Stock Market Loses Ground Amid Oil Cuts and War Fears
The Dow fell 14.90 points on the week to 963.73 as oil cuts and Middle East conflict weighed on sentiment. The week saw declines outnumber risers on the NYSE 1,227 to 608 with 139 new highs and 24 new lows, while trading volume was 90.64 million shares. Westinghouse led the NYSE in losses after reporting lower earnings. The ASE and NASDAQ also declined, with mixed results across indices and a slight late rebound on Friday after a cut in bank lending rates.
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Westinghouse Electric
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Priceville Honor Roll Lists First Six Weeks Students
Priceville School honors roll students for the first six weeks. A Honor Roll includes Jeffery Duffy Gary R Hopper Orvil Landers William Tepper Kenneth Bush John Miller Leah Ransom Lynn Breeding Margaret Wozny Melissa Allen Tina Grantland Linda Kellam Pamela Slaten. B Honor Roll lists many students by grade including Sandra Askenburg Suzy Bartlett Paul Blankenship Vicki Bracken Rita Capps Deborah Free Renda Groves Valerie Hutson Carol Johnson Pamela Lawrence Teresa Lee and others.
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Priceville School
Priceville
Jeffery Duffy
Gary R. Hopper
Orvil Landers
William Tepper
Kenneth Bush
John Miller
Leah Ransom
Lynn Breeding
Margaret Wozny
Melissa Allen
Tina Grantland
Linda Kellam
Pamela Slaten
Sandra Askenburg
Suzy Bartlett
Paul Blankenship
Vicki Bracken
Rita Capps
Deborah Free
Renda Groves
Valerie Hutson
Carol Johnson
Pamela Lawrence
Teresa Lee
Vickie Bishop
Donna Cantrell
June Chunn
Gregory Harvidle
Lilah Irvin
Alma Morris
Donna Skipworth
Ted Slaten
Anita Bennish
Jeffrey Borden
Anita Clay
Barrie Gaines
Rocky Maples
Jimmy Ransom
Bonnie Rush
Gregory Slaten
James Watkins
Falkville High School First Six Weeks Honor Roll List
Falkville announces the honor roll for six weeks. Grade 7 to 12 include numerous students: A and B honor roll entries feature many names across grades 7 to 12, including Ricky Davis Valerie Johnson Tim Whitley and Eddie Ferguson among others.
Tip culture in mainland China sparks insult concerns
Emmett Dedmon in China Journal from Rand McNally notes that in communist mainland China a tip is considered an insult rather than a gesture of thanks. The author discusses cultural expectations and etiquette surrounding tipping in Chinese society.
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China
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China Journal
Rand McNally
Union Hill Honor Roll Names A and B Students
Union Hill School lists first six weeks honor roll students. A honor roll includes Ken Burcham Jeffrey Hamilton Amy Kahrs Kent Lenox Cathy Slaten Alison Strickland Rhonda Henderson Timothy Parker Patricia Brooks Shawn Bumbalough Terry Hamilton Claw Crawford Diane Lawrence Randall Slaten Teresa Campbell Christi Daugette Carol Hada David Hill Tina Hornbuckle Michael Moore Theresa Watson Thomas White Srade 7 Darlene Clark Troy Daugette Sherry Helms Debra Hornbuckle Deb Hunkenpillar Jusie Karha Donald Lawrence Gregory.
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Ken Burcham
Jeffrey Hamilton
Amy Kahrs
Kent Lenox
Cathy Slaten
Alison Strickland
Rhonda Henderson
Timothy Parker
Patricia Brooks
Shawn Bumbalough
Terry Hamilton
Claw Crawford
Diane Lawrence
Randall Slaten
Teresa Campbell
Christi Daugette
Carol Hada
David Hill
Tina Hornbuckle
Michael Moore
Theresa Watson
Thomas White Srade
Darlene Clark
Troy Daugette
Sherry Helms
Debra Hornbuckle
Deb Hunkenpillar
Jusie Karha
Donald Lawrence
Gregory
Courtland High School Honors Roll Released
Courtland High announces the first six weeks honor roll with multiple students named on A and B lists across 8th to 9th and 10th grades. Names include Fay Johnson Deirdra Grant Melinda Cottey Patricia Delphey Lynn Alexander Eva Reedus Rosa Byrd Gaines Katherine Delaney Charles Jackson Annie Nell Gilchrist Rebecca Hill Pamela Borden Sheree Cornett Andy Grant Stephen Spanogle Victoria Stewart Cant White Eva Johnson Myra Garth Ruth Lenore Birgans Barbara Hill Sylvia Mosley Theopolis Vinson and others across grades.
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Courtland High
Fay Johnson
Deirdra Grant
Melinda Cottey
Patricia Delphey
Lynn Alexander
Melinda Eskridge
Arade Eva Reedus
Leste Stanley
Michael Cruftch
Rosa Byrd Gaines
Katherine Delaney
Charles Jackson
Annie Nell Gilchrist
Rebecca Hill
Patricia Hudson
Myra Garth
Gregory Terry
Sandra
Metcalf
Pamela Borden
Sheree Cornett
Andy Grant
Stephen Spanogle
Victoria Stewart
Pany Taylor
Ray Bryan
David Compton
Lance Garrett
Regina Gatlin
Linda Hendrix
Jeff Henderson
Robert Hosmer
Patricia Martin
David Tapscott
Lisa Thomas
Cant White
Yancey
Terry
Polish Air Force fighters key to Battle of Britain
University of Connecticut psychiatrist Dr. Michael A. Peszke notes in the Journal of the American Aviation Historical Society that from July 10 to October 31, 1940 one in five RAF fighters was Polish. Polish pilots in RAF units achieved a four to one score for Allied losses.
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Farmington, Conn
University of Connecticut
Michael A. Peszke
Journal of
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Polish Kosciuszko Squadron Dominated Battle of Britain
In the Battle of Britain the Polish Kosciuszko Fighter Squadron was the top scoring unit with 126 enemy planes downed. A total of 154 Polish pilots fought in the battle and 30 died.
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RAF
Britain
Hens Produce Record Egg Output in West Germany
About 70.5 million hens in West Germany laid 16.1 billion eggs in 1972. The Agricultural Ministry reported each hen averaged 229 eggs, five more than in 1971.
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Germany
West Germany
Agricultural Ministry
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