Stories tagged with "World War II"

Hall of fame for journos headed to IU by Tom Spalding

The Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame is making headlines of its own today: It is on the move after 33 years in Greencastle. The Hall of Fame, founded in 1966 and housed at DePauw... – May 18, 2009 at 12:05 PM in Business

Archaeology class hopes dig sheds light on Madame Walker's life by Diana Penner

Beginning Monday, IUPUI students literally will be digging into the past of Madam C.J. Walker. An official archaeological dig on the site where her home and small factory stood a... – May 17, 2009 at 2:55 AM in News

Army's presence remains at Fort Benjamin Harrison by Will Higgins

Guard’s new armory will reinforce Army presence at decommissioned base More than a decade after Fort Benjamin Harrison’s decommissioning, the military is making a... – May 14, 2009 at 9:50 AM in News

Park Tudor students preserve veterans' stories by indystar

Veterans and students gathered Monday for the unveiling of “Words of War: Oral Histories From World War II.” The book is the fourth published by Park Tudor students in... – May 14, 2009 at 1:14 AM in North Marion County

Rosemary Catherine Gentry by indystar

MT. DORA, Fla. — Rosemary Catherine Gentry, 90, Mount Dora, and formerly of Sheridan, died May 9, 2009. Mrs. Gentry was an advertising salesperson for the Sheridan News. She... – May 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville

Frank Eugene Maliff by indystar

NOBLESVILLE — Frank Eugene Maliff, 85, Noblesville, died May 12, 2009, at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis. Mr. Maliff was a senior marketing representative... – May 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Noblesville

What a concept: Artists releasing thematic albums by USA Today

Don't count out the concept album quite yet.Though consumers' shrinking budgets and attention spans have thrust the music industry into the era of single-track downloads, some top... – May 13, 2009 at 9:48 PM in Entertainment

Here comes the Cannes fest, with Heath Ledger, Brad Pitt by USA Today

One of the biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival this year will be there only in spirit.Heath Ledger's final performance, as a crooked member of a cursed carnival in The... – May 13, 2009 at 12:50 AM in Entertainment

Onetime hopefuls, now big names, return to Cannes by USA Today

There's going to be homecoming on the Riviera.The Cannes International Film Festival, the world's biggest annual movie showcase, is bringing back some of its favorite sons and... – May 11, 2009 at 10:17 PM in Entertainment

Here comes the Cannes fest, with Heath Ledger, Brad Pitt by USA Today

One of the biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival this year will be there only in spirit.Heath Ledger's final performance, as a crooked member of a cursed carnival in The... – May 11, 2009 at 10:16 PM in Entertainment

Waiting for Lebanon's OK frustrates veterans memorial group by Mark Ambrogi

Paul Dickerson is getting impatient. He doesn’t understand why it has taken so long for his group to get approval to put a monument honoring Boone County veterans in Memorial... – May 09, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Zionsville

Young WW II vet tells his story to Park Tudor students by Gretchen Becker

At the tender age of 15, Jim Baize lied about his age and enlisted in the Navy in 1943. Carmel resident Baize, 81, was the youngest World War II veteran interviewed by Park Tudor... – May 09, 2009 at 1:00 AM in North Marion County

Speedway still going strong at 100 by indystar

She looks pretty strong, the 100-year-old grand dame. Sure, she has had a little bit of work done over the years — OK, a lot of work, maybe more than Joan Rivers — but... – May 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Bob Kravitz

Critic's Corner Wednesday by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW E-mail Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com•If this is the last Scrubs (ABC,... – May 05, 2009 at 10:32 PM in Entertainment

Future in doubt for Indianapolis area GM dealers by Ted Evanoff

Half the showrooms in Indy area could close under scale-back order SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — For almost nine decades, the Sandman family has sold new automobiles near... – May 03, 2009 at 2:23 AM in Small Business

Decline of the middle skilled by indystar

This is how it ends. Or at least, this is how the latest, sad chapter in a story that has been ending for three decades is written. If Chrysler survives, it will be after it... – May 02, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Commentary

100 years of thrills at the Speedway by Will Higgins

If you were to try to build something as colossal as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today, you’d be hard-pressed not to ask for public help. It would be a government... – May 01, 2009 at 2:48 AM in Indy Racing League

Coast Guard naming ship for Purdue dean by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE — The U.S. Coast Guard is naming a ship in honor of Purdue University’s first full-time dean of women who organized a women’s reserve for the service during World... – Apr 29, 2009 at 12:49 PM in News

Critic's Corner Weekend by USA Today

E-mail Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com•Glenn Close narrates Peter Matthiessen: No Boundaries (PBS, tonight, 10 ET/PT, times may vary), an intimate biography of... – Apr 23, 2009 at 10:48 PM in Entertainment

Upcoming movies promise to blow the lid off summer by USA Today

It's almost summertime. And the movies are about to get LOUD.Unlike Oscar season, when death and destruction mean agony and tears, during the warmer months, when all of humanity... – Apr 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM in Entertainment