Oberbrunner finishes 11th in national spelling bee
Gary Oberbrunner a seventh grader from Syracuse placed 11th in the National Spelling Bee earning 75 dollars. He misspelled mien as mene but had earlier correctly spelled six words today and six yesterday.
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Mene
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Buffalo
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Tornado Sighting Near Ellicottville in Cattaraugus County
National Weather Service reports a tornado near Ellicottville about 7 a.m. with no damage. Flash flood warning remains in effect in Cattaraugus County tonight. Occasional rain and possible thunderstorms are forecast across Central New York with temperatures around 60 to 70.
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Hancock Field
Spotlight on Area High School Graduates
Herald-Journal presents a special section listing all area high school graduates and details on upcoming graduation events.
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Caroline Kennedy Graduates From Concord Academy
Caroline Kennedy, 17, daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, graduates with 79 seniors at Concord Academy in Concord Mass. Families attending include Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and other Kennedy relatives. She plans to accompany her mother to Greece this summer and return by August.
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Greece
United States
Albany school funding clash widens as Assembly pushes 331 million fund
State Assembly approves a 331 million per year school aid plan tied to a tax hike on incomes over 25 000, opposing the Senate 197 million no tax increase. Lawmakers forecast a 601 trillion spending gap and pursue a negotiated tax package to resolve the impasse as budget votes proceed statewide.
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Senate
Education Committee
Leonard Stavitsky
New York City
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Onassis heir allocates half fortune to charity
Christina Onassis announced that half of Aristotle Onassis estate will fund public welfare projects mainly in Greece in memory of her brother Alexander. A foundation will be set up in Liechtenstein or elsewhere to support charitable aims, with major funds directed to Greece. The estate value is unofficially estimated at about a billion dollars.
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Sadat Opens Suez Canal as Peace Gesture
President Anwar Sadat reopened the Suez Canal in Port Said calling the act a contribution to peace while warning no real Middle East peace without Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab territories. Thousands cheered as his motorcade toured the war-torn city and a pharaoh shaped podium stood for his address.
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Doctors urged to back limits on malpractice actions Albany
Leaders of New York medical groups urged a no action stance and support for reforms to medical malpractice rules. Delegates met in Albany with state leaders to discuss halting or slowing job actions tied to doctor unrest over the malpractice plan. A five point set includes defining malpractice, an impartial panel, caps on awards, and limits on contingent fees.
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Capitol
Sugar growers urge price aid as sugar prices collapse
Sugar growers press Congress for possible price supports after raw sugar falls from a record 65.5 cents to about 15 cents a pound. House committee schedules July 14 hearings on sugar legislation. officials say no current plan exists. Retail sugar prices have eased slowly, with a five pound bag averaging 2.09 in April.
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Washington
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Thomas §. Foley
D-Wash
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
President Ford to announce bid for full term this June
President Ford plans to officially announce his intention to run for a full term before the end of June. White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen predicted the timetable after Republicans who met with the President said a candidacy declaration would come within a month.
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