Weather sparks heavy voter turnout in Frederick area
Unseasonably good weather and engaging election issues drew large crowds to Frederick City and County polling places on primary day. By mid morning turnout reached 14 percent and officials projected strong overall participation, with NBCNews conducting exit polls from the Armory. Local judges reported steady lines and high machine usage across multiple sites as voters weighed candidates and issues, including nuclear policy.
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Frederick City
NBC News
New York
Old Armory
Frederick
NBC
Frederick County
Paul BR. Rhoads Jr
Armory
Rhoads
E. Jeannine Griffith
Brunswick Ambulance Company
Middletews Vote Company
Vernon Coblents
Coblents
New Market Fire Hall
William B. Wilcom
Wilcom
Merhi Remsberg
Jefferson Community Center
Free Saturday parking expands in Downtown Frederick
Downtown Frederick Association and the City of Frederick will offer free metered parking for shoppers every Saturday until Christmas. The measure aims to draw customers to downtown amid North Market underground wiring work, with a trial basis to assess turnover and potential annual continuation based on results.
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Downtown Frederick Association
DFA
City of Frederick
North Market
Jeff Hurwitz
Hurwitz
Park Commission
C. Arlene P
Commission
Phillips
Police and murder suspects at Frederick bus station
Norfolk police say 14 year olds Cynthis Thompson and Daniel Ketterman, reportedly accused in the murder of 57 year old Glenn E. Thompson of Norfolk, were arrested at Frederick's East All Saints Street bus terminal after Norfolk authorities alerted Maryland officials they were en route. Authorities say Ketterman faces capital murder and other charges while Thompson is charged with conspiracy to commit credit card fraud and being an accessory to murder after the fact.
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Navy
East All Saints
Richard J. Ashton
Cynthis Thompson
Daniel Ketterman
Norfolk
Maryland
Ashton
Frederick
Glenn E. Thompson
Frederick Sager
Ketterman
Miss Thompson
Sai
Thompson
R. E. Hazelette
Harelette
Asnd
Hazelette
Virginia
Brunswick eyes $800,000 grant to revitalize downtown
Frederick County's CDBG application for Brunswick seeks 800k to revitalize downtown including storefront and commercial building improvements, housing rehabilitation loans, and subsidized commercial loans. The plan targets aging areas while noting new homes on Brunswick’s outskirts and calls for broader city renovation.
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Brunswick
Frederick County
Irene E. Dunne
AIO Brunswick
Eerie Alley
Dunne
Frederick City
Albs. Vudne
Galen R. Clagett
Maryland voters face close 1982 election day in state
Million expected to vote in Maryland as polls opened at 7 a.m. Turnout predicted between 60 and 70 percent with unseasonably warm weather possibly boosting numbers. Anne Arundel Baltimore and Harford counties reported heavy early turnout as major candidates made final pushes before 8 p.m. polls close.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Willard Morris
Baltimore
Morris
Kurt Schmoke
William Swisher
Democratic Register of Wills
Patrick Duffy
Mary Conaway
Anne Arundel
Harford
Barry Tate
Anne Arundel County Election Board
Baltimore County
Harford County
Robert Pascal
Pascal
Anne Arundel County
Salisbury
Montgomery County
Hagerstown
Inner Harbor
Harry Hughes
Paul Sarbanes
Lawrence Hogan
Hughes
Sarbanes
Pope meets Spanish leaders as election sparks church row
Pope John Paul II met King Juan Carlos and Spanish leaders in Madrid signaling respect for freely elected officials while signaling opposition to liberalized abortion and cuts to parochial school aid. He praised the government’s legitimacy and urged bishops to press against abortion and divorce.
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Madrid
Spain
John Paul II
John Paul
Avila
Almudena
Zarmela Palace
Juan Carlos
Felipe Gonzalez
Socialist Party
Manuel Fraga Iribarne
Popular Alliance
Gonzalez
Francisco Franco
Nothing is terrible except fear itself quote
Francis Bacon, the English scientist who lived from 1561 to 1626, is cited with the maxim Nothing is terrible except fear itself. The note appears as a quotation attributed to him in a modern context.
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Francis Bacon
Scientist
Police seek man for questioning in Tylenol case
Police in Illinois and Kentucky sought Kevin J. Masterson 35 of Lombard amid the Tylenol cyanide deaths inquiry. An all-points bulletin said he has a history of mental disorders and may be violent as investigators probe seven fatalities linked to tainted capsules. Authorities warn Masterson, once near Murray Kentucky, is wanted for questioning in multiple homicides. FBI also pursues James W Lewis in an extortion case tied to Johnson & Johnson.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Kentucky
Kevin J. Masterson
Illinois
Tyrone Falner
Falmer
Masterson
Chicago Tribe
Cwn
Murray
Faboer
Jerry Lee
Illinois Division of Criminal Investigation
Lee
Bulletin
Lombard
Fahner
Injured Officer Listed Serious After High Speed Chase
Sgt William L Hurt 42 remains in serious but stable condition at the Maryland Institute for Emergency Services Systems after a pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Md 355 reached 95 mph. Cpl Barbara A Dorsey attempted to block South Market Street at 1 70 Truck Stop when the stolen car swerved and struck Cruisers of Hart and Hawker. The juvenile driver was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital for treatment and charges are pending.
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South Market Street
Critica
William L. Hurt
Maryland Institute For Emergency Services Systems
Baltimore
Maryland
MD. 355
Barbara A. Dorsey
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Hart
Diane L. Hawker
Hawker
Frederick Memorial Hospital
FMH
FMH For Regiment of Acute A
Arges
Richard J. Ashton
Darkne Wiles Baral
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