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Japan calls for abolishment of nuclear arms as it remembers Hiroshima - iFreePress.com (blog)

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 03:40 PM PDT

Japan calls for abolishment of nuclear arms as it remembers Hiroshima iFreePress.com (blog) At 8:15 a.m., the exact time the bomb dropped by the B-29 aircraft, the Enola Gay, exploded on August 6, 1945, the crowd stood for a moment of silence in the heavy summer heat while cicadas shrilled, the Peace Bell rang and hundreds of doves were ... and more »

WHAT'S GOING ON: Aug. 7, 2015 - Packet Online

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 11:28 AM PDT

WHAT'S GOING ON: Aug. 7, 2015 Packet Online The event will feature Alex Meixner and his band of Grammy Award-nominated musicians, Alys Schaffer dancers, German bell ringing and a family-style lunch. The deluxe motor coach bus will leave from the First Presbyterian Church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. ...

Kraft Clothing celebrating 100 years - Blair Enterprise Publishing

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 11:05 AM PDT

Blair Enterprise Publishing

Kraft Clothing celebrating 100 years Blair Enterprise Publishing He fired two shots from his revolver to get the attention of the firemen who were already getting into their clothes after the fire bell began ringing. Fire Chief William Babl was soon on the scene. He consulted with several of the men to determine the ...

Stamford carillonneur spirals toward heavens to play faithful tunes - News 12 Connecticut

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 10:39 AM PDT

News 12 Connecticut

Stamford carillonneur spirals toward heavens to play faithful tunes News 12 Connecticut Like most musicians, Marietta Douglas has a special connection to the instrument she plays, even if that means climbing a 99-step spiral staircase to get to it. Douglas has been climbing the stairs to play the bells inside of the tower at the First ...

News of the Weird: There's an App for That - Artvoice (blog)

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 10:09 AM PDT

Artvoice (blog)

News of the Weird: There's an App for That Artvoice (blog) According to police, she started banging on the door and ringing the bell repeatedly and, aware that her husband had a camera trained on the doorway, she faced it, exposed her breasts and shook them, one in each hand, toward the lens. ... Clay filed ...

Things to do in Fort Myers, Naples area Aug. 7-16 - The News-Press

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 09:52 AM PDT

The News-Press

Things to do in Fort Myers, Naples area Aug. 7-16 The News-Press Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 701 Mohawk Pkwy., Cape Coral. •Edison Ford Garden Talk: Successful Propagating .... A bell-ringing ceremony will be conducted at 11 a.m., followed by patriotic music at noon. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Free. Naples Airport ... and more »

CELEBRATIONS: Sidney and Lena Adams mark anniversary with a party - North Devon Journal

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 03:06 AM PDT

North Devon Journal

CELEBRATIONS: Sidney and Lena Adams mark anniversary with a party North Devon Journal The couple were both born-and-bred in the village, near Torrington and were both confirmed and married in their village church, where Sidney is still church warden. Sidney and Lena had their first date at a regatta dance in the village hall when they ...

Ronald C Noon

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:35 AM PDT

£100k restoration for historic bell tower - Oxford Mail

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:09 AM PDT

Oxford Mail

£100k restoration for historic bell tower Oxford Mail The comprehensive renovation will include mortar repairs as well as renovating the tower's historic clock. Father McFarland regularly changes the flags on the tower to commemorate special occasions. During St Andrew's Day last November, the church flew ... and more »

Plans underway for remembering 9/11; four separate events to be offered - Fallbrook / Bonsall Villlage News

Posted: 06 Aug 2015 12:52 AM PDT

Fallbrook / Bonsall Villlage News

Plans underway for remembering 9/11; four separate events to be offered Fallbrook / Bonsall Villlage News Besides the morning program, Hillery is organizing an event at 4 p.m. that day at North County Fire's Station #1, 315 E. Ivy St. This one is open to the public and will include a poignant bell ringing ceremony as well as performances by singer Carla ...

Church bells herald Yorkshire celebrations in Otley - Wharfedale Observer

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 09:44 PM PDT

Church bells herald Yorkshire celebrations in Otley Wharfedale Observer Bellringers at All Saints Parish Church heralded Yorkshire Day on Saturday by ringing throughout the day. The team also gave demonstrations and invited visitors to the belfry to see the tower as part of the celebrations. They will be holding a second ...

All aboard for a Yorkshire Day and railway celebration in Ilkley - Ilkley Gazette

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 09:42 PM PDT

All aboard for a Yorkshire Day and railway celebration in Ilkley Ilkley Gazette Yorkshire Day celebration and the celebration of the railway coming to the town are held at the station. Strolling along the station are L-R Andrew Walbank, Anne Hawkesworth, Sylvia and Brian Mann and Forrmer Mayor of Bradford Mike Gibbons right. (33870.

Serbs vs. Croats, 20 years later - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 09:05 PM PDT

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Serbs vs. Croats, 20 years later Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Instead, hundreds gather in front of St. Mark's Orthodox Church to remember and to read the names of some of the estimated 1,500 dead, missing or “disappeared” after a six-day Croatian military operation 20 years ago this week. Of the victims, 875 have ... and more »

China claims world's largest umbrella0:10 - Courier Mail

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 07:16 PM PDT

Courier Mail

China claims world's largest umbrella0:10 Courier Mail Berlin's Japanese Peace Bell rang out in Volkspark Friedrichshain, Wednesday, during a commemoration ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Some 60,000 people were killed in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, ...

Tuckingmill, Cornwall

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Review: Fantastic Four reboot a half-cooked superhero movie - Courier Mail

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 03:41 PM PDT

Courier Mail

Review: Fantastic Four reboot a half-cooked superhero movie Courier Mail After getting a gizmo going that can send a chimp to and from an alternate universe, Reed persuades his childhood best friend Ben (Jamie Bell) to join he, Johnny and Victor for a joy ride into the great unknown. As for Sue, she'll be watching on from a ... and more »

Sunrun stock drops after $251M IPO hits target - Silicon Valley Business Journal (blog)

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 02:39 PM PDT

Silicon Valley Business Journal (blog)

Sunrun stock drops after $251M IPO hits target Silicon Valley Business Journal (blog) Sunrun hit the middle of its target range in an IPO that raised $251 million, but its stock price dropped by more than 17 percent on its first day of trading Wednesday. The San Francisco solar power provider priced its shares (NASDAQ:RUN) at $14 a ... and more »

Holy Rosary Catholic Church a mainstay for nearly 125 years in Kansas City - Kansas City Star

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 12:12 PM PDT

Kansas City Star

Holy Rosary Catholic Church a mainstay for nearly 125 years in Kansas City Kansas City Star “The church bell was ringing and it sounded so good to hear that church bell ringing and all I could think about was all the good times we had around that church,” she said. “…With us kids, everything centered around the church and Don Bosco.” The ...

Heather unleashes her Bachelor super power tonight — and Sam is definitely ... - Courier Mail

Posted: 05 Aug 2015 07:08 AM PDT

Courier Mail

Heather unleashes her Bachelor super power tonight — and Sam is definitely ... Courier Mail Berlin's Japanese Peace Bell rang out in Volkspark Friedrichshain, Wednesday, during a commemoration ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. Some 60,000 people were killed in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, ... and more »