Fifty Years Ago: Things Ain’t Always What They Seem…

Police Blotter on March 31, 1966

The police received a telephone call about a crazy man with an axe in the woods near the warehouse. Upon investigation, the crazy man turned out to be an employee of the Smithsonian Institute armed with a net to capture migratory game birds.

 

A map of Greenbelt shows orange highlighted areas to the north and east of the municipal city limits. Area 1, at the northwest, is labeled WMATA and USDA Land. Area 2, at the northeast, is labeled USDA Land. Area 3, at the east, is labeled USDA and NASA land.

The City of Greenbelt has rescheduled a public hearing on proposed annexation resolutions. The new date is March 9, 2026