21 Jul 1982
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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1982
Page
1
The report covers temperatures from 58 to 82 degrees with a 0.17 inch rainfall at Eisenhower National Historic Site. Expect mostly sunny, warm conditions through Thursday with highs in the 80s and lows around 60. Winds from the north to northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
A concise note on ultra light aircraft as a parallel to how mopeds expanded motorcycle use. The piece frames these small planes as democratizing, enabling affordable personal flight and new aviation possibilities, referencing Page 2 of the publication.
State environmental officials warn 27 Greene Township households in Franklin County not to drink well water due to possible groundwater contamination from a suspected cancer-causing substance believed to originate at Letterkenny Army Depot.
Adams County Commissioners signed agreements with two social service agencies to allocate about 47 000 from state and federal funds for public transportation and home care for adults ages 18 through 60.
Adams County bankers disagree on how the Federal Reserve Board’s half‑point discount rate cut to 11.5 percent will affect local lending. Some say effects will be negligible while others expect immediate rate moves and ripple effects through prime and mortgage rates, contingent on sav ings rate stabilization.
Gettysburg YWCA membership leaps from about 850 at Lincoln Square to roughly 4,000 since the Rec Center began operations last September. Director Mary Lou Seamans cites broad county appeal with growth strongest in western and upper Adams County. Non member participation rises as programs expand, with pool, gymnastics, karate and the 15 station universal gym drawing demand.
Borough officials warned of looming water problems as two pumps run 24 hours but fail to fill tanks. A drilled but unused well awaits a pump, with delivery delays risking shortages. Council urges municipal authority to act while prices may rise.
Breighner and Lerew, Adams County prothonotary and clerk of courts, object to a state panel’s proposal to consolidate the clerks offices into a single Clerk of the Courts post. They warn cost rises and public accountability shifts away from elected officials. They cite budgets, staffing and checks and balances as reasons to keep separate offices.
Biglerville approves a 25 percent rate hike retroactive to July 1 1982 to cover a projected 20 000 deficit in the 71 677 water budget. Officials cite a 25 percent drop in water use from 1981 to May 1982 while basic system costs remain fixed. The borough sources water from Gettysburg Municipal Authority and bought the system from Keystone Water Company to avoid higher private profits.
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