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John Perkins arrived in New England in 1631 on the ship Lyon. He and his wife are recorded first in Boston. They settled in Ipswich by 1634 and he represented Ipswich at the General Court in 1636. He never lived in Salem. His descendants are prominent throughout Essex County, but he has no Salem connection. See The Great Migration Begins 1620-1633 (NEHGS, 1995) by Robert Charles Anderson...
...Even though I never celebrated Thanksgiving before coming to Harvard, I have since realized what a wonderful time it can be for a family to reunite," says Delphine C. Gabbay '95-'97 of Lyon, France...
...Earth colony on Mars--science fiction materialized as science fact. If one considers the major risks and astronomical expense of a return trip, not to mention the limited benefit of a short visit, a permanent stay on Mars is not so radical an idea. ALLAN I. PRESSER Fort Lyon, Colorado...
...LYON, France: One day after unanimously denouncing terrorism, G-7 leaders lashed out at the U.S. for threatening to punish foreign companies that trade with terrorist nations. It's a question of manners, said French President Jacques Chirac: "I don't think economic retaliation is most effective. Taking an entire population hostage is not elegant." At issue is the newly enacted Helms-Burton law, under which a foreign company could be sued in the U.S. for doing business with Cuba. TIME White House correspondent J.F.O. McAllister reports from Lyon that Clinton's hands are tied by election-year politics...
...LYON, France: Despite coming to the table with disparate economic and political agendas, the Group of Seven nations quickly agreed to band together to fight terrorism on the opening night of its annual economic summit. Specific measures announced by the representatives from the U.S., France, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada included helping law enforcement authorities to work together by sharing explosive-detection technology across barriers. President Clinton is expected to present more specific proposals in his 40-point plan on Friday. In a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto earlier Thursday, Clinton and Hashimoto agreed to resolve trade...