Woman Struck By Car Gets Injury Award

1997 Book Of Dreams Recipient Hopes To Fulfill Another's `dream' In '98 
My Children And I Were Recipients Of Gifts This Year, And I Want To Send My 
Heartfelt Thanks To Chris Ritchie And Everyone Associated With The Book Of 
Dreams.

Thursday, January 22, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 12B 





AROUND TOWN &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 JOB FAIR TO PROMOTE HIRING: Hazleton area employers will have a chance to
promote openings for full- and part-time, temporary or summer workers during
the second annual Hazleton Area Job Fair, scheduled for April 16 at Penn State &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HazletonThe event is being coordinated by the Greater Hazleton Chamber of
Commerce, local employment organizations and Penn State Hazleton. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In 1997, more than 1,000 people visited the Job Fair, which included 60
booths. Job Fair records indicate that scores of positions were filled as a
result of the on-site meetings. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 A morning session will deal primarily with entry-level, part-time or summer
employment. An afternoon session will focus primarily on permanent and
full-time employment opportunities. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Reservation information for employers is available by calling 455-1508. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 CREDIT UNION PLANS NEW BUILDING: The Wilkes-Barre VA Employees Federal
Credit Union has awarded a $1.472 million contract to HBE Financial Facilities
to design and build a new credit union in Wilkes-Barre. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 HBE Financial Facilities is a division of St. Louis-based HBE Corporation. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The one-story, 6,900-square-foot building will be located on the Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center property, along Mundy Street. The exterior
will be brick with a sloped, shingle roof. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Construction began in November and is scheduled for completion in August. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PURCHASING MANAGERS TO MEET: The National Association of Purchasing
Management of Northeastern Pennsylvania will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the
Lobster Trap on Route 315 in Plains Township. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The topic for the monthly meeting will be an update of purchasing knowledge
and rules of the National Association of Purchasing Management. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 NATION &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 GASOLINE PRICES CONTINUE FALL: Gasoline prices continued their decline
Wednesday, falling to their lowest point in two years because of supply
concerns. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 February unleaded gasoline settled at 50.01 cents a gallon, down 0.84 cent,
at the New York Mercantile Exchange. Traders betted, correctly, that supply
figures due late in the day would rise. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 After the market closed Wednesday, the American Petroleum Institute
reported that gasoline stocks rose by 2.1 million barrels in the week ended
Jan. 16 to 216.2 million barrels, while crude oil supplies rose by 14.6
million barrels to 318.1 million barrels. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Distillate oil reserves fell by 1.4 million barrels. Oil refineries were
working at 93.6 percent of capacity, down from 95.9 percent the prior week. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In trading Wednesday, light sweet crude oil for delivery in March settled
at $16.36 per barrel, down 20 cents. February home heating oil settled at
46.25 cents a gallon, down 0.14 cent. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Natural gas prices were lower, with contracts for delivery in February
settling at $2.085 per 1,000 cubic feet, down 3.1 cents. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In London, North Sea Brent Blend crude oil for delivery in March settled at
$15.25 per barrel at the International Petroleum Exchange, down 14 cents. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 ASIAN FEARS DEPRESS DOW: Stocks fell sharply Wednesday as a mostly
encouraging stream of fourth-quarter profit reports was overshadowed by a weak
IBM forecast citing the continuing economic crisis in Asia. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Dow Jones industrial average fell 78 points to 7,794, a partial
recovery from a 135-point slide that briefly wiped out all of Tuesday's
119-point rally. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Broad-market indicators also surrendered a chunk of Tuesday's gains, which
put several indexes in back positive territory for 1998 for the first time
since Jan. 2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Wednesday's heavy losses came despite some better-than-expected
fourth-quarter profit reports from Dow components Caterpillar and Exxon, as
well as Compaq Computer and Delta Air Lines. &nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;nb

Around Town 
Job Fair To Promote Hiring: Hazleton Area Employers Will Have A Chance To 
Promote Openings For Full- And Part-time, Temporary Or Summer Workers During 
The Second Annual Hazleton Area Job Fair, Scheduled For April 16 At Penn State 
Hazleton.

Around Town Job Fair To Promote Hiring: Hazleton Area Employers Will Have A Chance To Promote Openings For Full- And Part-time, Temporary Or Summer Workers During The Second Annual Hazleton Area Job Fair, Scheduled For April 16 At Penn State Hazleton.