11 Apr 1997
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1997
Page
1
Increasing clouds and milder conditions forecast with a high around 50 to 56 degrees. A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight with lows near 40 to 45. Saturday brings wind and periods of rain with highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Richard D Herr, 40, opened fire inside the Amtrak locomotive repair shop in Wilmington, killing foreman John M Jensen and wounding two others before police fatally shot him. Authorities say he fired at least 15 rounds from a 9 mm pistol, then fell after being shot at a catwalk.
The Thursday Act 34 hearing drew about a dozen residents to discuss a 19.3 million plan to enlarge the Fairfield Area School Complex. Middle high facilities will gain 13 classrooms and a new special ed room while the elementary school adds nine classrooms and a 5,000 square foot multipurpose space. Infrastructure upgrades, plus a 6 mill tax increase phased over four years, aim to cover costs.
Supervisor Pete Stevens clashed with audience members during a discussion of the auditor’s report, turning into a shouting match as Chairman Roger Sowers urged calm. Stevens shouted and slammed the table while insisting he and others share his “crazy” viewpoint.
U S Representative William F. Goodling from York County ranks third among Pennsylvania lawmakers in pro business votes. The U S Chamber of Commerce gave him 94 percent on 16 key bills in 1996, trailing only Bud Shuster and William Gekas.
Warm spell followed by record lows harms blossoms as frost damages flowers. Adams County growers report varying bloom times with many trees damaged but still potential yields. experts note 27 degrees as threshold and discuss wind machines and frost versus cold air effects.
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