Weather summary for Eisenhower site with rain and warm periods
The 24 hour period ending at 5 p.m. Thursday saw 81 degrees high and 65 degrees low with .64 inches of rain. Friday trends show partly sunny warmth with highs in the low 60s and southwest winds 5 to 15 mph, then partly cloudy Friday night with lows 60 to 65. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers with highs near 80. Sunday and Tuesday look rain probable with mild lows in the 70s.
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Eisenhower National Historic site
Gettysburg Park acreage used by private farmers in 1981
More than half of the historic acreage at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site was actively used by private farmers during 1981.
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Gettysburg National Military Park
Hisenhower National Historic Site
Health care services double for 60,000 area residents study finds
A hospital study reports health care services for about 60,000 people served by The Annie M. Warner Hospital more than doubled in the last decade. The report outlines improved access and outcomes across the service area.
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Annie M. Warner Hospital
Tall ships parade honors Philadelphia birthday event
Millions witness a parade of tall ships in Philadelphia as U S Coast Guard Eagle carries James A Kalbaugh along with U S Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis crews. Spectators line Marcus Hook to Penn's Land while Navy ships and shipyards observe the procession amid refitting vessels like the U S Saratoga and U S Wisconsin.
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Times
James A. Kalbaugh
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Drew Lewis
U.S. Coast Guard
Eagle
Philadelshia
Marcus Hook
Lewis
U S. Coast Guard
Department of Transportation
secretary of transportation
naval shipyard
U.S.S. Saratoga
U.S.S. Wisconsin
Iowa
Parade of Sails Highlights Philadelphia Visit by Tall Ships
The U S Coast Guard Barque Eagle led a three day tall ship event in Philadelphia with dignitaries including Drew Lewis and Walter Cronkite aboard. Sailors from Portugal Colombia and Venezuela sang from the rigs as ships passed under the Walt Whitman Bridge before docking at Penn's Landing drawing around a million visitors daily.
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Drew Lewis
Walter Cronkite
Pennsylvania
Chile
Portugal
Columbia
Venezuela
Eagle
Penn's Landing
Philadelphia
Gettysburg study on child behavior hits rural setting
Dr. Jackie McArdle presented results from a behavior study in Gettysburg elementary schools with Johns Hopkins Child Psychiatry. About 450 students were surveyed using the Achenbach Checklist and Teacher Report Form. Parents rated 25 percent of both boys and girls as having behavior problems. The study also showed higher parent ratings than teacher assessments and noted gender differences in response rates and perceptions. Continued on page 2.
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Jackie McArdle
McArdle
Gettysburg
Johns Hopkins Child Psychiatry Department
Achenbach
York Springs Senior Center to stay open six more months
Adams County Office for Aging approves six month extension for all five county senior centers. Lutheran Social Services South Region to operate with a 90 000 contract split into Phase I and Phase II. Phase I minimal operations and Phase II increased responsibility to cover costs with 44 000 cut from the budget.
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York Springs Senior Center
JOY CONNOR Times
York Springs
Adams County
Sue Yenchko
York See Center
Yenchko
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Geary Milliken
LSS
Milliken
Apple Line. Inc
Swope. Helser and
McQuade
Gettysburg
Abbottstown approves second water project extension
The Abbottstown Borough Council granted a second extension for completing the water system to July 15, with no extra costs to the borough or authority. They refused a zoning variance for Beaver Creek Mobile Home Park, citing standards and concerns over road width and lot fronts.
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JEFF THORESON
Abbottstown
Capitol Engineers
authority
Butler
Ebaugh
George Paulk
Beaver Creek Mobile Home Park
mobile home park
Paulk
Berwick township
Township Board adopts new employee benefit plan
Franklin Township Supervisors approve a plan with three paid days off, 15 sick days after two years, 10 vacation days after two years, 12 holidays and three death in family days. SCATCOM negotiations seek exclusive franchise with rate approval. Roads damaged by Wednesday storm require at least a week and 20 tons of stone to repair. Workers comp claim with Penn National Insurance remains unsettled.
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MARTIN SIPROFF
Franklin Township Board of Supervisors
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Larry Dillon
Gene Wiliams
Kenneth Rotz
SCATCOM
chise
Rotz
Glenn Hartzel
Hartzell
Larry Di
Mountain Road
Pine Tree Road
Dillon
Penn National Insurance
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