Immigrants Celebrate Citizenship Aboard USS Constitution
On Independence Day in Boston Harbor, 19 immigrants were sworn in as American citizens aboard the USS Constitution. Immigrant Leila Nessralla from Lebanon cited voting and family unity as motives, while veterans in Chinatown raised the flag and kin Ye and Liu Jing Le sang a Chinese version of the Star-Spangled Banner.
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Boston
America
USS Constitution
Boston Harbor
Leila Nessralla
Lebanon
Chinatown
Kin Ye
Liu Jing le
Raymond Chin
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
American Legion Post
Thomas Jefferson
Charlottesville, Va
Vartan Gregorian
U.S
Dog tags returned to soldier's mother
In Orlando a Marine's tags found for sale in Ho Chi Minh City were returned to Ruth Decker. Florida businessmen Rob Stiff and Jim Gain bought 640 tags after returning to Vietnam in May to reunite soldiers and families with lost identifiers. Decker's tags were given at the Orlando cemetery on Independence Day, the daughter’s birthday.
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Orlando
Fla
Vietnam
Florida
Ho Chi Minh City
Rob Stiff
Jim Gain
Lance Cpl
Allan George Decker
America
Decker
Ruth Decker
Stiff
Gain
Memorial service for John Dove scheduled in Roswell
John Dove, 85, of Roswell died July 2 2001 at home. A memorial service is set for 11 a.m. Friday July 6 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with Rev Archie Echols officiating. Burial in South Park Cemetery later. He served as master sergeant in the Army and first sergeant in the Air Force after 20 years. He moved to Roswell in 1986 from Albuquerque. He was a Methodist, Elks member, and life member of the DAV. He is survived by his wife Gennie Walker Gallagher Dove and family.
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John Dove
Woodbine
Lola Taylor
Severn
John
Millersville
NCO Academy
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Pacific
Roswell
Albuquerque
Elks Lodge
The
DAV
VFW
LaGrone Funeral Chapel
NEA drops resolution on gay student materials in LA
The National Education Association abandoned a plan to develop materials and programs for gay lesbian bisexual and transgender students and staff. A task force will study the issue first amid protests at the Anaheim meeting and concerns from Focus on the Family and Capitol Resource Institute.
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Los Angeles
National Education Association
NEA
Teachers’ Union
Cathy Figel
Gay and Lesbian Caucus
Alexandria Coronado
Anaheim Union High
Bob Chase
Public Records Reveal Municipal Court Actions
Judge Chris Wyatt handles July 2 cases including possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana by adults and minors. Several defendants including Corrie Orosco and Jarod A. Bryan faced fines from 120 to 560 dollars. multiple minor offenses and jail days noted. Accidents on June 29 and June 30 listed with involved drivers and locations.
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Chris Wyatt
Harley Spangler
Riley Drive
Corrie Orosco
Stacey Dr
Jarod A. Bryan
S. Evergreen Ave
Christopher J. McNeil
Dallas
Artesia
Carol
Angel Horton
S. Wyoming No
Anthony White
W. Gayle Apt. E
Cassie J. Wright
W. McGaffey Sr
James Justice
E. Cherry
E. Cherry St
Gabriel Horton
S. Wyoming Ave
Karl Affsprung
S. Sunset Ave
Prince W
S. Woody Drive
Doug Bastian
E. Hoagland
Lindsay Gorzeman
N. Hall Drive
Lupe C. Hodge
Woody Drive
William L. Scott
Thompson Road
Lamont J. Newell
S. Fi St
Carlos de Los Santos
Beech Ave
Brenda C Franco
Chimeso
Phillip Gonzales
S. Pennsylvania Ave
Grand Avenue
Charlene Hill
Li Fonda Drive
Lea Avenue
Fourth St
Frank Shirley
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Iran
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Monticello
United States
Atlanta
Navy
Shane Osborn
Osborn
China
Bristol
Carmel
Ind
Richard Jewell
Boston Pops
Esplanade
Cyndi Lauper
Debbie Reynolds
Peter Jennings
Idaho
Claudia Cambra
Masten
Poy Ho
Soldier
Voida Gresham
LaGrone
March of Dimes Resource Center
Tolt-frea
Chase
Public Records
N. Cole Ave
Maria Cisneros
W. Jaffa St
Cisneros
Country Club Road
Atkinson Avenue
Frank English
Washington Ave
John Flores
Ladera N.W
Bland Street
Stanton Ave
Manuel Marin
Michigan Ave
Robert J. Zacniewski
Alameda Ave
Main Street
Second Street
Angelo Salazar
Heather Rue
Fifth Street
Railroad Avenue
Henry Zuniga
Rachel Romero
E. Tilden Ave
Paule E. Newman
W. Hobbs
Allan Akin
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