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Gettysburg Times

Location

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1971

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Nader urges students to form public service groups on campus

Ralph Nader spoke to two thousand five hundred students at Get tysburg College urging the creation of statewide Student Public Service Research Groups to research and combat inequalities. He outlined funding via small student assessments to support researchers and lobbyists, extending his Raiders concept to colleges nationwide. He criticized automobile industry practices and raised calls for safety and pollution control while promoting activist research and action.

Ralph Nader Gettysburg College Nader Oregon Minnesota HITS AUTO INDUSTRY Raiders auo industries

Memorial Fund Established For Mrs Hicks

A memorial fund in honor of Mrs. Lora Qually Hicks, Gettysburg College alumna, was announced by President C Arnold Hanson. The fund buys artworks by Gettysburg students for permanent College ownership, with selections by the art department chair. Mrs Hicks died November 18 in a Pennsylvania Turnpike accident.

Lora Qually Hicks Gettysburg College C. Arnold Hanson Hicks Ingolf Qually Biglerville R. 2 Hanson Lora Qualiy Hicks Gettysburg

Local Weather Report Incomplete Readout

Yesterday’s high and last night’s low are missing unreadable values. Today's forecast hour readings at 8 30 am and 1 am are not provided leaving the weather snapshot incomplete for the local area.

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Gettysburg Area School Board Plans Organizational Meeting

The Gettysburg Area School Board will hold an organizational meeting Monday at 7:30 PM in the administration building. The agenda covers induction of three newly elected members Charles B. Bender Jr Elmer Schriver and Joseph A Temple and the selection of a president and vice president.

Gettysburg Area School Board Charles B. Bender Jr Elmer Schriver Joseph A. Temple Legislative Council of the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Adams County Vocational-Technical School Joint Operating Adams County Earned Income Tax Collection Agency new Area board val

Gettysburg College Kermit Finstad to present Christmas program

Professor Kermit Finstad of Gettysburg College music department will present a Christmas music program for the Woman's Sub-League at the December meeting. The event, a 2 PM Tuesday in the Student Union Building, is presided by Mrs. A. W. Butterfield with devo tions led by Mrs. Ralph D Heim. Guests are welcome.

Kermit Finstad Gettysburg College Woman's Sub-League Finstad St. Olaf College Catholic University Washington Hel Gettysburg Monticello Rye SLY Prince George’s County Ralph D Heim

Blood donors at Warner Hospital list volunteers

Donors from multiple towns are named including Thomas Bell John King Joel Carl Gettysburg Mrs Donald Schroeder Lloyd Sites Fairfield J Glenn Miller Hanover Mrs Shirley A Brent Amanda Har ibaugh Robert De lauter Mrs Lloyd Eyler Thimont Fred Conley Patricia Bushey Babylon New York John W Springer Gettysburg R James Knouse Biggerville Orville D Black Gettysburg Kenneth C Cullison Mrs Shirley Todd Gettysburg George M Springer William Delauter Orrianna John Slentz Murray B Frazeeg3/4r Ross Crouse all of Gettysburg 21 fpen Sunday 1 to 6 30 apeetal Qheismus showing Thomas Brother 46 Country store Bitterville

Warner Hospital Thomas Bell John King Joel Carl Gettysburg Donald Schroeder Westminster Lloyd Fairfield J. Glenn Miller Hanover Shirley A Brent Amanda Haribaugh Robert Delauter Lloyd Eyler Thimont Fred Conley Patricia Bushey Babylon N. Y John W Springer R. James Knouse Biggerville Orville D. Black Gettyshburg Kenneth C. Cullison Bighersule Shirley Todd George M. Springer Wiliam Delauter Orrianna John Slentz Murray B Frazee Ross Crouse

College Concert To Be On WGET

The 36th annual Christmas music festival at Gettysburg College will be staged this evening and Sunday at 8 in Christ Chapel. Prof. Parker B Waynild will direct the 70 voice College Choir and Prof. Dexter Weikel will lead the 7 voice Chapel Choir. The Sunday concert will be broadcast on WGET AM and FM. Organist F Eugene Belt and baritone Kermit H Finstad, both faculty, will perform.

Gettysburg College Christ Chapel Parker B. Waynild Dexter Weikel Gettysburg Times WGET F. Eugene Belt Kermit H. Finstad college

Adams County crime and traffic deaths rise in 11 months

State police data show 21 people died on county roads in the first 11 months, with 18 deaths in 16 accidents by state police, two more by borough police, and one by Cumberland Township. Crimes rose to 787 complaints from 667, while 195 cases led to 200 arrests. Traffic incidents numbered 753, up from 678 last year, with 63 hit and run crashes causing 527 injuries and property damage of $637,514.

