Upper Marlboro, Maryland. 9-2-1980 Prince George's County officials said yesterday that they suspect an arsonist started the fire Tuesday night that gutted the Marlboro Race Track grandstand, caused $750,000 damage and injured 13 firefighters. Marlboro once was a popular and prosperous track, but by 1970 had lost much of its following. In 1971, a company with secret ties to Mandel bought the track, and the governor then used his influence to give Marlboro more racing days, increasing its short time later, Mandel's friends sold the track at a healthy profit. The former governor and fiv

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Upper Marlboro, Maryland. 9-2-1980 Prince George's County officials said yesterday that they suspect an arsonist started the fire Tuesday night that gutted the Marlboro Race Track grandstand, caused $750,000 damage and injured 13 firefighters. Marlboro once was a popular and prosperous track, but by 1970 had lost much of its following. In 1971, a company with secret ties to Mandel bought the track, and the governor then used his influence to give Marlboro more racing days, increasing its short time later, Mandel's friends sold the track at a healthy profit. The former governor and five co-defendants were convicted on political corruption charges in 1977. Credit: Mark Reinstein

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