New York Firm Wins Migrant Care Contract in Pennsylvania
Rural New York Farm Workers Opportunities Inc. of Rochester won a nine month contract to administer Section 303 Title TH funds of CETA for all of Pennsylvania. The firm beat Farm Workers Corporation of New Jersey and a North Carolina group bidding for the work. The program covers work experience employment services and supportive services with a total cost around 1.25 million dollars. Aronson said the delay in written confirmation from the Labor Department is due to holiday schedules.
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Farm Workers Corporation of
New Jersey
Adams County
New York
Steven Aronson
Farm Worker Opportunities, Inc
Gettysburg Times
adminster
aH of
Pennsylvania
Aronson
Rochester, N.Y
Farm Workers Opportunities Inc
GS. Department of Labor
Farm Workers Corporation of New Jersey
North Carolina
Department of Labor
New York State
US Department of Labor
Washington
Adams County welcomes 33-year-old commissioner Tom Collins
Newly appointed Adams County Commissioner Thomas L Collins, 33, comes from Gettysburg, where he taught and ran a painting contractor business and served on the School Board. He starts Jan. 2, resigning his board post to focus on county duties, aiming to bring fresh ideas and youth into government. He cites education and business experience as strengths and says he plans to push for progress with fellow commissioner Robert Kiunk.
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Adams County
Thomas L Collins
Collins
Gettysburg
Harry Friesecker
Commisnder
dhink
commissionik lalreags
Bob Kiunk
Travel Council Joins Protest Of USTS Change
Gettysburg Travel Council protests USTS elimination arguing it would end promotion of international tourism and threaten overseas visitors. Travel Talk notes foreign visitation to Gettysburg rose 3 percent in 1978 and warns cuts should target nonessential Washington operations rather than the marketing functions.
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Travel Council
Gettysburg Travel Council
acvers 2
U.S
Unied States Travel Service
USTS
James Cols
Travel Talk
Gettysburg
Office of Management and Budget
ohe
Washington
Fire crews respond to Center alarm. no fire found
Firemen from Abbottstown New Oxford and East Berlin were sent with ambulances and gear to a automatic alarm at the Children’s Developmental Center on Route 30 west of Cross Keys. First Assistant Abbottstown Fire Chief Harry Moul said a thorough check found no fire, attributing the alarm to a malfunction. In a separate incident Pernille firefighters found crackers burning in an oven at Bertha Michael’s home on Hershey Heights Road. Fire Chief Francis Sties said Michael likely bumped the oven switch. the fire was confined to the oven and smoke cleared after crews worked.
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Abbottstown
New Oxford
East Berlin
Childrens Developmental Center
Cross Keys
Harry Moul
Pernille
Bertha Michael
Hanover
Hershey Heights
Klaam
Francis Sties
Michael
St James Lutheran Concert at Gettysburg Dec 29
St James Lutheran Church Adult Choir presents Advent Christmas and Epiphany music at 109 York St Gettysburg on Friday December 29 at 7 34 p m featuring Hammerschmidt Where is the New Born King Britten A Ceremony of Carols with Janet Jackson and others Grandi O Fair Ari and more selections by Sehaih Retaler Taconic de Taconic Matsizno and others Wayne Hill and Malcolm Sergeant lead soloists with the Summer Choir Youth Choir and Worship and Music Committee hosting a post concert reception
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St. James Lutheran Church
York St
Gettysburg
Andreas Hammerschmidt
Cade Mummerz
Susan Spomer
Barbara Weaver
Benjamin Britten
Janet Jackson
Margaret Mou
Carii
Alessandro Grandi
Carl Sehaih
Robert
Retaler
Wayne Hill
Luis de Taconic
Franz Josephus
Carol Matsizno
Miche
Brandon
Malcolm Sergeant
Sumer
Austin Lovelace
Westminster Faces Route 140 Renumbering Plan
Maryland officials consider renaming Route 140 from Reisertown to Westminster as Route 140i with plans for a briefing between Westminster Chamber of Commerce leaders and the state planning office. Business leaders oppose the change citing identity ties to Route 10 and costs of updating signs maps and brochures. If approved the change would likely take effect late January or early February.
