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Challenge Eric Anderson must guard Laettner5B Long-distance United Telephone offers optional calling plan3A Performer Teen keeps Elvis' memory alive1 James Buchanan senior David King Eric Anderson Chambersburg, Pennsylvania A Gannett newspaper 35 cents fmimmt ray PMi Man charged in business college fire EUSUATGI Weather WINDY, CLOUDY tonight and Thursday. Low 30; high 38. 2A. Your turn: The cost of local government Is local government too big and too costly? What would you do to shrink the size of local government? How would you cut its costs? What jobs or services would you scale back? Which government units or services would you combine? Would you even consider a constitutional convention to rewrite the rules shaping the size and structure of local government? Call us anytime today or tonight at 264-7040 to give us your views. Warrenfeltz "was never an employee of the college," Hagerstown Business College Director Cheryl Hyslop said.

"He had a company called Valley Business Service and we contracted them to maintain typewriters and computer equipment." Warrenfeltz was arrested after a lengthy investigation, Woods said. "It was just one hell of a criminal investigation. It was just dogged police work by a lot of different people." Woods said he would not talk about specific evidence that led to the arrest because Warrenfeltz has not been tried in court. Woods talked about the contributions from different agencies that led to the "The state fire marshal's office, the Hagerstown City fire marshal's office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were the main agencies leading the investigation," Woods said. "But, there were so many other people that contributed." Woods said the community swamped the office with tips during the first two weeks after the fire and remained helpful and supportive throughout the investigation.

Hyslop said the school has been able to recover from the disaster through the efforts of the community, as well as its faculty and students. "The spring semester started as scheduled on Jan. 13," Hyslop sajd. By MICHAEL COLE Staff Writer HAGERSTOWN, Md. A man who did contract work at Hagerstown Business College has been charged with arson for the December fire that caused more than $2 million damage to the school.

John Franklin Warrenfeltz, 49, of 1005 Bramley Court, is in Washington County Detention Center in lieu of $150,000 bail. He was indicted Friday by a grand jury in Washington County, according to' Maryland State Deputy Fire Marshal Jim Woods. The Dec. 9 arson destroyed the administrationclassroom building. arrest.

1 LATE I3EVJS Western nations agree on aid BONN, Germany (AP) The world's seven wealthiest industrialized nations have agreed on a $24 billion aid package to help save the former Soviet republics from chaos and economic ruin, Germany announced today. Related story on Page 7 A Inside Panel urges education reform A state Senate panel recommends approval of controversial education reforms. 5A Goodling tires of questions When it comes to answering questions fe te "mww.j).w..u..jjiiii.u.m.i.i i in u. iiiiii iuiji i. wmiM-wMfwmiii about his involvement in the House banking scandal, U.S.

Rep. William Goodling's lips are zipped. In a letter received by news organizations, the nine-term Republican from Adams County rnmnlainshe's Ipl I w- 1 1 a v. i N4-SZfry i i "Ttm Rep. Goodling spending up to 10 hours each week answering the same questions "over and over again." 5A White House has plenty of perks, too And Congress wants you to know about them By RITA BEAMISH Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON A fleet of sedans stands ready to chauffeur White House aides around town, a travel office handles their vacation tickets and an on-site medical clinic provides them free diagnoses and drugs.

These are just some of the perquisites that President Bush and his staff enjoy and Congress is trying to make sure the public knows. To that end, Congress, which itself is under fire for its own freebies, is investigating perks government-wide, especially in the executive branch. But when a House subcommittee held a hearing on the subject Tuesday, the White House refused to send anyone to testify. House Speaker Thomas Foley, complaining that some 1,360 aircraft are at the disposal of executive branch employees, in addition to free medical care and other perks, said, "I can't see any reason the White House would want to give for not cooperating" with the congressional inquiry. Deputy White House Press Secretary Judy Smith, under a barrage of questions from reporters Tuesday, said officials already had defended Bush's budget before the proper congressional committees.

"Why should the White House be put' in a position to respond to 15 or 20 committees that are asking the same question, varying details?" Smith said. She tried to shift the spotlight back on Congress, which is suffering from recent disclosures of mismanagement of the House bank and House post office. "It seems very interesting to me we Obituaries Surcharge on phone bills in effect today By JIMNAMIOTKA Staff writer County commissioners implemented a controversial phone bill surcharge for 911 service Tuesday, but not before angry citizens decried what they called a tax." Commissioners adopted an ordinance levying a 1 .24 surcharge on the monthly bills of phone customers countywide. It takes effect today. The extra charge will fund operations and upgrades for the county's emergency communication system.

It is expected to raise nearly $850,000 for the county. Tension swelled while county rescue volunteers bickered with the angry group during a public hearing Tuesday in Franklin County Courthouse on the ordinance. About 15 people attended. People quizzed emergency management officials about the cost of the system, and criticized commissioners for slipping them another "tax." Most remembered a 1989 l-mill real estate tax increase intended to fund the county's 911 system. "The people of Franklin County are burdened now with unemployment and higher taxes," said Neddie Rowe of Greencastle, who called herself an angry senior citizen, Metal Township's Westley Parks said: "It sounds like someone is entering us into a contract without our consent." Commissioners defended the surcharge.

