Signers’ Stakes Loom Over Declaration of Independence
In Philadelphia the Continental Congress pressed the Declaration of Independence amid doubts and high risks. Delegates faced life, fortune, and honor as they debated wording and timing, with men like Adams, Franklin, Hancock, Morris, and Hart weighing future peril against a bold political break. The mood shifted to heartbreak and fear of war as night sessions continued.
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Francis Lewis
New York
John Hart
New Jersey
Richard Stockton
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Eldridge Gerry
Thomas Heyward
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Jacob Diche
Grand Canyon crash climbers press ascent for wreckage
Specially equipped mountaineers began scaling the Grand Canyon cliff toward United Air Lines Flight wreckage after the DCT plummeted into the canyon, killing 128. Three bodies were recovered at the base as crews warned of unstable rock. Rocky Mountain rescue experts and Swiss climbers prepared to join.
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Trans World Airlines
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Movement of Israeli Army Report Reaches Beirut
Report from Beirut claims Israel concentrates troops near Jerusalem and Jordan frontier amid tensions. No confirmation from Amman or Tel Aviv. Beirut Parliament suspended as officials rush to discuss country safety. Lebanese radio notes the alert while Jordanian sources appear to originate the tale.
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Theeport
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Hscuss
Mohammed Sabra
Where to Find It Beach Combing Page Guide
A brief city newspaper page guide lists sections and page numbers for features and departments. It shows where to locate Beach Combing, Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Editorial, Sports, Theaters, TV and Radio, Shipping Table, and Women pages across B-1, A-15, A-14, B-5, B-10, B-8, A-16, A-17, B-2, and B-3.
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Hal Boyle
Lion Attacks Child. Father Frees Heroic Rescue in Muskegon
Beatrice Ann Harris, 2 1/2, was bitten by a chained lion in a yard in Muskegon. The father, Gerald Harris, forced the animal’s mouth open to free her, then she was treated for skull fractures and chest wounds in Grand Rapids. The lion and cub were to be confined pending investigation.
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Muskegon
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Hon
Beatrice Ann Harris
Belding
Grand Rapids
Beatrice Ann
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Blodgett Memorial Hospital
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Joseph Sugarbaker
Muskegon County
George Denio
Officer Disarmed in Robbery Suspect Encounter
Long Beach police sergeant Thomas L. Welch, 40, was disarmed and shot in the ankle after halting four robbery suspects at Falcon Ave and Wardlow Rd. A driver was arrested minutes later at Los Alamitos Blvd and Katella Rd. Manuel R. Martinez, 22, Los Alamitos, was booked for attempted murder and armed robbery. The three other men were identified only by first names as a manhunt continued. Welch was treated at Sea Side Hospital. a .22 bullet was removed from his ankle.
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Wardlow Rd
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Los Alamitos
Manuel R. Martinez
17Th St
Lakewood Blué
Spring St
Martinez
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Seaside Hospital
W. Wardlow Rd
Jeff
Hopes to Wed Married Man Loses 4 Daughters to Lover
Mrs Marforie Miller 36 deserts husband and four daughters Patricia Gloria Rita and Christiana to live with married lover Russell Dimond interior detective and Mrs Miller's rival in a $75,000 alienation suit Judge Silbert urged her to return home Miller plans to marry the lover if possible while Dimond asserts he moved in after being courted by Miller in February and cites legal pressure from Mrs Dimond.
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Marforie Miller
Patricia
Gloria
Rita
Christiana
Common Pleas
Samuel H. Silbert
Tala How
Russell P. Dimond
Tody
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Weather forecast notes late night low clouds and haze
Late night and early morning low clouds. Thursday after noon hazy sunshine. Slightly warmer conditions expected with light winds and minimal precipitation.
Fire Destroys Harold Schaeffer Store in Fire Sale
A San Jose furniture store owned by Harold Schaeffer was destroyed by a fire on Tuesday, wiping out the business and leaving him unable to recoup losses in a second fire sale. He estimated the damage at 150000 dollars.
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