Adams County Cumberland Township

Wall talks in Berlin deadlocked as fire kills, 500 homeless

Across Berlin no word when negotiations would resume as West Berlin talks stalled. In Boston a four alarm fire destroyed an apartment building killing at least one person and leaving about 500 homeless. Firefighters searched the ruins and rescued occupants from upper floors using ladders.

BERLIN West Berlin wall BOSTON

Assistance Board Audit Finds Mixed Results in Adams County

Adams County's assistance board did not restitutionly require sixteen welfare payments during the period ending September 24. Auditor general reports 28.5 percent of 660 cases audited with eight percent totally ineligible and sixteen percent in error, with nine reductions and one increase in payments. The office director Simon Monforte said discrepancies stemmed from changes in recipient status after visits. The audit opened September 13 and closed September 25 with an overall “audit cleared” on November 10. Continuous notes reference administrative error overpayments and partial ineligibility.

Adams County Simon Monforte tthe Monforte Genoffice Bureau of Public Assistance Thomas R. Brislin

icannoneers elect new president in gettysburg drum corps

Mrs Ray K Breighner was elected president of the Gettysburg Cannoneers Junior Drum and Bugle Corps adult board at a Thursday meeting in the local Presbyterian Church hall. She succeeds Brady Weikert. New officers include Cassie Nutters secretary and Earl Barnes director at large. Junior members are recruiting, practices run Thursdays 7 30 to 9 p m at the old firehall. no session December 30. The next adult meeting is January 6.

Ray K. Breighner E. Middle Gettysburg Cannoneers Presbyterian Church hall Brady Weikert Donald L. Carver Sr Gettysburg R Leonard Lobaugh Gardners R Cassie Nutters Washington St Earl Barnes High St Paul Ketterman Jr Barlow Sr William Hevser N. Washington St Paul Ketterman Norman Gustitus Larry Kinneman

Two Divorces Sought From Adams County Court

Two divorce complaints filed in Adams County prothonotary allege indignities and desertion. Calvin B. Schadel of Gettysburg R6 seeks divorce from Barbara Ann Schadel, married April 2 1935 in Gettysburg. Bernadette M. Bruce of East Berlin R2 seeks divorce from Earl J. Bruce, married June 15 1963 in Latrobe. Attorneys listed: Michael H. Schaeffer, Russell F. Griest, Donald Govler.

Adams County Calvin B. Schadel Gettysburg Barbara Ann Schadel Michael H. Schaeffer Dauphin County Bernadette M. Bruce East Berlin Earl J. Bruce State College Latrobe Russell F. Griest York County Donald Govler

Parked Car Hit Causes $700 Damage on Stock Street

A 1966 Parker auto owned by Gary A Graham was struck by a westbound 1966 Slagle compact driven by Richard S Slagle 18 of 518 Third Street Midway Thursday at 10:50 pm in the 400 block of Stock Street Hanover police report. Damage estimated at 300 to the parked car and 100 to the Slagle auto.

Stock St Hanover Richard S. Slagle Third St parker Gary A. Graham Slagle

Egypt Calls For AN Assembly To Get Israeli Troops Out Of Occupied Arab Territories

Egypt opens the U N debate urging the General Assembly to compel Israel to withdraw from land seized in the 1967 war. The Israeli mission rejects the plan, warning it would worsen the Mideast deadlock and raise the risk of renewed hostilities. Egypt's Mahmoud Riad accuses Israel of territorial expansion and calls for enforcement measures backed by Security Council action.

Egypt UNITED NATIONS. N.Y U.N Middle East Israel Mideast Eayphian Poteige Mahmoud Riad Wl-nation assembly U.N. Security Council jhaken assembly council Riad Gunnar V. Jarring Jarring Terael

Local page fragment highlights periods in 1940s coverage

A tight local notices page fragment from The Times shows partial items across deaths amusements and radio sports and crosswords. It provides glimpses of 1940s community life through brief entries and column bits.

Powell Powell Powell confirmation vote set for Monday

Senate schedule places Lewis F. Powell Jr. for the first Nixon Supreme Court vote at 4 p.m. Monday. Rehnquist nomination timing remains undecided as Mansfield and Scott discuss cooperation to expedite action.

