Lobbying Helped Shape the Declaration of Independence
A pre–July 4th overview notes lobbying influenced the move toward independence. It details Lee's June 7, 1776 resolution, delegations from New York and Pennsylvania, and deliberate persuasion by Jefferson and others to secure a yes vote.
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Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Thomas Jefferson
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
South Carolina
Jefferson
Signing of the Declaration and its public reading
The Declaration was first read to the public on July 8 before the Philadelphia State House. Signing began August 2 with John Hancock signing boldly, and names were added through 1781. Signers risked treason as the lobbying that produced the Declaration was the continent's most influential effort.
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Congress
John Nixon
Philadelphia State
Sidney man held after pleading guilty to no account check
A 40 year old Sidney man Jesse Eastman was bound over to District Court Friday after pleading guilty in County Court to issuing a no account check. Eastman is being held after failing to post $500 bail bond.
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Scottsbluff
Sidney
Jesse Eastman
Eastman
Brando and Pellicer Shine in One Eyed Jacks Debut
Marlon Brando and newcomer Pina Pellicer share tender moments amid Brando's perfectionist retakes. The drama faces emotional strain but yields a notable debut performance as One Eyed Jacks opens Tuesday July 4 at the Fox Theatre with continuous shows from 1 30 p.m.
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Marlon Brando
Pina Pellicer
Brando
Fox Theatre
Tie Tamper Stolen From Burlington Railroad Recovered
A Bayard man and his son found and reported to police a portable generator and gasoline engine stolen last November during rail line repairs. The tampered device used to tamp ballast around railroad ties was partly hidden in an abandoned shed.
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Bayard
Burlington Railroad
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