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Jean Wilkinson dies at 96; one of the first Los Angeles teachers to be fired during Red Scare
Jean Benson Wilkinson, who became one of the first Los Angeles public school teachers to be fired for refusing to cooperate with McCarthy-era investigators, died Dec. 28 in Berkeley. She was 96.
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FOR THE RECORD: Jean Wilkinson: In the...Tags: Communist Party of China, Human Interest, Elections, Housing and Urban Planning, Politics
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PASSINGS: Miriam Seegar Whelan, Glenn R. Watson, Catherine 'Kay' Kerr, Edward P. Evans
Miriam Seegar Whelan
Actress became an interior designer
Miriam Seegar Whelan, 103, an actress from the early days of talking films who was married to director Tim Whelan, died Sunday of age-related causes at her home in Pasadena, said her daughter-in-...Tags: Clark Kerr, Yale University, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health, Diseases and Illnesses
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Holiday gifts: A baker's dozen of great cookbooks
Fall is the harvest season, right? That's especially true when it comes to cookbooks, which every year arrive in a seasonal flood that puts apples and pears to shame. By some counts, as many as three-fourths of all cookbooks in the United States are...Tags: Sandwiches, Pies and Tarts, Cabbage, Potatoes, Photography
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Granholm California Bound
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm plans to write a book, teach at University of California-Berkeley with her husband and appear as a speaker and public commentator.
The Democrat detailed her plans to Politico for a story Monday and says she's...Tags: Education, Government, Elections, Politics, Washington (U.S. state)
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School closings, delays
Weather-related school closings or delays for Tuesday, Feb. 1: Maryland - Washington County Public Schools, closed - Frederick County Public Schools, closed - Boonsboro Christian Academy, closed - Broadfording Christian Academy, closed - Grace...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Frederick County (Maryland), Aetna Inc., Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland), Frederick County (Virginia)
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Making parks more than 'just grass and trees'
Editor's note: This corrects the date the City Arts Commission will vote on Ronald Reagan statue. Whether it's a sculpture of a rabbit or a statue of Ronald Reagan, he believes iconic features are placed in parks so people will remember them....Tags: Ronald Reagan, Animals, Human Interest, Elections, Libraries
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Ireland kicks off Eastern Panhandle campaign for governor
trishr@herald-mail.comWest Virginia gubernatorial candidate Betty Ireland is seen in the viewfinder of a video camera as she speaks Monday at Ryan’s restaurant on Foxcroft Avenue. Betty Ireland told Eastern Panhandle residents Monday that the first thing she would do...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Human Interest, Government, Elections, Republic of Ireland
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Jeanette Attreana Guise, 66
Jeanette Attreana Guise, 66, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at her home. A memorial service will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home, Berkeley Springs. Burial will be private.Tags: Human Interest
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Charles J. Givens, 78
OCT. 27, 1932-JAN. 25, 2011 Charles Johnny Givens, age 78, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 27, 1932, in Brookville, Md., he was the son of the late James Franklin Sr. and Eva...Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Pick the correct Oscar winners and win $50
They say that in Hollywood, it's all about who you know.
In this case, knowing who to pick for The Herald-Mail's eighth Oscar Picks Contest could make you $50 richer.
The Herald-Mail's Oscar contest is back. James Franco and Anne Hathaway will co-host...Tags: Dean DeBlois, Darren Aronofsky, Michael De Luca, Awards and Prizes, Culture
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Blood drives for the week of Jan. 31
- Today— Williamsport American Legion, 400 American Legion Drive, Williamsport, 1 to 7 p.m. - Today — Hagerstown Elks, 11063 Robinwood Drive, Hagers-town, 1 to 7 p.m. - Today — Martinsburg Mall, Community Room, 800 Foxcroft Ave.,...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), American Legion, Trinity United Church of Christ, Roxbury
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Support groups for the week of Jan. 31
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Md. 0077 Today, weigh-in 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagers-town. Call 240-239-0486. TOPS Md. 0446 Wednesday, Feb. 2, weigh-in at 8:45 a.m., meeting 9:...Tags: Christianity, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Wars and Interventions, Human Interest, Mental Health
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