05 Jul 1954
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1954
Page
1
In Obernai Alsace Lorraine the town celebrates with a parade as all residents dress in traditional Alsatian costumes. Children lead the procession watching the festive display while the scene highlights a ceremonial engagement linked to Egypt's ex-king.
In Meadeville Pennsylvania the Niagara Research Foundation founder Owen K Murphy created a playful hospital for handicapped children. The bright rooms and toys offer cheerful atmosphere while each toy acts as a therapeutic tool to exercise muscles for spastic cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy patients.
A nostalgic reminiscence of early Independence Day celebrations in Thomson Georgia. The author recalls homemade cannons and perilous firework dares, Uncle Sam pageantry, church picnics, races, food legends, and a county fair fireworks display, all framed by family and community safety norms of the era.
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