First public reading of Declaration in Independence Square
On July 4 1776 Col John Nixon read the Declaration before a crowd in Independence Square Philadelphia marking a key moment in American independence history.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1997
Page
1
On July 4 1776 Col John Nixon read the Declaration before a crowd in Independence Square Philadelphia marking a key moment in American independence history.
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Sunday marks Be Nice to New Jersey week as Lone Star Publications of Humor in San Antonio urges reducing jokes about the state. Publisher Lauren Barnett proposes a national apology to New Jersey with messages to friends or relatives and even Gov. Christie Whitmann for lingering jests about hazards, beaches, and crime.
Herald Journal notes a factual correction regarding actor James Stewart death date. The Herald American incorrectly reported Sunday that Stewart died. the correct date is Wednesday. Tim Bunn, deputy executive editor, is available to discuss corrections between 2 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Herald Journal and Herald American note use of recycled newsprint and urge residents to recycle. Onondaga County residents may place newspapers in brown paper bags and leave them in or under recycling bins. Bins should be placed at the curb on the day recyclables are collected.
The Herald Journal promises delivery by 5 pm and offers a no cost reprint if late or missed. Call Customer Service at 470-0050. operation hours Monday through Saturday 11:30 am and Sunday? phone lines list 315, 470-0080, 945? 470-2078 for assistance.
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The article notes that President Clinton earned a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford from 1968 to 1970, then a law degree from Yale in 1973 after finishing Yale Law School. He previously graduated from Georgetown University in 1968 with a bachelor’s in international studies and received an honorary civil law doctorate from Oxford in 1994 along with other honorary degrees.
Former Speaker Gingrich, 54, said he shed about 25 pounds and aims for 205 pounds via diet and exercise after a CBS Face the Nation appearance. Separately, Sen John Glenn, 75, expressed interest in space, hoping to aid aging research, with NASA considering a mission for scientific study.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Henry Howell, 76, dies of cancer in Norfolk after a career as a liberal Democrat with multiple campaigns and a 1966 Virginia Senate seat. Ade Thomas Milhorat, 98, pioneering Muscular Dystrophy researcher, dies in Barre. Dr. Elizabeth Emmons Mintz, 83, psychologist and author, dies at Lawrence Hospital Bronxville after late career therapy work and notable education.
Obituaries list multiple individuals with ages including Ronald N. Blanding 66 Mary Ellen Balliet John Paul Cerul Sr. 93 Patsy L. Cevette 78 Stanley O. Church 77 Anna Wademan Craft 92 Carrie Crandall 96 William E. Dick Alver N. F. Goss 78 Ann Haahr 45 John Bud Haley 75 Duane L. Haskins 45 Mildred F. Houghton 89 Marshall Hughes Rev Mary Jo Johnson 61 Paul Keuilers 78 Ralph P. Kiam 78 Ruth E. Kleist 70 Way Le 83 Paul Newey 44 Beulah Kesamy 2 Judith rd Pong et anal a rank D Setorine TS Deve x peea.
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