Ocean City Weathered Hurricane Belle With Minor Damage
Hurricane Belle brushed Maryland's Atlantic coast causing heavy rain and 60 mph winds. Ocean City saw mainly minor damage to roofs and boardwalk, while camps evacuated south of town and power outages occurred. City officials advised residents to ride out the storm, with crowds at Heron's Nite Club remaining largely steady.
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Ocean City
Heron's Nite Club
Maryland
Atlantic
mid-Atlantic
Bebe
22Nd
Assateague
Chincoteague Islands
Delaware
Sussex County
Delaware Bay
Virginia coast rides out Belle with light damage reported
Virginia’s coast weathered Hurricane Belle with little damage and no injuries as winds peaked near 66 mph at Chincoteague. Coastal towns saw boats swamped and signs blown, while Navy aircraft went inland and ships moved from docks. About 300 residents evacuated. ponies on Chincoteague roamed safely.
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Norfolk. Va
Virginia
Navy
Belle
Chincoteague
Assateague Islands
R. L. Butler
Coast Guard
Bowler
Accomack
Baltimore newspaper war heats up with morning edition push
Baltimore remains one of few cities with competing afternoon papers as The Baltimore News American expands to a weekday morning commuter edition. The move follows reader losses to suburbs and cuts its Saturday afternoon paper while offering a Saturday morning edition, intensifying rivalry with Hearst owned News American and the Baltimore Sunpapers.
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Baltimore
United States
Baltimore News American
News American
Hearst Corp
Baltimore Sunpapers
Justice fails to prosecute war recruiters
Washington lawmakers criticize the Justice Department for not prosecuting anyone over recruitment of American mercenaries to Africa. Rep. Lee Hamilton says the year-long probe produced no actions, while Rep. Don Bonker notes ongoing ads in magazines seeking mercenaries. Deputy Atty. Gen. Keach and State Dept official Schaufele testify about referrals and ongoing investigations.
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Robert L. Keach
Department
State Department
William E. Schaufele Jr
Justice Department
Baltimore Cake Sets World Record With Special Classification
Baltimore's 69,000 pound Bicentennial cake, shaped as the United States and built of 153,000 sheet cake pieces, earned a Guinness special classification as the largest confection ever assembled. The cake cost over 330,000 to assemble, with most slices unused due to public apathy and pests. Newsroom changes and circulation declines accompanied the stunt as publishers seek to recapture readers. In Chambersburg, a 39-year-old Baltimore man, Elias Aouloubassis, was arraigned on counterfeiting charges after attempting to pass counterfeit 30 bills at local stores. police warned up to 10 merchants may have received bogus notes, with up to 25 more stores potentially involved. A woman believed to have accompanied him is sought.
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Baltimore
Guiness Book of World Records
United States
Guiness
Phidephia
Philadelphia
Cir
Chambersburg, Pa
Baltimore, Md
Harrisburg
Elias Aouloubassis
Chambersburg
Aouloubassis
Carlisle
Rockfish and nuclear plant debated at Maryland hearings
Hearings resume on Potomac Electric Power Co plan to build a nuclear plant at Douglas Point as rockfish spawning grounds near Chesapeake Bay face scrutiny. Maryland officials challenge prior Foundation testimony about rockfish catch rates, while a University of Maryland biologist questions evidence supporting the plant.
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Waldorf, Md
Potomac Electric Power Co
Douglas Point
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Coast
Federal Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Maryland Public Service Commission
Charles County Commissioners
State of
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Foundation
University of Maryland
Shelters Set Up as Storm Passes at Coastal School and Salisbury
State used as a shelter at SEOFI School on Kr 30 and about 100 persons rode out there. By evening Police said roads were clear and most evacuees returned to shore. Salvation Army shelters hosted 200 people in Salisbury with meals, volleyball, and an evening concert. Red Cross shelter at Wicomico Junior High housed about 500. Assateague National Seashore officials expected barrier island campgrounds to reopen soon. 130 wild ponies were left on the island and would move to higher ground as needed.
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Seofi School
Salavation Army
Salisbury
Salvation Army
Warren Fulton
Fulton
Red Cross
Wicomico Junior High School
Assateague National Seashore
Barrier Island
Larry Malone
U.S. Fish and Wild Service Heiuge
Virginia
Assateague
Archbishop Clears Pallottine Mass Cards Handling
Baltimore Archbishop William D Borders says he is personally satisfied the Pallottine Fathers did not order disposal of mass cards with less than 10 dollars. A study by Rev Robert M Friday reviewed the mass ledger and interviewed eight people, finding no wrongdoing. he noted some confusion over handling small donations and confirmed most requests were honored for mass services.
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Baltimore
William D. Borders
Homan Catholic
Robert M. Friday
St. Mary's Seminary
Frida
Barder
Pallouines
Archbshop Burders
Friday
Holly Horsman
Theroux
Archbishop Borders
Order
Mass
Black elected officials in Maryland rise sharply since 1970
The Joint Center for Political Studies reports Maryland has more than doubled its black elected officials since 1970. The study shows 3,97 officials as of June 20, up from 1,854 in 1970. JCPS president Eddie N. Williams calls the trend encouraging for black political activity.
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Axnapolis
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Joint Center For Political Studies
Jcpss
Eddie N. Williams
JCPS
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Robert Litton
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Wheatley Watson
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Richmond
Virginia Beach
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Yorktown
Chincoteague Inlet
Norfolk
Isabelle McAllister
Kirsten Maersky
Hampton Roads Harbor
Mark Collins
Collins
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Baltimore Evening Sun
Morning Sun
ABC
Catoctin Mountain
Tena Mortensen
Rollie Atkinson
Fulton Ave
Walkersville
Motter Ave
Frederick, Md
Prober
Routzahn's
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Routzahn’s
Paul
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