Meeting Set For May 23 On Gettysburg Store Signs
A town meeting is planned for May 23 at the Adams County National Bank office for owners of signs in the first blocks of Carlisle Baltimore York and Chambersburg streets. Speakers include Bruce Hearn of the state Department of Community Affairs about a program to reimburse sign removals to restore Gettysburg’s historic image.
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Gettysburg
Adams County National Bank
Carlisle St
Baltimore St
York St
Chambersburg St
Robert Weiland
Retail Merchants Association
WGET
Bruce Hearn
state Department of Community Affairs
Weiland
Pat Stickley
Tressler Lutheran Associates
Historic Architectural Review Board
D. A. Gus Stevens
Gettysburg Area Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Larson
the
Fire destroys labor camp near Bendersville
Electrical malfunction sparked a 5500 dollar fire at a 24 by 40 foot labor camp on the Donald Weaner farm off Wenksville Road three miles west of Bendersville. Firefighters from Bendersville and Biglerville fought the blaze for over an hour, estimating 4500 dollars for the structure and 1000 dollars for contents. the camp had been vacant since last Friday. In a separate blaze, Midway firefighters battled 200 tires stored behind Duke's Tire Sales on Elm Avenue after an undetermined origin fire ignited fumes from open paint cans.
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Donald Weaner
Wenksville Rd
Bendersville
Biglerville
William Slayhaugh
Slaypbaugh
Slaybaugh
Midway
Duke
Elm Ave
Will Name Prosecutor for Watergate Inquiry
Atty. Gen. designate Elliott Richardson stated at a Washington news conference that he will appoint a special independent prosecutor to head the Watergate investigation. The move aims to ensure a neutral, thorough examination of the period's political scandal.
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Elliot Richardson
Washington
Snow Fence Thefts Alarm PennDOT Officials
PennDOT reports thefts of 1000 feet of snow fence and 60 posts from two fields near the Maryland line and Route 234 causing potential drift hazards next winter. Losses, each about $200, were discovered May 1 and Tuesday. Thieves also stole tools from a PennDOT shed at Route 15 and 234, including a chain saw and battery. Police seek information at 334-8111.
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PennDOT
Robert Neely
Taneytown Rd
Maryland state line
Ross White
Neely
Route 234
Hampton
Robert Lemmon
Heidlersburg
Route 15
Lebanon Valley Dean to Speak at Commencement Exercises
Lebanon Valley College’s Dr. Reynolds will be the commencement speaker at New Oxford High School auditorium on Thursday June 7 at 8 pm. The baccalaureate service takes place Sunday June 3 at 8 pm in the school auditorium with Rev Garnet Zimmerman of St Johns Lutheran Abbottstown delivering the sermon.
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Reynolds Marquette
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
New Oxford High School
Garnet Zimmerman
St. John’s lutheran church
Abbottstown
Weather snapshot with sparse data
Local weather report shows yesterday's high and last night's low with scattered times. Current morning and early afternoon readings are listed but no specific values or locations are provided.
Births at Warner Hospital and Keymar announce daughters
Mr and Mrs Richard Galli of R 3 announce a daughter born Wednesday at Warner Hospital. Mr and Mrs Franklin Ren-tiner of Keymar Maryland report a daughter today.
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Warner Hospital
Richard Gallimore
Franklin Ren- 6Tiner
Keymar
Courthouse Should Stay In Town Says Woman's Club
Gettysburg Woman's Club members favor retaining a working courthouse at present site. They oppose preserving the building as a monument and favor possible use as a public museum after a new courthouse is built elsewhere. The meeting also discussed historic preservation, planning, and restoration plans for Gettysburg.
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Woman's Club
Gettysburg Woman's Club
William Fritz
G. L. Engleke
Gettysburg
Fritz
John Phillips
Norman Annis
Gettysburg College
Robert Weiland
Daniel EK. Teeter
Robert Reynolds
Jone
Vandalism Damages Bermudian Springs High School
Vandals damaged Bermudian Springs High School early today pushing a parked bus into the building causing extensive front damage and injuring 13 large plate glass windows. The thieves ransacked the physical education office. police urged witnesses to contact state police at 334-8111.
