Flag sales rise as patriotism drives demand nationwide
In Albany area and beyond, flag makers report a strong year with a 17 percent sales jump as patriotism and the flag burning debate spur purchases. Fire retardant options like Koralex flags are popular, and outdoor flags typically last 10 to 15 years in varying conditions.
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Albany
N.Y
Flag Company
Steve Levits
Uneeda Flag Company
Flag
U.S. Supreme Court
David Liberman
Valley Forge Flag Co
Great Neck
Levits
David Jolly
D&m Merchandisers Inc
Cohoes
Oak Lawn library toys with tiered cards for kids
Oak Lawn trustees approve a PG 13 style library card limiting 14 year olds to the children’s room unless parents opt in. Adults cite safety while opponents fear setting a bad precedent. Arlington Heights already uses a similar system.
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Oak Lawn, Ill
Dick and Jane
Oak Lawn Memorial Library
Time Magazine
Ray Bradbury
Vida
Grace Kreten
Kelly
Jason Pollard
Hare
Chen
Chengee
Arlington Heights
American Een Association
Jogger Case Testimony Reveals Park Discovery Details
Two men in Central Park testified about finding a naked, bloodied female jogger moaning in a mud-filled gully near 12:30 a.m. on April 20, 1989, guiding police to the scene. They described the victim with head wounds, a gag, and brain injury as the trial of Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, and Yusef Salaam proceeds.
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Central Park
New York
Vinicio Moore
Moore
Carlos Colon
Carlos
Vinny
Colon
Manhattan
State Supreme Court
Antron McCray
Raymond Santana
Yusef Salaam
Shebabat
McCray
Santana
Salaam
Photographer Sturges becomes arts censorship advocate
San Francisco photographer Jock Sturges, whose black and white nude-work has drawn a federal obscenity probe, addresses backlash as he defends artistic freedom. Agents seized much of his life’s work, ending a Marin Ballet contract and sparking a citywide debate on free expression.
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San Francisco
Jock Sturges
Sturge
Sturges
Crimie
United States
FBI
Joseph Semien
Portland
Maine
Walter Chappell
Harper & Co
Chappell
Newell
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American Legion
Dave
The
Richard Dougherty
Judith
Association
S For Intellectual Freedom
Oak Lawn
Friends of the Oak Lawn Library
Donna Kordas
Michael
Stu
Barrie
Cincinnati
Art
Dennis
San Reece
Zenith
Zenith Vcr
G.E. T.V
PC. Univ Bedroom
CHA
H.P
MPION
G.E. Washer
Furniture and Appliance Center
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