Gettysburg College Receives 850000 Bequest from Richard Shay
The estate of Richard Shay class of 1928 leaves Gettysburg College over 850000 for its endowment. Shay stayed involved with the college, served on the Alumni Association and Board of Fellows, and supported Lutheran churches a hospital for crippled children and the YMCA. He worked for Bethlehem Steel until 1973 and was superintendent 1956 to 1968.
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Gettysburg College
Richard Shay
Shay
YMCA
Bethlehem Steel
Soldier needed, official says
Lt. Gen. William Hilsman, director of the Defense Communications Agency, told a Gettysburg College audience that modern warfare relies on ordinary soldiers alongside advanced tech. He noted phenomenal three-decade changes and cited portable comms gear for the President, stressing that none of it works without young people.
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William Hilsman
Hilsman
Defense Communications Agency
Gettysburg College
Surprise resignation shocks Bonneauville water plant operator
Margaret Maller, operator of Bonneauville Borough water and sewer plant, resigns effective Jan 29. Council ponders reasons, contemplates temporary firm help, and orders a job description and interviews. Also notes population rise projections and sewer testing equipment purchase.
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KATHERINE QUIRK
Bonneauville Borough
Margaret Maller
Miller
Richard Weaver
Gerald Pfaff
Pfaff
Wiliam Spangle
Buchart-Horn
Spangle
Local group tackles Charnita problems
A ten member advisory group formed to find a workable solution to tax and assessment problems in the former Charnita development area began discussions last month. Chairman John S. Callenbach said a final verdict may be years away as the Southwest Adams County Ad hoc Committee studies issues including an $800000 federal tax lien, potential sewage system acquisition, and reassessment challenges in Carroll Valley Borough and parts of Hamiltonban Liberty and Huntington Townships.
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JEFFREY G. BARBER
Charnita
Adams County
Carroll Valley Borough
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Liberty
Charnita Inc
John S. Callenbach
Marilen Knorr
Homebuilders year is worst since 45
US homebuilders endured their worst year in 35 years in 1981 with 1.087 million starts, the lowest since 1946. December rose to a seasonally adjusted 978,000 due to mild weather, but analysts warn the gain may reflect January weather and not a true upturn as high interest rates persist.
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Associated Press
WASHINGTON
Commerce Department
probay
Robert Dederick
Commerce
Michael Sumicraft
National Association of Home Builders
Donald Straszheim
Wharton Econometrics
Dederick
Changing Jobs Sherrill to Coach and Athletic Director
Jackie Sherrill resigned from Pittsburgh after an 11 1 record and No 4 ranking to take a combined coach and athletic director post at Texas A&M. The move shifts leadership in college football and impacts both programs.
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Jackie Sherrill
Pittsburgh
Texas A&M
Gettysburg police chief upbeat on 1981 force and crime rise
Gettysburg Borough Police Chief Russell Potter Jr reports a successful 1981 transition with a higher crime rate yet more crimes solved and more arrests. The department plans to add two officers to reach 13. Offenses rose to 1352 with $134,900 stolen, while property recovery improved and bad checks increased 45 percent. A female officer, Cynthia Grissom, is praised for her work and integration.
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ALEXANDER F. WILKIE
Gettysburg
Russell Potter Jr
Potter
Department 5
Ronald F Wells
Adams County
Sheriff's office
Cythia Grissom Potter
Gettysburg College Choir to Tour 14 Spring Concerts
The 72-voice Gettysburg College Choir under Dr Russell P Getz will present 14 concerts across Pennsylvania Maryland Ohio and Illinois from January 29 to April 1 with performances set in St Pauls Littlestown Cumberland Friedens Springfield and Chicago venues among others. The tour opens January 29 at St Pauls Littlestown and includes stops in Cincinnati Rockford Bay Village and Johnstown.
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Littlestown
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Eugene Belt
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St Paul's Lutheran Church
Cumberland
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Springfield
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