Paul Wendkos, 84; director best known for film 'Gidget' Nov 23, 2009
After serving in the US Navy in World War II, he graduated from Columbia, then studied film at the New School for Social Research (now the New School). Mr. Wendkos s first wife, the former Ruth Burnat, died in 1978. (Boston Globe)
A green future for old buildings Nov 23, 2009
Many existing buildings, especially those built before World War II, embody environmental and energy-conscious design ... Many existing buildings, especially those of pre-World War II vintage, are ripe for improvements that enhance their energy efficiency and reduce their environmental impact ... There are real challenges to greening existing buildings, especially those structures built in the three decades after World War II, which are the real gas guzzlers. (Boston Globe)
92-year-old vet honored Nov 23, 2009
The 92 year old former paratrooper and World War II veteran maintained his position and composure as Sopkowicz introduced Parzatka to the students. Trim and lean after the passage of time, the Armstrong Creek resident wore the same uniform he used during service to his country nearly 70 years ago. (Forest Republican, WI)
This day in history Nov 23, 2009
In 1943, during World War II, US forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin atolls from the Japanese. In 1959, the musical Fiorello. (Boston Globe)
JOHN WAYMACK (171) Nov 23, 2009
He served in the United States Army during World War II.. He owned and operated Waymack Marine in Pine Bluff for 35 years. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Nov 23, 2009
" 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)
Big Game results Nov 23, 2009
World War II canceled the 1943-45 games ... World War II canceled the 1943-45 games. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Nov 23, 2009
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)
Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 Nov 23, 2009
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Geithner's Crisis Sleepwalk Is Reason He Must Go Nov 23, 2009
He has allowed Democrats to play budget tricks to understate the costs of their health-care proposals by trillions, even as deficits soar to levels not seen since World War II. He failed to remind, or at least to convince, the president that a deep recession is a bad time for the government to increase fiscal imbalances by staging a takeover of health care. During the presidential campaign, Obama correctly pointed out that a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions should use an... (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Iran Launches War Games Near Nuclear Sites Nov 23, 2009
In my country, the Netherlands, 60 percent of the population now sees the mass immigration of Muslims as the number one policy mistake since World War II. And another 60 percent sees Islam as the biggest threat ... Jews are fleeing France in record numbers, on the run for the worst wave of anti-Semitism since World War II. French is now commonly spoken on the streets of Tel Aviv and Netanya, Israel. (CBS News)
Blake Makes Trip to China Nov 22, 2009
Lt. Robert Hoyle Upchurch grew up in High Falls and lost his life in World War II as a Flying Tiger when his P40 was shot down over Hunan. Formal agreements now link Robbins (the nearest municipality to High Falls) as sister city to Zhaiquian Town, Moore and Guidong as sister counties, and Hunan with North Carolina. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Season for small game draws near Nov 22, 2009
Those who came of age between the end of World War II and the 1970s focused their primary hunting efforts on rabbits, squirrels, quail and doves. Even though I was constantly afield through my adolescent years, I had seen exactly 10 whitetails by the time I went off to college, and I had never observed a wild turkey. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Jean Winsness Nov 22, 2009
Arnold worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture until being inducted into the armed services during World War II. Jean and Warren moved to Chicago to be near Arnold, where he was stationed. The World War II years were very difficult for war brides, who never knew where their husbands would be sent to serve and never knew if the husbands would return. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Nov 22, 2009
" 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)
Lawyer Anderson Smith Nov 22, 2009
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the US. Army. He was employed at T.R. Miller Mill Company for a number of years and was a member of Baptist Hill Baptist Church. (Brewton Standard, AL)
AP reporter caught up in Stalin family's agony Nov 22, 2009
The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet Union ... The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet Union ... The story was the possible defection to the United States of the grandson of Josef Stalin, the notorious Communist dictator and World War II hero of the Soviet... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
• Paul W. Aaron Nov 22, 2009
Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II as an aerial engineer. He then went on to work for Stone er Engineering on the construction of numerous power plants around the country, until his retirement. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
• Joan Hellmann Nov 22, 2009
After living in Cairo, Egypt, for many years, she served as an employee of the British Foreign Office and the U.S. State Department during World War II. In Italy Joan met her husband of 63 years, Lt. Col. Jacob G. Hellmann, while serving with the State Department. She was a devoted Army wife and mother of three children. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
McChord crews to transport dolphins Nov 22, 2009
The Australians built 12 minefields there during World War II to prevent Japanese ships from reaching New Caledonia ports, where the U.S. had bases. Ten local airmen from the 446th, a reserve unit, will transport the dolphins from the island back to San Diego, where they make their home at the Navy Marine Mammal Program. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Stop the extra spending Nov 22, 2009
The upcoming vote in the Senate on the health industry takeover will mark the biggest change in American prosperity experienced since the end of World War II.. If this passes and the government becomes responsible for health care, the entire world will look with even greater skepticism on the true value of the dollar and probably dump as much of it as fast as they can without causing a stir. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The Vacuum Of American Leadership Nov 22, 2009
I'm sure World War II veterans appreciated the President's gesture. Posted By: marysduby(45) on 11/21/2009 | 10:57 AM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
92-year-old vet honored Nov 22, 2009
The 92 year old former paratrooper and World War II veteran maintained his position and composure as Sopkowicz introduced Parzatka to the students. Trim and lean after the passage of time, the Armstrong Creek resident wore the same uniform he used during service to his country nearly 70 years ago. (Forest Republican, WI)
How the military keeps Ariz.'s artifacts safe Nov 22, 2009
The bombing of Pearl Harbor, which pulled America into World War II, was still months away, but the war effort already seemed inevitable. Landing strips were built and bombs were dropped with impunity in a rush to achieve military readiness. (AZCentral -- News)
Adult day-care center helps families Nov 22, 2009
Nancy Tikalsky worked in a Studebaker plant during World War II, one of the millions of Americans whose toil and sweat brought the Axis to its knees. She raised two children, lost her husband 12 years ago and now, at 87, spends most of her days zipping from one activity to another at Mesa's Sirrine adult day-care center. (AZCentral)
Fallen Marine returns to Wyo. Nov 22, 2009
He also visited Luxembourg to see where the Battle of the Bulge, a pivotal World War II offensive, was waged. Ryan also started an adopt-a-soldier program after noticing several of his fellow servicemen never received any mail from home. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
What's Obama's trade policy? So far, there isn't much of one, some analysts say Nov 22, 2009
Since World War II, both Republican and Democratic presidents have pursued free-trade deals that opened markets for U.S. products. Obama hasn't rejected that record, but he's clearly hitting reboot. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Japan to admit nuke pact? Nov 22, 2009
But it said that the United States, which has stationed troops in Japan since its defeat in World War II, could use Japanese soil "as needed" in an emergency if communist neighbour North Korea launched an attack ... The United States dropped atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, killing more than 210 000 people and ending World War II.. (iAfrica.com)
Gunman's assault stuns resort island of Saipan Nov 22, 2009
The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling today from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself, in a rampage that ended at a World War II historical site ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect began firing a rifle from a white van at a group of South Koreans visiting a World War II historic spot in nearby Marpi, wounding five. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Nov 22, 2009
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)
* Resort island reels after deadly attack Nov 22, 2009
After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children had plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts ... Retired teacher Gary Curly, a Saipan resident of 21 years, said it was probably the deadliest day since World War II. ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect drove several... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Let's get on board this train Nov 22, 2009
