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The Ice Was So Thick You Could Drive Your Truck Across the River in Essex

Posted on February 28, 2012 by atomictv

Commenter: “Jack and Mort Deckelman with the car and truck on the ice near the Sea Gull Inn (now The River Watch). The ice was over 3′ thick back then…Those were the days.” Another commenter: “I remember that year very … Continue reading →

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Dreamland Actor George Stover Shot During Home Invasion

Posted on February 28, 2012 by atomictv

(ABC 2 News, 02/27/2012) Police arrested a 49-year-old man for shooting a homeowner during a botched burglary. Bradford Holup faces attempted murder, first degree assault and burglary charges. Police say Holup broke into a house on Allegheny Avenue early Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010s, Baltimore Babylon, Baltimorons, Crime, Dreamlanders, Towson | Tagged , | 5 Comments

“Crazy as a Bedbug”: A Tour of Historic Belvedere Hotel Suicides

Posted on February 27, 2012 by atomictv

by Mikita Brottman (Baltimore Fishbowl, 2/27/2012) People check into hotels for all kinds of reasons: to escape, to get drunk, to meet lovers, to hide out, to lie low. A lot of the things that go on in hotel rooms … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Puts Beanies in a Whirl

Posted on February 27, 2012 by atomictv

By Catherine Gunther (The Baltimore Sun, 3/25/1980) In the Fifties and Sixties, every child who watched television had to have a set of Mickey Mouse ears or a Beanie propeller cap. Some lucky kids got both. Yet while Mickey Mouse’s … Continue reading →

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