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COMING SATURDAY Remote Possibilities • Ten teams of two journey together through the harsh and unforgiving territories of New Zealand’s South Island as “Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls” premieres Monday on NBC. Inside

July 5, 2013

Vol. 123 No. 133

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Fourth of July icon Statue of Liberty reopens on nation’s birthday

For a full weather report, turn to Page 9.

BY COLLEEN LONG The Associated Press

INSIDE TODAY

Giffords talks about gun policies during Ohio visit • A former congresswoman injured in a mass shooting has stopped in Cincinnati as she tours seven states to push efforts aimed at keeping guns away from criminals and the mentally ill. 4

NEW YORK (AP) — The Statue of Liberty reopened on the Fourth of July, eight months after Superstorm Sandy shuttered the national symbol of freedom, as Americans around the country celebrated with fireworks and parades and President Obama urged citizens to live up to the words of the Declaration of Independence. Hundreds lined up Thursday to be among the first to board boats destined for Lady Liberty, including New Yorker Heather Leykam and her family. “This, to us, Liberty Island, is really about a rebirth,” said Leykam, whose mother’s home was destroyed during the storm. “It is a sense of renewal for the city and the country. We wouldn’t have missed it for the world.” Nationwide, Boston prepared to host its first large gathering since the marathon bombing that killed three and injured hundreds, and Philadelphia, Washington and New Orleans See STATUE/Page 16

AP Photo/Mary Altaffer

RODNEY AND Judy Long, of Charlotte, N.C., take a photo of the Statue of Liberty as they arrive on the first tourist ferry to leave Manhattan, Thursday in New York. The Statue of Liberty finally re-opened on the Fourth of July months after Superstorm Sandy swamped its island in New York Harbor as Americans across the country marked the holiday with fireworks and barbecues.

DEATHS Obituaries and/or death notices for the following people appear on Page 3 today: • John Peter Kaplan

INDEX Anna/Botkins ........................8 City, County records..............2 Classified .......................11-12 Comics................................10 Hints from Heloise.................6 Horoscope ..........................10 Localife..................................6 Nation/World.........................5 Obituaries..............................3 Sports............................13-15 State news ............................4 ’Tween 12 and 20 .................8 Weather/Sudoku/Abby/Out of the Past/Dr. Roach ..........9

TODAY’S THOUGHT “The real drawback to ‘the simple life’ is that it is not simple. If you are living it, you positively can do nothing else. There is not time.” — Katharine Fullerton Gerould, American writer (1879-1944) For more on today in history, turn to Page 5.

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SDN Photo/Luke Gronneberg

Cheering for Liberty Days Cheer Barn members perform at the Fort Loramie Liberty Days Festival Thursday. Liberty Days continues today and concludes Saturday with fireworks at 10:30 p.m. For additional photos of the festival, see Page 7.

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City man arrested on drug charges Authorities seized hypodermic Recovered during the search needles and heroin paraphernawere about 25 used hypodermic lia at a Sidney residence Wednesneedles and heroin paraphernaday and arrested a resident. lia. Arrested and incarcerated at About 12:35 p.m., investigathe Shelby County Jail was tors from the Sidney Police DeMichael J. Elliott, 39, who resides partment, Shelby County at the Broadway address. Elliott Sheriff ’s Office and the Sidneyis charged with one count of posShelby County Narcotics Task session of paraphernalia, a firstForce executed a narcotics search degree misdemeanor. Felony Elliott warrant at 817 Broadway Ave., charges are likely to follow at a according to Sidney Police Capt. later date as evidence seized is Jerry Tangeman, task force coordinator. analyzed by the lab and reviewed by the

county prosecutor. This warrant execution is a continuing effort by the Sidney-Shelby County Narcotics Task Force to combat drug abuse and drug trafficking in Shelby County. Information resulting in this warrant was derived in part from concerned citizens. All citizens of Shelby County are asked to contact the SidneyShelby County Narcotics Task Force at 498‐8777 or Crime Stoppers at 498‐8477 (TIPS) if they have any information about drug activity.

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