Police seek man in city shooting near John Hanson Apts
Frederick City Police hunt Bernard J. Alston Jr. 17, of John Hanson Apartments, for a fatal shooting on North Bentz Street at 6:20 p.m. Sunday. Alston, tied to a prior drug arrest in Frederick and linked to a Washington DC address, is believed responsible. Two other men were seen, possible participants or witnesses. The victim, identified as Mr Siston, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. the shooting is noted as the fourth homicide of the year and first probable drug related murder. The investigation continues with Prince George’s County Police alerted.
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John Hanson
Frederick City
Prince George's County
Bernard J. Alston Jr
Frederick Memorial Hospital
North Bentz Street
Siston
Richard J. Ashton
Washington, D.C
Mr. Alston
Alston
Ashton
Prince George’s
Frederick County
Bentz Street
John Hanson Apartments
Alfred Neyes
Rockville
Ame
Prince
Election board plans ahead after dramatic election finale
Frederick County election officials in Winchester Hall prepare for next year as they store past ballots and update voter rolls. Marine Pratt notes voter education and cleanup take steady effort beyond election day while new universal registration law aims to simplify eligibility across local and higher elections. With growing registration from 41,259 in 1978 to 63,492 a decade later, officials anticipate changes in how locals register and vote.
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Frederick
Election Board
Pratt
General Assembly
Court pays posthumous tribute to Judge Delaplaine in Annapolis
Maryland's Court of Appeals honored Judge Edward S. Delaplaine with a memorial in Annapolis. The Frederick native and former chairman of Great Southern Printing died May 21 at 95 after 18 years on the bench. Attendees included family, Frederick News-Post leaders, and peers who lauded his legislative service, city code work, and literary pursuits.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Edward S. Delaplaine
Frederick
Court of Appeals
Delaplaine
Special Appeals Court
Theodore G. Bloom
Helen
Frederick News
Judge Bloom
Judge Delaplaine
University of Maryland School of Law
House of Delegates
Millions Observe General Strike in Prague and Across Czechoslovakia
Sirens and bells marked a massive protest as millions joined a symbolic general strike against Communist rule. Wenceslas Square overflowed with flag waving workers while strikes spread to Bratislava Ostrava Kosice and Usti nad Labem. Authorities conceded reforms after talks between opposition leaders and Premier Adamec, with demands for free elections and end to one party rule.
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Czechoslovakia
Wenceslas
Politburs
Ladislav Adamec
Alexander Dubcek
Bratislava
Kosice
Ostrava
Usti Nad Labem
Bohemia
Jana Cervenkova
Wenceslas Square
Gustav
Dubcek
Husak
Colombian jet explodes killing 107 near Bogota
A Avianca Airlines Boeing 727 with 107 aboard crashed in flames near Bogota at 7 15 am witnesses said the jet exploded in the air before plunging to a six mile crash site area in Soacha about 18 miles west of the city. Officials said no ground casualties were reported.
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Bogota
Colombia
Civil Aviation Authority
Jorge Gonzalez
Avianca Airlines
RCN
Caracol
Soacha
Col. Gonzalez
el Dorado Airport
Cali
Jairo Alba
Alba
Radio Caracol
Alfonso Moreno
Mario Vasquez
Avianca
Zulia
Linganore Stuns DuVal in 3A Playoff Upset
Linganore Lancer nationally ranked DuVal 15 14 in a Saturday showdown, earning a berth in the 3A final against Magruder at Byrd Stadium Maryland. Reggie Baker 77 and Don Brady 65 highlighted the celebration as Linganore upset the defending state champions and No 2 area team.
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Reggie Baker
Don Brady
Steve Conners
Linganore Lancer
DuVal
Magruder
University of Maryland
Byrd Stadium
Washington, D.C
Story
Weather Outlook Mixed Showers and Mild Temperatures
Cloudy conditions with showers likely and milder temperatures including thunderstorms. Highs near 60s with cooler later day readings. Western Maryland weather map featured on page. Also a brief holiday feature appears on the page.
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Maryland
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Francis Scott Key
John Phillip Sousa
Appeals Court
Robert C. Reid
Edward 5. Delaplaine
State Court of Appeals
Robert C. Murphy
Helen Delaplaine
John E. McAuliffe
Court of Special Appeals
Linganore
Timothy Jacobsen
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