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At the movies — July 4-5

BEDFORD PITT THEATRE Minions & Monsters (PG) and Toy Story 5 (PG) Friday, Saturday and Sunday — 7:30 p.m. SILVER LINING DRIVE-IN National Treasure (PG-13) Saturday — 9:45 p.m. CARROLLTOWN HI-WAY DRIVE-IN Toy Story 5 (PG) Friday, Sunday and Monday — 9:15 p.m. Masters ...

America the beautiful

An America250-themed panel is seen on the exterior of the Gable’s Building as part of the Downtown Altoona Mural Project. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Spiritual notes

Celebration service A special worship service centered on faith, gratitude and prayer for our nation will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5, at The Well Ministry Center, 605 Burns Ave., Altoona. Night of worship planned Holy Spirit Ministry will host a night of worship at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at St. Michael Church, Hollidaysburg. Jo-Ann Semko will be the speaker on “I Am.” Semko is the diocesan director of schools and director of the diocesan Cursillo Movement. Praise and worship will be led by the worship team. A prayer ministry will be held after the ...

All-you-can-eat buffets fading

LAS VEGAS (AP) — On a cool fall evening after the end of World War II, Las Vegas watched “officialdom and ‘cafe society’ turn out for the opening of America’s first all-you-can-eat buffet,” a local paper wrote. It was a big night in a small town that dreamed of hungry visitors. The glazed ham and prime rib in the El Rancho Vegas were signs that American food was changing. The space race and arms race made Cold War headlines. The farms race was as important. Genetics, chemicals, and motorized equipment nearly tripled U.S. farm production between 1948 and 2017. At least ...