IRA violence and hunger strike news from Belfast and other world briefs
Off duty policeman shot dead in Whitecross IRA stronghold. In Belfast an IRA hunger striker ends fast due to a perforated stomach ulcer. Barbados elections seen as family affair with Smith brothers contesting St Joseph parish seat. The Great Japan Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts described as historic. China delays satellite launches to focus on economy and development with a proton accelerator planned later.
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BELFAST
Northern Ireland
Whitecross
Irish Republican Army
IRA
BRIDGETOWN
Barbados
Caribbean
Lloyd Smith Jr
Dudley Smith
St. Joseph Parsh
Lloyd Sr
Lloyd Smith Sr
themocratic
Labor Party
Dudley
Lloyd Jr
Farmers Home rate hike targets farm loans and housing
The Farmers Home Administration raises rates on most loans amid higher borrowing costs. Rates vary by loan type from operating loans to single and multiple family housing, with very low income loans kept at 7 percent or 5 percent for real estate. The Commerce Department reports U S affiliates of foreign firms have hired more Americans as sales rise and assets expand.
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WASHINGTON IAP
Farmers Home
WASHINGTON
Commerce Department
U.S
Greek mob linked restaurant shooting leaves two dead
Police say two masked gunmen killed Steven Bouras 50 and Jannette Curro 54 in a crowded Meletis Restaurant in Philadelphia. Investigators note Bouras was a Greek mob member and seek links to a prior case involving Harry M. Peet ros found in Delaware County as possible connections under review.
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PHILADELPHIA
Harry M. Peetros
Delaware County
Jack Mulligan
Meletis
Steven Bouras
Jannette Curro
Pennsylvania Crime Commission
Bouras
Angelo Bruno
Local Weather Fragments From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday's high is not listed. This morning's low and today's readings at 8:30 and 11:30 are incomplete. Precipitation shows zero point one inch labeled as a small amount.
HARB Discusses Lincoln Square Masonry and Upcoming Planting
The Historical Architectural Review Board of Gettysburg covered completed masonry work under trees at Lincoln Square and planned topsoil and Myrtle plantings by the Gettysburg Garden Club. They discussed trash pickup changes, trench coverings beside the railroad, and a pamphlet distribution plan. Two sign approvals were granted for Easter Seals on Chambersburg Street and for John M Tomko’s office on West Middle Street.
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Lincoln Square
Historical Architectural Review Board of Gettysburg
HARB
Gettysburg Garden Club
John Sawyer
David Swope
Historic
Gettysburg
Adams County
Gus Stevens
George Olinger
Ralph Hartman
Leroy Smith
Walter Lane
Lane
Sawyer
Lincoln
Randall Inskip
neccssary
Easter Seals Society
Gettysburg Times
Chambersburg Street
John M. Tomko
West
Middle St
Reading and Math Skills Improve In Gburg
Gettysburg Area School District Title I shows reading and math gains per California Achievement Tests. 537 percent of 229 reading students and 65.2 percent of 132 math students improved six months later. About 37.6 percent reading and 29.5 percent math rose one to six months from prior testing. Budget cuts loom for 1981-82. title I funding supports aides, while district funds pay specialists.
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VIRGINIA L. BUHN
Gettysburg Area
L. Edward Ruggles
California
Ruggles
orades
Gettysburg
James ys
St. Francis Xavier
Hoffman
Hoffman Home
Ruggies
Public Mty Set To Discuss B Ville Sewage Problems
Borough council schedules a public meeting to review proposed upgrades to the sewage treatment system amid friction with the state DER. Nelson Green says the gathering informs residents of current steps, future actions, and the facilities planning timeline through July with later grant and construction phases.
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B’Ville
Biglerville
toiscuss
state Department of Environmental Resources
DEA
Nelson Green
Green
Eboveneers Betaber
theough
Ryder Truck Lines Fined Over 1979 Gettysburg Phosphorus Fire
Ryder Truck Lines faced $1,000 in fines after pleading no contest to two Pennsylvania Hazardous Substances Transportation Board violations tied to a March 1979 phosphorus fire in Gettysburg. State police alleged 89 drums in a damaged trailer and incorrect shipping papers. several firemen and two Mobil Chemical experts were injured during cleanup.
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Ryder Truck Lines
Gettysburg
Adams
everone Ryder
Ryder
Buford Avenue
Chambersburg Street
Meade School
Adams County
Mobil Chemical Co
Alan L. Winik
Frederick
Westminster
Oscar F. Spicer
Pennsylvania Hazardous Substances Transportation Board
Electro-Phos Corp
Mulberry, Fla
West Chester
Adams Rescue Mission aids men to rebuild lives
The Adams Rescue Mission in Gettysburg operates a no fee program offering room and board to men in trouble. Residents work on a schedule, save $15 weekly for personal items, and attend counseling to regain self sufficiency. Founded eight years ago, it relies on donations and the store to fund most of its $619,000 budget.
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Robert McMillan
Adams Rescue Mission
McMillan
MacMillan
Millan
Gettysburg
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LONDON
Royal Academy of Arts
Hugh Casson
academy
PEKING
Tony Dalin
minster
State Scientific and Technological Commission
R. Vincent Burke
Walter B. Lane
Ralph Hardman
HGAC
Daniel Englebert
LeRoy E. Smith
Skip
Times
ALEXANDER F. WILKIE
G’Burg
MICHAEL ESPOSITO
NANCY Di BLAS
TERRY L
LADUE Times
John
Wilbur Derr
Reacee
Derr
Thisslon
shest smesth
Williamsport
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