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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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Robber Returns Money to Store Clerk 6 Months Later
KTLA NewsSHIRLEY, NY -- A grateful shoplifter has returned the favor to a New York convenience store owner who showed him compassion during an attempted robbery earlier this year. It all started in May when Mohammad Sohail was closing his Shirley Express...Tags: Family, New York City, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Crimes
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Actor Recovering After Being Hit By Car While Walking In Manhattan
pix11.com | @wpixActor Michael Mckean, known for his roles in "Laverne & Shirley" and "This is Spinal Tap", is recovering Wednesday a day after he was struck by a car and injured while walking at the corner of Broadway and West 86th St. McKean, 64, was crossing the...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Health, Manhattan (New York City), Motorvehicle Accidents, Broken Leg
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What we're reading: book news, copyrights and ephemera
Jacket CopyA big copyright decision, The Big Sleep on screen, a stellar set of library fellows and a happy day for Samuel Pepys in today's book news.... -
Mayor's adviser on crime resigning in June
Top City Hall official Sheryl Goldstein, who served as a liaison between the mayor's office and the Baltimore Police Department, plans to resign next month — a decision she made public hours after Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III...Tags: Martin O'Malley, Health, Peter O'Malley, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Peter Hermann
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Resilience of artist is as inspiring as her talent
I won't hang a picture in my house unless it somehow connects with my life. An oil painting of my Keedysville farmhouse — by my late father-in-law — holds court above my kitchen table. My friend, Neale, rendered my Hagerstown home in...Tags: Washington, DC, House and Home, Lifestyle and Leisure, Interior Design, The Herald-Mail
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TV Land Awards salute 'One Day at a Time,' 'Laverne & Shirley'
Sentinel Staff WriterCan't get enough of TV nostalgia? Don't miss all the old favorites congregated at the TV Land Awards, which taped April 14 and air at 9 tonight. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams pick up the Fan Favorite Award for "Laverne & Shirley." Michael McKean...Tags: In Living Color (tv program), David Alan Grier, Penny Marshall, Grant Shaud, Charles Kimbrough
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Oscar Reinke
Lincoln, Neb.: Oscar Reinke, 101, of Lincoln and formerly of Merricourt, N.D., and Ellendale, N.D., died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Journey House Tabitha Care Services in Lincoln. Oscar was born Aug. 14, 1910, in Merricourt. He was the son of Fred Sr....Tags: New York City, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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Engaged: Megan Strasdauskas & Brian Nee
This couple is expressing the easy, relaxed nature of their relationship with a "beach-y chic" wedding in Ocean City. Wedding date: October 27, 2012 Her story: Megan Strasdauskas, 27, grew up in Towson. Her mother, Leslie Wright, is community...
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Nancy Ruth Galloway
Nancy Ruth Galloway
Aug. 9, 1929 - March 3, 2012
Nancy Ruth Galloway, 82, a 44-year resident of South Laguna Beach, died peacefully in her home March 3, 2012. She was surrounded by her loving family and her prized books and artwork.
A longtime...Tags: Health, U.S. Navy, Washington, DC, Arts and Culture, Crosswords
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New York woman dies in Severn car crash
A New York woman died Monday, when the van she was driving sideswiped a trash truck and struck a tree in the Severn area of Anne Arundel County. Shirley Walker-Lloyd, 76, of West Islip, was driving north at 11:07 a.m. on Quarterfield Road near Myers...Tags: West Islip
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Ballwin Parish Celebrates Timothy Dolan Becoming Cardinal
FOX2now.comA St. Louis native stepped onto the world stage Saturday when he became a member of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church. The Reverend Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York City grew up in Ballwin attending Holy Infant Parish Church...Tags: New York City, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Rome (Italy), Timothy Dolan
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Oscars 2012: Shorts categories have multiple Irish, Canadian noms
24 FramesThe 2012 Academy Awards nominees include multiple nominees from Ireland and Canada in the short film categories....
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