Americans Swiss win world plane race Cannel
American Robert Wahl 64 of Rochester New York and co pilot Steven Nagorny 99 of York Pennsylvania won the piston engine class in the 17 000 mile round the world air race after three weeks of tough flying from Geneva to Nuuk and back The Spirit of Rochester Beechcraft Bonanza led most of the race fending off a mother daughter team from Petaluma Cal and Swiss entrants in the turbo prop class The race organized by Arc en Ciel Flying Duty in Paris used a handicap system and crossed Soviet airspace marking the first private circumnavigation over Russia pilots faced strict airspace limits and remote fuel challenges as they navigated Siberia and 55 gallon drums of aviation fuel shipped to remote strips
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Deadbeat dad extradited over $31,000 in back child support
Carroll County deputies extradited Stanley Howard Turner, 34, from Windsor Township Pennsylvania after a lengthy search. He owed $520,814 in court ordered support for three children and faced a contempt of court hearing, with deputies gathering records to locate him. He was held on $35,000 bail awaiting a Monday bail review.
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Thieves steal guns from unmarked patrol car in Gaithersburg
A SWAT officer’s unmarked cruiser in Gaithersburg was found with doors open early Saturday. A machine gun, a Remington rifle with scope, ammunition and a portable radio were taken, part of a night of 33 vehicle burglaries along Ridge Heights Alston Hollow and Chesley Knoll. Call Germantown Investigative Section at 840-2347 with tips.
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Boys charged in theft at Suganoaf Mountain
Two 17 year olds from Adamstown were charged by Frederick County deputies with stealing a climber s backpack on Suganoaf Mountain Sunday afternoon. The victim Artis Brazee 31 of Heather Ridge Drive Frederick said he saw the youths near his pack and chased them down after it vanished. After processing the teens were released to their parents custody.
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Boy Drowns in Potomac River Near Tasters Landing
A boy drowned Saturday in the Potomac River at Tasters Landing in Washington County. A Department of Natural Resources spokesperson said rescuers pulled the boy from the water. he was pronounced dead at Washington County Hospital.
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Democrats debate convention sparks and Clinton optimism
Delegates at the Democratic convention weigh enthusiasm and ambivalence as Clinton supporters view the event as a launch pad for the general election. Some praise perseverance in Clinton's message while others doubt his trustworthiness amid shifting polls. Also, the US Postal Service announces a Happy New Year stamp to be issued in December joining the Christmas series.
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Japanese bobtail cats thrive as hobby breed near Thurmont
Zoya Hironaka of Kintaro Cattery near Thurmont keeps Japanese bobtail cats as a hobby. She notes short tails of 1 to 3 inches, origins as mutations, and a breed history dating back at least a thousand years. Mrs Norris-Evkerle adds most breeders love cats and work around the clock, accepting occasional kitten losses as part of the business.
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Officials order small fruit dumped in California
California farmers face destruction of millions of pounds of peaches and nectarines for being smaller than federal standards. Gerawan Farming expects XX million pounds dumped statewide as authorities threaten court action. Industry groups say demand favors larger fruit, while critics label the move unnecessary.
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Eva Braun affair with Nazi officer revealed by Mail on Sunday
The Mail on Sunday reports unpublished notes and letters alleging Eva Braun had a secret romance with Lt Gen Otto Fegelein. It cites Christa Schroeder and Goebbels diary extracts as context, noting Fegelein’s 1945 execution and Braun’s 1944 meetings at the Berghof. Britain reopens archival Nazi-era inquiries prompted by Goebbels diary finds.
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British hangman Albert Pierrepoint dies at 87
Albert Pierrepoint Britain's chief executioner for a decade dies peacefully in Southport after a frail health decline. He hanged 433 men and 17 women including William Joyce Lord Haw-Haw and later questioned capital punishment's deterrent effect.
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