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James Foy, former director at KNBC, dies at 81
James Foy, a former Burbank resident who spent nearly two decades as the on-air editorial director at KNBC-TV in the 1970s and '80s, died of a heart attack Saturday in his Victorville home, family members reported Thursday. He was 81. Foy is survived...Tags: Google Inc., Heart Attack
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Volunteer vet works for the animals
After more than 50 years as a veterinarian in Burbank, there's nothing small about Martin Small's contribution to Burbank's animal shelter. “I have never done anything more satisfying than what I've done since I've been here,” he said. After...
Tags: Respiratory Disease, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
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Sculptures mark sister-city anniversary
Delegates and a dance theater group from Burbank’s sister city of Incheon, South Korea, commemorated the 50-year relationship this week with dance performances, dinners and, on Tuesday, the ribbon-cutting for sculptures symbolizing the friendship....Tags: Arts, Alternative Energy, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Libraries
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Ceremonies set to honor, remember veterans
While Memorial Day is meant to honor the nation's fallen military heroes, Burbank's ceremony Monday will also recognize local sons and daughters who have made it home safely from their time in the service.
Four Burbank residents completed their tours...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, American Legion, Travel, Unrest, Conflicts and War, North Hollywood (Los Angeles, California)
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Residents give thanks to veterans
BURBANK — Hundreds of residents gathered Monday to honor Burbank servicemen and women who have fought and continue to defend the United States on the battlefields.
During the annual Memorial Day tradition, members of the Burbank Veteran...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Lindsay Davenport, World War II (1939-1945), Awards and Prizes, National Security
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Memorial Day about all vets
Vietnam War veteran Mickey DePalo continues to serve his country — and his city — as chairman of the Burbank Veterans Commemorative Committee.
DePalo works with about 14 other members to organize programs for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and...Tags: Veterans Day, Tourism and Leisure, World War II (1939-1945), Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Naval Academy graduation has to do without the Blue Angels
He saw his first Blue Angels show in Detroit at age 6, and Thomas Frosch says the experience inspired him to want to become a pilot. He saw four more performances while attending the Naval Academy, including one the "Blues" put on before his graduation in...
Tags: Employees, United States Naval Academy, Netherlands, Ocean City, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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North Korea fires another projectile off eastern coast
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North Korea routinely test-launches short-range missiles. But the latest launches came during a...
Tags: Weaponry, Missile Systems, North Korea, Military Equipment, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Frozen pizza purchase pays off in a big way
South Bend TribuneMark Howie, of South Bend, recently had to make a decision about what to do for dinner. His wife, Molly, had a nephew’s ballgame to attend. He had to fly solo through cuisine-land. So he went to CVS, 51467 U.S. 31 North, to pick up a frozen pizza...Tags: Identification Technology, Science and Technology, Pathology, Sage, Indiana University
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War re-enactments pay tribute to veterans
South Bend TribuneBENTON HARBOR -- David Browning attended his first war re-enactment when he was 7. "I was just tagging along with my dad," the 17-year-old St. John, Ind., resident recalled. "I was dressed up in a little uniform, but I was not in any battle. "I...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Air Transportation Industry, Wars and Interventions, Tuskegee Airmen, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Elwood F. Garlitz, 84, Berlin
Elwood F. Garlitz, 84, Berlin, died May 17, 2013, at Meadow View Nursing Center. Born Sept. 30, 1928, in Greenville Township, son of Simon and Lydia (Yutzy) Garlitz. Preceded in death by parents and step-father Herbert Fidler. Survived by his wife of 61...Tags: Trinity United Church of Christ, American Heart Association, Federal Aviation Administration, American Legion
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Eight students to compete at National History Day
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA — It felt awkward because seventh grader Tyler Eskridge had never interviewed anyone. Yet here he was one-on-one with a Vietnam War veteran. And he’d just touched a nerve. “I asked him how he felt about people protesting the...Tags: Students, Education, Sage, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Monarchy (music group)
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