Man who channels Lincoln tours Michigan schools
The Lincoln lookalike, Mr. Bestrom, travels the country to recite the famed president's ideals. He emphasizes honesty, integrity, and faith, recounting his own journey from factory work to speaking engagements after resembling Lincoln sparked by friends. He performs at schools, parades, reenactments, and charity events.
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Knob Creek
Kentucky
Lincoln
Bestrom
Mr. Bostrom
Bostrom
Mr. Lincoln
Keeler Brass
Grand Rapids
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Middleville
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Inflation Rebound Seen After Low Point In Three Decades
The CPI rose 0.3 percent as food, airline fares, auto financing and medical costs climbed. Wholesale prices matched the gain, fueling market concerns about renewed inflation while analysts note seven Fed rate hikes may curb the surge. Home construction fell 2.6 percent to 1.32 million units. Unemployment claims rose to 343,000 for the week, the first two-week rise since October. Core inflation also advanced 0.3 percent, easing from December’s 0.4 percent.
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Clinton
Federal Reserve
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Maryland Budget Proposal Faces Senate With Abortion Restrictions
The $14.5 billion budget proposal moves to the Senate as abortion rights leaders refuse to strike House restrictions. Budget chair Barbara Hoffman says the Senate will not sacrifice protections for poor women. Delegate George Owings defends the compromise, noting continued unpopularity but importance of the agreement.
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House
Budget and Taxation Committee
Barbara Hoffman
George Owings
D-Calvert
Owings
Maryland
Catholic Conference
Elijah Cummings
Baltimore
John Morgan
R-Howard
Appropriations Committee
Strike reshapes baseball card market amid uncertain season
Baseball and football card sales diverge as the season stalls. Bur ton's Coins and Baseball Cards manager Maureen Lyddane notes football cards soaring while baseball cards face demand concerns due to the ongoing strike. Some collectors foresee long term price effects, others expect a banner year if no World Series occurs. Prices for packs remain around 1.50 to 3.00 dollars.
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Maureen Lyddane
Burton
Frederick
Ms. Lyddane
Howard
Mark Welker
Welker
Autopsy Details in Mantack Death Case Revealed
Defense questions focus on Mantack's reputation and old scars. Dr. Dolle reports Mantack weighed 212 pounds, stood six feet, and suffered nine stab wounds around the heart, three in the right chest, three on the left rear back with two entering the chest cavity, plus a wound to the right lung. Additional wounds found on shoulders arms and abdomen. Tests show no drugs or alcohol. He carried $200 in his left front pocket when killed.
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John Chillas
Mr. Mantack
Franklin Stillrich
Mantack
Dolle
Jobless claims rise for second straight week
The Labor Department reports 343,000 initial unemployment claims for the latest week, up from 338,000 and 332,000 the prior weeks, marking the first back-to-back rise since October. Analysts debate whether the move signals an emerging slowdown or routine winter fluctuation, while February unemployment fell to 5.4 percent with 318,000 jobs added.
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Washington
Labor Department
Fire destroys vacant two story house in Point of Rocks
An early morning blaze on Tuscarora Road in Point of Rocks destroyed a vacant two story wood frame home owned by Potomac Edison Company. About 30 firefighters from Carroll Manor to Lucketts responded. The fire was controlled in an hour with $75,000 in damage and no injuries. Deputy Fire Marshal Mark Bilger continues investigation. exact cause remains undetermined.
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Tuscarora Road
Point of Rocks
Potomac Edison Company
Dickerson Road
Carroll Manor
Jefferson
Urbana
Upper Montgomery
Lucketts
Bob Thomas
Thomas
Mark Bilger
Three guards injured during inmate search at Frederick jail
Three correctional officers, Jerry McClain, Richard Fredericks, and Theodore Dorsey, were injured while searching inmate Dale Weedon at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center. All were treated and released. Weedon, under medical observation, faces multiple charges. officials praised staff despite the injuries.
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Frederick County Adult Detention Center
Jerry McClain
Richard Fredericks
Theodore Dorsey
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Dale Weedon
Barry Stanton
Stanton
Mr. Stanton
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