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The Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • 6

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The Daily Newsi
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Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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6A Lebanon Daily News, Wednesday, August 20, 1997 Weather INATIONAlSWeattie The AccuWeather forecast for noon, Wednesday, Aug. 20. Gunman kills judge, troopers Heavy rain tonight Rain, which began shortly before 6 a.m., could become heavy at times tonight but will end toward morning. Lows tonight will be in the upper 50s. The chance of rain is near 100 percent.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, with a 40-percent chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. Highs will be near 80. The extended forecast calls for a chance of rain Friday, with lows in the mid 50s and highs in the low 70s; and partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, with lows in the mid 50s and highs in the mid 70s. Yesterdays high temperature was 77 degrees, the low was 51 and there was no rain. Resorts Forecasts 1 Poconos Variable cloudiness tomorrow with a 40-percent chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm.

Highs in the low 70s. Jersey Shore Variable cloudiness tomorrow with a 40 percent chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. Highs near 80. Delaware Variable cloudiness, with a chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. Highs in the low 80s.

Floods likely Rain and the chance of more flash flooding threatened parts of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys again today, while storms that battered the Southeast on Tuesday moved closer to the coastline. Rain and some thundershowers were forecast from eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio to Pennsylvania and Maryland, bringing moderate to heavy rain and flash i EH E3 03 cQ SUNNY PT. CLOUDY CLOUDY Extended Forecast Pressure HL EE3 ESI HIGH LOW SHOWERS RAIN Via Associated Press floods in low-lying areas. Storms and scattered showers were expected across the Southeast, mainly from the Carolinas through Georgia into Florida, with hail and winds up to 65 mph. Flash floods were reported yesterday in parts of Indiana and Kentucky, and violent storms shook the eastern half of Tennessee, bringing hail and winds that gusted to 60 mph at White House.

Fair, dry weather was expected in New England and the northern central Plains, where Aberdeen, i i i I i I (Continued from page 1A) There were shots, lots of them, and they were loud, said Anthony De Banville, who runs a store in Bloomfield. Saunders, 28, was hospitalized and listed in fair condition early today. Drega abandoned the shot-up cruiser in Brunswick, a few miles south. By then, scores of heavily armed officers closed in on Drega, who shot and wounded four men before he took a fatal bullet, said James Walton, Vermont commissioner of public safety. It was a firefight.

He was on a ridge and in the woods. Whenever he presented himself enough of a target to get a round off, Im sure they did, Walton said. Border Patrol agent John Pfeifer, 33, of Derby, was shot in the chest and hospitalized in critical condition. New Hampshire trooper Jeffrey Caulder, 32, was shot in the leg and fellow trooper Robert Hasse, 38, was cut on a foot by shrapnel. Police believe officers shot and killed Drega, but it wont be clear until an autopsy is performed.

Sometime before the wild three-hour rampage, authorities believe Drega torched his home in Columbia, located just south of Cole-brook. Bunnell had served as Columbias town selectwoman from 1990 until early 1995. Drega had a long history of con-flict with town officials. In the early 1970s, the town took him to court over a zoning violation because he refused to finish a house, which was covered with tar paper, former selectman Kenneth Park-hurst said. One night in 1991, Drega FIRE, POLICE LOG 33, York; collided Saturday at 10:35 a.m.

on Hersheypark Drive at Hanover Street. Bomberger, Sara Grubich, 17, Sam Grubich, 16, Carrie Grubich, 20, and George Grubich, 50, were treated in Hershey Medical Center, ac-cording to a hospital spokeswoman. ACCIDENT: Cars driven by Joseph H. Snyder, 26, of 2378 Grace Lebanon, and Cristen L. Bagby, 49, Mohnton, collided Friday at 8:55 a.m.

on Route 322 at Homestead Road. Kathy Snyder, of the Grace Avenue address, was treated in Hershey Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman. DUI, DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION: Angelo Forti, 23, of 101 W. Penn Cleona, was charged in connection with an incident July 20 at 12:45 a.m. on Carlton Road at Candlewyck Lane, according to a police report.

South Annville THEFT: Matthew T. Lauder-milch, 21, of 317 Reigerts Lane, Annville, reported his car was entered around midnight and stereo equipment valued at $700 was taken. The suspect dropped speakers when Laudermilch chased him, police said. Police from South Londonderry Township and Cleona borough assisted at the scene. of the Susquehanna last night I 1 I Justin Amt (left) and his friend Jeremy Hollinger get a chance to talk after Jeremys re-tunm home from the Hershey Medical Center, where he has been receiving therapy since mid-July following a shooting incident that left him paralyzed.

