Treasure of Atocha Maroons 1622 Tale on National Geographic
National Geographic airs Treasure about Mel Fisher who hunted the sunken Atocha for five years, now valued near $100 million. The WQLN PBS special debuts December 7 at 8 PM and repeats December 11 at 8:30 PM, hosted by E G Marshall and narrated by Alexander Scourby.
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Florida Keys
Mel Fisher
WQLN
Channel 54
Erie
E.G. Marshall
Alexander Scourby
National Geographic Society
WQED
Pittsburgh
PBS
Nicholas Noxon
Barry Nye
Local notices and society events mix in community page
Community highlights include fund drive ticket sales by Warren County Young Democrats with prizes, a charter bus for the Presidential Inauguration, sorority and church group meetings, a couples dinner plan at multiple homes, and a town historian featured in Who's Who. Also mentions new car classifieds.
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Carter Hill Aid
Carter Hill Community Aid
Erie County Hospital
Lulu Aldrich
Peter Bleech
Ruth Bleech
Warren County
International Biographical Centre
Cambridge
England
Lewis F
Peterson
French Creek
National Social Directory
Dictionary of International Biography
DAR Celebrates Bicentennial Christmas Dinner in Corry
The Brokenstraw Valley Chapter DAR held a Bicentennial year ending Christmas dinner in the Gate Room Corry Motor Tank. Decorations included a floral centerpiece and wreaths. Miss Monica Clark received the DAR Good Citizens Pin while Miss Alberta McElroy attended. Mrs. Evans spoke on interdependence and some congress members withdrawing support. The gathering closed with a benediction and a brief business meeting.
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Brokenstraw Valley
Daughters of the American Revolution
Corry Motor Tank
Eileen Skiff
J.K. Evans
Horton Davis
Miss Clark
Robert W. Clark Jr
Corry High School
Ora Loveland
Shapp Loses Court Battle Over Federal Funds
Harrisburg AP reports Commonwealth Court ruled the legislature may withhold approval for spending federal funds from the state treasury. The decision ends the Philadelphia Special Prosecutors Office which relied on federal money and investigated multiple legislative leaders. Shapp criticized the ruling while awaiting a possible appeal. Bernat Siegel noted staff pay issues as the office considers its future.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Commonwealth Court
Philadelphia
State Treasury
Ture
Bernat Siegel
Siegel
Robert Kane
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Siderab Tocha
Apt
Corry
Taipei
Taiwan
Tourism Bureau
Hazel Oviatt
Bear Lake
Corry Concerned For
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Concerned For
Donald
Adeline) Stevenson
Raymond Retirees
Corry Motor Inn
Raymond Retirees Group
Mary Jackson
Adabell Courtney
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bert
Micha
Birdie
Leon
Dolores) Bryndlson
Xi Beta Phi
Beta Signa Phi Sorority
DiAnn Bova
Raymond Avenue
Nancy Hasbrouck
Clymey Christian Women’s Club
Kaufman’s
Norma Lloyd
Gerald Lloyd
Lloyd
Ted Cumberland
Butler
Charls
Vera
Barbara
St. Elizabeth's Church
St. Elizabeth Parish Center
Mary Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Joan
Rex Ireland
Carol
Merle Ottaway
Dave Oswald
Jim Hileman
DAR
Corry Public Library
United States
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Woodworth
W. Smith Street Plaza
del Monte
Florida
Tam
Mary Ann Kibler
Monica Clark
Robert W Clark Jr
McMichael
Berkey’s Greenhouse
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