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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1981
Page
1
The Soviet Union halted all manned launches while space experts assess future steps. Alexei Yeliseyev said no flights for months as officials review the past five years of work and decide how to proceed, with no immediate plan to replace the Salyut-6/Salyut-7 station.
Tourism officials in Miami Beach plan a free trip back to Florida for crime victims who testify against suspects. Citizens Crime Watch chair Jim McDonnell says witnesses are often far away and do not return for court dates, letting assailants go free.
Harrisburg reports that Commonwealth Court rejected Scranton Local 669 IAFF appeal. An arbitrator had ordered expanding the city’s 22 person fire force, but Common Pleas Court in Lackawanna County overturned it, prompting the union’s appeal.
Weather update lists conditions for the morning with entries at 8 30 a m and 11 30 a m detailing temperature, precipitation, wind, and sky coverage for the city area. No additional context or explanatory notes are included.
Latimore Township Planning Commission recommends renaming segments of two legislative routes to reduce confusion around Bermudian and Braggtown. Proposals split LR 01073 into Deardorff's Mill Road and County Line Road, merge LR 01008 with Franklin Church or Stoney Point Road, and drop Bermudian Road.
President Reagan orders special Mideast envoy Philip Habib back to Washington while reports claim Syria resisted removing Soviet missiles from eastern Lebanon. Officials say Habib may return to the region to defuse the Lebanese crisis as talks with Israel, Syria, and Saudi Arabia continue. Habib’s shuttle mission covered Lebanon, Syria, Israel, and Saudi Arabia over three weeks.
Bendersville borough council votes to install 15 water meters and a chlorinator to gauge consumption and decide if a new well or universal metering is needed. Engineering firm notes meter cost around 12 000 dollars, well about 16 000, with meters potentially cutting use initially by 35 percent. Discussion covers fairness, maintenance costs, and funding for a planned sewer plant.
Littlestown recreation board president Susanne Strevig criticized new Littlestown Recreation Park tennis courts for being uphill and poorly finished. Council discussed material quality, bid processes, and ongoing projects including a new softball field and pool painting. Strevig proposed hires for weight lifting and arts programs, while the board approved moves to fill an expired term and consider land offers from Littonian Shoe Co. Laverne Leese.
The Littlestown Borough Council was told that the Department of Environmental Resources found 5.2 parts per billion of carbon tetrachloride in the town water during a Oct 3 test. Critics note the delay in notice since the May 7 report and urge action. The council plans a retest and discusses a drought contingency plan with DEA input.
Fairfield's Borough Council will send inspect and repair notices to owners of 58 properties with damaged sidewalks and curbs after a survey found 38 needing work. Members will meet owners door to door before next council session, then issue mandatory notices if uncooperative.
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