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Florida prepares for Elena's worst See page 3 It's that time of year again See page 6 County gridders come up short -See page 9 THE Founded 1902 Gettysburg Times VOL. 83, NO. 205 GETTYSBURG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1985 Copyright Times News Publishing Co. 1985 30C Biblical peace versus national Goodling joins Upper Adams dialogue BIGLERVILLE The different perspectives of church and state have been at variance since the time of Christ. In an effort to better understand the gap between the biblical call to peace and the governmental commitment to defense, a meeting was held Friday at St.

Paul's Lutheran Church with Congressman William Goodling. The six member panel, composed of clergy and residents of the Upper Adams area, in dialogue on topics ranging from the Peace Institute to South Africa. In opening remarks, moderator Kenneth Swick emphasized that the day was planned as a beginning to look at the dilemma of peace. "We must begin to discuss (these things) even though we will not resolve all the issues this morning." Swick led off the questions by asking about the status of the Peace Institute. Goodling said he had supported the initiative "tongue-in-cheek." He added that he thought the whole idea "is a naive approach, but we have tried everything else (to avert war), so for (our million dollars, why not give this a shot?" He spoke about the differences between the mentality of the free world and that of the totalitarian governments, adding that Soviet history would give them reason to be suspicious of the intentions of the free world.

The only time we have endured war on our soil was in the Civil War, whereas the Russians have suffered many times over. "The thinking of the past adminis- tration (under Carter) and the current administration must be brought to some center," combining the concern about human rights and freedom. "If we can find any way to stop the bloodshed in Iraq and Iran, we must." Speaking about Iran, Goodling said, "We contributed to the downfall of the Shah with our concern about human rights. Look where human rights are now (under the The Reverend Frederick Weiser prefaced his question about nuclear free zones with the comment that, as a native Hanoverian, he was distressed by the recent decision not to impose quotas on shoe imports. Goodling said he had "blasted to the press" about his concern for the American shoe industry.

He made correlations between the countries who supply cheap imports and the countries that are supposedly our allies, like New Zealand, who want the protection of the United States but do not see that their stability can only exist if we have a stable economy. Speaking of the situation that Japan is in, "surrounded by the Soviet Union and China," he questioned their export practises that "flood the market to destroy the U.S. economic base." He indicated that seems self-destructive to him, because if the United States becomes weak financially, it will weaken our capability to protect anyone else. Goodling empahsized that the situation with New Zealand did not present an immediate problem because of the proximity of Australia, but that he does wonder what will happen to the Pacific Alliance and NATO if one na- tion at a time breaks away to establish their own ground rules. Responding to Helen Ebersole's question about policies for international terrorism, Goodling talked about the conflicting roles of embassies.

On the one hand, they are there to promote good relations with the people On the other hand, since they are representatives of the U.S. government, they are the targets for any expression of dissatisfaction with any policies of the government Protecting the embassies without making them ina- cessible is a difficult balance. In answer to several concerns about Central America, Goodling said we ignored that area of the world for "years and years and years. Our peo- ple came from England and Germany (and other European countries, which became the focus of U.S. concern.) It was all right when they (Central Americans) didn't know they had nothing." He sees humanitarian and economic aid as the only way to establish lasting security in troubled regions.

"I don't get letters from my constituents about foreign aid but that's where the hope is to change areas that are not totally totalitarian On the issue of South Africa, Goodling said he supports efforts to have new businesses establish policies that do not discriminate against blacks or (More DIALOGUE on page 2) Woman dies of gunshot wound GETTYSBURG A 31-year-old Gettysburg woman died from a wound sustained in a shooting incident at her Baltimore Street residence early this morning. Debra Louise Harman of 133 Baltimore St. at York Hospital, where she had been transferred after receiving treatment at the Gettysburg Hospital emergency room. York County Coroner Kathryn Fourhman-Olewiler said Harmon died of a gunshot wound. Gettysburg Borough Police arraigned Donald Richard Painter, who lived with Harman, before District Justice John C.

Zepp III this morning, who placed Painter in Adams County Prison in lieu of $20.000 bail. Painter was arraigned on charges of attempted criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. Police said Painter alledgedly shot Harman at the Baltimore Street apartment building with a rifle at about 1:13 a.m. According to police, alcohol was not a factor. Borough police officers detained Painter at the scene after responding to a dispatch from Adams County Control for an "accidental death." Fourhman-OIewiler said an autopsy is scheduled for mis afternoon.

