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jlQ a pages THE GETTYSBURG TIMES Truth Our Guide The Public Good Our Aim ESTABLISHED 1902 With Honor To GETTYSBURG. THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 6.1979 And Pnfn fo Our GOOD EVENING A bore a fellow ho puts his feats in his mouth $5 Worth Of Gas Inflates To $100 Fine And Costs Five dollars worth of gas cost a uttlestown area man $100 in Adams County court Wednesday, when he lost an appeal of a summai conviction on a tnefl of services charge. Edward D. Scott, LaUestown R.

l. apparently dissatisfied with the service he got after waiting in a gas line, pumped $5 worth of gas into his car at Highway Petroleum in Littlest own June 19. then told the attendant he ould pay two davs later. Scott'said be had waited for about half an hour in the gas line, and when his turn came the attendant. Thomas Snoop, asked him to pull his car closer to the pump.

"He didn't want to serve where I sat." Scottsaid So.bepumpedhisowngas.-I told him I was going to pay him as good as his service. davs'later." Scott said. He waited at the station while Shoop wrote down his license plate number to use to identify Scott for the pobee. minutes later patrolman StevenDague called Scott and told him to pay for the gas that evening or he ould be charged with theft of services. The next day Dague called to say a citation had been mailed, and the day after that Scott returned to the station and paid $5 to an attendant there.

Scott's lawyer. David K. James HI. argued that Scott never intended to defraud Highway Petroleum and really did plan to pay for the gas. as he did.

two days later. But Spicer found Scott guilty "I've absolutely no sympathy for the defendant." he said "I think the defendant has made a mockery out of the law enforcement people of Lmlestown." Spicer said He fined Scott $100. Tropical Storm David Dumps 5 Inches Of Rain In County, Causes Damage To Road Sewer Advisory Unit Told There May Be Alternative To $30,000,000 Plant Here At their second meeting. Wednesday evening, members of the local citizens advisory group for the federal study of area sewer problems learned more about the history of the seven-year old effort to improve the local sewer svs- tems. and learned they would soon have a considerable amount of new informa- tiqn about existing conditions.

Thomas Slenkarnp. project monitor for the Environmental Protection Agency in its effort to studv ways of treating sewage in Gettysburg" and neighboring areas, told the group of local citizens that various examinations of existing conditions are nearlv completed will soon be ready for the'Public Participation Group to studv. He and John L. Menke. assistant to the president of WAPORA.

the Maryland consulting firm that is handling much of the study's legwork for EPA. said Wednesday they did not yet want to discuss specifics, but it appeared dear that in the end the study may aim the region in the direction of upgrading existing of smaller and cheaperfacilities than the single treatment plant initially proposed for Gettysburg and portions of nearby townships. The regional system concept was nearly required by the state Department of Environmental Resources when it became clear facilities had 10 be improved to pollution of Rock Creek, according to Allen A. Larson. Chairman of the Gettysburg Municipal AuthonU.

the local agency generally in charge of the project. Concern on the part of the National Park Sen ice and the President's Council on Historical Preservation about the impact of the sew er system which was to be 75 percent federally funded, halted the plan and threw it into the EPA impact study stage "I think and hope we will have an alternative that is cheaper than the existing plan." Menke said, noting that the group will soon be able to study WAP- ORA's recommendations for the project He said during the meeting that nearly completed population projections show that a less extensive system might be adequate and that m'some areas the on-site treatment isn't as bad as first thought. He also said that the plans for the large system, now projected to cost about $30 million, were made when "It was popular not only to go regional but to go fancy." He said after the meetinghe could not be specific about the levels of pollution HIGH ATER--A bulldozer clears awav some of the debris that was washed onto the Iron Springs Fan-field Road from Tom's Creek this morning damaging part of the road. The road was impassable for a mile. (Times Photo) Motorcyclist Fatally Hurt In Accident An Adams Count motorcyclist was killed earlv Wednesdav when his cycle ent out of control at a high rate of speed and crashed on a York county road, northeast of York Northern York Regional Police reported that Robert Burket.

