Labor Day marked with parades, political speeches

  • By JULIE CARR SMYTH and BRIAN FRIEDMAN
    Associated Press
  • Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
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Smile Seeker clowns blow bubbles and wave to the crowd during the annual Upland Labor Day Parade in Upland, Ind., on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/The Chronicle-Tribune, Jeff Morehead)

Smile Seeker clowns blow bubbles and wave to the crowd during the annual Upland Labor Day Parade in Upland, Ind., on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/The Chronicle-Tribune, Jeff Morehead)