Upstate WWII vet survived deadly crash to fight for his country

Source: GreenvilleOnline.com

William Sidney Bill Clary was a teenage gunner in a World War II B-29 bomber when another B-29 cut his plane in two over the rolling prairie of South Dakota. Clary dove through the hole created in the front half of the plan ...
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Scriptnotes, Ep. 38: 20 Questions with John and Craig — Transcript

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The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. John: And this is Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. How are you, Craig? Craig: ...
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Authorities: Boaters, stay safe this Memorial Day weekend

Source: Palm Beach Post

Thousands of boaters are expected to hit the waters of Palm Beach County this Memorial Day weekend, kicking off the summer-long boating season. The authorities who police those waters want boaters to stro ...
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Smoking Ban Upheld by Ohio Supreme Court

Source: Governing

Ohio's voter-initiated ban on indoor public smoking, the first enacted in the Midwest and among the strictest in the nation, is constitutional and enforceable, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday. The decision struck a blow aga ...
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Grand Marshall chosen for B'ville's Memorial Day Parade

Source: Bronxville Patch

Editor's Note: Eastchester resident Mike Fix wrote the following article regarding this year's Grand Marshall of the Bronxville Memorial Day Parade, George Palmer. The Bronxville Memorial Day Committee and Mayor Mary Marvin are p ...
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Porchlight: I Surrender

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“This month's Porchlight storytelling theme is "I Surrender!: Stories about Giving Up, Giving Out, or Giving Over," so it's a given that one of tonight's storytellers is a BDSM expert. Mollena "Mo" Williams was crowned International Ms. Leather in 2 ...
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