Attitudes toward drugs and alcohol discussed for parents
Gettysburg parents hear a Drug and Alcohol abuse panel in the junior high auditorium. State Trooper Jim Drenning shows slides on stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens linked to crime and violence. Dr Leah Maitland notes overdose patterns and eye indicators of marijuana use among teens. Principal Timothy Breslin reports on campus incidents and weekend parties as major community concerns.
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JAY CONNOR
Gettysburg Junior High
Concerned Parents
Warner Hospital
Adams County Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Pennsylvania
Jim Drenning
Drenning
Leah Maitland
alecho
Maitland
Timothy Breslin
Gettysburg
Breslin
drug and alcohol abuse council
Gettysburg Junior High School
Pennsylvania State Police
Richard Riggs
Alex Wilkie
Candidates agree on the questions at LWV candidates night
Three contenders for the 91st State House District shared tax reform goals and welfare reform support. Republican Thomas Collins and Shirley Reed backed local income tax and opposed heavy reliance on federal programs, while Democrat Kenneth J. Cole urged caution on New Federalism. They eyed unemployment and pledged cooperation with Gov. Thornburgh. Collins praised Cole as a strong legislator amid sparring over regional voting alignments.
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MARTIN SIPROFF
League of Women
Gettysburg
Thomas Collins
Shirley Reed
Kenneth J. Cole
Ken Cole
Collins
Cole
state house
Adams County
Reed
Dick Thornburgh
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Tom
Ruthven Wins Second Complete Game Against Giants
Dick Ruthven pitched his second consecutive complete game as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 8 to 1. Managerial notes and page references indicate a confidence boost after the win.
Inexperienced candidates vie for Goodling nomination in 19th District
John Rarig a 29 year old Adams County farmer and Larry Becker a 32 year old union member vie for the Democratic nomination to challenge four term Congressman William Goodling. Rarig advocates across the board taxation and deficit reduction while criticizing Reagan policies and government waste. Becker supports tariffs and balanced trade.
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JEFF THORESON
U.S
Buchanan Valley
Bowen-McLaughlin
John Rarig
Adams County
American University
Washington, DC
Pennsylvania
John Dent
Larry Becker
Kemper Military School
University of Miami
Penn State University
Becker
United Steel Workers of America
William Goodling
York
Rarig
Goodling
Reagan
across the board
Couple funds Saint Francis swim lessons in Gettysburg
Third grade pupils at St Francis Xavier School Gettysburg are learning to swim at the YWCA Recreation Center funded by an area couple who requested anonymity. The program runs through May 21 with 28 students enrolled as school board officials note not all districts can cover parochial students. Gettysburg Area School District officials previously declined to provide lessons citing lack of authority to fund parochial programs.
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Reagan
Rarig
Richard Nixon
NANCY DI BLASS
St. Francis Xavier School
Gettysburg
YWCA Family
Jettysboro area
David Knox
St Francis
County unemployment dips in March amid national spike
March saw Adams County unemployment fall from 12.9 to 11.4 percent while York Adams areas posted smaller gains. Pennsylvania statewide rate slipped to 10.6 percent as national joblessness rose to 9.0 percent. Manufacturing led York area layoffs at 52 percent, with women making up 34.3 percent of unemployed.
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Adams County
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
York
Harrisburg
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