"A frequent 90-mile-per-hour service is more useful than an infrequent 200-mile-an-hour service.'' It's little known but Pennsylvania has two great railroad systems already. Between Harrisburg and Philadelphia, passenger trains are fast, frequent and generally filled, with 14 daily round trips reaching speeds up to 110 mph. West of Harrisburg, freight travel is dense. Freight rail has never been busier, Posner said, not even during World War II or the robber-baron era. It's the passenger service... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Robert Bob Lee Morgan Nov 22, 2009
He was a World War II Navy veteran and an active member of Olive Branch Methodist Church in Gasburg, Va. and the Lake Gaston Lions Club. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Jim Stitt draws Anchor Steam's labels Nov 22, 2009
After serving in the Navy during World War II, Stitt began his career as a technical illustrator for Boeing Co., where he put plans for the B-52 into isometric projections. As a Marine on a ship in the Pacific during the Korean War, he kept busy by sketching portraits of fellow soldiers and pilots. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Nov 22, 2009
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)
New Deal succeeded when FDR invested in U.S. Nov 22, 2009
The proof in this pudding, of course, is World War II, when mobilization erased any doubts about Keynesian or countercyclical spending. The New Deal only faltered when it reverted to the tight-fisted shortsightedness that Shlaes and her ilk are so enamored with -- and it succeeded spectacularly as soon as the war erased further doubts about government spending. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
For Macy's parade guru, it's Thanksgiving all year Nov 22, 2009
The Macy's parade tradition started in 1924 and took a break only during World War II. (The balloons were actually dismantled and the materials used in the war effort as the light aircraft called dirigibles. . (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
U.S. Highways: Roads less traveled Nov 22, 2009
If I'm often horrified by what the World War II generation did to our great 19th- and early 20th-century architecture. I'm happy when I find buildings that have been restored or left alone to show their time, their honored age. (CNN -- International)
Memorial Service Saturday for Jesus Hernandez Nov 22, 2009
He quit Calaveras High School his junior year to join the Navy and serve in World War II. He returned to CHS upon his discharge and completed high school. He was employed by Calaveras Cement for many years. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 Nov 22, 2009
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Random thoughts for the week Nov 22, 2009
There were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Iraq, Afghanistan and there were a handful of us who were in no conflicts at all. Local students wrote stories and read them aloud about what Veterans Day means to them. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
John Lukacs, the Lettered Reactionary Nov 21, 2009
He deals with topics as diverse as World War II, atomic physics and the epistemology of historical knowledge, the rise of American democracy and the accompanying specter of demagogic populism, and arguably his most important and original domain the art of historiography and the nature of historical consciousness ... Because of his Jewish background, Lukacs served in a labor battalion in the Hungarian army during World War II. In the spring of 1945, he evaded arrest by the Nazis, but had no doubt... (The American Conservative)
Emmett D. Ferguson Sr. Nov 21, 2009
He was proud to have served his country during World War II in the Army Air Force, entering May 13, 1943, and receiving his honorable discharge on Feb. 19, 1946. Emmett was an outgoing man with a love for the outdoors. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Asia's Stocks Post Biggest Decline in Three Weeks Amid Japan Share Sales Nov 21, 2009
The has climbed 66 percent since March 9 amid signs the global economy is recovering from its worst slowdown since World War II.. Stocks on the gauge trade at an average 1. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Richard D. Coughlin Jr. Nov 21, 2009
He was a proud Veteran of World War II and served aboard the USS Texas and the USS Miami during the invasion of the Island of Okinawa and supported Veterans the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Wellesley VFW and Former President of IBEW Local 1505, Waltham. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Lawyer Anderson Smith Nov 21, 2009
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the US. Army. He was employed at T.R. Miller Mill Company for a number of years and was a member of Baptist Hill Baptist Church. (Brewton Standard, AL)
Random thoughts for the week Nov 21, 2009
There were veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, Iraq, Afghanistan and there were a handful of us who were in no conflicts at all. Local students wrote stories and read them aloud about what Veterans Day means to them. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Obituaries, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 Nov 21, 2009
He served in World War II in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include a son, B.J. McCarty, and three grandchildren. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Nov 21, 2009
