Parade floats honor veterans and local history in 250th parade
A World War II veteran floats with Bowman Inc and Bowman Equipment and Sales lead a parade entry. The Banner School family fund raises a float highlighting learning values while community groups join, including Knott Geisbert. The Great Southern Printing unit recalls Francis Scott Key Memorial to Normandy invasion and Frederick’s 250th year.
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Bowman Development Inc
D.M. Bowman Inc
Bowman Equipment & Sales
DaVore
C.C. Beshai
Banner School
Frederick
Knott & Geisbert Inc
Urbana Pike
Beshai
Indiana
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Co
Frederick News-Post
Frederick Cablevision
Normandy
George B. Delaplaine
Frederick Post
U.S. Post Office
Delaplaine
Fans ready for Camden Yards night as Ripken milestone nears
Fans Will be at the ballpark for a highly anticipated game. Lyddane paid about 150 for tonight's seats and 50 for the record tying game. The Thurmont Ewings and Graham attend with tickets donated via a church raffle. The family, longtime Ripken fans, describe him as an iron man and humble figure.
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Lyddane
Ripken
Pye
Lu-Anne Ewing
Thurmont
Tim
Graham
Ewings
Mr. Lyddane
Ripken Ties Longstanding Record With Streak At Bat
The crowd erupted as Cal Ripken Jr tied a record once thought unattainable. The stadium roared as he began his historic run on May 30, 1982 and continued to receive standing ovations through multiple plate appearances, culminating in a solo homer in the sixth inning. Ripken maintained composure while fans showered him with cheers and drawings honoring his achievement.
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Ripken
Gehrig
Jeff Manto
Father and mother receive lighter sentence for abandoning son Wolfie
Wolfgang Nester Sr and his wife faced child endangerment and abandonment charges after leaving their son at a Montgomery Ward in June to attend a Grateful Dead concert. Judge Denise Trager sentenced the father to four years, citing hope not to blame Wolfie for the crime. the couple had a history of drug use and later explained their actions. The boy, now living with Nesters in Smithsburg, is described as happy and well by the family and a psychologist.
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Wolfie
Montgomery Ward
San Bernardino County
Denise Trager
Wolfgang Nester Sr
Ms. Trager
Philip
Susan Nester
Nesters
Smithsburg
Washington County
San Francisco
Maryland
Rick Ziolkowski
Pennsylvania
Clinton plans to watch Ripken break record at Camden Yards
President Clinton will attend the Orioles versus Angels game to see Cal Ripken tie or break Lou Gehrig’s 2,130 game consecutive games record. Clinton to meet Ripken in the clubhouse. Vice President Gore plans to attend as well.
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Washington
Clinton
Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles
Cal Ripken
White House
Ripken
Orioles
California Angels
New York Yankees
Lou Gehrig
al Gore
Luis forecasted to miss direct impact from Luis hurricane
Meteorologist Calvin Meadows notes Luis a 700 mile wide hurricane heading for U S Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with winds 130 mph near St. Martin. Sound Source’s Randy Mann says Luis may not affect the area yet as Hugo track echoes. Farmers worry as pastures fade and forage stores thin forcing dig into supplies, affecting small part time farmers most.
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Luis
Calvin Meadows
National Weather Service
U.S. Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
St. Martin
Associated Press
Randy Mann
Maryland
Mr. Poole
Willie Prays for Rain and Brings It to the Plain
A rural tale shows Willie asking God to bless the drought struck land with rain. His mother encourages faith and at dawn rain begins pouring across fields. Willie joyously asks if God heard his prayer, as the thirsty plain seams with drops.
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Willie
Maina
Weaver seeks accountability over Ruby Ridge killings
Randy Weaver addressed a Senate Judiciary subcommittee claiming accountability for the deaths of his wife and son at the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff. He denounced an FBI coverup as eight days of hearings opened, amid a criminal probe and several suspensions of agents.
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Washington
Senate
Randy Weaver
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
FBI
Weaver
Senate Judiciary
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
County board weighs district tweaks and zoning denial
During the meeting the board considered a New taxing district for the Colds Roads area and revisions to the county manager duties along with gaming law and forest resource language. They denied a piecemeal rezoning request to change 163 acres near the 75/8 Dragway site to R-3, citing no neighborhood change or missteps in the original zoning. If approved, R-3 could yield about 415 homes. locals cited infrastructure and traffic concerns. Bill Wilcom defended the proposal, while residents urged caution due to schools and facilities.
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Colds Roads
Monrovia
Wilcom
Jim Shaw
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