35. of -Ab- of Rock Creek, or about the 1. as Denounced dead at that will be proposed, but during the meeting he nodded his head when a member of the committee suggested that the system would have been too expensive for the region all fairness to the park service, they stopped something that ould hav bankrupted Gettvsburg." George Olinger saia after members of the group criticized NPS for its failure to express (See SEWER on Page 2) the scene of the accident on Route 30 near Susauehanna Trail at I -J6 a by York County Coroner Kaihryn Fourhman. Mrs Fourham said Burket died of massive head and chest injuries An autopsy was performed at the York Hospital and confirmed those injuries later (See FATAL on Page 2) Political Booths Display Wide Array Of Materials Used In Fall Campaign By JAMES M. PATERSON If candidates were judged simplv on how unique their campaign ma'eria! was or if tooth paste tubes could vote.

Betty H. Pit2er would probably win hands down. And tubes empty. Mrs. Pitzer.

the incumbent Republican candidate for register and recorder, is trying to win votes with, among other things, a key-shaped plastic item that bears her name and is used to wrap toothpaste tubes around as their contents are Such items are never in evidence more than at events like the South Mountain Fair, where buttons gleam from chests, and hats and bumper stickers glow from posts and buildings Emery boards and matches pile up at the booths for the political parties and campaign material is clutched hands bearing nickle-toss dishes and Kewpie dolls and is found carpeting the dusty trail through the fair UNIQUE MATERIAL Mrs. Pitzer. who faces Democrat Richard Staub the Nov. 6 election, says because she has been one of the few females running for county row offices, she has felt the need to come up with unique campaign material. This ear she also has plastic coasters with her name on them and she noted that in the past potholders bearing her slogan were popular items At the fair, the disolavs by the two parties generallv earn, the more traditional campaign material Incumbent Democratic Count Commissioner Candidate Kenneth Guise might A in tne award for the greatest number of different Kinds of material promoting his candidacv Along the Guise-emblazoned hats that grace his and his wife's heads as tnev shake nands and joke ith visitors at the part booth, he has balloons emery boaras buttons matches, cards tw different tvpes with zip code and heart attack information on them, bumper stickers and some full-sheet handouts explaining ms record (See POLITICAL on Page 3) WHY WE HAD SO MUCH RAIN Thursdays satellite cloud picture recorded at 4 a.m.

EDT shows tropical storm David over Pennsylvania. (AP Wirephoto) Claims Could Have Avoided Three Mile Island Accident HARRISBURG i AP The accident at Three Mile Island could have been avoided if segments of the nation's nuclear establishment nad-communicated better with each other, utility officials have testified The two iop officers of General Public Utilities owner of the damaged nuclear power plant, blamed the accident on themselves, on other companies involved in nuclear er and on federal regulatory agencies GPU president Herman Dieckamp indicated Wednesday that the nuclear power industry never anticipated the kind of accident that severelv overheated one of TMI's two reactors and released radiation into the atmosonere falling that we and the regulatory auihonties had is that have proceeded on the assumption that we would avoid ever getting into this kind of cooling mode situation Diec- kanipsaid William Kuhns. GPU chairman, said the Marcn 28 accident possibh would not have occurred if other elements in the nuclear establishment had acted differently. "The accident was not simph a matter of operator or management failure but involved complete mfrastucture of industry including the Local Weather suppliers and the regalators. said Kuhns He referred to a 1977 incident at tne Davis-Besse nuclear plant in Onio where cooling sstems failed in a far less serious accident (SeeTMIon Page 2) Trop'cal Storm David downgraded from a killer hurricane sent its scouting parties into Adams Count) esterdav afternoon in the form of light rain and then brought a do-Annour during the night At the Gettv sburg Times weather station 4 3 inches of rainfall recorded The countv Emergency Management Agency reported that Lake Heritage received five inches of rain, 4 5 inches -A as recorded at Arendtsville.

