Shapp urges end to attitudinal barriers for disabled in Pa
Governor Milton Shapp addressed the Governors Committee on Employment of the Handicapped at Gettysburg praising progress in placing 21,356 Pennsylvanians in jobs while stressing the need to remove architectural and attitudinal barriers. He cited Vietnam veteran Thomas Lipp and applauded 1978 award-winning employers L Kent Showalter and Dr Robert E Wharen for advancing accessibility and welfare of handicapped workers.
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Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Gettysburg Sheraton Inn
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation
Shapp
Thomas Lipp
Dresher
Lipp
Viet Nam
Game Commission
L. Kent Showalter
Exchange Club To Hold Bicycle Registration
The Gettysburg Exchange Club launches a bicycle registration program at Keefauver Elementary School from 9 am to noon on October 1. The effort, run with Borough Council police and local schools, aims to prevent theft and aid recovery of lost bikes, with owner cards kept on file.
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Exchange Club
Keefauver
Clarence Hanson
local Exchange Club
Gettysburg Exchange Club
Gettysburg
Borough police
Hanson
FBI arrests two in submarine theft plot to steal Trepang
FBI says two men were charged with conspiring to steal the Trepang submarine and flee with a nuclear missile attack plan. James Cosgrove is sought. Edward Mendenhall and Kurtis Schmidt face arraignment in St. Louis. The plot allegedly targeted the Atlantic, with a buyer to meet offshore.
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ST. LOUIS
U.S
high seas
FBI
Edward J. Mendenhall
Rochester
N.Y
Kurtis J
Kansas City
Cosgrove
Roxy Bringer Jr
Mendenhall
Atlantic Ocean
Klager
ender
New London
getawa
Groton
Conn
London, Conn
mid-Atlantic
YWCA Expands Reach with Community Programs
The Gettysburg YWCA served over 8 100 people in the year, a 13 5 percent rise supported by United Way. Programs include antiques bridge cooking photography shi ne and classes for new parents and those who are suddenly single. The building provides a public rest area on weekdays and hosts community groups.
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United Way
alto
Gettysburg Young Women’s Christian Association
Pleads Guilty To Drug Store Burglary
Raymond Boyd Hoffmanster of Youngstown Ohio pleaded guilty in Adams County court to a burglary charge linked to a July 7 break in at People's Drug Store Gettysburg York Street. He faces sentencing after a pre sentence investigation. Curtis Garza of Gardner Road was set for trial January 15 after a witness became available. Garza faces burglary and theft charges for allegedly entering John Blanche’s Fairfield home in June 1977.
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Raymond Boyd Hoffmanster
1linois Ave
Youngstown
Ohio
Adams County
People’s Drug Store
York St
Gettysburg
Hoffmanster
Curtis
Garza
Gardners
Gardners R. 2
commonwealth
John Blanche
Fairfield R. I
Farmers Elect Directors and Adopt Local State Federal Policies
Adams County Farmers Association elected directors Janet Knouse Arendisville William Slagle Gettysburg R5 Ray Remecker York Springs R2 Mervin Myers Littlestown and re elected Dale King York Springs and Robert Hay Gettysburg R. The group approved 27 policies targeting local state and national issues including judges elected by popular vote and workers compensation reforms. Policies will be reviewed by the Pennsylvania Farm Policy Development committee and presented at the PFA convention November 12 in Mount Airy Lodge. They urged county water authority formation and taxed land in conservation programs. recommended limiting foreign sales of U S farm land and adjusting national debt policy. and proposed funding shifts for state police and noxious weed control. The document also calls for farm tracks exemption from Federal Highway Use Tax.
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Adams Counfarmers Association
Association
Biglery High School
Janet Knouse
Arendisville
William Slagle
Gettysburg R
Ray Remecker
York Springs Ro
Mervin Myers
Littlestown
Dale King
York Springs
Robert Hay
Adams County National Bank
Pennsylvania Farmers Association
PFA
Hot Mount Airy Lodge
Poconos
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
rating bureau
far
oon
iis
United States
U.S
Washington D.C
District of Columbia
commonwealth
Pennsylvania
PennDOT
general fund
Harold Sharpe Found Dead In Gettysburg Home
Harold R Sharpe 61 was found dead in Gettysburg Adams County from a self inflicted gunshot wound in his bedroom Tuesday night. Coroner Dr Robert Lefever ruled the death and said Sharpe formerly retired from Metropolitan Edison Gettysburg after 37 years. He served in World War II and was a 1935 Linitedburg High School graduate. Survived by his mother Emma Donathen Sharpe York a brother John York a stepbrother Gomer Chambersburg St Gettysburg two stepsisters Mrs Margaret Strickhouser Gettysburg and Mrs Bernice Gamble Chambersburg and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m. Mona han Funeral Home Carlisle St Gettysburg with Rev Douglas Boden officiating Interment Flohr Cemetery McKnightstown no viewing.
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Harold R. Sharpe
Ins Gettysburg
Knoxion Rd
Adams County
Robert S. Lefever
Sharpe
Gomer Sharpe
Chambersburg
St . Gettisburg
Lefever
Herr’s Ridge
Cumberland Tap
Gettysburg
Emma Donathen Sharpe
York
John F. Sharpe
Fiohr’s Lutheran
Margaret Strickhouser
N. Stratton St
Bernice Gamble
Monahan Funeral Home
Carlisle St
Douglas ¥. Boden
Flohr's Cemetery
McKnightstown
Conewago Valley School Superintendents Given Five-Year Contracts
Conewago Valley School board authorized five year contracts for Supt Clea Wildasma and Assistant Supt Lewis Hilliard with effective dates in August 1979. A McSherrys town secretary requested reimbursement for crossing guards and the Ways and Means committee will review. District also seeks substitute teachers in several subjects and hired staff include Brenda Shaffer and John Spangler among others.
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Clea Wildasma
Conewago Valley
Lewis Hilliard
Mary C Weaver
McSherrystown
McSherrys
Conewago
Ways and Means
scence
Brenda Shaffer
John Spangler
Stanley Weidler
William Hoffacker
Cora G Godiriaux
Joyce Smith
Harold Smith
Robert Sweitzer
Eleanor Moore
Jeffrey O'Brien
Jit Cline
Randy Hartlaub
Kathy Lane
John Lupp
Peggy Tyson
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