17 Apr 1997
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1997
Page
1
Rain tapering to showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the afternoon with highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight mostly cloudy with lows in the upper 30s. Friday cloudy with highs in the low to mid 40s.
Wil County officials unveiled a 27467 dollar grant application at a public hearing for the Crime Watch program. About half the funds will fund local neighborhoods and the rest reimburses courthouse security costs and prisoner transport. The county will provide 3051 dollars as matching.
News includes the Hanover Borough Council president IRA A. Ike Bitner’s death and Gettysburg Councilman William Troxell slated to join the National Military Park Advisory Commission at a 7 pm Cyclorama meeting. The Netanyahu breach of trust indictment recommendation could destabilize his Israeli coalition and alter the peace process dynamics.
Union Township officials called a Wednesday night meeting to discuss the Southeast Adams Transportation Study. Supervisors Hillard Freet and Johnson endorsed a resolution for a regional session with Littlestown New Oxford McSherrystown Mount Joy Oxford and Union townships. The study, now part of the county plan, may attract county support, as officials note related Hanover regional work and possible funding. Meadowview Estates plans in Littlestown area were also noted with Robert Fisher purchasing rights to 90 acres along Basehoar Road.
Dr Sue Rathbone retires after 31 years in public education, ending a 1994 UASD tenure marked by shifts toward the Harvard model and district-wide reform. Acting superintendent Dr Ross Blust replaces her, with plans for continued focus on teaching, learning, and restoring trust among stakeholders.
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