06 Jul 1982
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1982
Page
1
The period saw no major storms with rainfall totals of 0.48 inches on Saturday and 0.16 inches on Sunday at the Eisenhower National Historic Site. Temperatures ranged from highs near 80 to upper 80s and lows in the 50s to 70s with predominantly sunny to partly cloudy skies.
Astronauts Ken Mattingly and Henry Hartsfield begin a weeks long debriefing after a near flawless week aboard the space shuttle Columbia They spent their first day off in months at home Tuesday and prepare to return to work later this week in orbit news coverage from Page 2.
A fragile cease fire between Israeli and Palestinian forces in Beirut collapsed Monday under tank and artillery fire, later patched by U S envoy Philip C. Habib at sunset. The report also notes Watergate figures, animal rights protests, Pennsylvania Lottery optimism, TV ads on public stations, and early signs of economic strain as the summer quarter begins.
Two Hanover men, Robert M. Reay 39 and William E. Rhodes Jr. 39, were killed when their 1977 Dodge van crossed the center line on Racetrack Road near Route 194, slamming into a tree shortly after 2 a.m. Police cite unknown cause and ongoing investigation. Reay died at the scene. Rhodes died after transport to Hanover Hospital. Fire, ambulance, and coroner units assisted at the scene amid the Fourth of July weekend highway deaths.
Hamilton Township Supervisor Chairman Stephen W. Jacobs says Police Chief Gregory Santay plans to sue after the board reduced his monthly mileage reimbursement from 3,000 miles to 1,500. The cut follows a claim of a reduced work schedule from about 60 to 40 hours weekly. no proof of mileage was provided.
The Tennessee monument at Gettysburg National Military Park was unveiled amid heavy rain that dampened speeches and flags. Major participants included Maj. G K Getty representing Britain, Luke Arnold from the Belgian Embassy, and Lt. Gov. John S. Wilder who received a soggy certificate. Ramsey led the 17 year effort to fund the memorial, calling the Civil War a duel of honor.
The Gettysburg Times will mail its second 48 page coupon booklet in the first week of August. Edward G. Puhl, advertising manager, says 46,655 homes in Adams County Hanover Borough selected rural Hanover routes and parts of three neighboring counties will receive the booklet. A prior May 32 page Tires coupon covered about 26,000 Adams County addresses.
State and local authorities map damage from this year’s gypsy moth infestation in Adams County. Large areas of defoliation on the west side could reach up to 20 000 acres. Officials plan to offer residential spraying again next year with funding shares and possible changes in federal reimbursement.
The Saturday reenactment at the Sheraton Inn Gettysburg staged a mock Battle of Gettysburg with about 60 Union participants and nearly 300 Confederate reenactors. Union artillery was one cannon versus four for the Confederates, and the simulated Confederate victory prompted talk of advancing toward Harrisburg Baltimore or Washington.
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