Brunswick Martinsburg Railroad Days draw crowds and noise
The Brunswick to Martinsburg MARC train event for Railroad Days drew thousands, with children and adults blowing whistles aboard, sponsored as a museum fundraiser. The tram was rented from CSX for two days, and performers like Ray Owen and Iris Jenkins kept streets lively.
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Martinsburg
W Va
Vincent Donegan
Donegan
CSX Railroad
Peter Harper
Mr Harper
Ray Owen
Sunnyside Slim
Sunnyland Washboard Band
Iris Jenkins
Night Ryders
Brunswick
Brunswick Railroad
Town
Festival attendance climbs as organizers tout success
Festival officials led by Debbie Bell reported higher attendance in 1993 than 1992 and more craft booths. Organizer Snyder and others noted the crowd boost during Sunday events featuring the College Jazz Band and Georgia tunes. Brunswick council budgeted about 7,000 for the festival with 3,000 to 4,000 in expenses, with excess funds returned to the town fund. The event aims to preserve Brunswick's railroad heritage and community spirit.
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Snyder
Georgia
Slim Harnson
Frederick
Debbie Bell
Brunswick
Brent Bell
Bell
Poor kids gain from Maryland preventive health program
About 10 percent of welfare families lost part of their grants for missing health checks or school, but regular checkups rose 42 percent as Maryland aims to improve health and education. State officials credit the program begun last January, noting dramatic early gains and continued compliance over time.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Daryl Plevy
Montgomery County
Helen Szablya
Susan Leviton
Advocates For Children and Youth
Maryland apple harvest expected to exceed early forecasts
Maryland growers report a better than expected crop as rains and cool nights improve fruit size and color. University of Maryland extension experts note early small fruit and heat losses, but recent showers and cool nights boosted current varieties. The Maryland Agricultural Statistical Office projects about 44 million pounds picked statewide, with variation by region and past droughts shaping recent yields.
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Maryland
Rick Heflebower
University of Maryland Extension Service
Hagerstown
Heflebower
Maryland Agricultural Statistical Office
Richard Dittman
Statistical Office
Martha Oliver
Pryor
Hancock
State Farm Statistical Office
Service
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