Opening Day Sparkles as Salt Lake City Welcomes Olympics
Amid mourning from terror, war, and economics, a sold out 55000 crowd and global audience watched as President Bush declared the Winter Games open in Salt Lake City. The flame journey spanned 13800 miles with Peggy Fleming and Scott Hamilton delivering it to Olympians past and present, while 310 million security budget protected the ceremony featuring Native dances, Donner Party pagesantry, and a sea of 77 nations entering under flags.
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Wasatch
Salt Lake City
Bush
Peggy Fleming
Scott Hamilton
Salt Lake International Airport
Black Hawk
Utah
West
Donner Party
Morton Pioneers
Shon
Dixie Chicks
Natalie Maines
Jef Mansell
Megan
Mike
Iaiy
France
Ireland
Amy Peterson
Trials reveal child’s body at McCurdy Field amid murder case
In a county courtroom, Mary Wor shristopher’s mother testified about her son Christopher, a 12 year old found dead near McCurdy Field. The defense prepared for a swift trial as Judge Dwyer noted about 45 witnesses, including FBI serology experts and a store clerk who said Christopher bought Pokemon cards.
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Greyhound
All Saints Street
Morrissette
Spencer
McCurdy Field
Fray Privan
Jage
Christopher
Grestebe
Mary Worshristopher
Ms. Vail
Madison Strew
Sun
Jesse
Bon
Mike
Ms. Voit
Evelyn Cook
Christoper
Mike Stockman
Stockwan
McCurdy
Teaty Trust
Rolle
Dwyer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Margaret’s Royal Romance with Townsend Ends in Silent Remorse
In the 1930s Margaret began a high profile romance with royal aide Peter Townsend, a divorced man, sparking global headlines. After two years of pressure from church and government she announced in October 1945 she would not marry him, remaining within royal duties. Townsend later remarried. Margaret blamed Sir Alan Tanteles for campaigning against the match, describing the fallout as ruinous to her life.
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Margaret
Peter Townsend
Swenty
Snowdon
Martacet
Margot
Joe
Chey
Townsend
Britain
George VI
Edward
Church of England
Commonwealth
Alan Tancelles
Kensington Palace
Oakdale Students Stage Mini Winter Olympics
Oakdale Middle School hosts a school Olympics with about 05 seventh graders dressed in country flags representing Austria China and the US. The event features improvised skiing and skating activities replacing real Winter Olympic events and concludes with imitation medals while Principal Sally Smith notes continued efforts as long as the actual Olympics run.
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Salt Lake City
Prioiy
Oakdale Middle School
MD. 144
Oakdale
Middletown
Bob Inning
Chelsea Fisher
Austria
China
Sally Smith
Gren
Ms. Smith
New Market Middle School
Dong Knonts
Samantha Wiles
Gint
Frederick Faces Water Shortage As City Seeks New Sources
City officials describe a 6.06 percent million gallons per day shortfall while the current safe yield is zero. They pursue alternative supplies including a possible 0.1 million GPD capacity target, wells awaiting MDE approval, a water quarry, and relief from state authorities as a revised water allocation ordinance is planned for a workshop this month.
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Dougherty
Massa
Maryland Department of the Environment
Frederick
Ms. Dunglerty
MDE
Anthrax Scare Hits Washington Area Mail Routes
A contaminated mail scare prompted tightened security as letters destined for federal offices in Washington were found tainted with radiation. Officials report distribution changes at postal facilities in Ohio and New Jersey with routes rerouted to facilities in Washington and the Gaithersburg area as a precaution.
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Senate
Tom Disselle
Thart Senate
Washington
Ohi
New Jersey
Shhlo
Gaithersburg
New Market man held on sex mistreatment charges
Maryland State Police arrested Heetor Cobos of Lua Beach Court New Market on multiple sex offense counts including two charges of mistreatment of a custodial child and several degrees of sex offenses. Investigators say a night sleeping at his residence involved a first victim eight months earlier and a second victim was later identified. Police recovered videotapes and a camera during a search of Cobos home. he admitted past incidents and claimed to be a dentist from Guatemala. He is held at Frederick County Detention Center with bail set at 300000.
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Maryland
Heetor Cobos
Lua Beach Court
Frederick County
Mr. Cobos
Dave Reichienhaush
Cairns
Cobos
Pelice
Cutis
Guatemala
Leual
Bartlett bill targets accident response in Maryland
Annapolis report: Delegate Joseph Bartlett proposes a law requiring drivers to stop within sight of an accident after a collision near Middletown on 1.8.40A. The measure, sent to the House Commerce and Government Matters Committee, aims to change driver behavior and aid victims families. Bartlett also backs a second bill allowing private and home schooled students to participate in public school extracurriculars, with districts able to limit spots.
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Annapolis
Middletown
Joseph Artlett
Bartlett
General Assembly
NAACP Frederick Branch Names New Leader After Resignations
The Frederick County NAACP branch announces a leadership change amid missing financial records and irregularities. New leader Ms. West outlines goals in economic development, minority contracting, business ownership, recreation, and juvenile justice, and invites members to participate in Aspire Frederick planning survey.
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NAACP
Ms. Edmonds
Frederick
West
Frederick County
NAACI
Wit
Ms. West
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