16 Aug 1982
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1982
Page
1
The 24 hour period ending 5 p.m. Sunday saw a high of 86 and a low of 60 with 82 at 5 p.m. No precipitation occurred at the Eisenhower site. Monday and Tuesday bring sunny warm days in the low to mid 80s with light westerly winds. Tuesday night into Wednesday will be partly cloudy with cooler lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s and a 70s day high.
The article describes a Bath Tub Race with a crowd greeting the winner as if finishing a race like the Indianapolis 500. It notes a dramatic scene at the finish and the crowd reaction to the winning vehicle crossing the line.
The article notes rising marker prices, with Pennsylvania purchasing seven new signs for its 300th birthday while markers once under $100 now fetch about $1,000. It highlights an AP market basket showing lower egg prices easing costs for consumers this month.
Elvis Presley endures as an idol to fans and a merchandiser magnet five years after his death, while the text notes continued commercial interest surrounding his image and work. It references other items across pages about Beirut’s siege, Reagan tax push, drunken driving hearings, South Penn baseball playoffs, Indy car racing, and Phillies victory over the Expos.
Adams County officials plan a Harrisburg hearing to urge DER to restore 75 percent EPA funding for municipal sewage projects, warning cuts to 55 percent could cost Gettysburg and Littlestown over $1 million each and threaten planned plants. Cumberland Township and others seek faster placement.
A group led by Bishop Howard J McCarney urged a mutual nuclear freeze between the United States and the Soviet Union. An ad hoc petition drive across eight central Pennsylvania districts gathered more than 6,000 signatures from Lutherans and other church members, including about 50 from Christ Lutheran Church in Chambersburg. Signature collection aimed to present petitions to representatives, with the largest district totals from the 19th and 16th districts. Some activists criticized Rep William F Goodling for voting present on a related measure.
Homeroom assignments for Bermudian Springs Littlestown and Delone Catholic High School appear across Pages 8 9 10 11 and 17 in today’s Times with additional listings slated for Thursday’s edition.
Joy Connor reports on ongoing recruitment for magazine sales in Gettysburg, detailing a high speed door to door job across the continental U S and Hawaii. Recruits must be 17 or older, single, ready to travel, and prepared for year round itinerant life with crews and hotel living.
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