Washington Star ends 129 years of publishing final edition
Washington Star ceases operation after 129 years with a final edition marking its demise. Time Inc. failed to secure a buyer able to commit at least 20 million and sustain the paper, leaving Washington with one daily newspaper, The Washington Post. The final press run reached 425,000 copies, and a Reagan letter accompanied the edition.
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Emmy nominations announced sweep Hill Street Blues leads
LOS ANGELES AP The police drama Hill Street Blues tops Emmy nominations with 21, a record for a regular dramatic series though Roots has 33. Shogun Masada and Lou Grant follow in various categories as Taxi and MASH pick up nine nominations. CBS leads with 104 total, NBC 92, ABC 79. PBS seven. awards set for Sept 13 at Pasadena Civic Auditorium with CBS live broadcast.
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John Cooney Tops Carroll County Fair Show
John Cooney led the Carroll County Fair show crowd as he captured the junior fitting and showing title and later the grand champions Showman award in the 4-H Beef Club exhibit. Winners in other divisions included Mark Janney and David Catrino with various cattle titles. Kay Wagner Rob Schueler Carne Flagg and David Dell claimed division grand championships. The event featured washed lamb judging, sheep grooming, and a ladies lead contest with Becky Lynch named overall grand champion.
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Sam's Creek
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Westminster Girls
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New Bremen Glass Club meet features dig and glassware talk
The New Bremen Glass Club met at C Burr Artz Library on Saturday July 18 with Bill Thomas of Baltimore presenting A New Look at an Old Hole. Slides showed digging and excavation of old glass and pottery, with shards and a reassembled pitcher on display. August plans include an outdoor Frederick tour with a Baker Park picnic and Baltimore Glass Club joint events.
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