Twenty years ago — 1999

The Supreme Court has left intact Timothy McVeigh’s conviction and death sentence for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people and injured hundreds more — the worst such attack on U.S. soil. The court, without comment, rejected an appeal in which McVeigh argued his trial was tainted by jury misconduct and news reports that he confessed to his lawyers. McVeigh, a Western New York native, was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy and weapons-related charges in the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

Thirty years ago — 1989

Jeremy Kaiser, a senior at Brocton Central School, has been chosen Student of the Week. He is the 18-year-old son of William and Susan Kaiser of Ellicott Road, Brocton. A three-year member of the varsity football team, he also played varsity basketball for two years. In addition, he is an honor student, a member of “Block B” and serves as a high school office aide. Following graduation, Jeremy plans to attend Jamestown Business College to study the fields of marketing and retail management.

Forty years ago — 1979

A seven-member ad hoc committee has been named by Dunkirk Mayor Gilbert Snyder to look into the feasibility of retaining the former Sacred Heart Church — a building that had been expected to be razed under the city’s urban renewal program. Nelson Palmer, a Dunkirk architect, has been appointed chairman of the committee. Demolition for the church has not been scheduled to allow the committee time to consider potential uses for the church.

Fifty years ago — 1969

B. Anthony Gary, general science instructor at Dunkirk High School, has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to attend the summer institute in Introductory Physical Science at Fredonia State University College. This IPS course, taught by Dr. John Connelly, director of the institute, is designed to help science teachers introduce experimental methods for teaching science in the classrooms. Mr. Gary resides at 709 Park Ave. with his wife, Marie, and four children.