10 000 held in drug raids in Colombia
In a nationwide crackdown Colombia detains 10 000 people as military and police raid estates of top cocaine chieftains. No cartel bosses arrested yet as investigations proceed after the assassination of Sen. Luis Carlos Galan.
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Bogota
Colombia
Luis Carlos Galan
Liberal Party
Galan
Defense Ministry
Medellin
Pablo Escobar
Escobar
Jorge Ochoa
Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha
Soacha
Public golf course eyed for Frederick County in 1991
Frederick County officials outlined plans for a 160 acre 18 hole public golf course along the Monocacy Riverfront to be built on farmland once owned by Thomas E. Knott. Bids to develop the site are due by month end with potential groundbreaking this fall. The project aims to offer affordable access, include basic facilities, and feature three ponds and effluent irrigation.
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Gas House Pike
Thomas E. Knott
J. O'Neil Jenkins
Holly Hills
Eaglehead
Veterans of Foreign Wars Golf Club
Gil Kingsbury
Frederick County
Robert Strine
Frederick
Monocacy River
Strine
Utica Millers Grove Picnic Draws Crowd for 140th Year
Marcie Harng holds her son Jake during a hayride at the Utica picnic near Lewistown held Saturday. The annual event features country ham and fried chicken, music by the Yellow Springs Band, the Carroll County Cloggers, and craft and game booths.
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Marcie Harng
Jake
Utica
Millers Grove
Lewistown
Yellow Springs
Carroll County
Volunteers tutor reading enrichment class at South Frederick
Ramona and Bob Johnstone volunteer three weeks at South Frederick Elementary School aiding 17 first graders in reading and word work. They assist Charlene Perry’s summer program, praising progress and guiding students through library, post office, and market field trips, hoping to prevent reading delays and rekindle enthusiasm.
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South Frederick
Katherine
Ramona Johnstone
Ramona
Bob Johnstone
Crestwood Village
Frederick
Montgomery
Washington
Johnstones
Charlene Perry
Johnstone
McDonald Debut at Frederick Sellout Game
The Frederick Keys host Ben McDonald in his pro debut as the Baltimore Orioles signee. Tickets sold out early with calls from across the country. general admission remains open ended for remaining home games. McDonald, 6 foot 7, has not yet been assigned a number.
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Frederick Keys
Baltimore Oriole
Ben McDonald
Key
Keith Lupton
McCurdy Field
Lupton
McDonald
Frederick
Weather dampens Frederick Kindness Day indoors
Frederick’s first Human Kindness Day on Saturday moved indoors due to rain but kept festival elements such as balloons, booths, and music. Mayor Ronald Young and charity speakers highlighted community unity and helping others, with 42 organizations represented at Bentz Street armory.
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Frederick
Ronald Young
Yvonne Small
Peace Resource Center
Charles Lewey
Ann Boyd
Hood College
Quinn Ame
Thames tragedy as barge collides with party boat
Salvage teams searched the River Thames after a late night collision between a barge Bowbelle and the private chartered party boat Marchioness near Southwark Bridge. At least 27 dead and 84 survived as police detained the Bowbelle captain and second mate with potential unlawful killing charges.
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London
Thames
Southwark Bridge
Antonio Vasconcellos
Bowdbelle Sand
The
Independent
Weather forecast and quirky local note from Western Maryland
Mostly cloudy warm and humid with a 2 percent shower chance. Lows 65 to 70. Tuesday remains mostly cloudy very warm and humid with a 40 percent shower or thunderstorm chance. Highs around 80. Local weather page quirky line ends with odd garbled text about Matt and Bh.
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Maryland
Mspon
Deeeen
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Mark Crammett
Karen Gardner
News-Post
Mr. Johnstone
Philip
Clinick News
Planned Parenthood
Right To Life, March of Dimes
NAACP
National
Association of Negro Business & Professional Women, Bikes Not Bombs
Bentz Street Armory
Shadphote
Phaedra
Singella
Inside the News
Matt
Sleek
Gray
Oriole’s McDonald
D-1
New Community News
Panily
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