Independence Declared on July 2 Acknowledged July 4
The article recounts the Continental Congress voting on July 2 1776 to declare independence, with a committee led by Jefferson Adams Franklin Sherman and Livingston drafting the Declaration. It explains the drafting process the final adoption on July 4 and notes independence was recognized by Britain in 1783. It reflects on the lasting significance of Independence Day amid current conflicts.
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M. Rollins
Great Britain
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
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Congress
In- Lee
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Roger Sherman
Robert R. Livingston
Jeffer
Adams
Franklin
Casey
Aong
Paris
United States
Carl Becker
New Yorks
Harcourt, Brace and Comany
Midland theater owner closes for a month protest
William Cassidy owner of the Midland theater announces a month long closure in protest of the confiscation of his gasoline ration book. The theater lobby will stay open to sell war bonds and stamps but the next planned war bond show is canceled.
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Aly-Motion Picture House
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Midland County Raon Board
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Cassiy
Colored parade plans and July 4 auction in park
The Colored People arenas announce a big parade and auction on July 4 at Colored Park. Chairman Oriel Leake says local firms donate prizes. parade starts at Fourth and Washington streets at 7 30 p m and ends at the park pavilion for the auction.
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Mars Hill Holiness Church
Pilgrim Congregational
J. E. Melton
Jubilee Kings
Gospel Singers
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Winston- Salem
Gospel Singers of
Baltimore, Md
Mt. Vernon
New Miracle Drug Penicillin Moves Toward Wider Use
Dr. Logan Clendening notes penicillin will soon be as readily available as other drugs with 15 firms already licensed to produce it and expected to grow to 22. He cites its broad potential, superiority over sulfa drugs in many infections, and its genesis from Fleming’s 1928 discovery, while urging readiness for possible tetanus uses and Fourth of July injuries.
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United States
Flemming
White Collar Tarzan Causes Window Shattering Fall
Joseph Arcaro, a New York office worker, has habitually swung from his door top for 18 years, but his routine ended when unlace shoes led to a pair sailing through a window and striking a woman on the sidewalk below, injuring her.
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New York
Joseph Arcaro
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