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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1981
Page
1
Amnesty International says dozens of Ivory Coast workers were arrested or forced into military service last December for union activity. It urges President Felix Houphouet-Boigny to release those involved without delay.
Multiple AP items note ATF seizures of illegal arms and explosives, Bush addressing Howard University graduates on aid to black colleges, SBA advised loan recovery efforts, IndiaCanada-US border crossings rising, a missing girl case in New York, CBS age discrimination suit, POWs service funding proposed in Congress, and Indian leaders demanding Watt resignation after a tribal meeting with Reagan and Bush.
In Harrisburg, a former TV emcee and a suspended Lottery Bureau official are set for trial on rigging allegations in a Pennsylvania Lottery drawing from last year. The first day focuses on jury selection for defendants Nick Perryn and Edward Plevel, 52.
Incomplete weather note lists Saturday high and Sunday low and high with no values. Morning observation shows a low and 8:30 a.m. timestamp but lacks numerical measurements and location context.
About twelve hundred motorcyclists gathered at Victor Olswiski Sr.’s farm south of Gettysburg for a five mile procession toward Harrisburg to protest motorcycle laws. ABATE leaders cite high insurance rate increases and helmet choice while criticizing road safety measures like rain grooves.
Socialist Francois Mitterrand defeated Valery Giscard d Estaing to become France's president with about 52 percent of the vote as the nation braces for economic change. He promised job creation nationalization of key industries and higher taxes while facing questions about how the Communist Party will shape a future socialist government. A crowd of over 50 000 gathered at the Bastille to celebrate. Giscard d Estaing conceded defeat minutes after polls closed.
The Adams County Democratic Party Executive Committee strongly endorsed a referendum to switch from paper ballots to a punch card system. They claim faster counting, improved accuracy and lower election costs. The group also approved a June calendar of events and endorsed candidates for Pennsylvania appellate courts.
Global leaders sent cautious congratulations after Francois Mitterrand's French election win. Western officials noted a leftist shift since 1958 while the Soviet bloc and China signaled varied responses. Reuters reported market nerves as Paris stocks ended with muted trading and noted investors awaiting policy clues.
Frederick County Maryland commissioners discuss a 56.6 million next fiscal year budget with an 8.6 percent rise and no tax increase. Budget officer Harold Keller Jr notes a 15 percent rise in assessable base and school funding near 29.56 million. Emmitsburg would receive about 11.6 thousand via a tax equity study. The school district seeks about 31 million, with final funding to be settled within 10 days.
Prime Minister Begin told a cheering crowd the air force is ready to strike if Syria does not withdraw anti aircraft missiles from eastern Lebanon. He planned a formal appeal to Syria's leaders as U S envoy Habib met Damascus officials. The talks come as warplanes circled overhead and a deadline was not set.
All three candidates for supervisor in Menallen Township concur the area has no major issues or controversy. The Republicans and the Democrat describe the community as peaceful and express a desire to keep it that way.
Republican candidates Eugene C. McCansiin the incumbent seeks a second term Barry E. Black a Menallen Township fruit farmer aims to bring younger views to local government Richard D Beamer pursues the Democratic nomination Black 26 notes the township has few conflicts and should stay peaceful he favors an agricultural district or zoning to protect farms and suggests studying a joint sewage system for Aspers and Bax Gersville to avoid cost burdens
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