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Beginnings: Brooklyn native Walter Shirley caught his first glimpse of the Suffolk County woodlands that would later bear his name during World War I. Shirley was an Army private assigned as a bugler at Camp Upton. One night Shirley snuck out of camp to explore only to get lost in the vast wilderness.
Photo: Cruising down the the Carmans River (in a yellow kayak), Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Shirley. (Newsday / Bill Davis)
Photo: Cruising down the the Carmans River (in a yellow kayak), Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Shirley. (Newsday / Bill Davis)
Beginnings: Brooklyn native Walter Shirley caught his first glimpse of the Suffolk County woodlands that would later bear his name during World War I. Shirley was an Army private assigned as a bugler at Camp Upton. One night Shirley snuck out of camp to explore only to get lost in the vast wilderness.
Photo: Cruising down the the Carmans River (in a yellow kayak), Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Shirley. (Newsday / Bill Davis)
Photo: Cruising down the the Carmans River (in a yellow kayak), Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge, Shirley. (Newsday / Bill Davis)
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Indiana blast investigation focuses on natural gas
CBS NewsINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The search for what caused a massive, deadly explosion that rocked an Indianapolis neighborhood turned to natural gas Monday, with officials checking gas lines and a homeowner saying a problem furnace could be to blame. The...Tags: Science and Technology, Disasters and Accidents, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Energy Resources
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'Downton Abbey' returns in January for season 4; MacLaine, Kiri Te Kanawa among the visitors
NEW YORK (AP) — PBS says the fourth season of "Downton Abbey" will begin in January and run for eight weeks. The series is the highest-rated drama in public TV's history. The costume drama about the family and servants in a stately English home...Tags: Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Entertainment, Hugh Bonneville, Television
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'The Real Indies: A Close Look at Orphan Films' takes in strays
Lost works, home movies, industrial films, abandoned technologies and other assorted cinematic ephemera all fall under the umbrella of miscellany known as "orphan film." The strange mix of the odd and slightly sad gets its own festival at the Linwood Dunn...Tags: Queens (New York City), New York University, Arts and Culture, Chinatown (Manhattan, New York), Museum of Modern Art
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The academy will shine the spotlight on 'Orphan Films' in May
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will showcase rarely seen, previously overlooked films with a two-day screening series "The Real Indies: A Close Look at Orphan Films" May 10 and 11 at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. The series,...
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Ben Stiller helps Rotary scholarship program
Hollywood star Ben Stiller is the top attraction at this year's fundraiser for the Highland Park/Highwood Rotary Scholarship program. As part of the organization's Giving Gala Auction, the top item is the chance to attend the December red carpet...Tags: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Auction Service, Awards and Prizes, New York City
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Deeds for April 14 2013
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George T. Frush Jr., 71
George T. Frush Jr., 71, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at his home. Born June 18, 1941, in New York, he was the son of the late George T. Frush Sr. and Norma Bosch Frush. He retired from Mack Trucks Inc., Hagerstown, Md. He...Tags: Springs, Mack Trucks, Inc., Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Robert W. Pavlosky, 81, Davidsville
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Property Transfers: Dec. 21, 2012
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Obituary: Mary S. Whitehouse
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Property Transfers: Oct. 14, 2012
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Property Transfers: Sept. 30, 2012
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