Peter F. O'Malley passed away last Saturday. In earlier times, his death would have received the attention of the Washington Post, the Baltimore Sun and many of the local papers, but there may be few people left at those papers that recall the inner-workings of Prince George's County politics in the 70s and 80s.
Washington Post sportswriter John Feinstein did write about O’Malley in a blog post this week. Feinstein covered politics in the county before he switched to sports. Sports coverage, not politics, is where Feinstein belonged, according to O’Malley.
Feinstein covered two stories in his blog post, so you’ll have to scroll down to see Feinstein’s comments about the passing of O’Malley.
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Friday, June 3, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Belair National Bank at Bowie Plaza, Fall, 1973
Belair National Bank at Bowie Plaza in the fall of 1973.
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Belair National Bank occupied a spot in a building at the end of the Bowie Plaza parking lot near the present day post office.
This picture looks like it was taken by accident. In the background are Route 197, Brady's Citgo and some of the houses on Whiston Court.
These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
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Belair National Bank occupied a spot in a building at the end of the Bowie Plaza parking lot near the present day post office.
This picture looks like it was taken by accident. In the background are Route 197, Brady's Citgo and some of the houses on Whiston Court.
Here is a more recent picture of the former Belair National Bank location. The neighborhood bank is now a check cashing business, and Bowie Plaza suffers from a high vacancy rate. Two years ago this building was fully occupied with a Starbucks and a Jackson-Hewitt office.
These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Samuel Ogle Junior High Concert Band, Fall, 1973
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These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
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These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
Photos of Bowie Maryland 1973 through 1975 by Arnie Miles is licensed under a Creative
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Three Year-Old Bowie Resident Arrested after Burglary Spree
A joint investigation between the Bowie and Prince George's County police departments into a rash of recent burglaries resulted in the apprehension of the youngest suspect ever to be arrested in the county. A three year-old boy was detained by police on Thursday after detectives working a stakeout in Bowie's Whitehall section observed the preschooler exiting a house through a "doggy door" with stolen goods.
"When the detectives brought this kid back to the station, I was like, you've got to be kidding!" said recently appointed Bowie Police Chief John Nesky. "I thought these guys were pulling a prank, but after viewing the surveillance video, I realized that this was no joke. Law enforcement has seen a trend in recent years where younger and younger people are being arrested for burglaries and even armed robberies, but this one goes beyond the beyonds."
Once the suspect was in custody, it didn't take investigators long to put the pieces of the puzzle together. The boy would sneak out of his house each afternoon after his elderly babysitter fell asleep during nap time. "I play Swiper the Fox," the boy told detectives - an apparent reference to a sneaky thief on the Nickelodeon cable television show Dora the Explorer. Police recovered jewelry, watches and a large stash of candy in the boy's bedroom closet.
According to a spokesperson for the Prince George's County State's Attorney's office, the boy has been released to the custody of his parents, and no charges will be filed. "Police officers had a talk with the boy," the official said, "and they gave him a stern message: no swiping."
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Oktoberfest at the Bowie Race Track, 1973
Oktoberfest at the Bowie Race Track, October, 1973.
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Bowie Mayor Jim Conway at the microphone, Maryland Senator Ed Conroy to the right of Conway and Bowie City Councilman Bill Wildman on the far right
Jim Conway, Ed Conroy and Bill Wildman
Jim Conway and Ed Conroy
Jim Conway and Ed Conroy
Bowie Mayor Jim Conway being escorted
Bowie Mayor Jim Conway being escorted
It was good to be Bowie Mayor Jim Conway during Oktoberfest
Bowie Mayor Jim Conway being kissed. Bowie City Councilmen Dick Bulman and Bill Wildman are on the right.
Louie Goldstein on the left. Bowie Mayor Jim Conway is second from the right.
Louie Goldstein on the left. Bowie Mayor Jim Conway is second from the right.
Kegs of beer delivered via horse drawn beer wagon by National Brewing Company. Perhaps some Natty Boh?
Al Karwacki (left), Prince George's County Councilman Frank Francois (center)
Al Karwacki (left), Prince George's County Councilman Frank Francois (center)
Kiss Me I'm German
Inside the Bowie Race Track
These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
Photos of Bowie Maryland 1973 through 1975 by Arnie Miles is licensed under a Creative
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Other Bowie Blade Pic Project Posts
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Bowie Mayor Jim Conway at the microphone, Maryland Senator Ed Conroy to the right of Conway and Bowie City Councilman Bill Wildman on the far right
Jim Conway, Ed Conroy and Bill Wildman
Jim Conway and Ed Conroy
Jim Conway and Ed Conroy
Bowie Mayor Jim Conway being escorted
Bowie Mayor Jim Conway being escorted
It was good to be Bowie Mayor Jim Conway during Oktoberfest
Bowie Mayor Jim Conway being kissed. Bowie City Councilmen Dick Bulman and Bill Wildman are on the right.
Louie Goldstein on the left. Bowie Mayor Jim Conway is second from the right.
Louie Goldstein on the left. Bowie Mayor Jim Conway is second from the right.
Kegs of beer delivered via horse drawn beer wagon by National Brewing Company. Perhaps some Natty Boh?
Al Karwacki (left), Prince George's County Councilman Frank Francois (center)
Al Karwacki (left), Prince George's County Councilman Frank Francois (center)
Kiss Me I'm German
Inside the Bowie Race Track
I wasn't sure if the following set of pictures were part of Oktoberfest, but they were taken at the Bowie Race Track during the same time period, and there appears to be a guy dressed in German garb in the background of the first photo.
These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
Photos of Bowie Maryland 1973 through 1975 by Arnie Miles is licensed under a Creative
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Golfing in Bowie, Spring, 1974
These pictures appear to show the Bowie High golf team at the Bowie Golf & Country Club in the spring of 1974.
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A car can be seen in the background driving South on Route 197. Rockledge Elementary School and part of the Rockledge section can also be seen. The house on the left is still on Route 197 today, but it's easy to miss when driving by. The Heartfield Assisted Living building might have been partially visible in this photo if it had existed in 1974.
You can't photograph teenagers without someone flipping you the bird. The houses in the background are probably in either the Rockledge or Whitehall section.
This guy is teeing off right next to Route 197.
These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
Photos of Bowie Maryland 1973 through 1975 by Arnie Miles is licensed under a Creative
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Other Bowie Blade Pic Project Posts
Click each picture to see a larger image.
A car can be seen in the background driving South on Route 197. Rockledge Elementary School and part of the Rockledge section can also be seen. The house on the left is still on Route 197 today, but it's easy to miss when driving by. The Heartfield Assisted Living building might have been partially visible in this photo if it had existed in 1974.
You can't photograph teenagers without someone flipping you the bird. The houses in the background are probably in either the Rockledge or Whitehall section.
This guy is teeing off right next to Route 197.
These pictures were posted as part of the Bowie Blade Pic Project, I've been posting pictures taken by Arnie Miles for the Bowie Blade between 1973 and 1975.
Photos of Bowie Maryland 1973 through 1975 by Arnie Miles is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States
License
Other Bowie Blade Pic Project Posts
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