Budget cuts hurt the social services
Officials from three area agencies report Reaganomics reducing services for low income residents. Weatherization jobs and WIC hours shrink while youth programs see severe cuts. Public welfare funds shrink. unborn child support ends at birth and work incentives tighten. Foster care shifts to group homes as placements decline.
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SUZANNE LANDIS
Marion Ruff
South Central Community Action Programs
Adams
Franklin
Fulton
Ruff
Ms. Ruff
e state
WIC
John McDonnell
SCCAP
McDonnell
McDannell
Waynesboro
Gettysburg
Betty Quinn
Adams centre Oity
State Public Welfare Department
Ms. Quinn
Quinn
June Camac
Adams County Children and Youth Services
Ms. Camace
Tuckey resigns from Butler township supervisors
Butler Township Supervisors accept the resignation of chairman Glen Tuckey effective April 1. The board has 30 days to appoint a successor to serve through next year. They opened bids for a snow and stone truck, reviewing options from Hal Lowry Ford and Sheetes Truck Center, and plan to study specifications before awarding.
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Butler Township
Glen Tuckey
Tuckey
Hal Lowry Ford
Chambersburg
Sheetes Truck Center
Hanover
Donald Kennenberger
Robert Ritter
Ford
Mt Joy Supervisors push state road action and bids
Mt Joy Township supervisors seek state action to turn over eight miles of roads before a bill in Harrisburg allows unrepaired transfers. They have four roads ready to be acquired and would gain increased maintenance aid, while approving bids for road sweeping equipment and oil and stone supplies.
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JEFF THORESON
Mt. Joy
Harrisburg
Seer
Glenn Snyder
Snyder
Barlow
Harney
Joy
Mason-Dixon Road
Ted Taylor
Giatfelter Insurance Agency
York
Hockley and O'Donnell
Gettysburg
trict
Mel Lott
National Park Service
Hertzler Defends Federal Role in Education at Gettysburg
Elam Hertzler, executive assistant to Secretary Bell, told Gettysburg College that the federal government gained its education role through legislation not philosophy. He highlighted programs under New Federalism, block grants, and federal support for research, statistics, and student aid while noting budget cuts and Pell grant reductions.
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Hertzler
DAVID SCHAFER
imes
Elam Hertzler
Education
Terrell Bell
Gettysburg College
Ele
Reagan
Japan
United States
Frank Williams
Williams
Hall of Fame Picks For Chandler And Seven
Two named to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee are Happy Chandler former commissioner of baseball and Travis Seven once with the New York Giants. The announcement appeared on page 13.
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BALL OF FAME
Happy Chandler
Travis Seven
preuiee York Giant
Baseball Hall of Fame
Veterans Committee
Straban Township to hold special planning meeting on district ordinance
Straban Township Planning Commission will meet March 26 to discuss a controversial historic district ordinance linked to federal sewer funds. Residents circulated petitions opposing the plan, arguing it amounts to zoning overreach and could invite litigation. The meeting, originally set for March 15, will start at 7 p.m.
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Straban Township
Conewago Supervisors hear AMP subdivision plans
Conewago Township Supervisors reviewed AMP Inc plans for a 10 acre electrical components plant behind Sherry Village that could open in 1982 with 20 employees rising to 140. The two phase site includes a plant building office, 230 parking spaces and a landscape buffer. Also noted officer Barry Staub earned academy acceptance with resignation anticipated in May. Spring Clean-Up Week was set for April 12 through 16.
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CYNTHIA POWELL mes
Conewago Township
AMP, Inc
Harrisburg
Sherry Village
East Berlin
townstop
Barry Staub
State
Staub
town Ship
Robert Yantis
rye
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Alexander F. Wilkie
Butler
Iso
Monroe Smelser
Smelser
Edgar Stoner
William Staub
Mill Road
Mt. Joy Township
ertzler
Sal Ciolino
Ralph Sa
Virginia
Kevin Magee
California-Irvine
Associated Press
John Belushi
heron
Los Angeles
Harrison A. Williams
Senate
Wilay
Epway
Dick Thornburgh
The Times Today
William F. Goodhing
Conewago
AMP
Gettysburg Pa
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