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In 1876, frontiersman 'Wild Bill' Hickok was shot and killed
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8/2/22
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Additional mines were added to the idle list
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8/2/22
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The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 6
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In the face of the state’s unrelenting attempts to ouster it from the state altogether, the obstinate Klan had no intention of going out of business in Kansas, where membership was high and members’ fees were lucrative.
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7/30/22
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The Howat miners voted against returning to work without a contract
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7/30/22
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In 2016, 16 people died when a hot air balloon caught fire and exploded
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7/30/22
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In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established
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7/29/22
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No action was taken to prosecute the death of Ben Purgatorio of Franklin
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7/29/22
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All six of Pittsburg's new tornado sirens have been installed
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7/28/22
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In 1976, an earthquake devastated northern China, killing at least 242,000
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7/28/22
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Working at Salina Grocery Store
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Today’s column is another excerpt from Dick Shaw’s memoir titled “Tales from the Professor: Life is a Hoot!” It’s available online on Kindle or locally at Books and Burrow in Pittsburg. — J.T.K.
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7/28/22
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PVC pipe manufacturer Vinylplex is virtually doubling production capacity
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7/27/22
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Gary Wayne Kleypas was found guilty of capital murder
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7/26/22
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In 1947, President Truman signed the National Security Act
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7/26/22
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In 1997, the search for suspected killer Andrew Cunanan ended
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7/23/22
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Russell Myers, creator of the ‘Broom Hilda’ comic strip, was in Pittsburg
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7/23/22
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The Ku Klux Klan in Crawford County, Kansas, part 5
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By late 1923 Klan chapters existed in many eastern Kansas communities. To expand its reach across the state, the KKK began advertising in local newspapers for new members.
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7/23/22
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Mrs. W. S. Portwood was shot in the hip by a bandit
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7/22/22
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In 1934, bank robber John Dillinger was gunned down by federal agents
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7/22/22
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In 1944, American forces landed on Guam during World War II
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7/21/22
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The art of growing miniature trees has become a big thing
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7/21/22
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