European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 5, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 2007 stars and stripes Page 9 in the states americans celebrates the fourth of july country Marks event with music for fireworks by Deepti Hajela the associated press new York the fourth of july fireworks display billed As the nations biggest is trying to up this years oohs and aah with a pyrotechnic Novelty exploding shells aimed at the not the the so called nautical shells Are supposed to explode on the surface of the East remain ing illuminated for a few seconds before fading said Robin executive producer of the Macys fourth of july the display of fireworks will be just one of the celebrations planned across the country on a Day that will also include thousands of immigrants becom ing citizens and plenty of Cau an Al american smile get your smile with Charles in the nations Security was heightened As organizers sought to reassure visitors follow ing recent attempted car bomb Ings in hundreds of emergency responders from about 20 Law enforcement agencies were on authorities a police helicopter was to Monitor crowds from and officers were urged to be on Alert for vehicles with suspicious characteristics such As pro truding wires or an unusual As with past july 4 festivities since the terrorist the mall was fenced off and visitors were required to pass through Security the 19 checkpoints opened at 10 and have been widened to eliminate potential Park police spokesman Robert Lachance were expecting a record crowd to come out this year and enjoy the he crowds have reached peo ple or More in the Independence Day festivities in Washington include a Parade on Constitution a concert by the National symphony or Chestra on the West Lawn of the Capitol and a 20minute fire works dry weather conditions have curtailed some fireworks use in the Mike Lucas and Sean ride wednesday on a 1974 Volkswagen during the Colony wests fourth of july Parade in Little cancelled its fireworks show be cause of the High fire in Washington private fire works Are banned in Tacoma and parts of before the fireworks thousands of immigrants Are expected to be sworn in As new american citizens during special ceremonies across the More than people in All Are expected to take their citizen ship oaths this the govern ment Joey of san and japans Takeru try to hold Down the final hot dogs on wednesday at the end of the Nathans famous july fourth International hot dog eating contest at Nathans famous restaurant on Coney new the Chestnut ate 66 hot dogs to 63 for Henny Ray hot dog eating title goes to american by Larry Mcshane the associated press new a gut busting showdown that combined daring and Joey Chestnut emerged wednesday As the worlds hot dog eating Champi knocking off six time Winner Takeru Kobayashi in a rousing yet repulsive the great White and Blue Hope in the annual fourth of july broke his own world record by inhaling 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes a staggering one every seconds before a screaming crowd in Coney if i needed to eat another one right i the 23yearold californian said after receiving the Mustard yellow Belt emblematic of hot dog eating us the japanese eating recently had a Wisdom tooth extracted and received chiropractic treatment due to a sore but the Winner of every Nathans hot dog Competition from 2001 to 2006 showed no ill effects As he stayed with Chestnut Frankfor Frank until the very end of the 12minute Kobayashi finished with 63 hubs hot dogs and buns eaten in his Best performance his previous High in the annual Competition was the Al time record before wednes Days remarkable contest was chestnuts set just last the two gustatory gladiators quickly distanced themselves from the rest of the 17 compete processing More beef than a slaughterhouse within the first few the two had each downed 60 hot dogs with 60 seconds to go when Chestnut the veins on his forehead extended put away the final Franks to end Kobayashi