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Maryland
Reisierstown
Westmnster
Carroll County
Thomas Cloonan
Glice
Creonan
Westminster Chamber of Commerce
Jan
Sarge
Westminster
Cloonan
Judge Kreider Says Battlefield Tower Must Pay Amusement Tax
The National Battlefield Tower must pay Cumberland Township a seven percent admissions tax retroactive to July 1976. Judge Homer L. Kreider ruled the tower qualifies as an amusement despite claimed educational benefits, ordering Over view Limited Partnership to pay back taxes potentially totaling about $58,000. The tower owners faced a five day Adams County hearing. township officials hailed the decision though appeals could follow.
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National Battlefield Tower
Cumberland Township
Dauphin County
Homer L. Kreider
Overview
Kreider
Adams County
Thomas R. O1tenstein
Walter L. McManus
Francis W. Weihert
Henry O. Heiser
State Trooper Slightly Hurt in Crash Of Cruiser And Van
A state trooper was slightly injured when a van pulled into his cruiser at Rt 30 and Blue Ribbon Road near McKnightstown at 1 35 PM Wednesday. Trooper Theodore F Kotula Jr 45 of Gettysburg R complained of neck pains but did not seek treatment. The van driver Eugene P Jennson 27 Biglerville R 2 was unhurt. Four people were injured in a second two car crash on New Chester Road near New Oxford with John Todt 28 New Oxford R 2 admitted to Hanover Hospital with a fractured leg. Kerry Crouse 22 Littlestown R 2 Ralhthy Crouse 20 Littlestown F 2 and Linda Klark 23 Berlin Ave New Oxford treated and released. All injured transported by New Oxford Fire Company ambulance. New Oxford firemen assisted at scene. The Todt car ran out of control striking a utility pole and tipping. Moments later Crouse’s car collided with Todt’s car.
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Rt. 30
Blue Ribbon
McKnightstown
Theodore F. Kotula Jr
Gettysburg
Fairfield AmVets ambulance
Cashtown Fire Company
Eugene P. Jennson
Biglerville R_2
Johnson
Rt. 20
New Chester Road
New Oxford
John Todt
New Oxford R
Kerry Crouse
Littlestown H. 2
Ralhty Crouse
Littlestown
Todt
Ms. Crouse
HARB Acts On Four Signs In Historic Area
The Historic Architectural Review Board recommended approval of four signs to be built by Joseph A. Beaver Signs Co. for H and H Pontiac Inc. 1255 Washington St Campillary Systems 26 Lincoln Square Swope s Inc. Good Year and Texaco 39 N Washington St and Beneficial Loans a7 York St Allen Barnes HB and HW Contractors proposed remodeling R M Smith residence 2023 Stration St with new boundings siding and framing approval to Borough Council. Gettysburg Travel Council proposed nine metal tourist directory signs to be placed at bypasses around Gettysburg and two in the historic district for PennDOT opinion then back to HARB for final approval. Board urged uniform, attractive signage and will seek PennDOT input.
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H & H Pontiac Inc
Washington St
Campillary Systems, Inc
Lincoln Square
Swope's Inc
Good Year
Texaco
Philp McGaidh
Gettsburg
PennDOT
Robert A. Macaskill
er Lane
HARB
79 Year Old Man Hurt In Hanover Area Crash
A two car collision south of Cross Keys at 6 p.m. injured 79 year old Eugene Miller who was a passenger in Arthur Miller's car. Miller received forehead bruises and was treated then released from Hanover Hospital. Both vehicles sustained moderate damage.
Liberian Guest Inspires Gettysburg Farmers Visit
Farmer father and daughter from Gettysburg journeyed to Liberia to meet Senkon Tenmeh, a Liberian farmer adopting American methods to boost nutrition. Tenmeh learned to apply efficient farming, cutting slash and burn and clearing farmland. Susan Waybright and Richard C. Warbright hosted the visit, with local church groups aiding Tehmeh’s stay and exchange of agricultural knowledge.
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MARGUERITE PLANK
Liberia
Gettysburg
Richard C. Warbright
Senkon Tenmeh
Waybright
Mason-Dixon Dairy
Susan
Annie M. Werner
Tenmenh
Sanovea
Senkon
America
TEHMER
Tehmeh
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Richard G. Taylor
Jere Taughinbaugh
John Schwartz
Clair D. Fetters
Melvin E. Burton
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Joseph A. Beaver
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Arthur A. Miller
Green Springs
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York Springs
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