Visitors tour historic Nisia ships sparking mixed views
Hundreds tour the replica ships built in Brazil between 1988 and 1991 guided by first mate Kat Wilson and volunteers. They compare replicas with originals while NOON members present an Indigenous perspective on Columbus, noting the voyage led to centuries of conflict and displacement.
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Nisia
Kat Wilson
Brazil
Wilson
Sharon Payne
Syracuse
Atlantic Ocean
Ursula Durrin
Liverpool
Americas
Onondaga Nation
Noon
Niess
Columbus
West Indies
United States
Jack Manno
Manno
Columbus Foundation
Oswego
Schumer Pushes Truck Safety Reforms After Fatal Crash
U S senator Schumer urged stronger truck safety standards after a fatal crash. He called for side underride guards and updated rear guard rules, plus research on front underride effectiveness. Jackie Gillan of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety joined, stressing federal action to prevent crashes with smaller cars. The July 6 accident remains under investigation by state police.
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Schumer
Jackie Gillan
Advocates For Highway and Auto Safety
Apollo 11 Moon Dust Bag Sells for 1.8 Million
A bag used on Apollo 11 sold at Sotheby's for 1.8 million dollars after NASA fought to reclaim it from a Chicago area buyer who bought it in 2015 for 995 dollars. The auction drew attention to the moon landing heritage and preservation efforts by moon advocates. The lot also included the flown Apollo 13 Flight Plan which sold for 275 thousand dollars.
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New York
Neil Armstrong
NASA
Sotheby’s
Moon
Mother Lode
Nancy Carlson
Inverness
Illinois
Carlson
J. Thomas Marten
Wichita
Kansas
All Moonkind Inc
Starship Congress
California
Dredging under way at Lake Neatahwanta with regional plan
Granby relies on Groh Dredging of Illinois to operate the lake project with a 190000 dollar expected cost. Fulton officials approved 130000 in bonds and 100000 from State Senator Patty Ritchie to fund the effort. Volunteers will help, with city employees trained for downtime. The project targets Stevenson Beach reopening and improved water quality through sediment removal and increased freshwater flow.
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Groh
Fulton
Ron Woodward Sr
Revitalization Corp
Fulton Common Council
Patty Ritchie
R-Heuverton
Recreation Park
War Memorial
Stevenson Beach
Woodward
Neatahwanta
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Thomas Worth Jr
Central Square
Central Square Medical Center
East Ave
Fulton Medical Center
South Fourth St
Wealth.org
Rae
Granby
SUNY
Sunyocc.edu
Onondaga
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