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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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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6/23/22
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In 1945, the World War II battle for Okinawa ended with an Allied victory
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6/22/22
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Charles W. Werner from New York City foiled hold ups who robbed him
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6/22/22
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In 1377, King Edward III died after ruling England for 50 years
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Today is Tuesday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2022. There are 193 days left in the year. Summer begins at 5:14 a.m. EDT.
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6/21/22
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Police ‘invited’ the J. George Loos carnival to leave Pittsburg
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6/21/22
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In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met defeat at Waterloo
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Today is Saturday, June 18, the 169th day of 2022. There are 196 days left in the year.
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6/18/22
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Considerable fire damage was reported at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
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6/18/22
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In 1967, China successfully tested its first hydrogen bomb
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Today is Friday, June 17, the 168th day of 2022. There are 197 days left in the year.
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6/17/22
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A grant for staffing Mt. Carmel Medical Center’s new psychiatric facility was announced
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6/17/22
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The Mishmash Strike
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On Aug. 31, 1898, Kate and Jacob Mishmash welcomed their first child, a baby boy they named Carl. They could not have known how important that date would become years later to thousands of coal miners in Southeast Kansas.
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6/17/22
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In 1999, Thabo Mbeki took the oath as president of South Africa
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Today is Thursday, June 16, the 167th day of 2022. There are 198 days left in the year.
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6/16/22
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The testimony of Mrs. Alf Dainty featured in the murder trial of Rolla McKinney
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6/16/22
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Adventures with Dad and moving on to St. Mary’s
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This week, Ben George’s memoir relates the magic of traveling with his Dad and completing his grade school days at Sacred Heart. — J.T.K.
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6/16/22
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In 1944, American forces began their invasion of Saipan
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Today is Wednesday, June 15, the 166th day of 2022. There are 199 days left in the year.
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6/15/22
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Da-Do, the coin catcher, was in Pittsburg
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6/15/22
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In 1982, Argentine forces surrendered to British troops on the Falkland Islands
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Today is Tuesday, June 14, the 165th day of 2022. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day.
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6/14/22
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Pittsburg people motored to Rafferty farm to view a cavern caused by a cave-in
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6/14/22
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