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Bermudian Springs High School
ese
Nixon Says He Wants Arm's Length From Watergate Probes
AP reports Elliot L. Richardson testified Nixon ordered no routine updates on Watergate investigations. The president allegedly urged an arm's length relationship between Justice and the White House in handling the case.
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WASHINGTON (AP
Elliot L. Richardson
Nixon
Justice Department
White House
Richardson
Red Cross Urges Disaster Fund Appeals Nationwide
American Red Cross chapters urged to launch immediate appeals for disaster relief funds. Adams County set a $1029 quota amid floods across 20 states affecting over 26 000 families. The organization fed 32 200 people and aided thousands, with 1 500 Puerto Rican families displaced by floods and two disaster staff deployed to San Juan. Local contributions can be sent to 26 N Washington St.
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American Red Cross
Adams County
Mississippi
Towa
Illinois
Louisiana
California
Puerto Rico
Red Cross
San Juan
N. Washington St
Firemen Launch Annual Fund Drive Across Borough
Local firemen plan a door to door fund solicitation starting Monday in four borough sections. Campaign chair Earl White says teams will cover southwest southeast and remaining areas with return calls after the main canvass. Proceeds aim to aid a $45 000 operating budget and fund a $16 060 ambulance slated for service within six months.
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Earl White
Chambersburg St
Baltimore St
Steinwehr Ave
White
Ronald Bowers
John Wormley
Thomas Carr
John D. Sawyer Jr
Easter Seals to Fund Camp Trips for Two Local Students
The Easter Seal Society of Adams County voted to sponsor two high school girls Patricia Ann Kaumans of Gettysburg and Becky Spear of Littlestown to attend Camp Easter Seal near Somerset for a two week session with all expenses paid. The board aims to send as many handicapped county residents to camp as budget allows, with a final camper count to be announced later.
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Easter Seal Society for
Adams County
Patricia Ann Kaumans
Gettysburg
Becky Spear
Littlestown
HATCH
Easter Seal Society
Somerset
county Easter Seal Society
Easter Seas Society
Dean alleges White House plots to silence him in Watergate probe
Former counsel John W. Dean says White House factions seek to discredit him and curb his testimony as Senate and Justice investigators pursue links to Nixon. Dean claims attempts to obtain records and testimony are being blocked while the White House supposedly resists the truth about Watergate.
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Dean
MICHAEL PUTZEL
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
John W. Dean Tif
White House
Senate
Justice Department
Nixon
jto
Fire at Gettysburg College apartment prompts fire crew call
Firemen were summoned at 12 17 this morning to a rear apartment at 43 N Washington St Gettysburg College. Damage to the building owned by George Olinger was about 200 dollars. Tenants said students removed two jackets and doused walls with water to control a blaze in clothing on a wall. First Assistant Chief Gerald White said the drop ceiling was opened in the kitchen dining area to ensure all embers were out. Fire officials praised 46 responders despite a partial siren outage at the Adams County Control Center and noted ongoing monitoring to address the communication problem.
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Gettysburg College
N. Washington St
George Olinger
Washington St
William Friel
William Bowling
Gerald White
Bowling
Adams County
Nixon reshapes administration amid Watergate fallout
President Nixon named James S. Schlesinger defense secretary and added John Connally as a White House adviser as part of a drive to seal gaps from the Watergate scandal. He also moved William Colby to CIA director and designated J. Fred Büzhardt Jr. as a White House special counsel with full oversight of Watergate matters. The disclosures followed a Cabinet meeting and a White House briefing.
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WASHINGTON
Nixon
CIA
James S. Schlesinger
John Connally
White House
William E. Colby
Pentagon
J. Fred Buzhardt Jr
Ronald L. Ziegler
Study Consideration For York Adams Mental Health Units
Darrell E. Nixdorf argues that separating York and Adams counties for MHMR would raise Adams County costs yet supports a study to determine service levels and financial impact. He cites existing services such as Carlisle Street clinic, interim and in patient care, and emergency options available to Adams County residents.
