Sharpsburg bid as hub for Civil War tourism
Maryland officials pick Sharpsburg as a site for a regional Civil War tourism center linking key sites on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. The plan ties Antietam South Mountain and Monocacy into a broader circuit with Frederick Hagerstown Harpers Ferry Gettysburg and nearby Virginia sites. Local officials highlight the area as a cross state draw with tourism potential and a planned National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick opening in 1996.
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Antietam National Battlefield
Maryland
D. Bruce Poole
Washington County
Antietam
South Mountain
Frederick
Hagerstown
Harpers Ferry
V.va
Gettysburg
Virginia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Bob O'Connor
Frederick County
National Museum of
Jeanne Vasold
Execu
Tive
Frederick County Inc
Karen Giffin
Ethnic festival grows with new planning group and Park spread
Ethnic observers note festival attendance down to 3,500 from 1993 while planning shifts to a 15 member ex-HRC group labeled friends of the HRC. Alderman Kreissig urged pride in citizenship as naturalizations were celebrated amid pageantry from Scottish, Turkish, Indian, and Filipino communities.
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HRC
Friends of the
Willhauck
Frederick
Jon Kreissig
America
Jacob Valley-Ogunro
Liberia
Gaithersburg
Obituary for Evelyn S Wantz 68 Thurmont Maryland
Evelyn S Wantz 68 of Thurmont died Oct 30 at Washington Hospital Center Washington DC She was the widow of Harold L Wantz Sr and mother of John Harold Jr Jeanne and others She was active in Thurmont Church of the Brethren and retired after 22 years with C P Telephone Co Funeral services were at Stauffer Funeral Home Thurmont with interment at Blue Ridge Cemetery. Memorials to American Heart Association Frederick County Branch.
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Evelyn ‘‘Lynne’”’ S. Schwitters
Wantz
Thurmont
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C
Harold L. Wantz Sr
Wall Lake
Iowa
Jacob and
Dorothy (Ballard) Schwitters
Thurmont Church of the Brethren
C&p Telephone Co
Edwin Creeger
American Legion
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Amvets Ladies Auxiliary
40 &8 Club
Veterans Organization
Rainbow Bells
Frederick
John L. Wantz
Harold L. Wantz Jr
Kathy S
Jeanne Wantz-Haugh
Robert W. Haugh II
Angela M. Wantz
Deanna H. Houck
Christopher D. Wantz
Stephanie L. Wantz
Travis M. Wantz
Kaitlyn R. Houck
Chester E. Schwitters
Kissimmee
Fla
Merlyn “Doc” Schwitters
Melbourne
Katherine Schwitters
Denison
Robert Schwitters
Granbury
Texas
Dale Schwitters
Violet Edwards
Washington State
Janet Snurr
Wanda M. Helmer Wantz
Stauffer
E. Main St
Linda Lambert
Blue Ridge Cemetery
American Heart Association
Frederick County
E. Patrick St
We’ve Got Frederick Written All Over Ya
A light feature salutes Frederick Newws-Past with playful wordplay and local flair. The piece highlights Frederick as a shared cultural touchstone and hometown joke in a short, breezy column.
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Frederick
Frederick Newws
Frederick Nems
Disturbance at Seven Locks Detention Center
Twenty three inmates at Seven Locks Detention Center in Rockville were involved in a disturbance that began with an alleged assault. Inmates barricaded the dayroom. negotiators and SWAT secured the area with no injuries beyond the initial assault. Investigation continues.
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Seven Locks
Rockville
Montgomery County
White House shooter thwarted by two bystanders
Two tourists with security backgrounds tackled gunman Francisco Martin Duran during a White House attack. Harry Rakosky and Ken Davis described acting on impulse to subdue him, with Rakosky striking from above and Davis grabbing the legs as the gunman fell. Police and Secret Service then took over. President Clinton praised the citizens for doing their duty.
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White House
Harry Rakosky
Ken Davis
Mr. Rakosky
Mr. Davis
Associated Press
San Antonio
Duran
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rakosky
Mr.Dais
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania Avenue
Harry
Maryland
Clinton
Leon Panetta
Secret Service
White House shooting sparks security debate and praise
President Clinton commends bystanders who tackled a gunman near the White House as Panetta discusses security options. He notes threats extend beyond Pennsylvania Avenue across the country. Public descriptions include bystander Harry Rakosky and Ken Davis who tackled the assailant.
Without Warning disaster film sparks nationwide viewer confusion
On the anniversary of War of the Worlds CBS aired the asteroid threat drama Without Warning in the style of a news report. It prompted hundreds of calls as viewers worried the disaster might be real with reports of meteors hitting Wyoming France and China and the screen going blank signaling the end of the world.
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Los Angeles
Orson Welles
Earth
Evening World News
Wyoming
France
China
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Walkersville
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Philippines
Evelyn S
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Bucky Buckley
Riviera
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GMC
Jiminal Close
Hyundai Elantr
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Casismieet
Urbana Pike
Cmon
Wat Sell Service Manager
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Jefferson Hairplane
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David
Sree Eben
Mars Land
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David Brinkles
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