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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1981
Page
1
PADUA Italy AP five armed masked men abducted Alberto Sfinco 17 son of an agricultural supplier from his home as he helped his mother after dinner police said. The boy was dragged from the kitchen into a car and driven away at high speed.
Kirkland Air Force Base confirms tests of an airborne laser weapon against missiles and drones. Spokeswoman Kari Fielder said results will be released after the month long series ends.
A Baltimore federal court judge signaled a ruling soon in the Mount St. Marys College tenure discrimination case. Madeline Ritter seeks reinstatement and back pay after alleging she was denied tenure for being a woman. The trial ended with arguments over fees and damages, with college lawyers accusing Ritter of frivolity and defamation against faculty.
Incumbent Donald F. Rouzer faces challenger Leo F. Baker in the Butler Township supervisor race for a six year term. Baker, 64, a former farmer, backs a zoning study and a citizen committee on water issues, and cites waste water disposal from fruit processing as a threat to underground wells. He favors controlling tax increases, linking them to government salaries. Rouzer did not comment.
Adams County voters face a Tuesday decision on replacing paper ballots with the Votomatic punch card system. County officials tout cost savings and voting efficiency while detailing demonstrations, education efforts, and the equipment plan including 175 recorders, possible use of Gettysburg district computers, and a potential total cost of 55 000 to 60 000 dollars.
Pope John Paul I awoke to a stable but serious condition after a gunshot wound. Doctors warn recovery may take a week or more. Prosecutors suspect accomplices aided Mehmet Ali Agca, who traveled across Europe with possible financial help. Authorities seek clues on who funded the suspect’s movements.
Frederick County inspectors conducted plumbing inspections and charged permit fees in Emmitsburg for seven years though town records show no appointment. Pizza Hut builder Jim Hinkle challenged the permit need, leading to appointing a one time town inspector under state codes for the current project.
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