Javits Dies at 81 Liberal Republican Senator Remembered
West Palm Beach Florida obituary notes Jacob Javits liberal Republican and civil rights champion dies at 81 after a long Senate tenure of 24 years. He battled amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and was hospitalized at Good Samaritan Hospital. He faced challenges within a Democratic Senate and conservative party while maintaining Jewish faith and outspoken liberalism.
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WEST ALM BEACH
Fla
Jacob K. Javits
U.S
Javits
Lou Gehrig
Good Samaritan Hospital
davits
New York
Senate
TWA cancels half its flights as attendants strike
Trans World Airlines halted about half its schedule on Friday amid a walkout by flight attendants opposing pay cuts the airline says are needed for survival. In a separate notice, Gov. Thornburgh praised an anonymous citizen for returning a 47 year old sterling silver letter opener to Pennsylvania.
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NEW YORK
Trans World Airlines
HARRISBURG
Dick Thornburgh
commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Nicaraguan rebel leaders seek unity with Shultz
Adolfo Caleyo of UNO said Friday the meeting with Secretary Shultz was profitable and encouraged unity against the Sandinista government. Reagan signed a bill to raise VA home loan guarantees to 18.2 billion dollars, with a 4.23 percent cut due to Gramm Rudman.
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WASHINGTON
George P. Shultz
Adolfo Caleyo
United Nicaraguan Opposition
UNO
Reagan
Veterans Administration
Aquino revokes Marcos passports halting U S departure
President Corazon Aquino issued an order revoking the passports of Ferdinand E. Marcos and others who fled with him, making it technically impossible for them to leave the United States.
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MANILA
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Ferdinand E. Marcos
United States
Weather Outlook With Weekend Rain Chance
A short forecast notes Monday cloudy with a late rain chance, Tuesday fair, Saturday sunny with temperatures in the 40s, and Sunday near 50 degrees, before a lottery note.
Gas prices dip nationwide but slow in Gettysburg area
Gas prices fall nationwide but Gettysburg area stations lag. In Adams County most prices stay above 90 cents with J B Amoco posting regular at 1.04.9 and unleaded at 1.11.9 while Washinger’s Sunoco in Chambersburg shows 89.9 leaded and 99.9 unleaded.
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ROBERT HOLY Times
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
Adams County
New York City
Washington, D. C
Washinger
Sunoco
Black Gap Road
Stanley E. Washinger
Washington Street
J & B Amoco
York Street
Jack Kale
Amoco
Baltimore
Kale
County Control embodies crisis response in Adams County
Dispatchers at Adams County Control answer emergency calls for fire, medical and police. They locate addresses, assign equipment, coordinate on air, and ensure rapid response. January calls totaled 6,253, reflecting about 75,000 to 80,000 yearly across the center.
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County Control
Adams County Communications Center
James Fox
Emergency Management Office
Fox
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ambulance corp
Adams County
Pennsylvania Facts From 1996 U.S. Statistical Abstract
The Census Bureau data shows Pennsylvania’s aging population leading among states with 14.1 percent over 65 in 1984. In 1990 the state had 22,872 lawyers, one per 519 residents. Health spending surpassed national per capita averages, and sun exposure in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh lagged behind many cities, with 64 and 47 percent annual sun respectively.
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JEFF BARKER
Associated Press
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America
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Baltimore
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Buffalo
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Weekend section adds extra outdoor column and features
The Gettysburg Times introduces a Weekend section with additional pieces by T.W. Burger, William B. Fresch, and Robert D. Holt. It includes Fur Feathers & Fins and a Saturday only spread with Weekends and a five section supplement.
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T.W. Burger
William B. Fresch
Robert D. Holt
Fur, Feathers & Fins
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Gettysburg Times
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Bajoy
YWCA Aerobics Correction and Fee Update
A correction notes aerobic class pass fees at $26.25 for non members and $25.00 for YWCA members. The notice clarifies pricing as previously announced.
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YWCA
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