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POLICE LOG* Owen Brown: 6600 block of Dobbin Road: The rear window of a blue Oldsmobile Cutlass was shattered Wednesday, but police said nothing was taken.

Fort fun Sunday marks the first Twilight Tattoo Ceremony and Concert of the season at Fort McHenry. Visit the fort and catch a program of drill routines by the U.S. Navy Drill Team, watch a living-history performance by the Fort McHenry Guard, who will demonstrate cannon and cutlass drills, and hear a concert of patriotic music by the Navy Band. At the conclusion of the event, there will be a folding of the 30-foot-by-42-foot Star-Spangled Banner. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, 2400 E. Fort Ave. Fort admission is $5 for those age 16 and older.

The sound of "gunfire" that alarmed Columbia residents early Monday and Tuesday was nothing more than a Columbia man driving a car that backfires, police said Wednesday.Police stopped the 20-year-old man, whose named was not released, about 2 a.m. yesterday as he drove his Oldsmobile Cutlass at Old Columbia Road and Route 29. The Cutlass matched the description of a car seen earlier by a witness who thought it might be involved in the series of supposed gunshots heard in Columbia.The man told the officer that he's able to make his car backfire, which sounds like a gunshot.

An 82-year-old Allegany County man was fatally struck by a car early yesterday as he walked along railroad tracks in his hometown of Westernport, state police reported. Police said the victim, Marvin Zais Sr., was struck at a rail crossing on Route 36 by a southbound Oldsmobile Cutlass driven by Richard Davis, 40, of LaVale. Zais stepped in front of the car, police said.

Woman, 23, killed in two-car crashA 23-year-old woman was killed Saturday afternoon when her car was hit broadside by another car at Quarterfield Road and Route 97, police reported.Jolene Dawn Sobolewski of the 500 block of Newberry Court in Joppa was trying to make a left turn from Quarterfield Road onto the Route 97 entrance ramp at 12:41 p.m. when a 1992 Cutlass hit her 1993 Eagle Talon.The driver of the Cutlass, Payton Valentio Poynter, 32, of the 6400 block of Roots Drive in Glen Burnie was taken to North Arundel Hospital and treated for minor injuries, the police report said.

POLICE LOG* North Laurel: 9000 block of Stebbing Way: A blue 1992 Ford Mustang with Maryland tags APV 323 was stolen Wednesday morning, police said.* Jessup: 7400 block of Assateague Drive: A car thief stole a blue 1987 Chevrolet Camaro from the Truckers' Inn on Wednesday afternoon and left a 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass in its place. The Oldsmobile had been stolen from the lot at The Mall in Columbia earlier the same day, police said.

An 82-year-old Allegany County man was fatally struck by a car early yesterday as he walked along railroad tracks in his hometown of Westernport, state police reported. Police said the victim, Marvin Zais Sr., was struck at a rail crossing on Route 36 by a southbound Oldsmobile Cutlass driven by Richard Davis, 40, of LaVale. Zais stepped in front of the car, police said.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Harry Gant took advantage of a gamble by Ward Burton and his race team yesterday in earning his seventh NASCAR victory in his past eight outings, taking the All-Pro Auto Parts 300.Gant's string of Winston Cup victories was broken at four last weekend at North Wilkesboro. He ran his Grand National string to three by winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the first event of a two-race weekend. Gant, 51, also won a qualifying race Friday to make the field for yesterday's event.

Baltimore City Southern District Theft: A video camera valued at $2,800 was stolen Sunday from a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass parked in the 2200 block of W. Patapsco Ave. Baltimore County Garrison Precinct Arson try: Someone threw three Molotov cocktails at a house in the 9200 block of Allenswood Drive about noon Sunday. The devices failed to ignite. Police said that the incident was related to a domestic situation and that a known male suspect was being sought. Cockeysville Precinct Burglary: Someone entered a house in the first block of E. Timonium Road during the weekend and stole $200 from the master bedroom.

LONG POND, Pa. -- Rusty Wallace won the rain-shortened NASCAR Miller Genuine Draft 500 yesterday for his second victory of the year and his first in three months.Wallace, who earned $34,100, had the lead after 176 of 200 laps when the race, which had been filled with wrecks, was stopped. Two hours later, the race resumed under caution for three laps before rain came again, ending the race."We're back. We're looking good," Wallace said.Wallace's Pontiac, which would have needed a pit stop for fuel, got a push during the final caution laps from Dale Earnhardt's Chevrolet, which was out of contention.

