08 Apr 1982
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1982
Page
1
The region endures another cold outbreak with a 16 degree low, the coldest since 1923, as highs struggle into the 30s and 40s. Snow flurries threaten again Thursday night into Friday, delaying spring warmth through the weekend and into next week. Data from the Associated Press notes similar past extremes, including 1929 warmth.
Horticulturalist Marshall Ritter of Pennsylvania State University says a heavy January winter kill mostly hit peach orchards, freezing trunk cambium and risking starved trees. Some spring peaches may still yield, while losses in Adams and Franklin counties could raise summer prices. apple, pear, and cherry impact remains unclear. Strawberry and winter grain crops seem protected by snow cover.
Gettysburg College concludes sesquicentennial week with a Charter Day Convocation in Christ Chapel featuring remarks by educators and officials, honorary degrees for Dr. Arnold Hanson Alonzo Crim Barbara Newell and Dr. Robert Scarlon, and a performance of Paul Fetler's Hosanna the Hour Has Come.
County building permits for March show a partial rebound with 52 projects valued at 744 122 but year over year comparisons remain weak. New housing starts fell 31 percent versus March 1981 while overall first quarter plans dropped over 30 percent from the prior year.
Owners of the Three Mile Island facility and the U S Department of Energy signed an agreement Wednesday seeking federal action to stabilize the damaged core of Unit 2. The pact outlines supervisory steps and safety measures amid ongoing remediation efforts.
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