Charles Mingori, the ‘Kansas Bearcat,’ was caught by police after a wild chase
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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7/2/22
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The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 2
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Crawford County history buffs are typically very knowledgeable about the area’s rich roots in bootlegging and coal mining. What they might not know, however, is that Kansas — including Crawford County — has a history with the Ku Klux Klan as well, dating back to the 1920s.
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By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
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7/2/22
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Things you don’t hear anymore
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I can’t remember now who emailed me THINGS YOU DON'T HEAR ANY MORE, but it sure gave me flashbacks and started me recollecting other old quotes.
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By J.T. Knoll / [email protected]
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7/2/22
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In 1997, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule
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Today is Friday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2022. There are 183 days left in the year.
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7/1/22
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Many crawled through windows to obtain seats on a train bound for Kansas City
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7/1/22
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In 1985, 39 American hostages were freed in Beirut
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Today is Thursday, June 30, the 181st day of 2022. There are 184 days left in the year.
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6/30/22
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Businesses were recognized for contributions to the Kansas economy
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6/30/22
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Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson, part 5
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The following is the fifth excerpt from “FROM POVERTY TO PRESTIGE, the Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson – A history of people, places and events in southeastern Kansas and west central Missouri in the 1900s by an Afro-American.” — J.T.K.
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6/30/22
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In 1970, the U.S. ended a military offensive into Cambodia
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Today is Wednesday, June 29, the 180th day of 2022. There are 185 days left in the year.
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6/29/22
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The Croweburg Post Office will be closed
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6/29/22
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In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Alien Registration Act
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Today is Tuesday, June 28, the 179th day of 2022. There are 186 days left in the year.
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6/28/22
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22 persons have been bitten by dogs in Pittsburg since the first of the year
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6/28/22
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In 1996, a truck bomb killed 19 Americans in Saudi Arabia
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Today is Saturday, June 25, the 176th day of 2022. There are 189 days left in the year.
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6/25/22
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A man, a still and nine quarts of whiskey were seized in a raid
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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6/25/22
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The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 1
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Crawford County history buffs and readers of this newspaper are typically very knowledgeable about the area’s rich roots in bootlegging and coal mining. What they might not know, however, is that Kansas — including Crawford County — has a history with the Ku Klux Klan as well, dating back to the 1920s.
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By Ken Peak / Special to The Morning Sun
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6/25/22
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In 1940, France signed an armistice with Italy during World War II
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Today is Friday, June 24, the 175th day of 2022. There are 190 days left in the year.
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6/24/22
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Investigators are hoping to find suspects who planted two explosive devices
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6/24/22
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In 1956, Gamal Abdel Nasser was elected president of Egypt
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Today is Thursday, June 23, the 174th day of 2022. There are 191 days left in the year.
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6/23/22
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Brick paving was voted by the city commissioners
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By Phil Burgert / [email protected]
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6/23/22
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Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson, part 4
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The following is the fourth excerpt from “FROM POVERTY TO PRESTIGE, the Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson – A history of people, places and events in southeastern Kansas and west central Missouri in the 1900s by an Afro-American.”
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J.T. Knoll / [email protected]
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6/23/22
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