Baltimore City Southern District Theft: A video camera valued at $2,800 was stolen Sunday from a 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass parked in the 2200 block of W. Patapsco Ave. Baltimore County Garrison Precinct Arson try: Someone threw three Molotov cocktails at a house in the 9200 block of Allenswood Drive about noon Sunday. The devices failed to ignite. Police said that the incident was related to a domestic situation and that a known male suspect was being sought. Cockeysville Precinct Burglary: Someone entered a house in the first block of E. Timonium Road during the weekend and stole $200 from the master bedroom.

A Taneytown man who was the first to stop to help victims of a four-vehicle pileup on Route 140 Wednesday was released on bail yesterday after he was arrested at the accident scene on drug and drunken-driving charges.State police said Jason Albright, 26, of the first block of Broad St. was on his way home, traveling west on Route 140 about 5: 40 p.m. when a pickup truck just ahead of him suddenly crossed the center line.The truck sideswiped a Dodge Caravan and collided head-on with an eastbound Oldsmobile Cutlass, state police said.

POLICE LOG* North Laurel: 9000 block of Stebbing Way: A blue 1992 Ford Mustang with Maryland tags APV 323 was stolen Wednesday morning, police said.* Jessup: 7400 block of Assateague Drive: A car thief stole a blue 1987 Chevrolet Camaro from the Truckers' Inn on Wednesday afternoon and left a 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass in its place. The Oldsmobile had been stolen from the lot at The Mall in Columbia earlier the same day, police said.

POLICE LOG* Owen Brown: 6600 block of Dobbin Road: The rear window of a blue Oldsmobile Cutlass was shattered Wednesday, but police said nothing was taken.

Woman, 23, killed in two-car crashA 23-year-old woman was killed Saturday afternoon when her car was hit broadside by another car at Quarterfield Road and Route 97, police reported.Jolene Dawn Sobolewski of the 500 block of Newberry Court in Joppa was trying to make a left turn from Quarterfield Road onto the Route 97 entrance ramp at 12:41 p.m. when a 1992 Cutlass hit her 1993 Eagle Talon.The driver of the Cutlass, Payton Valentio Poynter, 32, of the 6400 block of Roots Drive in Glen Burnie was taken to North Arundel Hospital and treated for minor injuries, the police report said.

The sound of "gunfire" that alarmed Columbia residents early Monday and Tuesday was nothing more than a Columbia man driving a car that backfires, police said Wednesday.Police stopped the 20-year-old man, whose named was not released, about 2 a.m. yesterday as he drove his Oldsmobile Cutlass at Old Columbia Road and Route 29. The Cutlass matched the description of a car seen earlier by a witness who thought it might be involved in the series of supposed gunshots heard in Columbia.The man told the officer that he's able to make his car backfire, which sounds like a gunshot.

A Taneytown man who was the first to stop to help victims of a four-vehicle pileup on Route 140 Wednesday was released on bail yesterday after he was arrested at the accident scene on drug and drunken-driving charges.State police said Jason Albright, 26, of the first block of Broad St. was on his way home, traveling west on Route 140 about 5: 40 p.m. when a pickup truck just ahead of him suddenly crossed the center line.The truck sideswiped a Dodge Caravan and collided head-on with an eastbound Oldsmobile Cutlass, state police said.

Fort fun Sunday marks the first Twilight Tattoo Ceremony and Concert of the season at Fort McHenry. Visit the fort and catch a program of drill routines by the U.S. Navy Drill Team, watch a living-history performance by the Fort McHenry Guard, who will demonstrate cannon and cutlass drills, and hear a concert of patriotic music by the Navy Band. At the conclusion of the event, there will be a folding of the 30-foot-by-42-foot Star-Spangled Banner. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, 2400 E. Fort Ave. Fort admission is $5 for those age 16 and older.

Is it possible to buy a roomy, well-equipped, high-performance sedan with a list price of less than $18,000? The answer is yes, and the car is the base Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme equipped with the performance package and several key luxury options. Thus fitted, this automobile is a remarkable mixture of comfort, practicality, fun and value. Here's the arithmetic: Start with a base Cutlass Supreme sedan, a spacious, comfortable, five-passenger midsize car with a base price of $15,095 and a standard equipment list that includes a three-speed automatic transmission, air conditioning, power four-wheel disc brakes, power steering, a fully independent suspension and a stereo.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Harry Gant took advantage of a gamble by Ward Burton and his race team yesterday in earning his seventh NASCAR victory in his past eight outings, taking the All-Pro Auto Parts 300.Gant's string of Winston Cup victories was broken at four last weekend at North Wilkesboro. He ran his Grand National string to three by winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the first event of a two-race weekend. Gant, 51, also won a qualifying race Friday to make the field for yesterday's event.