Wolf pack patrols speeders in Walkersville using walking trooper
State Police in Frederick debut a "wolf pack" speed enforcement tactic with a dismounted trooper carrying a portable speedgun. Donald Stottlemyer walked through Walkersville while others stopped speeding motorists, drawing CB radio chatter and praise as traffic slowed.
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Swope
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Lime Kiln
Frederick man wins top Marine Corps League award
Charles D. Horn received the National Marine of the Year Award at the Marine Corps League national convention in Arlington Virginia. Horn, commandant of the Shangri-La Detachment Frederick, has held state and national posts and owns Horn Electric Service Inc. on East Patrick Street.
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National Marine Corps League
Charles D. Horn
Marine Corps League
Sheraton National Motor Hotel
Arlington
Horn
Shangri-La
state department
national mideast division
Horn Electric Service Inc
East Patrick street
Good weather forecast for Labor Day weekend drives travel
Nationwide holiday traffic expected as travelers hit highways for the last summer weekend. The National Safety Council projects 260 to 460 fatalities over Labor Day weekend, with 407 last year and a 1968 peak of 688. The holiday runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Viking 2 Sends Back Mars Photos From Utopia Landing
Delayed pictures from NASA's Viking 2 show the lander at rest on a rocky slope in Utopia Planitia. Mission scientists note many rocks and a horizon resembling Viking 1's site as they await life-detecting experiments.
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earth
America
Thomas Murch
Murch
Utopia
Mutch
Viking 2
lander
Viking 1
Mars
Martian
Utopian
mission control
Dole Calls For Line Item Veto Power Expansion
In a Kansas City address Republican vice presidential candidate Bob Dole urged a constitutional amendment to grant the president line item veto authority. He described current Congress actions as irresponsible and said the veto would curb wasteful legislation.
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WASHINGTON
Bob Dole
Congress
National Conference of State Legislators
Kansas City
Dole
Topeka
Kan
Carbondale
Newport
R.L
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
August Voter Registrations in Frederick County Update
Frederick County reports August totals of 505 new registrations with 1460 in person and 365 by mail. Democrats lead with 22,299 registered, Republicans 14,693, declines 1,892, total 38,883. Last day to register before the General Election is October 4, absentee ballots by October 25. Citizens can still register by mail by calling the Election Board at 663 8300 extensions 211 or 230.
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Frederick County
Board of Elections
Winchester Hall
Election Board
Maryland Lottery Draws 600 as Winning Number
Baltimore AP reports the Numbers Game daily lottery in Maryland drew 600 as the winning number on Friday. The item notes statewide notes on traffic noise checks and mentions a day with sunny to warm conditions.
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BALTIMORE
Maryland
No Paper Monday Labor Day 1976
The News will not publish on Monday September 6 1976 to observe Labor Day. Editorial offices reopen at 4 p.m. Monday to prepare for the next day’s edition.
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