Senate Powell Rehnquist JOHN CHADWICK Associated Press WASHINGTON Richmond Lewis F. Powell, Jr Nixon Supreme Court William H. Rehnquist confirmaton Mike Mansfield D-Mont Hugh Scott Pennsylvania

India Pakistan War Flare as Each Accuses Other of Beginnings

India reports ground and air thrust into East Pakistan with simultaneous air raids on eight West Pakistan airfields. Pakistan accuses India of starting the war. Yahya Khan vows a crushing reply. Heavy fighting and dogfights across East Pakistan, with several Pakistani planes shot down.

India Pakistan ASSOCIATED PRESS Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan Lahore Karachi Rawalpindi New Delhi West Pakistan East Pakistan Ben ‘Bali Dacca

Auto Hits Porch. two injuries in Mt Pleasant crash

An Abbottstown motorist was slightly injured when his auto rolled away and crashed into a front porch on Lincoln Highway. Dale Bosserman, 75, left the car running while he entered his home and returned to find it moving eastward, then tried to stop it. The porch owner Raymond Menges, 148 East King Street, was not seriously hurt. In Mt Pleasant two others were slightly injured when a car skidded into a tree off Route 30 near New Oxford. Clara L. Pensyl, 45, and another occupant were treated at the Baltimore Street office of Dr. Raymond F. Sheely after her eastbound Plymouth struck a tree while braking to avoid a car entering the highway. The Pensyl car sustained about 7500 damage.

Abbottstown Lincoln Highway Dale Bosserman Raymond Menges E. King St Bosserman Mt. Pleasant New Oxford Clara L. Pensyl Lincoln Ave

Early Banking Is Historians Topic Adams County Meeting

The Adams County Historical Society will hold a December program on Early Banking in Adams County at the Md Darm Seminary next Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Lloyd W Kuim a Bendersville banker and former Bendersville National Bank president since 1954 will be interviewed by Dr Charles Glatfelter A monthly business session with President J George Olinger presiding will follow the program.

Adams County Adams County Historical Society Lloyd W. Kuim Bendersville Kuhn Bendersville National Bank Charles Glatfelter Gettysburg College J .George Olinger

New Bridge Planned in Menallen Two Adams County

Adams County Commissioners tentatively approve a two lane bridge to cross Opossum Creek northeast of Bendersville in Menallen Two. A $45 000 county aid allocation is set for the project with funding from state liquid fuel grants. old plank bottom spans are replaced as road work widens next year. Harry F Biesecker will become chairman in January, with Kenneth E Guise as vice chairman and Ward D Taylor as secretary after party support totals.

Menallen Two Bendersville Opossum Creek Whitestown Hill Road J. E.Wells Harry F. Biesecker board of commissioners Biesecker Kenneth E. Guise Ward D. Taylor Guise Taylor

Burkholder to resign from Cumberland Rd Sewer Board

Cumberland Township supervisors confirm Paul S. Burkholder, longtime member of the Cumberland Two Sewer Authority, will resign December 31 in what he calls the township’s best interests. He offers assistance during the transition as the board seeks a replacement and discusses potential candidates from District Three.

Cumberland Two board of supervisors Paul S. Burkholder Two Sewer Authority Michael Tate Burkholder Lenis Geesey authority

Xmas Seals Selling Well In York Adams

Donations for the York Adams Respiratory Health Association Christmas Seal drive exceeded 47 thousand dollars, 990 above last year, with a steering effort led by Mrs. Charles Zaroff. The board approved continuing chest x ray surveys amid calls from the American Thoracic Society to shift programs, noting 34 years of local experience.

York-Adams Respiratory Health Asociation Charles Zaroff William Baldwin D. O Yorks Adams Association American Thoracic Society York-Adams Board

Coroner Lists Death Causes From Local Crashes

York County deputy coroner Dr W M Bugler Jr reports two deaths at Hanover and York Hospitals from traffic crashes in Adams County One victim Dean Chames 46 Littlestown died of shock and brain stem compression after a VW loss of control near Bonneauville The other Verna Lowe Hoch 23 Shippensburg died of cardiorespiratory arrest following a subdural hemorrhage and cerebral trauma from a collision at Route 30 near Cuckettville last Saturday

York County Hanover York Adams County W. M. Bugler tuli Dean Chames Littlestown R. 2 Hanover Hospital James Bonneauville LZate Thomas J .Sweeney Vepals Verna Lowe Hoch Shippensburg York Hospital Miss Hook Reute 30

Greenmount Meeting to Elect Officers Monday Evening

Greenmount Fire Co. will hold its annual meeting Monday evening to elect officers. President Fransy Felt has announced the agenda and time for the gathering.

GREENMOUNT Greenmouit Fire Co gelock Fransy+felt

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