two inches in Hampton and about three eacr Cashtown Bendersville and Barlo-A The excessive rainfall brought troubles for Premen. highway crews and others A portico of the Iron Spnngs-Fairfleld road was completely washed out by water that at one time as fiv feet over the road. The tropical storm also knocked dow i trees, filled basements, closed other IO-A lying roads, caused school forced the closing of the Fan-field Area schools, forced evacuation of the hogs at the South Mountain Fair when the rain forced the Conewago Creek near ArendtsMlie over its banks and to all intents and purposes closed the fair or the night by about 8 o'clock- The Fair expects however to be full opersuos tonight. Fredenc Kuntz. manager of tne Adams County division of the Pennsv F- vania Deoartment of Transoortation said the Iron Springs-Fairneld area road will be closed all day today while crews work on repairs.

Kuntz also reported a couple of "bad bank sbdes" on the Bndgepon-Quakef Valley Road, and a number of trees downed in Abbottstown- He said several cars were stranded on old Route 15 north of Gettysburg. Route 34 south of town was reported to have water across the (See TROPICAL on Page 6) Judge Orders Three Arrested And Two Jailed Judge Oscar F. Spicer faceted the arrests of three men who fatted to appear for hearings Adams County criminal business court Wednesday, and ordered two men jailed for parole v-ioiations. Spicer set bail at 000 for David Mar- nnez Garcia. Gardners R.

2 who failed to appear for a hearing on an alleged oarole violation. The county probation department claimed Garcia'owed S2.2SO in lines, restitution and court costs stemming from a conviction for driving a car without the owners" permissiori- Garcia was on parole from a six to 23 month jaii sentence for driving a car owned oy Paul E. and KatnrvifS. Fetters. Gardners R.

2 without their permission. Coy King Bigierville i was ordered arrested and jailed for failing to appear for a hearing regarding outstanding payments on an alcoholic beverage violation Spicer said King ma apply for parole when he has paid the outstanding $260 Bail for Joseph Bowles 31. bnarpsburg. Md." wno was scheduled to appear at a hearing on an alleged probation violation Bowies ho had been sentenced to a year's probation after pjeadmg guilty to a driving under the imiuence charge. ailegeaH never reported to the probation office and owes in fines and court costs (See JUDGE on Page 6) Yesterday's high This morning's low Todav at 30 a Todav at 13 30 a rn Rainfall 78 70 -v SO 4 AND IN THIS CORNER--The political parties and candidates have tabtesfd of things to distribute to the voter, judging by the displays put np by the Republican and Democ- parties at the South Motmrin Fair.

At tef is a picture of the table is the Republican committee booth, with pencils and matches, signs, pamphlets, maps and all the rest ailable for the potestiai voter. And on toe right is the table of the Democrats with a pretty big donkey guarding the array of items ranging from stickers to ballons, and buttons to lollipops. (Times Photo) Inside The Times Deaths 2 Local News 2-3-5 Amusements 4 Pat's Pointers 8 Comics Crosswords -0 Radio TV 10 Sports 116-I7 Ann Landers IS Star TracKins 13 Claimed Legais FAIRFIELD SCHOOL PLAY -Yon're A Good Man. Cbarbe Brown." based on the comic strip will be presented Friday and Samrday at p.m. in the Fairfield High School Auditorium by the Fairfield High School nmsic department.

Tickets ma be purchased at the following prices: Adults $3.56 each from the Fairfield High School Music and students eacfe from the Fairfield High School Music Booster's CJnb. Performing the musical are from left: Craig Weikert. as Charlie Brown; Cberyl Kane, as Loc: Hend Heikert, kneeling, as snoopy; Loren Roth, as Linos, Tammy Shuj ler. as Pattj; Zeigler, kneeling, as Schroeder. Directing the pla is David Josl.

assisted bv C. Richard Carry, assistant director and Holly Kogler, accompanist. The musical portravs a typical day in the life of Charlie Brown and his friends. The comic tnp "Peanuts" is written by Charles Schulz and music and Clark Gcsner. Times Photo).