World briefs from El Salvador to Britain and Canada
In El Salvador, government troops say they killed 40 guerrillas at a battlefield hospital and lost four soldiers. In London, the government proposes large cuts to the Royal Navy and manpower to fund U S Trident missiles, including base closures and troop withdrawals. Ottawa notes the Order of Canada will honor Pat Taylor and Zena Sheardown for aiding Americans out of Iran.
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SAN SALVADOR
El Salvador
5th
San Vincente
LONDON
Royal Navy
Defense
John Nott
House of Commons
North Atlantic
Chatham
Portsmouth
West Germany
OTTAWA
Iran
Order of Canada
Pat Taylor
Ken Taylor
Zena Sheardown
Tehran
Florida designer loses license over Harbor Cay collapse
Augustus Allen surrendered his Florida license amid an agreement to avoid charges of incompetence negligence and misconduct following the March 27 collapse of the Harbor Cay condo that killed eleven workers and injured twenty three. He admitted no wrongdoing.
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COCOA BEACH
Fla
Harbour Cay
Florida
Augustus Allen
Department of Professional Regulation
Helicopter Crew Rescues Pilot From Delaware River Crash
Philadelphia AP reports ARCO patrol helicopter crews diverted from rush hour duties to a river rescue after a single engine plane crash landed in five feet of water near Chester Island. The pilot Nonda Sullivan described fearing death as floodwaters covered the wing before rescue.
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PHILADELPHIA
ARCO Gn
Delaware River
Nonda Sullivan
Local Weather Summary
Yesterday's high and this morning's low are not specified. Today's 8:30 a.m. and 11:08 a.m. readings are missing.
Lake Heritage residents oppose private borough plan
Residents of Lake Heritage organize opposition to the board’s April decision to incorporate the private community as a borough amid privacy worries. A petition, reportedly signed by about 200 residents, seeks to reverse the incorporation vote while board members and opponents offer few comments.
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Lake Heritage
William Yohe Jr
Yohe
Fred Barrouk
lake
Barrouck
Lake Heritage incorporation may hurt Mt Joy taxes
Lake Heritage as a borough could bring thousands in new tax dollars but cost Mt Joy Township and two neighboring townships. Adams County records show Mt Joy would lose about $13,000 in tax revenues from a $6 million township assessment, with Lake Heritage alone valued at over $2.1 million. The loss could force a budget reduction of about $13,000.
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Lake Heritage
lake
Adams County Assessor
Gettysburg
Mt. Joy Township
Prosecution rests in Patterson murder trial
The prosecution rests in the Keith M. Patterson case as the defense starts in Adams County Court. Patterson, 21, faces two counts of first degree murder for the Aug 30 shootings of his mother Nancy and sister Deborah on Middle Creek Road in Freedom Township. Witnesses described family strife and the firebombing before the killings, with testimony recounting July arguments and a late night visit by Keith.
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NANCY DI BLASI
Keith M. Patterson
Cumberland Township
Patterson
Adams County
Nancy L. Patterson
Deborah D. Patterson
Middle Creek Road
Freedom Township
Gary E Hartman
Judy Patterson
Deborah Patterson
Keith
Deb
Littlestown
Deborah
mom
Miss Patterson
Emmitsburg approves 1982 budget despite dissent
Emmittsburg's town council passes its 1982 budget of 283780 with one commissioner opposing. Norman Flax votes no, saying the budget starts with operating losses while others defend it as balanced by year end. Details show water and sewer rate hikes and planned one time projects.
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MARGUERITE W.H. PLANK
Emmittsburg
é. Norman Flax
Robert M. Preston
board of commissioners
Flax
Preston
New ranger leads Gettysburg National Military Park visitor center
John Andrews becomes supervisory park ranger in charge of Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center operations. He aims to set the visit tone as the first information point for many guests, highlighting the park’s unique guiding program and its history inherited from the Army. Andrews, born in York Haven, previously worked at Colonial National Historic Park in Virginia before moving to Gettysburg.
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Gettysburg National Military Park
John Andrews
national park
Gettysburg
Andrews
Colonial National Historic Park
Virginia
Yorktown
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Bush Gardens
park
Army
park service
central
Pennsylvania
York Haven
Susquehanna River
Harrisburg
York
Colorado State College
Reagan cuts seem certain after blitz
The Democratic House, swayed by Reagan’s lobbying, is nearly sure to approve his budget cuts and the revised multi-billion package. Democrats pelting over the bill set up a win-or-lose showdown on the overhauled $5 billion in revisions to the $87.8 billion spending-out bill.
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CLIFF HAAS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
House
Reagan
Water conservation kits offered in York Springs
Water conservation kits sold at cost through Howells and Rynard’s Hardware in York Springs aim to reduce water use as the borough awaits a new well and piping project. The kit includes plastic bags to displace toilet flush water and two flow restrictor discs for showers, cutting water use and energy for heating. Residents remain under restrictions on car washing and lawn watering.
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Robert Rynard
Howells
Rynard
York Springs
Melvin R. Emiet
Department of Environmental Resources
Robert V. Rynard
ami
Benjamin Howells
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BRIDCMAN
Midi
Donald C. Cook
Lake Michigan
Three Mile Island
OKLAHOMA CITY
Jim Cook
L.H
Paul Sell
Judy
Keith Patterson
Sell
Seil
Judy Pat
Lanny E. Mummiert
E’BURG
ALEXANDER F. WILKIE Times
Europe
America
RANGER
M. EILEEN GRAHAM
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