Whale believed to have left Delaware for winter waters
In Philadelphia AP report a young North Atlantic right whale that wandered the Delaware River for over a week appeared to have headed toward the Atlantic for the winter. Marine biologists and rescuers searched from air and sea but saw no trace, though officials expect a safe ending at wintering grounds or Cape Cod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiladelphia
Delaware River
Dan Morris
National Marine Series Service
Cape
Delaware
Maryland disbars Silver Spring attorney Andrew Junco-Quarco
Maryland Court of Appeals disbarred Silver Spring attorney Andrew Junco-Quarco with his consent for professional misconduct. Separate notes describe fire and emergency calls in Frederick and surrounding towns, listing addresses and incidents from a 24 hour period, including gas leaks, house fires, and vehicle fires. Minor OCR fragments reference National Lottery draw results from Baltimore Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Spring
Andrew Junco-Quarco
Maryland
Maryland Court of Appeals
Third St
United
Brunswick St
Swick
Boyers Mill Road
Green Valley
Libertytown
Newel
Urbana
Walkersville
Fourth St
Independent
Junior
Unitedt
National Pike
Meadows
Braddock Heights
Carmichael Court
Death by own action saves fortune for charity
Richard and Helen Brown aged 79 and 76 were found dead in their Fort Lauderdale home after choosing death by own action to leave their $10 million estate to United Church of Christ missions. They cited not wanting medical care to drain funds, leaving no heirs, and hope their legacy would aid young people worldwide. The couple had built wealth from radio stations and a broadcasting school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Richard
Helen Brown
Charles Heuser
Richard Brown
Fort Lauderdale
Fila
United Church of Christ
Heuser
United Church of Christ Missions
Gold Beach
Ore
Dave Hohmann
Hohmann
Connie Wester
Broadcasting School
Woodsboro approves water tank painting project
Woodsboro town commissioners agreed to paint the inside of the water tank at an estimated cost of about 7000 dollars. They urged residents to attend a Wednesday public hearing on a proposed asphalt plant at 7 p.m. in the elementary school and moved the workshop to December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro
Burgess Donald Trimmer
Trimmer
Playgrounds Unlimited
Louise Snodgrass
Burgess
Middletown
Open house at Maryland governor mansion draws large crowd
Gov William Donald Schaefer and companion Hilda Snoops greeted about 1670 guests at the annual holiday open house in Annapolis. The event, the last he will host, featured cookies punch and a tour of the first floor. Scott Brewer, 72, who voted for Ellen Sauerbrey, attended to wish the governor well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
Governor’s Mansion
Joe Harrison
Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
Hilda Mae Snoops
Scott Brewer
Ellen R. Sauerbrey
Mr. Schaefer
Radio station WARX offers 500 reward for cable shooting
WARX 106.9 FM in Hagerstown with transmitter on South Mountain Frederick County went off air Friday at 3 38 pm after two bullet holes pierced its coaxial cable. Fred Manning says repairs and lost revenue amount to thousands with a return to transmitters planned by noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warx Radio
Hagerstown
South Mountain
Frederick County
WARX
Fred Manning
Sauerbrey Sues Montgomery Co Over Voting Records Fee
In Rockville Maryland Republican candidate Ellen Sauerbrey sues Montgomery County for about 4811.73 to obtain roughly 2000 election records from the November race she lost to Democrat Parris Glendening. County elections official Carol Evans says the sum covers four employees a supervisor and legal review. Sauerbrey seeks records while citing fraud claims with a deadline to challenge on December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville, Md
Ellen Sauerbrey
Montgomery County
Storm Sweeps Northwest While East Stays Cold
A Pacific storm edged into the Northwest today bringing snow from the Oregon mountains through the northern and central Rockies to the Great Basin. Temperatures remained below freezing in the upper Midwest and New England with chilly 50s and 60s in southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deeeper
Northwest
Oregon
Rockies
Great Basin
Upper
Midwest
New England
California
Cascade
Idaho
Winnemucca
Nev
Wyoming
Montana
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Atlantic Coast
Plains
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Florida
Miami
West Kendall
Fla
Silver Bay
Minn
Delmarva and southern Maryland face rain as cold high pressure lingers
The forecast keeps fair cold weather through Wednesday with a slow warming trend into Thursday. A low pressure system along the southeast coast late Wednesday will bring rain to the Delmarva peninsula and southern Maryland. Frederick County remains mostly cloudy and cold with highs around 40 and northeast winds. Yesterdays temperatures showed upper 20s to upper 30s across the region. Extended outlook calls for Thursday through Saturday with mostly cloudy skies, highs in the 40s to 50s, and chances of rain especially Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmarva
Maryland
Canada
Delmarva Peninsula
Frederick County
Fluoride treated halted as town moves to shutdown
Middletown votes to discontinue pumping fluoride into the water until a faulty system is replaced. The current fluoride unit has been offline for seven to eight months after causing over-fluoridation last spring. A permanent shutdown is proposed, with a feasibility study considering a static system linked to a reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Harry Rook
OJ Simpson Trial Back On Jan 4 For Sequestered Jurors
Judge Lance Ito told jurors to return January 4 and be ready for sequestration, signaling the defense may drop its pre trial challenge to DNA evidence. The defense planned a DNA admissibility hearing, while prosecutors and CNN reported shifts in strategy and alternative proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Superior Court
Lance Ito
Ito
Ite
CNN
Marcia Clark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tipe of
Ree Noto
Frederick
George B. Delaplaine Jr
Myron W. Randall
Ice President
George £. Randall
Marlene B. Young Secretary
Philip W. Hammond
Edward F. Mull
Ervin H. Hagg
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
E. Patrick Street
P.O
Ptatio
Montgomery
Tnam
Maryland Ave
Rockville
News Matters
Ube
Ations Quest
Ight
Torney
Market Street
South Market Street
Elog
Tery
Altimore
Maryland Ries
Aly
Ick
Latch
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Francis Scott Key Mail
Oks
Chevy Chase
Ance
Eugene L. Klupt
Dds, PA
Aes Ny
Amldospa
Don
Canon
Ait
Sir Speel
East Church Street
N.W
East
The
Associated Press
RPC
Westminster
Cumberland
Ine
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Georgia
Tom Johnson
News-Post
Rook
John Miller
Council
O.J
Boy Scouts
Jingie Bell Funior Arthritis
FCC
Affordable Housing Council
Frederick Man
William Keeler
M.A.C
Frederick Brewing Co
Grace Stup
City Police
Charles Main
Board of Education
Walkersville High
Mother Theresa
Mount St. Mary's
Santa Claus
Fitzgerald Auto Mall
Whag-Tv
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!