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Thirty years ago — 1993 Testimony from Dunkirk resident and St. Hyacinth Church parishioner Lillian Halasinski that she was cured of diabetic neuropathy through the divine intercession of a Polish nun who died in 1899 is being cited as the chief reason Pope John Paul II has decided to beatify the nun. That nun is Mother Mary Angela Truszkowska, foundress of the Felician sisters. Mrs. Halasinski, who is 79, testified that she was instantaneously healed on Jan. 4, 1984 when severe pain and swelling of her left leg disappeared. Forty years ago — 1983 Mary Lee Williams of Silver ...

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Twenty years ago — 1993 Edward Gnadzinski, 80 Cleveland Ave., Fredonia, rolled the first 700 series of his four-year bowling career, a 236-266-277- 779 on alleys 11 and 12 at Lucky Lanes. The score topped the previous house record of 777 set by Dale Kozlowski. Gnadzinski, who carries a 180 average, was bowling for the Jack of All Trades team in the Rich Kaczor League. His previous high series, a 660, was bowled a week earlier. Thirty years ago — 1983 Connie Williams, daughter of Mrs. Helen Williams of Monroe Street, Silver Creek has been named Student of the Week at Silver Creek ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Construction on the new Cassadaga Branch Library building on Maple Avenue is progressing at a rapid pace which work moving ahead despite the winter weather. The library is expected to be finished by spring. The project’s total cost will be $235,000. Money from various sources is funding the new library. Forty years ago — 1983 Jack Thorpe, son of legendary Indian athlete Jim Thorpe, is pictured holding up one of his father’s Olympic gold medals that were returned to the family of Thorpe by the International Olympic Committee in ceremonies in Los ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 As host community for a new medical waste community, the town of Sheridan received a check from Browning Ferris Industries (BFI) for $11,953.12. The check represents the host fee for the facility’s first month of operations. The facility is the only large-scale commercial autoclave operation in New York state. Forty years ago — 1983 Ham, the chimpanzee whose rocket ride in space blazed the path for America’s first manned spaceflight, has died at the North Carolina Zoological Park. The 26-year-old Ham, who made history with his Jan. 31, 1961 ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Brocton’s industrial district remains “in the black” following the sale of a building at 115 Central Ave. Once the home of dark delectable chocolate products, the former site of Nog Inc. is now the site of Cal Graphics Inc. As its name suggests, the plant prepares and distributes graphite — a naturally occurring form of pure carbon, much like coal, yet softer. The Brocton site was chosen over a number of others because the size and configuration of the building best suited the company’s needs. Forty years ago — 1983 Rep. Stanley Lundine’s ...

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Thirty years ago — 1993 Westfield native Brenda Curtis-Heiken was one of six announcers covering the 1993 Inaugural Parade on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. These announcers were, for the first time, stationed in seven areas along the route on Pennsylvania Avenue.Mrs. Curtis-Heiken has worked in Washington for the past 24 years, doing radio and television reporting. She is the daughter of the later Esther Curtis and a 1962 graduate of Westfield Academy and Central School. Forty years ago — 1983 Officials at Great Lakes Color Printing Corp. announced today that the company has ...