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1998

1998

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Specter Hypes W-b Projects U.s. Senator Announces Re-election Bid At The Future Site Of The Wilkes-barre Intermodal Transportation Center

· February 8, 1998
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Stanley Parys February 7, 1998 Stanley R. Parys, 82, Of Rr 2, Laceyville, Died Saturday At Tyler Memorial Hospital, Tunkhannock.

· February 8, 1998
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St. Hedwig's Students Conduct Clothing Drive For The Homeless Students From St. Hedwig's School, Kingston, Recently Conducted Their First ``coats For Kids'' Clothing Drive. During The Two-week Collection, Students From All Grades Donated Coats And New Hats, Mittens, Gloves And Scarves Which Were Given To Vision For Local Homeless Families. Shown, First Row, From Left: Amanda Leonard And P.j. Riley, First Grade; Brandon Burke And Helen Kaucher, Kindergarten; Brittany Kubicki, First Grade; Jacob Clarke, Prekindergarten.

· February 8, 1998
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Susquehanna Gets Big Boost From Hazleton Area Product Susquehanna University Swingman Rob Makarewicz Was Selected To This Week's Division Iii Basketball Online Team And The Middle Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Weekly Honor Roll.

· February 8, 1998
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Theresa D'eliseo February 6, 1998 Theresa Marie D'eliseo, Of Brucemont Drive, Gardner, N.c., Died Friday At The Home Of Her Son, Joseph.

· February 8, 1998
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The Bee-attitudes What It Takes To Be A Winner - Be A Team Player.

· February 8, 1998
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The Following Incidents Were Reported By State Police Or Area Police Departments: Cash Taken From Cafe In Swoyersville

· February 8, 1998
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Turning A Racial Slur Into A Turning Point Can The Sorry Case Of Two Wilkes-barre Firefighters Who Hung Racist Posters On City Property Result In Anything Positive? Yes, If The City Abandons Plans For A Costly Appeal Of An Arbitrator's Ruling In The Matter And Instead Concentrates On Instituting Racial Sensitivity Training For All Employees And Drafting A Comprehensive Policy For Handling Such Cases In The Future.

· February 8, 1998
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Tv May Carry City Council Meetings Plans Not Yet Finalized, Says General Manager Of Service Electric, Who Also Has No Idea Of Costs At This Point

· February 8, 1998
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U.s. Must Join Rest Of Civilized World In Banning Land Mines The Dismal Weather We Have Been Experiencing In Recent Days Leads Me To Remember Other Somewhat Depressing Realities. In December, Over 100 Countries Signed A Treaty Banning Anti-personnel Land Mines Around The World. How Sad That Our Own United States Is In The Company Of The Few ``holdout,'' Including Russia And China, That Refuse To Endorse This Treaty.

· February 8, 1998
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Valentine's Day Is Fast-approaching. Did You Order Roses For Your Sweetheart? Make Dinner Reservations? Buy Diamonds? Just A Few Suggestions. I'll Be Spending Feb. 14 On The Ski Slopes With My Church Youth Group. Romantic, `eh? I Just Hope There's Snow. The Last Two Years, We've Had To Cancel Our Day At The Ski Resort Due To Warm Weather! Here Are Some Fun Things To Do Around The Mountain No Matter What The Weather.

· February 8, 1998
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Victoria Loughrey February 7, 1998 Victoria A. Loughrey, 80, Formerly Of Lincoln Avenue, Nanticoke, Died Saturday At The Dorrance Manor, Kingston.

· February 8, 1998
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Vine Manor's Gennaro Model Of Community Spirit Cloning May Not Be An Altogether Bad Idea When You Consider People Like Charles Gennaro, President Of The Resident Council Of Hazleton's Vine Manor Apartment Complex.

· February 8, 1998
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Voter Services Upgrading Office's Data Director Kevin Jordan Calls Situation That He Inherited Recently `very Embarrassing.'

· February 8, 1998
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Walter Drummond February 6, 1998 Walter W. ``bud'' Drummond, 80, Of Deming, N.m., Died Friday At Home.

· February 8, 1998
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War Memorabilia Finds New Home Starting This Spring, Hazleton American Legion Will Be Site For Collection

· February 8, 1998
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Woman Endeavors To Open New Montessori School About A Dozen Students Have Signed Up For The Mountain City Learning Center

· February 8, 1998
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Wyoming Seminary Dean Says Situations Complicate Piaa Transfer Issue Dear Steve Sembrat, The Piaa Transfer Rule Is Frustrating To Anyone Who Has An Interest In It, And I Applaud Your Concern And Attempt To Suggest A More Workable Rule Than The Current One. However, As With Most Situations Where Human Nature Is Involved, The Transfer Rule Does Not Lend Itself To Simple Solutions.

· February 8, 1998
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W-b Township Sues Insurer Over Police Officer's Legal Fees

· February 8, 1998
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`girls' Take Moving Day Into Their Own, Capable Hands This Week We Moved Our Office To A New Location In West Hazleton. Of Course, We Didn't Expect It To Be Smooth Sailing. At One Point On Moving Day (usually Known Around Here As All-girl Monday) We Found Ourselves At An Impasse. Our Old Office Was Just About Empty Except For The Big Stuff. But Alas, Our New Office Was Not Quite Ready For Us Either. What To Do? While The Movers Stood Around With Their Hand Trucks And Pondered The

· February 8, 1998