The charge is needed to keep a 24-hour staff on hand, as well as pay for equipment and the county's upgrade to an "enhanced" 911 system, which includes a feature that immediately identifies the location of a caller, according to county officials. N- Opponents of the surcharge also protested a state provision that charges every phone at schools and government offices. "So we're going to be hit twice with the public facilities we pay for as well as our personal phones," Waynesboro's Lucille Hurd said. See 911 on Page 4A Fannie M. Hawbaker, 79, Arvada, Colo.

Franklin F. Martin 74, Shippensburg. Elizabeth A. Shatzer Myers, 85, Chambersburg. Albert "Red" Piper, 82, "Chambersburg.

John H. Renfrew, 67, Lewisberry. Harry W. Rock, 83, Chambersburg. 4A Sports Scorecard CUTS: Some major league veteran players are cut, the victims of their own high salaries.

Sports coverage begins on 5B. Coming Thursday Capitol Film Society to present Lawrence of Arabia. Public OpinionJim Namiotka Neddie Rowe, Greencastle, at a public hearing Tuesday, criticizes county commissioners plan to implement a surcharge for 911 service. If you've played the fool today, here's why N.Y. In that year, Pope Gregory cut 10 days from the calendar, so the day after Thursday Oct.

4 became Friday Oct. The new calendar also shifted New Year's Day from March 25 to Jan. 1, he said. Before the change, the new year's merrymaking cnh initiated on the eighth day, April 1. Thereafter, pretended gifts and mock ceremonial visits were made on April Fools' Day to those who had forgotten to change the date.

The day has become part of our life, Nicolaisen said. "You should really be alert, but you shouldn't try to avoid being an April said. By KLAUS DE BOOR Binghamton Press Sun-Bulletin BINGHAMTON, N.Y. Today, check the sugar pot twice before you sweeten the coffee. Then look in the salt shaker.

for good measure. if lunch was salted coffee and sugared ham, it must be April 1 April Fools' Day. The reason the attack on your taste buds goes unpunished dates back to the adoption of the Grego-- rian calendar in 1582, said Wit-helm Nkolaisen, a professor of and folklore at the state University Center at Binghamton, Index Ann Landers 3B Hospitals 2A BusinessFarm 8A Lifestyle MB Classified 8-10B Lotteries 2A Comics 4B Obituaries 4A Countyregion 3-5A Police Log 2A Editorial 9A Sports 5-8B lltrvtainment 2B Television 3B 1 1 now have a House that is giving advice on how we should be organized in our budget and it really cannot keep its own house in order," Smith said. Among the amenities Bush and his family receive in the White House! a private swimming pool, tennis iourt, movie theater, bowling alleys putting green and horseshoe pit and the basketball court the president had. installed See, PERKS Page 4A Firm says no sites picked for nuke dump Congress trails simost everybody Percentaaa savina honostv and ethical standards are high tor the people in those fields: uociors Engineers 45 45 College teachers 33 Journalists Lawyers Building contractors 1985, Pennsylvania joined a regional compact for disposal of the waste with Maryland, West Virginia and Delaware.

Pennsylvania, as the largest waste producer, agreed to host the facility. A 1983 study by Penn State ranked Fulton and Bedford counties as prime candidates to host the radioactive waste dump. Low-level radioactive wastes include medical and industrial wastes, but not weapons-grade materials or spent fuel rods from power plants. DER officials deny a Penn State study is being used to locate a dump for waste from the region's nuclear reactors, medical laboratories and industries. DER insists final approval of a site is years away.

In late 1993 or early 1994, Chem-Nuclear will choose a single location. DER will review the selection and issue a license by mid-1995. leaders that the county is not on anyone's list to host the site yet. "It was very helpful for us," said Susan Foster, of Brizius and Foster, McConnellsburg-based consultants. Chem-Nuclear is expected to release its Phase II disqualification map as soon as a state Department of Environmental Resources review is complete later this month.

Last year, Chem-Nuclear released a map excluding state and national parks, major watersheds and coastal areas from disposal. Two more maps are due this year to narrow the possible dump sites to three. Fulton County residents have formed a group to oppose the possible siting of a radioactive waste dump in their backyards. Citizens Against the Radioactive Dump (CARD) began an informational campaign to educate "the public about the dangers of. New list due on sites found to be unqualified By JIM NAMIOTKA Staff writer McCONNELLSBURG Fulton County has not been targeted for a proposed low-level radioactive waste dump.

For that matter, no place has been targeted. "No property has been targeted. No city, no county has been targeted," according to Sue Luebbering-Evers, spokeswoman for Chem-Nuclear Systems Inc. Chem-Nuclear is the Charleston, S.C., firm hired to locate, build and operate a dumping facility for low-level radioactive waste produced in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. A Chem-Nuclear team met with Fulton County Commissioners and officials Tuesday to reassure Get involved.

Help us disqualify your backyard. Oy Sue Luebbering-Evers, Chem-Nuclear Systems Inc. low-level radioactive waste. Public participation is encouraged by Chem-Nuclear, according to Luebbering-Evers. "Get involved.

Help us disqualify your back yard," she said Tuesday. Most recently, CARD began recruitment of Fulton farmers whose land could be placed in an agriculture security area. Ag security areas should be one of the regions disqualified from the siting process, CARD members believe. In 1980, Congress mandated that states dispose of their own low-level radioactive wastes. In.

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