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John P Gomes 1924 - 2006

John P Gomes of New Bedford, Bristol County, MA was born on May 25, 1924, and died at age 81 years old on February 11, 2006.
John P Gomes
New Bedford, Bristol County, MA 02740
May 25, 1924
February 11, 2006
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  • 05/25
    1924

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    May 25, 1924
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  • 02/11
    2006

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    February 11, 2006
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In 1924, in the year that John P Gomes was born, in May, wealthy college students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and killed 14 year old Robert Franks "in the interest of science". Leopold and Loeb thought that they were intellectually superior and that they could commit the perfect crime and not be caught. They were brought in for questioning within 8 days and quickly confessed. Clarence Darrow was hired as their defense lawyer, getting them life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Loeb was eventually killed in prison - Leopold was released after 33 years, dying of a heart attack at age 66.
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In 1931, at the age of only 7 years old, John was alive when in March, “The Star Spangled Banner” officially became the national anthem by congressional resolution. Other songs had previously been used - among them, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee", "God Bless America", and "America the Beautiful". There was fierce debate about making "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem - Southerners and veterans organizations supported it, pacifists and educators opposed it.
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