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MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015
142nd YEAR, No. 149
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Bob Hamilton gestures in the main floor auditorium while leading a tour of the Liberty Theater during an open house event Saturday. The
open house was part of a celebration for the theater’s 90th Birthday. The chandelier in the auditorium is original. The framework had to
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