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Vol. Ill, No. 296 / 22 pages, 3 sections
Monday, May 25, 2015
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an old bait and tackle shop. Old fence
siding lines the top half of the walls, and
metal sheets cover the bottom half. A
couple of deer heads are mounted on
the wall by a map of Ray Roberts Lake.
Next to the snack aisles and the beer
and soft drink coolers, the chef is busy
preparing food. She’s a small woman
from India who looks tired as she
moves back and forth, shaking, slicing
and creating the “Dam” food. A sign in
front of her grill reads: “Place your Dam
order.”
By Christian McPhate
Staff Writer
dmcphate @ dentonrc.com
The Dam Store is a hole-in-the-wall
place. It was once called “Sharky’s” and
offered fish and live bait. Today, it’s
known for the ‘best Dam Burgers” on
this side of the lake.
Located off Running Bear Road
near Ray Roberts Lake, the Dam Store
has been around since the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers dammed a tributary
of the Trinity River to form the lake in
the mid-1980s.
From the outside, it looks like a
Ray Roberts mainstay
among businesses
affected by flooding
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mom-and-pop convenience store.
There are gas pumps, an ice machine
and signs advertising beer and tobacco
products, as well as the “Dam” specials
being cooked inside. The Dam Store
neon sign is turned off, but the store is
open on this rainy Sunday afternoon, a
day before Memorial Day.
The Dam Store’s interior resembles
Christian McPhate/DRC
A rainy Memorial Day Weekend hasn’t made for good business at the Dam
Store, shown Sunday off Running Bear Road near Ray Roberts Lake.
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Veteran John
Latta holds a
photo of
himself, on
patrol in Ko-
rea during
the Korean
War, in front
of his medals
and commen-
dations, at
his home
Saturday in
Denton.
The Islamic State group’s
takeover of the pro-
vincial capital Ramadi is
stark evidence that Iraqi
forces lack the “will to
fight,” Defense Secretary
Ash Carter said in a TV
interview that aired
Sunday.
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Gay couples of Ireland
woke up Sunday in what
felt like a nation reborn,
with dreams of wedding
plans dancing in their
heads.
to hang onto it. Moseicki was killed in action soon after.
Latta, now 85, has spent much of his life in Denton
since leavingthe Marines. Bom in 1930 in Niagara Falls,
New York, he spent his early days assisting his family.
“My father couldn’t read or write and my mother had
a third-grade education,” he said.
Veteran of the ‘lost war’ takes
time to tell his story
By Nicholas Friedman
Staff Writer
nfriedman @ dentonrc. com
In the early 1950s, then 20-something John “Jack
Latta and his buddy Eugene Moseicki were in Seoul, was Catholic, and he said ‘Jack, I’m not gonna make it
South Korea, with a company of U.S. Marines. They back,’ and I said ‘Gene, don’t give me that crap.’”
were posted near an old schoolhouse.
“Gene was sitting on a pile of rocks,” Latta said. “He pher medal, a symbol of his Catholic faith, and told him
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Latta said his friend then handed him a St. Christo-
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Airport expands amenities
D/FW expects record
number of summer fliers
John Forbes Nash Jr.
died along with his wife
in a car crash on the
New Jersey Turnpike.
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By Randy Loftis
The Dallas Morning News
rloftis @ dallasnews.com
Travelers going through Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport this summer
can expect some changes, including a deal
on express parking, more free Wi-Fi and
phone charging stations and new shops
and restaurants.
And lots and lots of people.
Along with issuing its summer travel
forecast for 2015 — a record 18 million
passengers are expected this vacation sea-
son, up from 17 million in 2014 — airport
officials on Thursday showcased a range of
new services and facilities.
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Free class on
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mer’s Association will visit Den-
ton’s Emily Fowler Central Library
on Tuesday to present practical informa-
tion for dementia caregivers, according to
press release from the library.
The free class will be held from 4 to 5
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Five things to know about using
D/FW Airport this summer,
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Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News
D/FW Airport has boosted mobile phone coverage in its terminals and installed
more recharging ports. And free Wi-Fi in the terminals has become a staple.
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