Election supervisors seek eight back-up voting machines
Frederick County election leaders urge commissioners to purchase eight reconditioned voting machines to prevent delays at polls during breakdowns. Eight county sites currently rely on a single machine, with 122 machines countywide. Reconditioned units cost 1300 to 1500 dollars each, vs about 3000 for new.
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Annabell Powell
Powell
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Creagerstown
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Polish miners strike during Christmas siege in Silesia
Poland reports ongoing coal strike in Silesian mines since last Tuesday. Officials urge miners to return home for Christmas amid violence in Wojek that left seven dead. Tass claims Solidarity blocked mine entrances to trap workers. radio notes leaders restrict information and deny access to doctors and priests. Church sources cite Masses for strikers as 874 reportedly quit.
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Wojek
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Solidarity
Ziemowit
Tychy
Warsaw Radio
Weather notes from winter week with cold temps
Weather observers report subfreezing lows across Unionville and Emmitsburg as winter begins. G Plitt Von Ejff records 4 degrees below zero with a 28 degree high, while Lucille Beale logs 2 degrees below zero and 26 degrees for Monday. Fair Christmas Day forecast follows a windy, partly cloudy spell. Maryland State Police note a 25 degree low and a 32 degree high on Monday.
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Unionville
Lucille Beale
Emmitsburg
Cold spell to grip nation with showers and flurries forecast
A cold spell is expected across the country through Wednesday morning. Showers are forecast along the Atlantic coast while snow flurries are anticipated from North Dakota through the Midwest. Weather map image caption AP Laserphoto Map.
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North Dakota
Midwest
Fredericktowne Baptist Church opens at Walkersville site
After seven years without a church home, Fredericktowne Baptist Church began services at its new Walkersville location on Md. 194. Pastor Gary Byers led the opening, praising congregational effort in building a worship space with nine rooms and a large area for services. Special guest Pat Kelly of baseball fame shared his faith journey, along with his wife Phyllis Jones, who spoke of rededicating her life to God.
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Phyllis
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