The Associated Press State troopers man a roadblock yesterday in Guildhall, in search of Carl Drega who shot and killed two state troopers, a judge and a newspaper editor in New Hampshire. showed up at the town hall and began rummaging through property files. Bunnell called state police, who handcuffed and removed him, Parkhurst said. We had to bar him out of the place, Parkhurst said. We had to keep a cop on duty just for our own safety for a while.

The same year, neighbor Gary Phillips said, Bunnell went to Dregas house to serve him with court papers and Drega greeted her and a police officer with a gun. By last evening, Bunnells friend Bill Whitaker was driving by the supermarket on his way to work. I couldnt figure out what was happening. I thought maybe it was a mock disaster drill, he said. When I got to work, the TV was on, I could not believe it.

Palmyra ACCIDENT, CHARGES: Cars driven by Justin Ladas, 17, Grant-ville RD 2, was cited for a traffic violation last evening after a two-car crash on the 900 block of East Maple police said. The other driver was Jeff Breckenmaker, 19, of 119 N. Grant St. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF: Five vehicle tires were reported damaged overnight Tuesday at Palmyra Auto Service, 130 W. Main St.

VANDALISM: Several tombstones were overturned and a number of windows were shot out at the Palmyra Cemetery along West Cherry Street this month. HIT-RUN: Jason Stichler, 116 N. Eighth Lebanon, told police his parked car was hit on the lot al ASK Foods, 77 N. Hetrick yesterday morning. Berks County ACCIDENT: Glenn Martin, 40, of Annville, was involved in a three-car accident on Route 183 near the Bernville-Robesonia Road in Penn Township yesterday afternoon.

A car driven by Charles Sparks, 46, of Reading, crossed the center line northbound and hit southbound cars driven by Martin and Lawrence Edwards, 42, of Halifax, police said. More police log on page 3A. after portions of the Rockville or diesel fuel by shutting off a water-system intake valve in the river. Streicher said he did not know what caused the bridge 3 miles north of Harrisburg to collapse. A number of Conrail engineers will be examining the site today, he said.

There was nobody hurt. Thats the most important part, he said Streicher said the train was traveling from Hagerstown, to a power plant in Indian River, Del. He said Conrail expected to move the cars stuck on the bridge by early this morning, and hoped to allow traffic to resume shortly after. The bridge, 48 feet above the river, has four tracks along its three-quarters of a mile span. T-STORMS FLURRIES SNOW ICE S.D., got nearly five inches of rain on Tuesday.

But low pressure in the Great Lakes region was expected to bring scattered rain with some gusty winds in Wisconsin and Michigan. Light rain was forecast along the West Coast, though mainly dry weather was expected inland along the Rockies and in the Southwest. Temperatures were expected to rise into the 70s and 80s in the Pacific Northwest, to the 100s in the desert Southwest. say. Hes great.

Still, a terrible question looms in his mind. He doesnt have a good, reasonable explanation of what happened, Brenda Hollinger said. Only God knows that. You wish so badly you could go back and change what happened, but you cant. For now, Jeremy Hollinger is looking forward to a time, in about six months, when he can go through the driving program at Hershey and finally get his drivers license.

I wont get my life the way it was, Jeremy said. Still, he can hope for yet another miracle. A golf tournament to raise funds for the purchase of a vehicle has been organized by Larry Shay. Individuals or businesses who wish to play or contribute may contact Shay at Flags, 834 Cumberland Street, Lebanon, or by calling 273-4878 or 273-5977. Contributions to the Jeremy Hollinger Trust Fund may be made to the same address.

installed vice president; Florence Long, second vice president, Bertha Hicks, secretary; Sheila Blackman, treasurer and sergeant-alarms; and Grace Gibble, chaplain. Florence Long and Bertha Hicks are handling the arrangement for the Sept. 3 covered dish meal. first in state victim battles back 3-year-old boy injured by car A 3-year-old Annville boy was hit by a car yesterday afternoon in Lebanon and is in good condition today in the Hershey Medical Oenter Cody Lookenbill, of 1008 N. Mill was taken to The Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon after the 12.36 p.m.

accident at 507 N. Second St. and transferred later to HMC, according to EMA logs. There was no police report on the incident. Derry DUI, OTHER CHARGES: Viki M.

LaChapelle, 40 N. Cumberland Lebanon, was charged in connection with an incident Aug. 6 at 8.48 p.m. at the Hersheypark Service Center, according to a police report. LaChapelle was also charged with careless driving and driving with no insurance, police said.

ACCIDENT: Cars driven by Vinh P. Trinh, 24, Harrisburg, and Darlene P. Perez, 31, of Rochester, collided Friday at 10:19 p.m. at a ramp to Route 322. ACCIDENT: Cars driven by Matthew P.

