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The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 9
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Until recently, experts who follow the KKK would have likely maintained that the group now barely exists, being nowhere near its heyday in terms of membership and klaverns in the U.S.
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By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
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8/20/22
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In 2010, the last American combat brigade exited Iraq
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Today is Friday, Aug. 19, the 231st day of 2022. There are 134 days left in the year.
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8/19/22
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A spare tire found south of Fort Scott was filled with six bottles of whiskey
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/19/22
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Fire caused a brief scare at the Pittsburg post office
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/18/22
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In 2005, a Wichita judge sentenced BTK killer Dennis Rader to 10 life terms
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Today is Thursday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2022. There are 135 days left in the year.
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8/18/22
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In 1945, the George Orwell novel ‘Animal Farm’ was first published
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Today is Wednesday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2022. There are 136 days left in the year.
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8/17/22
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An Anderson, Mo., man wanted for robbery was arrested in Crawford County
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/17/22
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Resolutions were passed condemning attempts to change the Jefferson highway route
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/16/22
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Detroit fell to British and Native American forces in the War of 1812
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Today is Tuesday, Aug. 16, the 228th day of 2022. There are 137 days left in the year.
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8/16/22
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In 2011, seven people were killed when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair
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Today is Saturday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2022. There are 140 days left in the year.
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8/13/22
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Mash, whiskey, bottled ‘choc,’ wine, three stills and two men were taken in raids
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/13/22
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The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 8
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By 1926 many national KKK members were beginning to believe that the organization ran contrary to democratic government.
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By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
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8/13/22
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Odella Nation, librarian and super hero
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On a stormy night in June, 1914, Odella was trying to sleep, but not having much luck.
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By Holly Swigart, Morning Sun Columnist
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8/12/22
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In 1981, IBM introduced its first personal computer
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Today is Friday, Aug. 12, the 224th day of 2022. There are 141 days left in the year.
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8/12/22
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Two young masked bandits brought a virtual reign of terror on Pittsburg
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/12/22
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In 1956, abstract painter Jackson Pollock died in an automobile accident
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Today is Thursday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2022. There are 142 days left in the year.
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8/11/22
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A Scammon woman and her son were injured in a train derailment in Arizona
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/11/22
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Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson, part 7
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I worked periodically for Mrs. Mertz and her daughter Fay. They were white. I can think of no more distasteful job than to stand and pump water eight hours straight on a Saturday.
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8/11/22
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In 1821, Missouri became the 24th state
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Today is Wednesday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2022. There are 143 days left in the year.
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8/10/22
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Ira More was paroled after serving 133 days of his manslaughter sentence
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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8/10/22
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