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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1986
Page
11
A mixed school scene shows Hilary Pepper at Novak Elementary and Linn-Mar schools. Balloons rise and pop while Oscar negotiates a crowded ice cream line, finds a five cent cone from a dog vendor, and enjoys multiple flavors in a cheerful tale.
The text notes Ben Franklin, then 81, as oldest at the Constitutional Convention and governor of Pennsylvania. Regarded second only to George Washington, he offered calm guidance, spoke less directly in debates, and favored a seven member council over a single president, compromising for a strong central government.
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