Commissioners give nod to youth agency plans By MIKE SANDERS Times Staff Writer GETTYSBURG A plan outlining the needs and goals of the Adams County Children Youth Services agency during the three-year period beginning July 1,1986, and objectives for reaching those goals was reviewed and approved by the county commissioners Friday The plan, submitted by Charles R. Songer Jr administrator of ACCYS, identifies 11 needs, eight of which are assigned a "high" priority. Those eight are: child referrals in 1984-85 up 58.5 percent over 1983-84, community residential (dependent) placement days up 123 percent, residential service (dependent) placement days up 47 percent, insufficient number of foster family homes (dependent), insufficient treatment options for placement of dual-diagnosed or mental insufficient number of foster family homes (delinquent), residential (delinquent) child days up 22 percent, and secure residential placment child days up 336 percent and costs up 419 percent. ACCYS' projected budget for FY 1986-87 is $1,206,674. The commissioners Friday also: granted tax-exempt status to three properties in Menallen Township owned by the Possum Valley Sewer Authority which are used in conjunction with the public sewage system serving the township and Bendersville; tabled action on a request for exemption of real estate taxes submitted by Faith Baptist Church in connection with a property in Reading Township; received an agreement for a $28,000 grant for juvinile probation services (graduate education); reported that an audit of the county's revenue sharing account has been completed by the firm KMG Main Hurdman, Harrisburg, and that the report will be forwarded to the Office of Revenue Sharing, Audit Division; approved two 1985-86 contract agreements between the Adams Mental Health-Mental Retardation program and the following service providers: Sugarcreek Home, to provide interim care services at a per diem rate of Stillmeadow to provide interim care services at a per diem rate of $41.05.

Tiines Staff Writer NEW OXFORD Most Public elementary, middle and high school students in the, Conewago Valley School District will start the 1985-86 academic year this Tuesday after a five-day delay of classes. Originally scheduled to open on Aug. 28, all but one the district public schools will start the first classes Tuesday, Sept. 3. The New Oxford Elementary School will remained closed for at least rare more day.

In a pressrelease from school superintendent Dr. Lance Landauer this morning, opening times for three district schools were announced. Conewago Township Elementary School students should report for classes by 8:35 a.m. Classes for students at the New Oxford senior and junior high school will begin at 7:50 a.ra. New construction which required the delay of public school openings continues to keep the doors of New Oxford Elementary closed.

Land-, auer said he expects the school will be ready to open on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The school district expanded and remodeled both elementary schools during the summer. The construction was to be completed Yet the construction crews could not meet the deadline and Landauer postponed schools until alter Labor Day. Landauer said the unfinished construction activities presented a "potential danger to students." However, most parochial schools in the area opened as scheduled.

Wi almost all of the Conewago Valley schools open Tuesday, buses for the district secondary school students, including Delone Catholic High School, Sacred Heart and Annunciation schools will follow the regular routes originally announced. Special transportation will be provided for Immaculate Conception Elementary students. They will be transported on the same buses which are scheduled to he used for afternoon transportation. Morning bus runs will begin at 7:30 aim. Students who are scheduled to ride bus G-5, G-8 or G-16 home in the afternoon will be picked up by bus or G-16 in the Londoner walks across U.S.

to save lives By T.W. BURGER Times Staff Writer GETTYSBURG Ffyona Campbell is taking steps to end the famine in Africa. The 18-year-old woman from London began the longest walk of her life on August 16: she'll walk better than 3,000 miles from New York City to Los Angeles. She is scheduled to reach A in January From there, she'll depart for Australia, the next step irf'her arcund the a 24.000-mile'jaunt that won't be completed until 1988. Ffyona arrived at Lincoln Square in Gettysburg shortly before lunch time Friday, followed by a motor home containing her support team and escorted by Ruth M.

Delwiler, Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Campbell's Soups has agreed to sponsor Ffyona's trek, enabling her to inform Americans ol Africa's need for additional support "I was actually sickened by the situation in Africa." said Campbell, who says she is no relation to the Campbells of the Campbell Food conglomerate. "The famine over there had been going on for ten years before the media ever heard of it I couldn't sleep at night An experienced long-distance walker, at age 16 Ffyona became the youngest person to walk the length of miles-and raised approximately $35.000 for a London cancer hospital. Inspired by the efforts of U.K. and musicians to assist the African drought and famine victims, Ffyona decided to use her talents as a walker to help.

too. She resigned from her position as a commodities broker and traveled to the United States to begin her longest walk to date ''I believe that one person can make a difference." said Ffyona. Asked if her feet ever got sore, Ffyona replied, somewhat curtly, "absolutely not' They are the most important part of my anatomy I am walking to save life Ms. CampbelJ says that both she and Campbell Soups feel a responsibility toward chanties. "We hope to collect $200 a day for the duration of the walk said Ffyona.

"If we do that, I can say I'm saving a life a day Ffyona says that people can give directly to the people in the caravan if they wish, or send contributions to a trust account set up under the name of Transamencan Walk Foundation. P.O Box number 77801636. Philadelphia. Pa 19182-2026 Ffyona says that 100 percent of the funds collected go directly to African relief The Transamenca Walk is sanctioned by the Band Aid Trust. Live Aid.

and" UNICEF. Escapee back in Adams County jail maQy bedischargedat in the afternoon. New Oxford Elementary School students and teachers should listen to local radio stations on night andWednesday morning to be sore classrooms at the school will open. GETTYSBURG An escapee from Adams County Prison who had been at large since Wednesday evening turned himself into prison officials early this morning David Lee Jones. 302 Mam McSherrystown.

