Cavalry and Artillery Weekend At Monocacy Battlefield
Confederate reenactors staged a two day weekend at Monocacy National Battlefield Md near Md 355 drawing about 400 visitors. Park Ranger David Born spoke of cavalry tactics and horse loss consequences while Cathy Beeler noted strong turnout.
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Monocacy National Battlefield
MD. 355
Monocacy River Bridge
Rebs
David Born
Sky Meadows State Park
Virginia
Mr. Born
Cathy Beeler
Six win top honors at state marbles tourney
Frederick County shines at the Maryland State Marbles Championship in Middletown Park with six of top nine finishes. Megan Winkelman wins girls division, Ricky Mawhinney takes boys title, and winners earn a chance at the national event in Wildwood New Jersey June 22 to 26 with a $3000 scholarship and Hall of Fame induction. Coach Jeff Kimmel, 1981 national champion, praises discipline and English technique. Winkelman credits two hours daily practice and summer fun as motivation.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Middletown Park
Megan Winkelman
Frederick
Megan Pilarcik
Middletown
Emily Martin
Yellow Springs
Tiara Luckert
Perry Hall
Waugh Sheroda
Ben Nelson
Wildwood
N.J
Marbles Hall of Fame
Jeff Kimmel
Veteran sues to block Montgomery speed humps in front of home
Randy J. Slager, an Army veteran with a spinal cord injury, filed a federal suit in Greenbelt alleging Montgomery County speed humps violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. County officials say the act does not cover speed bumps and will seek dismissal. Slager drives 20 minutes extra to avoid humps and suggests stop signs or increased patrols instead.
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Bethesda
Montgomery County
Randy J. Slager
Mr. Slager
Greenbelt
Slager
Charles W. Thompson Jr
Slot machines likely at Maryland tracks despite opposition
A growing consensus among lawmakers business leaders and officials says Maryland will install slot machines at Thoroughbred racetracks after the next governor is seated. If so slots would compete with neighboring states as gambling revenue flows out of Maryland, with leaders like Hutchinson Miller Curran and McIntosh acknowledging momentum and economic pressure to move ahead. A lobbyist notes the industry aims to capture gamblers and create a new economic engine.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Donald P. Hutchinson
Greater
J. Joseph Curran Jr
Maggie L. McIntosh
Ms. McIntosh
Gerard E. Evans
Harveys Casino Resorts
Shopping center roots in postwar growth cited by local merchants
Robert Rothen, president of the Frederick merchants association, notes shopping centers emerged after World War II as Main Streets faded and suburbs grew. He recalls Harry Rosenfeld as a pioneer and highlights community outreach by center owners, including shoes for a boy and donuts for workers. Local officials call the center an anchor. plans include scholarships and a charity drawing.
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America
Robert Rothen
Merchants Association Board
Main Street
Frederick
Harry” Rosenfeld
Frederick Shopping Center
Rothen
Rosenfeld
Montgomery County
Woolworth’s
Ms Bongard
Rob Rosenfeld
Sam Rosenfeld
Harry Rosenfeld
Mark Hoke
Jim Grimes
Grimes
Merchants Association
Frederick County
Sam Yu
Seventh Street
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
The
Grayson Rosenfeld
Samantha Rosenfeld
Ella Rosenfeld
Sheri Rosenfeld
Eleanor Rosenfeld
Albert Cohen
Frederick Construction Co
Stolen tool truck, tools found after break-in at Frederick Fence Co
A weekend break-in at Frederick Fence Co on Grove Road led to the theft of a tool truck and thousands of dollars in tools. The 1996 white Ford F-150 was found burned in Anne Arundel County. Deputy Barrick and Detective Oland seek tips at (301) 694-1046.
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Frederick Fence Co
Chuck Tobery
Frederick County
Barrick
Melissa Oland
McVeigh to narrate tape on son’s childhood in Lockport
Defense plans to present a 15 minute videotape depicting Timothy McVeigh’s son’s childhood in Lockport New York with witnesses including former New York teachers and experts on the Waco siege. Neighbors recall a quiet boy while defense argues McVeigh was a model soldier and gunner.
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Lockport
Buffalo
McVeigh
New York
Branch Davidian
Waco
Texas
Richard Burr
Jan McDermott
Soldier of Fortune
Thefts Reported Overnight in Waterside and Discovery
Deputy Kreitenstein investigates thefts from unlocked vehicles in Waterside and Discovery with several compact disc players taken. Contact 301-631-3675. Also, bikes found in Discovery and Walkersville may belong to owners. contact 301-631-3637 to claim.
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Derek Kreitenstein
Frederick County
Fire Halts Fast Blaze in Six-Family Building
Firefighters contained the blaze in about ten minutes after it began at 11 35 p.m. The incident caused 45000 dollars in damage to six apartments with smoke and water damage. Ms Summers lost household possessions. The building is owned by BJH Inc of Frederick. Responding units included United Citizens and Independent.
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Summers
Taylor
B.J.H Inc
Frederick
United
Citizens
Independent
Ralston faces rocky road to Senate over affair comments
Gen. Ralston’s nomination stirred GOP and women’s groups after Cohen said his affair with a CIA employee 13 years ago did not disqualify him. Cohen later tempered remarks and proposed an independent commission to study how military law applies to consensual relations. Pentagon officials say Ralston remains determined to pursue the nomination despite criticism.
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Gen. Ralston
Senate
Cohen
Congress
CIA
Shalikashvili
Pentagon
Ralston
Man Charged in Wife Death in Hampstead Closet
John T. Titus charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife Patricia. A Carroll County District Court commissioner ordered Titus held without bail. Police say he was found unconscious in a bathtub after an emergency call. Patricia Titus was found dead in a closet in the Hampstead residence. two young children were sleeping inside the home.
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Hampstead
Maryland
Carroll County
John T. Titus
Patricia
Mr. Titus
Carroll County General Hospital
Baltimore City Fire Department
Utz Road
Mrs Titus
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