Category Archives: 1970s

Maryland’s 1969 Clam Queen

Posted on April 5, 2012 by atomictv

(Found via Ebay.com) “This is Lynda Hartley, of Severna Park, who popped out of a huge shell to open the annual clam festival in Annapolis. She is ending a year’s reign as Clam Queen.”

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What is an Alt-Weekly?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by almosthipguy

“…these covers not only provide a survey of the history of City Paper, they also scan as a thumbnail history of Baltimore, at least through the alt-weekly lens. ” Continue reading →

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The Frightening World of John Merzbacher

Posted on March 23, 2012 by atomictv

By Peter Hermann (Baltimore Sun, 3/23/2012) With new talk that convicted child rapist John Joseph Merzbacher could regain his freedom because defense attorneys failed to disclose a plea offer back in the 1990s, let’s take a moment to review the … Continue reading →

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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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