Hour of Independence revision shifts signing to July 4th morning
Historian Paul H. Smith of the Library of Congress finds evidence that the Declaration of Independence was approved early on July 4 1776, likely between 9 and 11 a.m., challenging long held belief of an afternoon signing. New letters support the early hour, while Jefferson’s later notes are questioned.
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California ex-con to become judge
Robert Y. Young 36 a motorcycl e enthusiast and former convict will be sworn in January 3 as a Justice Court judge in Auburn California He defeated a tough on crime candidate by 335 votes out of 10000 cast and will take a 7000 a year pay cut to serve full time He credits parole care and his reforming experiences with shaping his view of justice and rehab for offenders.
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Education leader laments federal meddling in colleges
New York reports that BYU President Dallin Oaks decries federal financing steering higher education toward uniformity and mediocrity. He warns trustees to resist government regulation as presidents from Harvard Yale Ohio State protest limits on academic freedom and rising compliance costs overshadow scholarly goals.
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