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Skyrockets and Ike Electrify Valley Forge Jam
At the Boy Scout Second National Jamboree in Valley Forge, fireworks worth $5,000 and a visit by General Dwight D. Eisenhower sparked the fiercest excitement of the week. About 47,000 scouts from 19 nations endured a perfection drive as sections cleaned and camps prepared for the landmark Independence Day celebration.
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