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)
92-year-old vet honored Nov 21, 2009
The 92 year old former paratrooper and World War II veteran maintained his position and composure as Sopkowicz introduced Parzatka to the students. Trim and lean after the passage of time, the Armstrong Creek resident wore the same uniform he used during service to his country nearly 70 years ago. (Forest Republican, WI)
Ogden group joins in third Central Iowa Honor Flight Nov 21, 2009
They are the third local group of veterans invited to our nation's capital to see the new World War II memorial recently completed in their honor. For Lamm it was also an opportunity to spend time with family and reminisce with an old friend, Dale Frank of Winterset. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Nov 21, 2009
" 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)
Former California Assemblyman Nao Takasugi dies Nov 21, 2009
-- Former state Assemblyman Nao Takasugi (NAH'-oh tah-kah-SOO'-gee), who was sent to a Japanese internment camp during World War II, has died. He was 87. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Pacific island reels after deadly attacks Nov 21, 2009
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts ... Shortly after the first attack, the suspect began firing a rifle from a white van at a group of South Koreans visiting a World War II historic spot in... (MSNBC -- International)
Authorities: Gunman kills 4 on Saipan Nov 21, 2009
During World War II, Saipan was a key battleground for U.S. and Japanese forces. CNN's Ed Payne contributed to this report. (CNN)
Senate vote next step on health bill road Nov 21, 2009
Democratic leaders in both chambers agree on establishing nonprofit health care cooperatives and stripping insurance companies of an antitrust exemption that has been in place since the end of World War II.. What are the major differences. (CNN)
World War II, Microsoft vs. Apple and Armenia Nov 21, 2009
World War II, Microsoft vs. Apple, and Armenia ... Random thoughts on a rainy day: What do World War II, v. and the Republic of Armenia have in common ... But once you get past that perceptual hurdle for me it was in hour three something extraordinary happens: In a strange way, for the first time World War II seems real. (ABC News -- Business)
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Featuring the same type of gameplay as the previous Wolfenstein games, Enemy Territory is set during World War II and features team-based online play with five character classes from which to choose (soldier, medic, engineer, covert ops and field ops). Based on a comic strip by a German artist, World of Padman started off as a Quake III Arena mod and evolved into a game of its own. (IGN PC Games)
A special dedication for this weeks travelin music Nov 21, 2009
An octogenarian World War II hero was delayed and repeatedly searched when he attempted to board a plan carrying his Congressional Medal of Honor ... Domengeaux asserted that Frenchmen used the term in reference to Cajun soldiers serving in France during World War II, and that Anglo-American soldiers overheard the term, transformed it into coonass and brought it back to the U.S. as a disparaging term for Cajuns ... A man, whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War II, owned a number... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
An Inconvenient Solution Nov 21, 2009
"Although leadership came from many countries, once the United States finally awakened to its responsibilities, it reestablished the moral authority the world had come to expect from the U.S. during the 40 years after World War II.". That's a very pleasant dream, especially for someone like Gore, who was a firsthand witness to the period of American leadership he describes. (CBS News)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Nov 21, 2009
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)
SCITUATE STATEHOUSE ROUNDUP: Tending to some last-minute business Nov 21, 2009
Eighteen of them fought in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War all four. Federal and state government officials did not have a breakdown of how many soldiers are currently on active duty. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Obama's Indecision Nov 21, 2009
Thats what opponents of a forceful U.S. policy in World War II said in defending their indecision. The Karzai regime is guilty of human rights abuses, liberals say. (Townhall.com)
Resort island Saipan reels after deadly attack Nov 21, 2009
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling early today from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and himself, in a rampage that ended at a World War II historical site. http://images. (Athens Banner-Herald)
U.K. Economy May Have Turned Corner, Pound to Spur Recovery, Gieve Says Nov 21, 2009
4 percent of gross domestic product in the year to March, the highest since World War II.. director general of the Confederation of British Industry, today called for ambitious reductions in the shortfall to keep interest rates low and said lower borrowing costs would have an impact on sterling. (Bloomberg -- UK)
