Weather forecast: Partly sunny with cool highs today
Partly sunny today with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 30s. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with highs in the low to mid 50s.
17 Jan 1995
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1995
Page
1
Partly sunny today with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 30s. Mostly cloudy Wednesday with highs in the low to mid 50s.
Freedom Township residents will meet at 8 p m at the township building on Pumping Station Road to discuss a petition opposing restrictive ordinances. Supervisor Richard Varish announced last week he collected more than 180 signatures and more residents are expected to attend tonight's meeting.
Gov elect Tom Ridge and his family attended a Martin Luther King essay awards ceremony and a new interactive children's exhibit at the state museum. He called democracy worth celebrating, then joined a luncheon honoring his wife and former first ladies Ellen Casey and Ginny Thornburgh before heading to the inauguration events.
Vice President Al Gore used his right fist to strike the cracked Liberty Bell ten times in Philadelphia to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The ceremony accompanied replica bells ringing nationwide as C Delores Tucker praised the day’s message of racial and religious harmony.
George Shue Littlestown High School head football coach quits after refusing a pay cut. Twenty seven coaches and activities advisers resign, band director Mike Chase to resign as directors vote not to reopen supplemental positions in a new contract. Shue, 27 years with the district, argues the program matters more than money as board members and students witness the resignation gesture. Don Peroni from the state Education Association delivered the resignations to board president Dr. John Legutko before the meeting ends.
Gettysburg School Board approves an Act 34 hearing for the Straban Township project with a February 27 date. The proposed two story high school on the Oscar Mehring farm would cost up to 33.6 million with 1 200 to 1 600 student capacity and facilities including a three court gym and 1 600 seat auditorium.
Fairfield Area School District directors approved submitting Plancon J the final building project report to the state Department of Education completing the 1.9 million addition at the elementary school begun in 1990. The district aims to secure final state reimbursement though amounts may change. The board also authorized disposal of old records dating back to 1918 to free storage space per the state School Code and agreed to annual reviews to prevent future buildup.
The Upper Adams School Board announced a two year contract with the teachers union starting July 1 and ending June 30, 1997. The deal raises pay four percent per year and includes retirement incentives as a cost saving measure.
Gettysburg Municipal Authority plans a water system survey starting January 23, expected to take eight or nine days to locate leaks and assess hardness problems. The board approved buying a $2800 autoclave for the water treatment plant and authorized service for property along Fairfield Road. The Twin Oaks lift station handled weekend rain and officers were re-elected.
Local retailer announces an ongoing sale with discounts up to 75 percent as owner plans retirement. Store hours run daily 10 AM to 5 PM and a contact number 334 5638 is listed for further information.
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