Citys Newest Grads Annual Commencement at St Thomas Church
A graduating class of 18 received diplomas at St Thomas Church last night, with six class members earning awards. Recipients included Theresa McChesney and Michael Cragg for the American Legion Award, Ken Gerzina and Theresa Zafiris for Scholastic Awards, Carol Walsh for the David Apps Memorial Award, and Tim Vant Tassel for the Religion Award.
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St. Thomas Church
Sam Balek
Tim VanTassel
Julie Nollinger
Doug Drager
Kim Lowry
Carol Walsh
Theresa McChesney
Frank Danko
Theresa Zafiris
Pam Baker
Joan Dyne
Judy Hand
British Are Common Foe In Ireland
In Belfast two years after a Protestant burst of loyalty to Britain the Ulster Workers' Council now challenges British rule with anti-British sentiment. A 15 day general strike toppled the Catholic Protestant coalition, wrecking Britain's power share plan. With bonfires burning, Protestants discuss an independent Ulster as an alternative, proposed by Rev Van Paisley Harry West and William Craig.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Shankill Road
Sandy Row
Ulster
Ulster Workers’ Council
Britain
Irish Republican Army
van Paisley
Harry West
William Craig
May Farm Prices Fall 4 Percent
The Agriculture Department says that the farm price index for the period ending May 15 declined by 4 percent due to lower cattle and hog prices. Retail food prices may have risen in May after a drop in April, suggesting lower farm prices might not be fully passed to consumers. Farmers paid 2 percent more for groceries than mid-April, though food figures are less reliable than other data. May 21 Bureau of Labor Statistics report cited.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
$1.5 Million Gas Search Set For Area
A $1.5 million natural gas exploration project begins in Northwestern Pennsylvania and Southwestern New York. Columbia Gas Transmission Co. will drill about 17 wells across Warren Erie Crawford McKean counties in Pennsylvania and Chautauqua Cattaraugus counties in New York. Leases have been acquired. drilling permits have not yet been filed.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Columbia Gas Transmission Co
Charleston
W.va
Columbia Gas System
Warren
Erie
Crawford
McKean
Chautauqua
Cattaraugus
State Department of Environmental Resources
Nixon Signs Law Increasing Vets Compensation To 18%
President Nixon signed a veterans bill retroactive to May 1 raising compensation for 2.2 million disabled veterans and dependents by 15 to 18 percent. The package also includes a 30 day extension for education benefits and a new VA program to place veterans in colleges to improve benefit checks delivery. Widows and children receive a 17 percent rise in allowances. The stop gap protects 250,000 education beneficiaries attending summer school. Marie Bertles wins World Gold Panning Championship at Tropico Mine with 19.6 seconds over 65 participants.
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Washington
Nixon
Veterans Administration
Palmdale
Calif
Marie Bertles
Tropico
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Corry Area
McMichael
Ireland
Corry Foodliner
North Center St
IGA
Loin
Western Temporary Service Inc
Corry Jamestown Corp
Corry High School
Val Morgan
Char Clark
Journal
Eaton
Mrs
Ed Cole
Cole
South Center Street
Roger
Marsha McElroy
Evangelical Teacher Training Association
Faith Church
R.J. Baker
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