10 Aug 1982
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1982
Page
1
The period ends with a 4 degree high and 79 degree at 5 PM Monday. Rainfall measured .03 inches. Tuesday brings partly sunny, breezy conditions with highs in the low 80s and west winds 10 to 15 mph. Temp range then cools to upper 50s to low 60s overnight with Wednesday in the mid 70s and a 20 percent precip probability.
A Newton Massachusetts based EDT Industries filed a Chapter 11 petition last Thursday and a company spokesman said Monday it is too early to know how it will affect individual department stores operated by the firm.
A string of violent incidents dominates the paper from weeks of fear. A Jewish restaurant and neighborhood in France endure heavy gunfire, killing six and wounding 21, drawing leaders’ condemnation as the era’s worst anti Semitic violence since World War II. Other items note John Hinckley Jr being committed, Norman Bates released, Cities Service sues Gulf Oil for 93 billion, a truck attack claim, and ongoing Peronist politics in Argentina.
Gettysburg Borough Council moved toward a public hearing on a proposed zoning amendment to bar shops selling drug paraphernalia, with extended scope to prohibit massage parlors and adult bookstores. The measure drew mixed votes amid questions of legality and enforcement, while Concerned Parents presented 171 signatures urging action.
Tyrone Township Supervisors debated zoning rules while a planned second clash failed to appear as advocates and opponents did not attend. Township solicitor Henry Heiser explained who may speak at public meetings, noting residents or landowners or their legal reps may voice views.
Upper Adams Concerned Citizens pressed the school board over budget transfers, costs, and access to the budget. Solberg cited secrecy and a land sale below market value while urging public access and Sunshine Law adherence. The meeting also covered cafeteria bids, lighting upgrades, roofing bid delays, resignations, new hires, and 1982 83 enrollment plans.
The Carroll Valley council continues negotiations with Ski Liberty, the borough’s largest taxpayer, seeking a fair tax agreement acceptable to the resort and compliant with laws. Borough Manager Aywyn Williams and Council President Robert Dulaney emphasize balancing borough revenue with the resort’s financial impact while awaiting ski season clarification on whether ski lift tickets count as amusements for tax purposes.
Gettysburg School Board on Monday denied a request to exonerate back taxes on a Strattan Township mobile home property. Members debated the frequency of exoneration requests and possible remedies, with Chester Schults noting collection delays may allow county sales for tax default. The board authorized solicitor Robert McQuande to study tax collection and potential penalties to enforce corrections.
Four teenagers were hurt in a one vehicle crash on Route M about a mile south of Hampton and were treated at Hanover General Hospital. Names listed include John Springer 17 Kelbaugh Road Thurmond Md Kealy Fitro 14 Michelle Fitro 15 and Linda Ingle 15 from New Oxford KR 2 Police say Springer swerved to avoid a car in the same lane causing the Corvette to rollover striking a tree. Fire and ambulance crews assisted. update on condition pending early Tuesday.
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