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less than the normal cost, These are features of a fort-


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Departing Saturday, May 15th, 1971 Day flight from Manchester by Aer Lingus Schedule Jet Service.


Here’s a holiday of a lifetime. We asked American Pathway and Altliams, who, in association with The United States Travel Services and Canadian Government Travel Services, have produced what indeed is a holiday of a lifetime.


£245 " ITH BED * bbeakfast (SUPPLEMENT FOR DINNERS £33) BOOK NOW AT


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. night’s holiday next May, with visits to Montreal, New York. Washington and Philadelphia, offered by the East Lancashire weekly newspapers (including this newspaper) of the United Newspapers group in coopera­ tion with Altham’s Travel,


This luxury holiday gives 14


days on the North Atlantic seaboard, transatlantic flights by scheduled Aer Lingus jet planes, accommodation at carefully selected high-class hotels, numerous coach excur­ sions to a wide range of tourist attractions in the New World, and a cruise around Manhattan Island.


Unbeatable And the holiday price is


£245—less than £60 above the normal scheduled air fare of . around £188 expected on


money holiday has been made possible through the co-opera­ tion of our newspapers with Altham’s Travel, Aer Lingus and the expert on-the-spot arrangements by the Canadian Travel Bureau. United States Travel Sendees and American Pathways.


North Atlantic air routes next summer. This tremendous value-Ior-


THE Empire State Build­ ing towers 102 storeys above Manhattan, Hew York. Members■ of the party will also be able to contrast this skyscraper with the beauty of line of the 45-storey Canadian Imperial Bank of Com­ merce, or the Queen Elizabeth Hotel (just across Dorchester Boule­ vard) in Montreal, as well as the United Nations Building in New York.


those who have long wanted to see something of Canada, the area around New York and New England. For those who can save-up the fare, this is an unbeatable opportunity.


This is the ideal holiday for


The £245 includes twin bedded rooms with private baths or showers, all local taxes, and provision of a local guide throughout the tour to take away all travel problems.


numerous excursions, but although paid for the- are not obligatory should anyone wish


During tile 14 days there are


modern city area around West Moimt.


Another 34-hour tour will


to opt out of any particular event.


As it is quite customary in


the States for people to eat out from their hotels, the tour has been arranged so that mem­ bers ot the group can choose whether to dine at their own hotels (with a supplement for the whole tour of £33), or choose less expensive meals in restaurants or “ d in e r s .” Arrangements for lunches are left to individuals.


ing booked the holiday will be guests at a cocktail party given by Aer Lingus, to brief them for the tour.


Scheduled


Lingus on scheduled flights, there is no anxiety about qualifications for ” affinity groups,” the parties who fly in charter planes, and who must qualify by six months' mem­ bership in some organisation interested in activities other than travel.


By travelling with Aer


Saturday. May 15th, transport being provided to Man­ chester’s Ringtvay Airport, fol­ lowed by the transatlantic flight, touching down at the International Airport, Mon­ treal, in time for breakfast.


The holiday will begin on


the Laurentian Hotel, one of the well-known Sheraton


Accommodation there is at


group hotels, allowing two full days in this Canadian city, rn addition to time to wander round at leisure, there will be a 2i-hour coach tour of the greater Montreal area, visiting Notre Dame Church, old Mon­ treal, the French Quarter, Mc­ Gill University, and the


Nearer the date, those hav­


take the party to the St Lawrence Seaway, visiting St Lambert and Cote Ste Catherine Locks: followed by a loo around the Caughna- wagh Iroquois Indian Reset ration, with its old church and compound.


Nations HQ On the morning of the


fourth day the group will fly to New York, staying at the Hotel Commodore, on East 42 Street at its junction with Lexington Avenue, with the rest of the day free.


(Wednesday to Friday) therr will be tours taking in Times and Herald Squares, China town, Wall Street, the United Nations headquarters, the Empire State Building, the Rockefeller Centre, Fifth Avenue, Harlem and Central Park.


In the next three days r a n i i i l l l l l ! i i t e i ’■ . T A f iS air:-


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at (.be Memorial U -nised £142 9s 3d iO funds.


cottage. Hurst Gi\ rave an address pa. (Timed at ’.he child:


ent He sui.t Uv.n the


'riving before them ample of their ddc work in the P'‘n '' do all


the Rev. A. F. Knu Mrs. Knowles wt re a tft.l with buttonhole:


o-n; who had m ■ IVse vic ar than in ’


heined wit-h the fa’-’ larly the M-allholnei 'The first and .-or--


u inner.: of the co. were- from L-c-ngru third wa., Mrs. Wav'


Dunsop Bri


Sue CCS f i l l y e a r Dunsop Bridge


institute held its anr m<> in the village n i ’.’Woorf presiding. Mrs. Stech and ,V


Inc.' of Sluidburn ' welcomed and also tellers in ’.’-c. ballot t In her president!.) Mrs. Wood tb.ir.k.o sincerely for a. hupp ccssful year. Also lor membership and foi worked eo bard bi scenes in the W.I. Mrs. H. Metclati


weather glass-covered saloon) along the New York water­ front, with the famous sky­ line view of Manhattan; and out to the Statue of Liberty. All that and ample time for shopping or theatre-going.


