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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1978
Page
4
Paraquat, a deadly herbicide, has been found in marijuana samples from the Baltimore area. Brotherhood of Man reports four contamination cases in the metro area. Officials note some samples traced to Mexico and one passed as Colombian marijuana.
Five Philadelphia residents escaped serious harm when their 20 foot boat Morning Star exploded and caught fire. Boaters nearby pulled the men from the water as the vessel burned near the Bay Bridge. Cornelius Webb and son were treated for exposure and released. Albert Terry was admitted in satisfactory condition. The other two men remain unnamed.
About 35 000 people walked the old span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on a free Sunday event. Some jogged the four mile round trip while a lone walker who missed early starts ended with blisters. Shuttle buses from Anne Arundel Community College, the Naval Academy and Kent Island Shopping ferried participants, drawing long lines and waits up to two hours for buses.
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