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Category Archives: 1960s
Dark Shadow’s David Selby Haunts 1969 Baltimore Parade
On Sept. 14, 1969, David Selby was grand marshal of the “I Am An American Day Parade” in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a huge event: Crowd numbers were estimated to have topped 200,000 for the Sunday parade. “Thousands of teen-age … Continue reading
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National Brewing Company’s “James Bond’s 007 Special Blend” (1968)
“A subtle blend of premium beer and malt liquor.” Bond Lifestyle: “The James Bond’s 007 Special Blend cans featured attractive women posing in front of famous London backdrops. The brand was pulled when National Brewing learned that it might have … Continue reading
1960s: Baltimore Woman Believes Her Life Doomed By A Hex, Dies Within Days
“Doomed” Woman Died On Schedule (Herald Tribune, 11/18/1966) BALTIMORE, Md. (AP) — A Baltimore woman, who believed her life was doomed by a hex, told her doctors at City Hospital here she would die within three days. Two days later, … Continue reading
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Criswell Predicts Maryland’s Future, 1968
Criswell Predicts: “I predict that Maryland will suffer great losses at the hands of nature over the next ten years. The Chesapeake Bay will be ravaged by fantastic storms. And the damage from these storms, one after another, will force … Continue reading
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