Another includes a cruise by Circle Line yacht with all


through the holiday, the party will travel by special coach to the US capital, Washington, staying at the Manger Hamil­ ton Hotel, with the remaindei of Saturday and Sunday as rest days.


On the Saturday midway Colonial city On Monday there is a


fabulous tour, taking in the Ford Theatre, the Federal Triangle, Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the National Art Gallery, the Smithsonian In­ stitute, the W a s h in g t o n Memorial, the White House,


, . ' THE CAPITOL building, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.


the Lincoln Memorial, cross­ ing the Potomac, and a visit to the Arlington National Cemetery to see the changing of the guard, the tomb of the unknown warrior, and the last resting place of John F. Kennedy, before returning via the Pentagon and the Jeffer­ son Memorial.


A second excursion takes


the party into Virginia to Georgetown, the old colonial city to Alexandria, and the home of George Washington at Mount Vernon, with time to wander round the grounds]


On the llth day (Tuesday) there is a 31-hour coach ride


through Pennsylvania to Philadelphia (the City of Brotherly Love), to the Shera­ ton Hotel — and another spell for rest or individual sight­ seeing and shopping.


On Wednesday there is a


3-hour tour to Independence Hall, where the Declaration ol Independence was signed: see­ ing the Liberty Bell and th(


house of Betty Ross, known as the “Home of the Stats and Stripes."


Music hall


ing Benjamin Franklins grave, the Port of Phila­ delphia, Society Hill and the


This tour also includes visit­


famous Colonial Square of tile 1700 Restaurant.


returns to New York by coach (Hotel Commodore) with a free afternoon and evening, and on Friday there’s another free day in the city, with tickets provided (without charge) for the lamotis Radio City Music Hall, which features the precision dance team ’’ The Rockettes.’’


On Thursday the par’.v Saturday gives a last chance


to shop before driving to Kennedy Air Terminal in late afternoon, ready for the flight back home, reaching Man­ chester on Sunday morning, with transport provided back to Burnley,


village together. Mr. Marsha'.!. th


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Mrs. Wood for her president over the years. Mrs. Wood dt- re-election. Before the ballot .


expressed every bn Mrs. E. Peel before Hire to tile forces ai presentation. Mrs. Dowle gave


of the .year's met Marsland presented <-i«I statement


Thomas t lie friends All were adopted tied Olliciais elected v.


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cl-cnt, Mrs. J. Tiio; presidents. -Mrs. tv : Mr; J. Wax rworli) Mrs. J. Dowle; us.: rotary. Mrs, Mason' Mrs. J. Marsland: < and birthday ssrreh Witterworth; Press and Country secret Wood; Comma Dowle. Leedbr.m, M ion, Marsland, Pc .Shepherd. Thomas. Wa:envoi” h. Mrs. I Slides contribute


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; Mrs. Wood thankee anti each receive; plant.


calle; 2. Mrs. Park Thomas. At tile end of i


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bay, November ’owing officers Mrs. J. Tomlii Draper and M vice-presidents: rti.’Te secretary; treasurer.


Other met.ihei in,ttee are: Mrs


P. Procter. All M.-< Becslev. a; burn.


1 < -ft - sgHir-f 4 c-'- I Take the Lancashire Special to America Oil May 15th 1971 you could be star­


ting the holiday of a lifetime. A short jet flight from Manchester to Dublin and you board your Aer Lingus Irish 707. First stop is Montreal. Then New


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York, Washington, Philadelphia. That’s just part of the exciting 15 day


route we have planned for Lancashire’s East Lancs Press Group readers. For £245 you’ll see the sights of North America in style- Your flights, your hotels, your sight­ seeing excursions — they’ll all be taken care of by Aer Lingus Irish, the world’s friendliest airline. All you do is relax and


enjoy yourself. But first, ask your travel agent for


all the details. [*> )- m iwGusm isn\ «.7 O E ANSGATF. M ANCHESTER3 V x'v


wuh an infor: <»f the autumn I which she atti gate. Mrs. Rawclifl


tnia talk on generally. Mrs. Torn!::


Mrs. Craven t


for mast points tiixuio ('.tiring ! The eompeli t


on cocktail slic Mr--- R. E U i


Knowles, apd y There will 1:


of Christmas <>f ihe Decsm


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H y in g .ung The mnnUxlv


Mr. Wilson fro jo -Seamen, p-,- Lie members : h’-s account of a’


clubs through and showed ; ■'Concrc-le Sh end.


- Uie various


Wiircn was pi S. Holgate.


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f°r the wliis drive, and it, v


to have an on rent at Horbu


made for the appeal,.and Mrs


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