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York-Adams
Darrell E. Nixdorf
York
Adams County
Nixdorf
York and
MHMR
WGET
A. Roger Gobbel
Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary
Carlisle St
Adams
Littlestown Taxpayers Form Group Over Teachers Strike
At Littlestown High School a 230 strong meeting organized a taxpayers association with a nine member board to push court action if teachers refuse to return to classrooms. John Richardson elected president. Co-vice presidents Col Fred Scott and Dr Leah Maitland among officers. terms set for one year.
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Littlestown
Ares School District Association
taxpayers
Littlestown High School
John Richardson
tthe
citizens’ committee
Richardson
Alice Yohn
Germany
Littlestown Area
taxpayers’ association
Col
Fred Scott
Leah Maitland
John Streing
Luther Hess
John Legutko
Willliam Russ
David Krebs
D. Elwood Breighner
Strevig
Scott
Boring tests on vo tech site show solid shale aid
Test borings at the Adams County Vocational Technical School site indicate a good hard red shale capable of supporting large structures, per an architect report. Heavy rains left surface water in a low spot. further tests including percolation are possible after official results. The vo tech authority also adopted bylaws setting monthly meetings on the first Monday, with special meetings possible by four members’ written request and three days’ notice.
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Adams County Vocational-Technical School
Empire State building
vo-ted
Richard Shields
Buchart Associates
Shields
New Oxford May Day Celebrates Olympic Theme
New Oxford's Berlin Ave Elementary will host a May Day on Sunday at 1 30 PM with an Olympic Games theme. May Queen Debbie Meckley leads a court including Scott Brown Tina Shupp Richard Hitchcock Anne Myers Greg Knepp Bambi Rife Chris Grasmick Tracy Liversberger Lance Millar. Flower girls Tracy Miller Lisa Starner crown-bearer Dwight Staub. Fourth grade folk dances songs and May Pole Dance featured. Public invited. Train date May 18.
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Berlin Ave
New Oxford
Karen John
Sharon Hershey
Debbie Meckley
Scott Brown
Tina Shupp
Richard Hitchcock
Anne Myers
Grege Knepp
Bambi Rife
Chris Grasmick
Tracy Liversberger
Lance Millar
Tracy Miller
Lisa Starner
Dwight Staub
Career Night at Gettysburg College Tonight
The Political Science department hosts a 6 pm Career Night at the Stonehenge Restaurant on Rt. 134 south of here. Ten recent graduates will discuss their current work, including law students legislative aides governors aides teachers and post graduate researchers. The dinner event is open to all interested attendees.
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Political Science department
Gettysburg College
Stonehenge
Rt. 134
here
department of the college
Thirty-one Individuals Command Court Support Orders
Thirty-one persons appeared before Judge John A. MacPhail in Adams County for a support session. The court entered orders including Franklin D. Hafer at $18 weekly for two children, Robert A. Myers at $25 weekly plus $5 arrears for two, Wayne E. Getzandanner at $48 weekly for wife and one child, Robert P. Lehman at $10 weekly for one son, Ronald E. Sims at $20 weekly for one child, and Frederick L. Bunty at staggered $10 to $25 weekly for wife and child due to seasonal work. Ronald L. Zartman at $20 weekly plus $5 arrears, Jimmy Benton at $15 weekly for one daughter, Billy J. Cruser at $50 monthly for one child, Donald L. Miller at $12 weekly for two children, with Lynwood R. Brown at $20 weekly plus additional terms.
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John A. MacPhail
Adams County Court
Franklin D. Hafer
Greencastle R
Robert A. Myers
Abbottstown BR
Wayne E. Getzandanner
Frederick R
Robert P.Lehman
York Springs
Ronald E. Sims
Fairfield
Frederick L. Bunty
James Gettys Hotel
Bunty
Ronald L. Zartman
Littlestown
Jimmy Benton
Gettysburg R
Billy J. Cruser
Donald L. Miller
McKnightstown
Lynwood R. Brown
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