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Maugansville man a veteran of World War II and Korean War
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comRalph Hoover spent the same amount of time in combat as it takes most people to earn a college degree. In his 23 years of military service, he spent four years on the battlefields of Korea and the South Pacific, Hoover said. "I've been fired at and...Tags: Health, Prisons, Japan, Hospitals and Clinics, John Brown
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Perkins patients can be the toughest to treat
As a new chief executive at Clifton T. Perkins investigates what led to two recent slayings at the state's maximum security mental hospital, he will confront a facility full of patients who have become increasingly hardened and troubled.
The system of...Tags: Crimes, Symptoms, Health, Prisons, Murder
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Wangari Maathai dies at 71; Kenyan environmentalist
Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist who made it her mission to teach her countrywomen to plant trees and became Africa's first female Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died. She was 71.
One of Kenya's most beloved figures, Maathai died Sunday after...Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Kenya, Justice and Rights, Nairobi (Kenya), Human Rights
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Wichita woman inspires prisoners to paint
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA Wichita woman reaches out to prisoners across the country and inspires them through art education. Kristin Schodorf created "Prisoners Paint the Masters." She contacted 70 inmates across the country and taught them about art. Ten are currently on...Tags: Prisons, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Marines to Allow Troops to Wear KIA Bracelets
Associated PressMarines are being allowed to wear bracelets commemorating friends killed in action, a policy change that settles a debate that has roiled some in the force. At issue are KIA bracelets, usually thin rubber or metal bands bearing the names of the fallen in...Tags: Defense, Litigation and Regulation, Washington, DC, Afghanistan, Prisons
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Texas prisoners lose their lunch
Prisoners in Texas jails have been tightening their belts as the state cuts back on weekend lunches to save money.
Since April, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has scaled back on weekend meals to two per day, eliminating lunch.
Department...Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Frank Garcia, Prisons, Onions, Texas Legislature
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Third Party Custodian: A Quirk of Alaska Law With Big Consequences
It happens every day of the week in courtrooms all over Alaska.
Today, in Judge Michael Spaan’s Anchorage courtroom, the applicant is a woman with curly black hair, a mother. The judge is hearing bail applications and arraignments.
She’...Tags: Crimes, Prisons, Punishment, Trials, Laws
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Obama's border blues and 2012
It may not rank high in polls of voters' priorities compared to jobs and the economy, yet immigration has taken on a central role in the 2012 presidential campaign drama. Republican presidential debates have been a contest to see who can sound more...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Clarence Page, Extradition, Minority Groups, File Sharing
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Letters to the Editor - Oct. 3
Maynard's words need to reach governor, parole commission To the editor: (Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services) Secretary (Gary) Maynard's message in The Herald-Mail ("Maynard has prisons on right track," Aug. 28) has been...Tags: Defense, Prisons, Armed Forces, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Retired businessman secures citation for his World War II battalion
msimpson@amnews.comNICHOLASVILLE — A thin, blue ribbon transforms in the folds of Pete Gleich’s 86-year-old hands. The ribbed, ultramarine fabric bends light like Pacific waves. The tiny laurel leaves etched in its gold casing appear, symbolizing victory....Tags: Weaponry, Prisons, Armed Conflicts, World War I (1914-1918), Human Interest
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Soldier's remains return home after 60 years
SAN DIEGO -- The remains of a soldier who went missing in action in Korea 60 years ago were returned to his family Thursday night by an Army honor guard.
Cpl. Eugene "Mackie" Morelli was declared missing on Feb. 13, 1951, during a battle near...Tags: Landforms, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missing in Action, Mountains
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Michigan 2nd to Pennsylvania in juvenile no-parole sentences
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A news organization says Michigan ranks second in the nation in the number of prisoners sentenced as juveniles to life in prison without possibility of parole. Michigan law makes a sentence of life without parole...Tags: Prisons, Punishment, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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