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Berkeley County business owners discuss challenges with Capito
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe economic outlook that a small group of business owners shared with U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito Friday in Martinsburg was one filled with challenges — some due to the economic downturn, others to regulations and financing barriers. Capito'...Tags: Health, Companies and Corporations, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Warrior Energy NV, Economy, Business and Finance
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Frank Buckles, last U.S. veteran of World War I, to be buried Tuesday at Arlington
richardb@herald-mail.comAmerica's last surviving World War I veteran will be buried at a private ceremony Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery, a cemetery spokeswoman said Thursday. Frank Woodruff Buckles' remains will lie in honor in Arlington's Memorial Amphitheater on...Tags: Orrin Hatch, Music Industry, Ceremonies, Winston Churchill, World War I (1914-1918)
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America's last World War I veteran laid to rest
richardb@herald-mail.comHe was a very old man, the last of his breed, and when he was laid to rest in the nation's most hallowed ground Tuesday, he represented every American who ever served his or her country in a uniform. Frank Woodruff Buckles, America's last World War I...Tags: New York, U.S. Army, Armed Forces, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Native Americans
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Capito gathers with students, local leaders
matthewu@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito fielded public policy questions from Martinsburg High School students and met with county leaders and members of the business community Tuesday in a visit to the Eastern Panhandle. "I love to get out in the schools, it's...Tags: Energy Saving, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Chesapeake Bay, West Virginia, Education
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Bartlett supports Capitol viewing for Buckles
U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett said Friday that he supports having World War I veteran Frank W. Buckles' body lie in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.
In a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, the Maryland Republican said the honor "is not for an...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), West Virginia, Ohio, Harry Reid, Human Interest
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Buckles expected to lie in Rotunda
richardb@herald-mail.comWord came Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. Senate is poised to adopt a resolution allowing the body of Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving doughboy, to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Buckles, of Charles Town, died early Sunday. He was 110....Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. Army, Missouri, World War I (1914-1918), Human Interest
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As tributes pour in, friends remember Frank Buckles
richardb@herald-mail.comAccolades streamed in Monday for Frank Buckles, America’s last surviving World War I veteran, who died shortly after midnight Sunday. He was 110. Several area residents who knew or befriended Buckles offered remembrances. There was no word at...Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, U.S. Army, Philippines, World War I (1914-1918), Missouri
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WWI veteran to celebrate 110th birthday today
richardb@herald-mail.comFrank Woodruff Buckles, Jefferson County’s most famous living citizen and the last surviving World War I doughboy, turns 110 years old Tuesday. Buckles, who lives with his daughter, Susannah Buckles Flanagan, at Gap View, the family farm off old W....Tags: U.S. Army, World War I (1914-1918), Veterans Affairs, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, West Virginia
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Working together to help solve America's problems
trishr@herald-mail.comA town meeting Wednesday night brought out about 50 people to talk about ways to get involved in the political process — or at least start talking about it again. Local activist Russell Mokhiber invited the public to join the discussion at the...Tags: New York, Health Insurance, Berkeley (Alameda, California), Safeway Inc., Gabrielle Giffords
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Millville post office closes its doors
richardb@herald-mail.comBill D'Angelo, 64, who said he has been coming to the Millville, W.Va., post office all his life, tries out his key Thursday at the new cluster boxes. The post office closed Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Patrons of the Millville post office were handed their...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, West Virginia, Government Postal Delivery, Mail Order Industry, Earl Ray Tomblin
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Rockefeller, Capito introduced legislation to name courthouse for late district Judge W. Craig Broadwater
matthewu@herald-mail.comU.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Shelley Moore Capito introduced legislation Tuesday to name the federal courthouse building in Martinsburg in honor of the late district Judge W. Craig Broadwater. Broadwater, who died in 2006 at age 56, had served...Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, U.S. Army, Justice System
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Senator Byrd passes; Dems likely to hold seat
The Swampby Mike Memoli Washington begins the week in mourning after the passing overnight of Robert Byrd (D-WV), the longest-serving senator in U.S. history. He was 92. The president pro-temps of the Senate, Byrd represented the Mountain State since 1959. From......Tags: Arts and Culture, Ted Stevens, Elections, History, John Warner
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