Friends mourn Walkersville classmate Daniel Roberts
About three dozen classmates gathered at Walkersville High School to honor Daniel Joseph Roberts, a 17 year old football player killed in a traffic accident. Friends recalled his energy, humor, and leadership as they shared memories and words of farewell at the school entrance.
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Walkersville High School
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Josh Beaton
Brett DeMera
Three Musketeers
Mr. Beaton
San Diego
ISS Navy
Baltimore
Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Danny
Nick Hildebrand
Mr Roberts
J.V
Greg Citchens
Daniel Joseph
Danny” Roberts
Daniel Roberts
Bombings at U.S. embassies in Africa kill and injure many
Rescuers dig for survivors as backhoes and hands free trapped people after coordinated car bombings at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Death toll rises to 108 with over 2,200 injured. eight Americans dead in Kenya and others missing or wounded. FBI and Air Force teams at Nairobi site seek explosive and vehicle fingerprints to identify attackers. Continued on Page A-9.
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Kenya
U.S
Tanzania
Red Cross
Chris Scharf
State Department
South Africa
Pretoria
Dawie Roux
Roux
FBI
U.S. Air Force
Frank Scafidi
Washington
Five Frederick police officers promoted to corporal at City Hall
Five Frederick Police Department officers were promoted to corporal at a City Hall ceremony after a two month promotion process of exams and leadership evaluations. The mayor and board approved the promotions, with Beattie Hetherington Rocca Stocksdale and Trapp named as the top five.
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Frederick
Russell
Maj
Raffensberger
Thurmont man arrested after driving to barracks incident
A Thurmont resident followed the arrested drunk driver Mary Jane Brunner to the Maryland State Police barrack in Frederick. Thomas Miller Jr. admitted driving a 1983 Buick to the city, then parked across from the Holiday Inn and was taken into custody after officers detected alcohol on him.
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Thurmont
Maryland
Frederick
Troy Angell
Mary Jane Brunner
Chewsville
Thomas Miller Jr
Albert Staub Road
Mr. Miller
Ms. Brunner
Gary Martin
Holiday Inn
Chris Sasse
Kevin Gardner
Martin
Miller
Sasse
Politicians combine vacation with vacation in Ocean City
The Maryland Association of Counties closes a three day summer conference in Ocean City worsening concerns about drug use. Lt. Katz notes heroin now affecting high schools and Carroll County reported four heroin overdoses last year. MACO defends beach location as officials plan vacations around the event while lodging costs reach into the 200s per night.
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Ocean City
Maryland Association of Counties
MACO
Maryland
Terry Katz
Katz
Carroll County
Princess Anne
Lt. Katz
David Bliden
Carousel Hotel
Bliden
Ocean City Convention Center
Baltimore City
Convention Center
Weinberg Center to launch classic film series this year
Weinberg Center for the Arts plans a new season featuring classic movies with stars such as Orson Welles, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe. The center will close for about six weeks at the end of August for renovations and to install an infrared listening system, wheelchair access upgrades, a new telephone system and TTY machine.
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Orson Welles
Lauren Bacall
Humphrey Bogart
Marilyn Monroe
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Stewart Seal
Weinberg
Seal
Monumental weekend events fill Frederick County slate
A busy weekend unfolds in Frederick County with a rededication at Mount Olivet Cemetery honoring Francis Scott Key at 4 p.m. Sunday led by Gov. Parris Glendening and featuring speakers including Sen. Paul Sarbanes and Rep. Roscoe Bartlett. The Army Band will perform and nearby festivities include a Libertytown parade, Rescue Awareness Day, Wolfsville Museum Day, a pancake breakfast, a Rocky Ridge picnic, and a Libertyown Main Street parade from 4 to 5 15 p.m. today with public invited.
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Frederick County
National Weather Service
Francis Scott Key
Mount Olivet
Parris Glendening
U.S
Paul Sarbanes
Roscoe Bartlett
Ann Hunter
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
U.S. Army Band
Pershing
Libertytown
Wolfsvile Museum
Wolfsville
Raritan Park
Rocky Ridge
Mount Tabor Park
Main Street
Orioles extend win streak with 16-9 rout of Twins
The Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 16-9 as Davis continued his hitting run to 23 games. The Frederick News-Post notes this sports update appears on page B-1 and is printed on 100 percent recycled paper, with the newspaper emphasizing recyclability.
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Orioles
Twins
Davis
Pertions
Frederick
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