Appalachian Trail trek aids illiteracy fight by Steve McGill
Steve McGill sets out April 1 from Sprigger Mountain Georgia for a 2000 mile hike to Mount Katahdin Maine. He aims to raise $500 per mile for Literacy Volunteers of America while drawing attention to illiteracy. He plans about 12 miles daily with a 40 pound pack and a six month trek ending in Maine.
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Literacy Volunteers of America
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Washington County
Downsville
Martinsburg
W.va
Seattle
Pennsylvania
Mount Katahdin
Maine
Reagan's GOP crusade nears end in election fight
Washington reports on President Reagan campaigning in Idaho and Washington as polls show Senate control remains unsettled. ABC and The Washington Post analyses project a possible 50-50 Senate tie with Bush breaking for Republicans, while Democrats foresee gains in both Senate and House. The piece notes differing Post interpretations and forecasts for governorships and party control.
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Reagan
Idaho
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ABC
Washington Post
George Bush
GOP
House
the Post
Area elect officers tally votes with IBM computer in Frederick County
Frederick County elections chief Beverly Sharrer explains the multi step process that accompanies computerized vote counting. After polls close, ballots are transported from 36 precincts to Winchester Hall for inspection by bipartisan teams. Damaged ballots are duplicated for an audit trail. The county uses an IBM system to process up to 1,000 ballots per minute, but human checks and write-in tallies extend the timeline.
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Frederick
Winchester Hall
Elections Board
Sharrer
Ms. Sharrer
Wingo denies grave robbery claim in cemetery case
Westminister AP reports Montgomery County man Donald Jay Wingo and David Alan Silverman of Gaithersburg surrendered to state police on October 22 after being charged with vandalism at Pine Grove Cemetery. Wingo, released on a $15,000 unsecured bond after a brief hearing, said he did not dig up an infant's remains, blaming another suspect instead. Juveniles were also arrested in connection to the incident.
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Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
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Nixon
Thompson
David Fields
ABC
the Post
Westminster
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Wingo
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Gaithersburg
Pine Grove
Carroll County
Luke R. Burns Jr
Rob
Weather outlook and regional map note
Partly cloudy and cool tonight with low temperatures 45 to 52. Increasing clouds Sunday with a chance of showers. Includes old weather map reference and a quotation. Holland.
Fingerprint and dental records aid in body identification
State police investigator Cpl. Paul J. Gerstner outlines steps to identify a body: fingerprint checks, FBI matching, palm print attempts, and dental records. Local missing-person reports, NCIC data, pathology notes, photographs, and even skull reconstruction contribute. The process is lengthy and involves multiple agencies.
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Paul J. Gerstner
State Police
FBI
Washington
Gerstner
Identity sought for man found dead near Lewistown field
State police seek the identity of a man whose decomposed body was found Monday afternoon in a field off Stull Road near Lewistown. The victim, about 58 to 5 ft 10 in and 170 to 180 pounds, died of head trauma. An autopsy classified it as a homicide. People with tips may call 663-4101 or Crime Solvers at 663-3200 with anonymity and a possible $1,000 reward.
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Harvey L. Waters
Waters
U.S. 15
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