Thirty years ago — 1994

The 76,000 telephone lines in Chautauqua County have been officially cut over to the computer-based, Enhanced 9-1-1 telephone emergency communications system. The online system now provides emergency response service for all fire, police and medical emergencies from any telephone in the county. The system is being paid for by a 35-cent per month line charge.

Forty years ago — 1984

With no one apparently buying any advance tickets for the commercial airline that plans to begin service at Dunkirk Airport next month, Northern Chautauqua Chamber of Commerce officials are concerned that the new service won’t get off the ground. Jetstream International Airlines announced last month that it would begin offering commercial air service from Dunkirk to Buffalo and Erie in April, but only if 150 books of advance tickets were sold locally to help offset the cost of starting up the services.

Fifty years ago — 1974

The Parvuli Dei Award (Little Children of God) was presented to Cub Scout Charles Boorady of Dunkirk by the scout chaplain, the Rev. James A. Walter, at a noon Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Dunkirk.