Bomberger, 17, Spring City; Joan Ann Grubich, 44, Latrobe; and Daniel K. Myers, Train cars lie in the waters Bridge collapsed. Shooting (Continued from page 1A) It was a miracle, said his mother, Brenda Hollinger. There would be a series of miracles that night, she said the fact that the bullet missed his heart, and that a damaged artery blocked up and did not bleed profusely. Gryzbowski, 18, also of North Lebanon, has been charged with simple and aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person in the shooting, which police say was accidental.

Last week he pleaded not guilty to the charges during an arraignment in Wellsboro. Jeremy will be a sophomore at Cedar Crest High School this fall, but he probably wont be on hand when school opens next week. Im trying to get adjusted to the house first, he said. In a wheelchair, youre taking up the space of two guys or three guys. Though he gestures easily with his arms, he must be strapped into his wheelchair to prevent his body from falling if he reaches forward.

Hes already learned to maneuver the wheelchair through doorways. Hes also learned to replace his foot in the footrest should it slip off, a task far easier said than done. His upper body has to be stronger than its ever been just to lift the rest of his body and get around, Brenda Hollinger said Jeremy had hoped to attend Lebanon County Career and Technology Center and learn carpen Parks coming try, but those plans are now on hold. Still, the school district, contacted by therapists at Hershey Medical Center, called to arrange special transportation for him when school opens. But his friend, Justin Arnt, announced yesterday, There wont be any special bus for Jeremy.

Arnt, a senior, said hell pick Jeremy up every day and take him to school. Amt has already taken Jeremy out for a ride in his car, and the two are making plans to rig up a snowmobile for Jeremy to ride this winter. Jeremy says hes closer than ever with his brother Wes, who has made alterations in the family home to make getting around in the wheelchair a little easier. Hes also grateful for friends like Arnt and for the support of people like Larry Shay of Flags, who has organized a trust fund to help with Jeremys medical expenses and special needs. Id only met him twice before the accident, Jeremy said of Shay.

Its hard to know what to Auxiliary officers to be Officers of the Annville American Legion Auxiliary will be installed at the auxiliarys Sept. 3 meeting. The slate of officers were announced by the nominating com- mittee of Dorothy Hetrick, Bertha Hicks, Pearl Nickliss and Marion Colvin. They are: Pat Hitchcox, president, Marion Colvin, first roller coaster Bridge collapses; 4 train cars in river (Continued from page 1A) Libkind said, adding that he expects trains will face bottlenecks near the bridge as they wait their turn to cross. Hershey Foods spokesperson Natalie Bailey said the interruption in rail service will not hurt the twin chocolate factories, which stockpile raw materials in bins and silos.

Theres certainly no major impact at this time, Bailey said. In the past when there has been rail delays or bad weather, we havent experienced trouble. If (the bridge) was closed for weeks, it might be a Barry Hummel, an employee of the Nutrena Feed Mill at 320 16th St. in Lebanon, said the mill has plenty of ingredients On hand with no critical shipments scheduled to arrive by rail. He added that one distillers car carrying spent grains may arrive late.

Finished product leaves the Nutrena facility by truck, Hummel said. While the integrity of the 95-year-old bridge was intact. Drees said, authorities were concerned with fractures in pipelines running through the bridge that carry water, petroleum and diesel fuel. Officials had cut off supply to the lines, and a minimal amount of diesel fuel had spilled into the river, said Richard Devore of the Department of Environmental Protection. Harrisburg Mayor Stephen R.

Reed said the city had taken precautions to protect city water against contamination from coal to seven elements of the coaster represent the seven stars that make up the constellation. The parks other roller coasters are The Comet, a wooden coaster opened in 1946 with a 96-foot drop; Trailblazer, 1974, a centrifugal force steel coaster, sooperdooperLooper, 1977, with a 57-foot loop; Sidewinder, 1991, a boomerang style coaster with two main drops of 105-feet, and Wildcat, the second wooden coaster, which opened last year with an 85-foot drop. The new ride this year in the park is a ferris wheel in the Midway America area. Six Flags Great Adventures park in New Jersey is the closest park with a ride like the Great Bear, Budgeon said. (Continued from page 1A) Intertwining with other rides helps with the excitement, he explained.

Budgeon said The Great Bear extends across the park because the only open space it might have occupied otherwise is in Midway America, a theme area based on the 1920s through the 1950s. The new coasters style is too modern for that site, he said. We think this is going to be quite an exciting ride, Budgeon added. The new coaster, designed and built by the Swiss coaster manufacturer Bolliger and Mabillard, gets its name from Ursa Major, the largest constellation in the universe, also known as The Big Bear. The i.

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