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BORN AT 8:58 A.M. JAN. 1-Traci Lynn Kubiak IsFirst Baby Of 1969A baby girl born at 8:58 a.m. New Year’s Day at Brooks hospital to Raymond and Patricia Kubiak, 632 Deer street, Dunkirk was the winner of the first baby derby sponsored by the Evening OBSERVER, Brooks hospital, local merchants, and attending physicians.The maternity ward at the hospital was a busy place New Year’s Day with no less than seven deliveries made. But the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Kubiak’s 6 lb., 13 oz. daughter ended the competition for more than $300 in prizes.Last year, the new year was 41 hours old befote the first baby was born at the hospital. The winner of the contest in 1968 was a son born to Mr. andMrs. Richard Wawro of Farm-ingdale road, Dunkirk.Mr. and Mrs. Kubiak have named their first child Traci Lynn. Both of the parents are lifelong residents of the city andwere married in August 1967. Mrs. Kubiak is the former Patricia Murray.The biggest prizes they will receive are a $100 reduction in their bills, $50 off the doctor’s fee and $50 off the hospital bill. Dr. Peter C. Meister made thedelivery.Mr. Kubiak is employed at the Plymouth Tube division of Van Pelt corporation in Dunkirk. He is a well-known softball player in the Dunkirk City league. Mrs. Kubiak formerly was employed in the office of the Iroquois Gas corporation in Central avenue.“Queen” Traci is the seventh girl in the past 12 years to win the first baby derby.The last baby of 1968 at the hospital was a girl born at 4:53 a.m. Dec. 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dillman of Apartment E-2, Birchwood drive, Fredonia.Other babies born New Year’s Day at the hospital were: A son to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gullo, 6 Reese parkway, Fredonia; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Borden, 424 Deer street, Dunkirk; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. David Maringer, 25Vk Park place. Silver Creek; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Uszacki, 756 Main street, Dunkirk; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Porter of Ball road, Cassadaga; a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Burtt Jr. of RD 1, Dunkirk.A complete list of participating merchants and their prizes f ol lows:N. S. Briggs and Sons dairy, month’s supply of homogenized vitamin D milk;Ludlum’s Variety store, baby seat for feeding and travel, valued at $3.49;Gail Jewelers, fork and spoon set;D F Hair Fashions, wiglet of 100 per cent human hair, valued at $19.95;Red Barn, bucket of chicken, valued at $3.89;Harrington Candies, $5 stuffed toy;West Sheridan Furniture, table lamp valued at $19.95;Piazza and Sons, $5 giftcertificate;Ames Department store, $10 gift certificate;Fitzgeralds women's apparel,, slip:Ricky’s Boutique, Inc., $10 gift certificate;S. J. Cook nursery, Japanese yew valued at $7.50;Jim’s Dry Cleaners, $5 gift certificate;Paul’s Jewelers, charm bracelet;Town'N Country by Walt’s department store, stretch diapers valued at $4;Lake Shore Savings and Loan association, $10 savings account;A. Sam and Sons super market, four dozen jars of baby food, valued at $5.20;H. C. Ehlers and company, crib mattress valued at $15.95;Leeds Credit Jewelers, baby’sring;S. S. Kresge company, Tot-Toter valued at $7.95;House of Charm, $5 gift certificate ;Sidey's, $5 gift certificate and $3 silver spoon;The Studio beauty salon, shampoo and set for the mother valued at $3;Rosing’s, sweater set valued at $3.95;Dunkirk Savings and Loan association, $10 savings account;Miller drug store, humidifier valued at $5.95;Rusch’s restaurant, $8 gift certificate;MeCroskey’s, dress shirt valued at $5.50.The total is valued at about $50 more than previous prize lists.WILL NOT ROCK THE BOATLBJ Expected To Make NoNew Proposals Before LeavingBy HELEN THOMASSAN ANTONIO, Tex. (UPI)— Resident Johnson, who won his sgislative reputation as aaasterful compromiser, ap-arently will try to ease the /ay for his Republican succes-or by making no new dramatic roposals to the Democratic Congress.The world in Texas White louse circles is that Johnson’sfnpAlt;imll + A pAIHlrrtCt'in the ebbing days of his presidency came with his letter to Congress sidestepping any recommendations on Treasury Department studies of tax ref orms—proposals he had ordered on an edict from Co ngress.So out of the picture does he feel, Johnson said he did not take a squint at the tax revision package. He simply served notice that it is ud to Congress
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Dunkirk Evening Observer
Dunkirk, New York, US
Thu, Jan 02, 1969
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