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    May 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Franklin W. Littleton Jr., decorated World War II veteran

    Franklin W. Littleton Jr., a retired career Air Force officer and a businessman who was a big-band and Dixieland music aficionado, died April 20 of complications from dementia at Nichols Eldercare, an Edgewood assisted-living facility. The Bel Air resident was 91.
    Franklin W. Littleton Jr., a retired career Air Force officer and a businessman who was a big-band and Dixieland music aficionado, died April 20 of complications from dementia at Nichols Eldercare, an Edgewood assisted-living facility. The Bel Air...

    Tags: Golf, University of Baltimore, Armed Forces, Military Equipment, Music

    2. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. The expat life: Going south of the border

    In June 2009, my husband Sam and I slammed down the hatchback of our Honda CRV, the interior bulging with containers of Legos and books, school supplies and board games, and a box of shoes, a tin of Old Bay in the glove compartment. On the roof was a plastic carrier with as much clothing as we could stuff into it: the necessities of five soon-to-be expatriates.
    In June 2009, my husband Sam and I slammed down the hatchback of our Honda CRV, the interior bulging with containers of Legos and books, school supplies and board games, and a box of shoes, a tin of Old Bay in the glove compartment. On the roof was a...

    Tags: Foods and Beverages, International Travel, IBM, Petroleum Industry, Apple iPod

    3. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  3. Howard students prove they know their history

    More than 260 Howard County middle and high school students participated in the county’s ninth annual History Day Competition on Saturday, March 16, presenting their historical research that related to the theme “Turning Points in History:...

    Tags: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Schools, Limes, History (tv network), Great Baltimore Fire (1904)

    4. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Bring on the 'Indepatriots'

    Are we capable of restoring American values and ending the governmental logjam created by Democrats and Republicans alike? Do we have the moxie and patriotism necessary to address the increasing challenges facing America today? The sequester struggle...

    Tags: Social Security, Medicare, Science, Technology, Government Health Care

    5. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Abe Bortz, historian, teacher, book reviewer

    Abe Bortz, the Social Security Administration's first historian and a voracious book collector and reviewer, died Tuesday of lymphoma at his home in Pikesville. He was 93.
    Abe Bortz, the Social Security Administration's first historian and a voracious book collector and reviewer, died Tuesday of lymphoma at his home in Pikesville. He was 93. Dr. Bortz grew up in Cincinnati, graduating from high school there in 1937 and...

    Tags: University of Cincinnati, Social Security, Lymphoma, Pikesville, Colleges and Universities

    6. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Daniel D. Holtzman, analyst

    Daniel David Holtzman, a retired Social Security analyst and World War II veteran, died of a heart attack March 8 at Sinai Hospital. The Owings Mills resident was 92.
    Daniel David Holtzman, a retired Social Security analyst and World War II veteran, died of a heart attack March 8 at Sinai Hospital. The Owings Mills resident was 92. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Jacob Holtzman, a maker of straw and felt hats,...

    Tags: Social Security, Heart Attack, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore

    7. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. William J. Rosenthal, lawyer

    William J. Rosenthal, a noted expert in labor and employment law who as a naval deck officer during World War II participated in the D-Day invasion, died March 12 of a hemorrhage at Northwest Hospital. He was 92.
    William J. Rosenthal, a noted expert in labor and employment law who as a naval deck officer during World War II participated in the D-Day invasion, died March 12 of a hemorrhage at Northwest Hospital. He was 92. "He was a physically imposing person, and...

    Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, University of Baltimore, Laws, Employment Opportunities, Justice System

    8. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  8. Reminders of sports successes among treasures at the Aberdeen Room [community]

    Maryland is certainly known for its sports figures. Many successes in the sports world are credited to the state, and Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Room museum has been fortunate in having donations of sports memorabilia over its 25 years of operation. Display...

    Tags: Aberdeen, World War I (1914-1918), Employees, Crosswords, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)

    9. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. William L. More, World War II veteran

    William L. More, a retired Exxon marketing representative who fought during World War II with the 4th Marine Division in some of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific, died Saturday of respiratory failure at Bonnie Blink, the Maryland Masonic Home. He was 90.
    William L. More, a retired Exxon marketing representative who fought during World War II with the 4th Marine Division in some of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific, died Saturday of respiratory failure at Bonnie Blink, the Maryland Masonic Home. He...

    Tags: Cornell University, Hunt Valley, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Baltimore County, Music Industry

    10. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Everyone's life is a story, so write it down for posterity [Senior Circles]

    The inspiration for this column came from a local newspaper article I read about a "girl" with whom I went to high school for two years at St. Cecilia's Academy in Washington, D.C.   This woman, whom I haven't seen since then, has always kept a low...

    Tags: NPR, History (tv network), Washington, DC, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Library of Congress

    11. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Robert P. Slaff, charter boat captain

    Robert P. Slaff, a former marine-supply vendor and journalist who wrote widely on Chesapeake Bay maritime and environmental matters, died March 8 of congestive heart failure at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center. The Epping Forest resident was 89.
    Robert P. Slaff, a former marine-supply vendor and journalist who wrote widely on Chesapeake Bay maritime and environmental matters, died March 8 of congestive heart failure at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center. The Epping Forest resident was 89....

    Tags: Heart Failure, Mount Vernon, Crofton, U.S. Navy, Star Sailing

    12. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Frank S. Dudley, real estate broker

    Frank Simms Dudley Jr., an Eastern Shore real estate broker and property appraiser, died of complications after surgery March 3 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The former Baltimore resident was 93.
    Frank Simms Dudley Jr., an Eastern Shore real estate broker and property appraiser, died of complications after surgery March 3 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The former Baltimore resident was 93. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Frank...

    Tags: Queen Anne's County, Hospitals and Clinics, Real Estate Agents, Christianity, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland)

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