surrendered to prison officials around 3a.m.. according to Adams County Sheriff Bernard Miller Fix-up project could lead to permanent trust By ROBERT HOLT Times Staff Writer GETTYSBURG What started out as a project to refurbish the exterior of the Pennsylvania Monument on the Gettysburg National Military Park may lead to a permanent maintenance trust for the landmark or restoration of other Pennsylvania battlefield markers. Four months after starting a statewide fund-raising campaign, the Pennsylvania Memorial Fund Raising Committee has collected enough money to restore the Pennsylvania Monument and possibly do some additional work on the structure. According to State Representative Kenneth J. Cole (D-91st the fund-raising committee is only $2,000 shy of its goal to collect $35,000 in donations for the Pennsylvana Monument.

months, that's fantastic! It's a compliment to the Pennsylvania people who gave their whole-hearted support," said Cole, committee chairman and a former battlefield guide. In fact, Cole said it is possible that enough additional monies will be donated to provide for other work to the monument, the largest state memorial on the battlefield. The original goal was to clean and resurface the bronze plaques and sta- tues, and to wash the granite exterior. The area around the marker needs landscaping and the interior should be restored as well, Cole said. The committee may also consider establishing a perpetual care trust for the monument, or restoring other monuments commerating the Pennsylvania soldiers at the Batte of Gettysburg.

While considering the other items on the cleanup list, Cole said, "I will be happy even if we only restore the outside. Raising $110,000 dollars is no easy task." He noted that it cost $190,000 to build the memorial 75 years ago. The monument, adorned with nine statues and inscribed with the names of 34,000 sol- diers on 87 plagues, was funded with Pennsylvania funds only. "We took it (the restoration) on as Pennsylvania project because Pennsylvania funds built it," Cole said. He said the monument construction was funded with taxpayers' money appropriated by the legislature.

The state granted $75,000 of the $110,000 needed to clean up the bronze and granite structure, with the rest of the money coming from the private contributors. Refurbishing will be completed by July 1, 1986, in time for special rededication ceremonies. "We've gotten great response from grade schools, junior high schools, private citizens and corporations," Cole said. He recalled an elderly women who remembered visiting the monument as a high school student and sent $10 for the restoration project. The state representative said Gettysburg College alumni who no longer live in the state, but still remember the Pennsylvania Monument as a favorite and most impressive battlefield site, have sent contributions.

With $33,000 in the bank, and another $1,800 coming from two organizations, the restoration program will benefit from donations generated by two pro- jects scheduled for September. Cole said WAYZ in Waynesboro will provide four hours of air time for a radio-thon on Sept. 19, and other radio stations in the Waynesboro, Chambersburg and Harrisburg areas will broadcast frae announcements prompting the fund-raising efforts. Two car dealers in Franklin County have agreed to stage a two-week "battle" from Sept. 9 to Sept.

20, according to Cole. He said a Ford dealer and Chevrolet dealer will square-off to see who can sell the most cars, and donating $25 to the monument fund for each automobile or truck sold. There is also a local school drive, being coordinated by Terry G. Fox and Gilbert J. Lupp, before the fundraising activities end in September.

Cole, a native of Gettysburg, said the arduous task of partially dismantling and restoring the domed memorial will be done by qualified personnel on the military park staff. They will use the maintenance sheds near the Peace Light Memorial for a special workshop during the winter- long process. Arthur R. "Bob" Voorhees a craftsman on the National Park Service staff, recently completed a 3-week park service course at Valley Forge and is certified to work on outdoor bronze and stone Not only will this save the restoration committee time and money of private contract bidding, but it also will be the beginning of a conservation center at the park to maintain all Gettysburg Battlefield monuments, Cole said. He also said there is a possibility the conservation center would eventually restore monuments for National Park Service sites across the country.

When the Pennsylvania Monument is rededicated as part of Gettsyburg's bicentennial celebration. Cole expects it to be a stale and national event. "I think this will be great for Gettysburg, not only locally, but nationally," Cole said. Among the members of the rededication committee is Robert Moore, the director of media relations for the Baltimore Stars. Moore has been active with projects at the battlefield for many years, and played a major role in the project to refit the Peace Light Memorial with an electric light.

Cole said Governor Dick Thornburgh and Secretary of the Interior Donald Hodel have been invited to the planned "Pennsylvania at Gettysburg Day "His mother brought him in." Miller said he and prison warden Gary Sparks had waited for Jones from 6 30 a.m. Friday to 2-30 a thismorning, expecting the escapee lo show up in a wooded area near Wnghtsville. "He knew we were on to him." said Miller, "so he gave up and turned himself in State police said Jones. 21. had been serving time for contempt of court and criminal charges when he made his break Jones was in the prison recreation yard with other inmates between the hours of 4:30 and 7 p.m Wednesday.

As the other inmales entered the prison. Jones apparently concealed himself somewhere in the recreation yard He then apparently climbed a wall or fence and made his escape, said state police. Jones was arrested on July 9. and arraigned on charges of criminal trespass, indecent assault and harassment. According to his case file.

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