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'Working holidays' considered as recognition for S.D. veterans
PIERRE – The state Senate has already given its OK for a new working holiday in South Dakota called Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Now the state House of Representatives will weigh in on two more in recognition of groups of special veterans. ...Tags: Holidays, Vietnam, Wars and Interventions, Watertown, Government
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State lawmakers show interest in military vets
PIERRE — The 2013 session of the Legislature might become known as the year of the veterans. State lawmakers introduced at least 14 different measures dealing with military veterans and their families. The Senate also confirmed the governor&...Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Medical Specialization, Dennis Daugaard, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Watertown
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Tony Orlando says 2013 will be his last season in Branson
mlandis@ky3.comBRANSON, Mo. -- His name and talent have helped draw big crowds to Branson. Now, Tony Orlando says it's time to retire. The Welk Theater has announced 2013 will be Orlando's last. "I think that gives Branson a lot credibility that he moved his...Tags: Arts and Culture, Yakov Smirnoff, Tony Orlando, Andy Williams
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Beyonce vs. The Marine Band
When the news broke that Beyonc might have lip-synced the National Anthem at the Inaugural Ceremony, my first thought was, "Who cares?" Seriously, when President Kennedy was killed and I had to stand in the middle of my high-school stadium and play Taps,...Tags: Fiction, New York City, John F. Kennedy, U.S. Marine Corps, Beyonce
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'Giant flaw' in background checks to be addressed
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...Tags: Elections, Tim Begalka, Watertown, Larry Rhoden, Government
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 15
Time for blame game in Washington is over To the editor: With all due respect to Mr. Guessford, Mr. Craig, Mr. Buhrer and Mr. Powell, can we stop playing the blame game and actually find some solutions? Spouting Democratic talking points and liberal...Tags: Holidays, U.S. Congress, The Herald-Mail, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, American Legion
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Bombing led to Boswell man's tour in war-torn Europe
Daily American Staff WriterWhen World War II veteran John Barnick heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he knew he had to enlist. By the end of that month he was shipping out to Europe. He did not know it would be four years until he saw his Boswell home...Tags: France, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jane Adams, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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When World War II veteran John Barnick heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he knew he had to enlist.
Staff WriterBy the end of that month he was shipping out to Europe. He did not know it would be four years until he saw his Boswell home again — he was convinced he would see it again one day. “He was overseas for four years straight,” his son,...Tags: France, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Dwight D. Eisenhower, Jane Adams, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Vietnam vets might get a state holiday
PIERRE — Starting next year, March 30 could be a working holiday in South Dakota called Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. A contingent of Vietnam vets attended a legislative hearing on the proposal Wednesday. A working holiday means the...Tags: Vietnam, Holidays, Watertown, U.S. Army, American Legion
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10 things to know: Teen driving safety considered
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...Tags: Justice System, Holidays, Money and Monetary Policy, Watertown, Government
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Chicago schools consider unified calendar
Tribune reporterChicago Public Schools students would be on the same calendar in the coming year, one that begins Aug. 26 — at least a week before most students now start school — and ends June 10, under a proposal the Board of Education will vote on...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Holidays, Columbus Day, Labor Day, Students
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Free Entrance to All National Parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Channel 2 NewsAll national parks will have free entrance on Monday, January 21 in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Alaska has 23 national parks and had more than 2.3 million visitors in 2011, according to the National Park Service. “The holiday...Tags: National Parks, Martin Luther King Day, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Martin Luther King Jr.
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