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Newspaper
Gettysburg Times
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1981
Page
1
Former three star General Park Inyup received a five year prison term after being arrested in March for illegally enrolling 5700 students in schools run by his non profit education foundation and diverting 9 million dollars of tuition fees to his personal account. The report also covers separate international notes from Zimbabwe and Argentina.
Senator Heinz urged the Reagan administration to investigate reports that large quantities of Chinese mushrooms are being offered for import at prices well below U.S. domestic prices. He asked the State Department and U.S. Trade Representative to determine if Chinese mushrooms threaten a domestic industry.
Fragmentary weather note mentions today conditions but contains unclear terms and no definite forecast. Unable to determine location, time, or specifics from the readable text.
Straban Township officials study a proposed historic district to meet National Historic Preservation Act requirements for EPA funded sewer aid. The plan creates a Historic Architectural Review Board to review exterior changes and issues building permits, with final decisions by the borough council.
Maryland Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein said starting in June, Maryland employers must withhold local earnings taxes from nonresidents who live in Pennsylvania and Delaware towns that levy earnings taxes on Maryland workers. The rule applies to about 1,100 townships and boroughs, and a new withholding guide is being sent to employers. Local governments in Pennsylvania are reportedly moving to exemptions.
Littlestown's borough council passed an ordinance exempting all out of state residents from paying the 1 percent Adams County Earned Income Tax. Borough Secretary Samuel B. Michael said the move is probably comparable to the local piggyback Maryland income taxes withheld from Pennsylvania residents working in Maryland whose home towns withhold comparable taxes.
James Gettys School first graders welcomed Martha Hinrichs of the Adams County SPCA for a humane education session about pet needs and responsible care. The class handled three puppies and three kittens, learning terms like society prevention cruelty while thanking the presenter for the program.
Adams County reached 68,292 residents in 1980 per the final census, showing a 26 percent rise since 1970 and outpacing earlier projections. Several townships and boroughs posted gains while six municipalities declined since 1970, led by Liberty Township's drop after Valley Borough's incorporation.
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