Belfast violence tests militant mood as district polls near
In Northern Ireland, snipers shot at police in Londonderry and west Belfast during rioting ahead of district council elections. An 11 year old girl was wounded by police plastic bullets as clashes intensified in Falls Road amid IRA hunger strike protests and prison demands.
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BELFAST
Northern Ireland
TRA
Londonderry
Catholic west Belfast
Irish Reublican Army
Irish Republic
west Belfast
Catholic Falls Road
Maze
Raymond McCreesh
Sinn Fein
IRA
MGM Hotel Fire Caused by Electrical Fault Final Report
The Clark County Fire Department's final report blames an electrical problem behind a wall in MGM Hotel delicatessen for the deadly November 21 blaze that killed 84 people. Insulation on two copper wires in an aluminum conduit deteriorated, allowing contact. A prior report reached the same conclusion.
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LAS VEGAS
MGM
Clark County Fire Department
Picketers Lift Blockade at Consol Headquarters
About 180 United Mine Workers halted access to Consol headquarters in Upper St. Clair Township for a day, keeping 530 salaried workers from their jobs. Picketers claimed to make their point after a company vehicle incident last Friday. A separate conviction in Westmoreland County branded a Mount Pleasant man the "hat bandit" for robbing 11 financial institutions. Eugene D. Miller, 53, faces up to 20 years and will be sentenced June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PITTSBURGH
Consolidation Coal Co
United Mine
Consol
Upper St. Clair
Lou Maholic
API
Westmoreland County
U.S
Eugene D. Miller
Mount Pleasant
U.S. District Court
W. Thomas McGough
McGough
Rabe Marsh
Miller
Local Weather Yesterday and This Morning Report
Yesterday's high was reported in local weather brief with a mention of yesterday's rainfall. This morning's low appears in a fragmented note alongside a reference to rain and tea. The text is incomplete, but indicates damp conditions and precipitation readings.
Adams County Rejects Faster Voting System Referendum
Voters defeated a plan to switch from paper ballots to a computer counted Votematic system by 4 747 to 3 13 overall. The proposal carried in a handful of towns and wards by narrow margins, with Littlestown and Ward showing the strongest support. turnout details continue on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Carroll Valley
Con
ewago Township
Cumberland
East Berlin
Gettysburg
Lattlestown
McSherrystown
Mount Pleasant
Straban
Union Township
Littlestown
Voter Turnout Dips Across County In Primary Elections
An estimated 58 percent of party affiliated voters stayed away as 10 129 ballots were cast in primaries representing 42 percent of registered Republicans and Democrats. Latimore Township led with 64 9 percent turnout while McSherrystown Borough District 2 posted about 25 percent and Straban Township District 2 had 26 percent.
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McSherrystown
Rick F. Klunk
Adams County
Huntington Township No. 2
nth pean
Klunk
Times Phot
JEFFREY G. BARBER
Latimore Township
York Springs
Huntington Township
Abbottstown
Straban Township
Adams County Reflects State Results In Three Appellate Races
Adams County voters largely mirrored state sentiment in nominating candidates for three state appellate courts. In the Supreme Court race Republicans backed William D. Hutchinson and James T. McDermott, Democrats favored McDermott over Hutchinson locally, with other contenders listed. In the Superior Court race both parties picked a slate led by Carl M. Yost and John McLane respectively, while in Commonwealth Court Doyle led Republicans and Palladino led Democrats with plans for a fall matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
supreme court
William D. Hutchinson
Schuykill Haven
James T. McDermott
Philadelphia
James Farino
Allegheny County
McDermott
Hutchinson
Maxwell B. Davison
Robert E. Colville
Allegheny
Joseph R. Glancey
Farino
Davison
Glancy
Falion
Colville
Superior court
Carl M. Yost
Incumbents Stock Miller Win Nods For Fall Ballot
Adams County votes show incumbent George W. Stock easily winning the Republican nomination for treasurer. Peggy Breighner secures clerk of courts for the GOP while Bernard V. Miller gains the sheriff nomination. Democratic contenders include Harold Hartzell for clerk, Roger Gouker for sheriff, and Stock to face Gary Williams in the fall.
