, 2008
We came to the conclusion that there was a real failure on the part of Jewish leadership during World War II, says Rosenblum ... Arieh Lebowitz wrote on Jun 20, 2008 6:23 PM:" Yes, it is important that the record of the American Soviet Jewry Movement is not lost or forgotten. The Jewish Labor Committee is part of that history.From the late 1940s until the fall of the Soviet Union, there were American Jews who worked in diverse ways to end restrictions on the emigration of their fellow Jews... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Ernest C. Hansen Sep 5, 2008
Ernie served in the Army during World War II, returning to civilian life in 1946. In 1952, he went to work for Pacific Power and Light Company as a storekeeper, retiring in 1983 as a field estimator. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
October 24 (2) Sep 5, 2008
Yates served his country in the United States Army during World War II. He was a Church of Christ minister for over 50 years ... He attended the Nuyaka public schools and joined the United States Army where he served in the infantry during World War II. He was a veteran of the North African and Sicilian Campaigns ... After World War II, Claud stayed in the Army where he worked as a supply officer and rose to the rank of major. (Altus Times, OK)
Obituaries for Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 Sep 5, 2008
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942 and served in World War II as a shipfitter repairing damaged vessels. Following his discharge, he returned to Whitehall to lead an active and fulfilling life that blossomed with his marriage in 1947 to Mavis Gabriel, a secretary and daughter of Norwegian immigrants. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Katrina refugees lose Valley home after storms Sep 5, 2008
Stewart, 75, a World War II veteran, found a job at Catholic Charities Cemetery on Northern Avenue in Phoenix, and 59-year-old Ruth was babysitting to try to make ends meet. But health issues forced both of them to leave their jobs. (AZCentral -- News)
