NewsChannel2 Broadcasts, 1984-01-05 - 1984-01-06

File — Box: 4, Tape: 2

Identifier: WMAR-NEWSB-004-002

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Shot List

1. James Farentino on acting and show challenges - Discusses admiration for natural actors and script issues (0:00) 2. John Sebega Sr.’s bail hearing - Sebega requests bail reduction, denied due to danger (1:06) 3. Sebega’s son reacts to court decision - John Sebega Jr. expresses shock over the court’s handling (2:32) 4. Friends of Sebega have charges dropped - Two men released, Howard Griswold’s bail reduced (3:21) 5. Police recover weapons from Sebega’s home - High-powered rifles, handguns, and ammunition found (4:08) 6. Cab driver shooting investigation - Police search for suspects in the murder of John Paul Casper (4:08) 7. Execution-style murder in Columbia - Dwayne Matthews found dead, hands tied, shot in the head (4:08) 8. Child safety seat saves life - Mother credits new state law for saving her daughter in a car crash (5:30) 9. Governor Hugh’s tax hike uncertainty - Governor unsure about tax increases ahead of General Assembly session (7:29) 10. Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking - Judy Fryer undergoes hypnosis to quit smoking (13:11) 11. Baltimore’s war on drugs - Police crackdown on drug dealers, increased arrests and seizures (17:34) 12. Alcohol abuse and drug problem - Police Commissioner plans crackdown on alcohol sales to minors (19:56) 13. Memorial Stadium concession changes - New food options and faster service planned for Orioles games (35:13) 14. Maryland unemployment rate - State unemployment remains steady, Harford County sees a slight increase (36:13) 15. General Assembly preview - Governor Hugh plans to address education, bay cleanup, and state employee pay raises (37:01) 16. Test tube quadruplets born - World’s first test tube quadruplets born in Australia (43:11) 17. High blood pressure medication warning - Doctors warn against sudden discontinuation of clonidine (45:06) 18. Baltimore’s city-owned logging operation - City employees log trees in Carroll County to maintain watersheds (49:05) 19. National unemployment rate drops - Black unemployment rate rises to 17.8% (51:44) 20. Skipjacks hockey game highlights - Skipjacks dominate Rochester Americans in AHL game (55:04) 21. Cop shop opens in Baltimore - Specialty store for police officers sells equipment and accessories (59:37) 22. Workfare program controversy - Human rights group opposes welfare-to-work program (1:02:55)

Dates

Other: 1984-01-05 - 1984-01-06

Creator

From the Collection: WMAR-TV (Television station: Baltimore, Md.) (Organization)

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