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NANCY DI BLASSimes
Adams County
George W. Stock
Harold D. Hartzell
Littlestown
Roger C. Gouker
Peggy J. Breighner
Bernard V. Miller
Miller
Stock
Ada G. Lewis
Gettysburg
Gary J. Williams
New Oxford
Bermudian Springs
York Springs
Huntington Township
Gary E. Shark
Yolanda N. Aiello
Hart C. Phillips
Reading Township
28 County Candidates For School Board Win Bids To Appear On Fall Ballot
Adams County voters selected nominees for local boards of education in the primary. Incumbents largely prevailed with three losses. write-ins secured ballots in Fairfield and Conewago Valley. Regions covered Littlestown Bermudian Springs Fairfield Upper Adams Gettysburg Conewago Valley with multiple incumbents advancing.
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VIRGINIA L. BOHN
Adams County
boards of education
Fairfield Area
Conewago Valley
LITTLESTOWN
Robert D. Gladhill
Repub
William L. Null
Gladhill
R. Jerry Breighner
James
John C. Wimer
Frederick E. Keich
Wimer
Keich
BERMUDIAN SPRINGS
Bermudian Springs board
Jay R. Harbold
Roy Perry
Andrew J. Altobeli
Altobelli
Harbold
Perry
Fast Berlin
Latimore Township
FAIRFIELD
Lee Johnson
Delmar B. Richardson
John Luntz
Albert Orth
Orth
Luntz
Debra Abplanalo
Dorothy Ott
UPPER ADAMS
Clair D. Fetters
Fetters
GETTYSBURG
Gettysburg Area
William J. Jacobs
Michaela S. Pyle
Kristen Jacoby
Lightner and Passmore Vie In Fall Gettysburg Mayoral Race
Gettysburg will elect a mayor in the fall with Republican Charles N. Lightner seeking a third term after defeating two GOP challengers in the unofficial primary. Democrat Raye Ann Passmore beat a fellow hopeful for the nomination.
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Gettysburg
Charles N. Lightner
Raye Ann Passmore
ightner
Ms. Passmore
J. William Ditzler
Barbara Saunders-Romero
Ditzler
Larry E. Weikert
Henry M. Maturo
Maturo
Anthony R. Delzingaro
Lightner
Walton V. Davis
Timothy C. Mitchell
Little Competition Seen For Fall Election
Adams County unofficial primary results show little competition for many fall races. In Biglerville Glenn Kuykendall unopposed for mayor faces Kay Guise, also unopposed. Littlestown candidates include Frank Basehear for mayor and two ward council seats unopposed. New Oxford's N T Washburn won Republican nomination for mayor. three open council seats await fall races. East Berlin and McSherrystown also show limited or write in nominations with several unopposed outcomes.
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Adams
Biglerville
Glenn M. Kuykendall
Kay BE. Guise
Robert L. Bennett
Richard B. Musselman
William Lance Landauer
Michael R. McGough
Frank E. Basehear
Littlestown
Pius
Pautenis
Stewart N. Long
Monroe J. Stavely
New Oxford
N.T. Washburn
Clair H. Mummert
Ruelle Wolfe
Richard C. Sipe
Berlin
Paul K. Mellwee Jr
Barry C. Oswald
Jay E. Weaver
Richard O. Riggs
East Berlin
Robert E. Cashman
unop
Robert A. Brodbeck
McSherrystown
Thomas J. Weaver
Lee Wildasin
Charles Rider
Charles E. Heagey
Jerome F. Ele
Eline
Fairfield
James Landis Jr
lean
Russell M. Summers Jr
David W. Thomas
Arendeville
John Jacobs
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GOLDEN. Cole
Rocky Flats
Jerry Langheim
Rockwell International Corp
U.S. Department of Energy
notse SAN ANTONIO
Tejas
Air Force
John McLane
Scranton
Lewis W. Wetzel
Kingston
James E. Rowley
Beaver County
McLane
Yost
Wetzel
Robert M. Cohen
Wyncote
Rowley
Montgomery County
James F. Geddes, Jr
Doyle
Madaline Palladino
Commonwealth Court
Palladino
Hartzell
Mary Peters Celio
Arendtsville
Celio
U.S. Army Reserve
Gouker
Bernard
Lemmon
Robert C. Eicholtz
James H. Clarke
Robert L. Buremes
tal LES. Schreiner
Clarke
Eicholtz
John H. Haar
Region
Ann &. Baker
Shirley Bittinger
Passmore
helper
Weikert
Ms. Saunders-Romero
Elizabeth W. Daniels
P. Hoss Ramer
Robert W. Geigley
Lavette Eichelberger
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