Wohlsen was appointed interim mayor in 1979 after Mayor Richard M. Scott resigned to serve as adjutant general of Pennsylvania.<unk> Wohlsen was appointed interim mayor in 1979 after Mayor Richard M. Scott resigned to serve as assistant general of Pennsylvania. Wohlsen was a Republican, and was one of several candidates, including Scott, that the state Republican Party had compelled to join the political arena from the private world during the early 1970s and 1980s. Wohlsen's first challenge as mayor was dealing with a major snowstorm that struck the city during his first day in office.<unk> Wohlsen's first challenge as mayor was dealing with a major snowstorm that struck the city during his first day in office. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>
partial meltdown. Despite his experience in the construction business, Wohlsen acknowledged he did not know enough about nuclear power to appreciate the seriousness of the accident.<unk> Despite his experience in the construction business, Wohlsen acknowledged he did not know enough about nuclear power to appreciate the seriousness of the accident. nobody from Governor Dick Thornburgh's office attempted to communicate with Wohlsen or any Lancaster officials the day of the meltdown.<unk>Nobody from Governor Dick Thornburgh's office attempted to communicate with Wohlsen or any Lancaster officials the day of the meltdown.<unk>Nobody from Governor Dick Thornburgh's office attempted to communicate with Wohlsen or any Lancaster officials the day of the meltdown. Wohlsen considered and began to prepare the evacuation of the city's 57,000 residents as a result of the meltdown, but ultimately did not. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Wohlsen<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n<unk>n <unk> <unk> <unk>