Gettysburg Times (Newspaper) - February 11, 2012, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania VOL. 110, NO. 36 Deaths ................................. A2 Opinion ............................... A4 Sports ............................ B1- B4 Feb. 11, 1862 - President Lincoln gives “ pretty much all his attention” to sons Wil- Classi fi eds ................. B10- B11 lie and Tad who are ill. Comics ................................ B6 Crossword ......................... B10 Snow — Page A7 W RESTLING Eagles still alive: Advance to day 3 of state team tournament — SPORTS, Page B1 Outside jury to hear WCO murder trial BY MARK WALTERS Times Staff Writer A jury from elsewhere in the Commonwealth will hear the trial of Christopher Lynn Johnson, the Fair fi eld man accused of killing a Pennsylvania Wildlife Conservation Of fi cer in November of 2010. Adams County Chief Public Defender Kristin Rice, Johnson’s defense attorney, said that the pretrial publicity of the case was so sustained and pervasive that it would have been impossible for Johnson to get a fair trial in Adams County. “ It is highly likely that when the time came to pick a jury in this county, practically all potential jurors would have heard, seen or read something about this case and possibly would have already formed an opinion about Mr. Johnson’s guilt or innocence,” Rice said. Rice also said that since the process to fi nd a jury from another county takes roughly three months, she believes it is “ highly likely” that Johnson’s April trial date will be pushed back. Johnson, who was 27 at the time of the incident, is being tried for allegedly killing Pennsylvania Wildlife Conservation Of fi cer David Grove, who was investigating Johnson for poaching in the late night hours of Nov. 11, 2010. According to court documents, Grove stopped Johnson for a poaching violation in Freedom Township and the two reportedly exchanged gun fi re along Schriver Road. Grove was killed by a shot to the neck and Johnson was wounded in his Christopher Lynn Johnson is accused of killing Pennsylvania Wildlife Conservation Of fi cer David Grove on Nov. 11, 2010. Grove was reoportedly investigating Johnson for poaching. “ It is highly likely that when the time came to pick a jury in this county, practically all potential jurors would have heard, seen or read something about this case and possibly would have already formed an opinion about Mr. Johnson’s guilt or innocence.” — Kristin Rice, Adams County Chief Public Defender Going up D ARRYL W HEELER / G ETTYSBURG T IMES Dwight Bosserman nails a board in place on the roof and Dain Kauffman carries another board as the two employees of John Bosserman General Contractor Inc. work on framing the new farm market for Hollabaugh Bros. Inc. on Thursday. The building is being built just behind the current farm market, which is located along Route 34 just north of Biglerville. The current market is scheduled to open April 20 and the new market is scheduled to be open this summer. State’s NCLB future in the air BY JENNA STINSON Times Staff Writer The idea for No Child Left Behind ( NCLB) was to get all students on the same level in math and reading by the year 2014. On Feb. 8, President Obama freed 10 states from the 2002 act because the goal of reaching such pro fi ciency by deadline is unlikely. “ It is like asking your local police department to completely eliminate crime by 2014. Reaching 100 percent pro fi ciency just isn’t going to happen,” said Upper Adams School District Superintendent Eric Eshbach. The 2012 requirements for Pennsylvania currently stand at 78 percent pro fi ciency for grades three through eight and grade 11 in math and 81 percent pro fi ciency in reading for those same grades. The freed states developed their own plans, which were federally approved. The 10 states to be free from NCLB were Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee. There have been numerous other states that have expressed interest in ditching No Child Left Behind for their own approved D ARRYL W HEELER / G ETTYSBURG T IMES HIGH NOTES — Outstanding student vocalists from Delone Catholic, Bermudian Springs, Conewago Valley, Fair fi eld, Gettysburg, Littlestown and Upper Adams school districts rehearse with guest conductor Eric Dundore on Friday at Delone Cathoilic High School. The public concert of the annual Adams County Chorus Festival will be held in the gym today, from 2- 3: 15 p. m. Under fi re, Obama adjusts his birth control policy BY BEN FELLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON ( AP) — Under fi erce election- year fi re, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re- election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage instead. Obama’s compromise means ultimately that women would still get birth control without having to pay for it, no matter where they work. The president insisted he had stuck by that driving principle even in switching his approach, and the White House vehemently rejected any characterization that Obama had retreated under pressure. Yet there was no doubt that Obama had found himself in an untenable position. He needed to walk back fast and fi nd another route to his goal. The controversy over contraception and religious liberty was overshadowing his agenda, threatening to alienate key voters and giving ammunition to the Republicans running for his job. It was a mess that knocked the White House off its message and vision for a second term. Leaders from opposite sides of the divisive debate said they supported the outcome — or at least suggested they probably could live with it. Cardinal- designate Timothy Dolan of New York, the head of the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops and a fi erce critic of the original rule covering hospitals and other employers, said the bishops were reserving judgment but ( See JURY on Page A7) ( See NCLB on Page A7) ( See BIRTH CONTROL on Page A7) 50¢ INSIDE E- MAIL: news@ gburgtimes. com sports@ gburgtimes. com WEB: www. gettysburgtimes. com GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 WEEKEND EDITION B ETTER HEARING VALUES Harry Novak, BC- HIS • Free Consultations and Demonstrations of Digital Hearing Aid System by Siemens • Starkey • Widex • Phonak • Service, Repairs & Batteries for All Brands Platinum Award Recipient GETTYSBURG: 423 S. WASHINGTON STREET 334- 8661 • NEW OXFORD: 624- 8779 • www. audioprohearing. com
