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People in the News: Beeves given Ellis Island medals
Dr. Jerold Beeve and his wife Dorothy Beeve, of La Caņada Flintridge, were each awarded one of 100 Ellis Island Medals of Honor presented in May by the National Ethnic Coalition. The couple are founders of the Beeve Foundation for World Eye and Health...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Retirement, Fiji, Defense, Mike Feuer
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The List: Places to be and things to do this week
ART - Anna Russo-Sieber Gallery 147 Fifth St., Benton Harbor; Susan M. Henshaw, 11 New Works in Oils reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday; 269-208-4409 or annarussoart.com. - Artpost Gallery 216 W. Madison St., South Bend; Henderika Akkerman: Paintings/...
Tags: College Sports, Fine Arts, Memorial Day, Music, Museums
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'Give me your tired ...'
South Bend TribuneJust talking about his own experience of immigrating to the United States, Robin Fountain admits, has made him cry on his end of the telephone. The music director for the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Fountain conducts Peter Boyer's "Ellis...Tags: College Sports, Music, The Holocaust (1934-1945), England, Entertainment
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INKED! The changing face of America's future
Americans, take a good, long look in the mirror. You’re either the face of America today, or the face of tomorrow. If you’re white, you’re well on your way to being the minority. If you’re Latino, black, Asian, some other race...
Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Philosophy, The New York Times, Jeremiah Wright
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Alyson Hagy Alyson Hagy was raised on a farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She is the author of "Ghosts of Wyoming" and "Snow, Ashes." She lives and teaches in Laramie, Wyo. Half Naked Productions presents "Missed Connections" 8:15 p.m....Tags: Time (magazine), CNN (tv network), The Washington Post, Rogers Park, Music
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New York: In the footsteps of Titanic survivors
NEW YORK — As you may have heard, the Titanic never reached New York. But about 700 of its passengers and crew did get here on the night of April 18, 1912, three days after the sinking. In fact, their arrival drew a crowd of thousands to the...
Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, The New York Times, Sinking of the Titanic (1912), Museums, Central Park
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Erwin Ekart Eisenbraun
Erwin Ekart Eisenbraun, 63, Rapid City, died Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the VA Black Hills Health Care Center, Fort Meade. Committal services will be 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis with military honors...
Tags: Human Interest, Services and Shopping, Rose Marie, Fort Meade (military base), Moving and Storage
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Girls Inc. members travel to New York City
Six members and two staff members from Girls Inc. of Washington County traveled to New York City March 14 to attend the Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon. The luncheon is a gathering of nearly 1,000 business and community leaders committed to the Girls...
Tags: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty
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Titanic quiz: How much do you know about the doomed cruise?
Los Angeles Times Travel editorFriday the 13th seems to be a good day to write about the Titanic-- not just because we find the number 13 creepy but because the cruise was then underway, 100 years ago, with not a hint (at least, not to the passengers) of trouble in sight. It was the...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Tourism and Leisure, Economy, Business and Finance, Sinking of the Titanic (1912), Cruises
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New Voices: America is losing its edge for immigrants as promises fade
High unemployment is a common complaint in America. Because of a lack of innovation, the problem persists and remains one of the top priorities on the agenda of American politics. When we hear of unemployed people, many of us think of blue-collar,...Tags: China, Immigration, Labor Legislation, Lake Mary, Career and Workplace
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Burb's Eye View: Helping people work through change
Everyone at the Joslyn Adult Center knows the gentleman who shows up on Tuesday afternoons as Barney, or Mr. Meskin. Not everyone knows what he's doing there. He sets up in a little space and waits for his group to arrive. They just need a few chairs and...Tags: Allergies, Prisons
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Titanic Week: 13 Things You Didn't Know About the Titanic
PIX11.comFor the 100th anniversary of the Titanic sinking, "Reader's Digest" compiled surprising bits of trivia and Titanic facts you've never heard of. David Noonan, National Affairs Editor of "Reader's Digest" will be here with a few of the facts. David also...
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