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During a bustling summer day at a county paper, Norman Rockwell carries a sketchbook into the office.

Join When Norman Rockwell set out from his Vermont studio to look for a typical old-style country editor, he was almost fated to find his way to the weekly-newspaper office of Jack Blanton, in Paris, Missouri. In this four-page spread from May 25, 1946, Rockwell illustrates the daily bustle of a small-town paper, from typing up the latest events to setting the linotype on the printing press. So much has changed in the news business, so it’s especially poignant that Rockwell was able to capture the smallest details of a bygone era. As with many of his illustrations, Rockwell managed to pain...

-- 95 in maryland . 66 and the beltway, normal. no problem in tysons on the beltway. newschopper 7 there. normal travel times on 50 between annapolis and cheverly. new this morning in fairfax county, a police chase ended in a multicar crash. an officer is recovering. it started around 11:00 last night. four men robbed a convenience store in alexandria. the pursuit began when officers spotted the car on route 1. during the chase the suspect car lost control and hit two cars and a police cruiser. the officer inside will be ok. three suspects are in custody and the other is still on t...