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Gary Kleypas was found mentally competent to stand trial
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7/8/22
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Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson, part 6
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The following is the sixth excerpt from “From Poverty to Prestige: the Autobiography of Laurence Paul Wilson.”
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7/7/22
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In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii
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7/7/22
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400 candidates were initiated at a KKK meeting near Liberty, Kansas
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7/7/22
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In 1945, President Truman signed an order establishing the Medal of Freedom
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7/6/22
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‘Dare Devil Slim’ was laid to rest after plunging to his death from an airplane
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7/6/22
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In 1943, the Battle of Kursk began during World War II
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7/5/22
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Six sirens for Pittsburg's emergency warning system should arrive this week
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7/5/22
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Charles Mingori, the ‘Kansas Bearcat,’ was caught by police after a wild chase
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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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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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7/2/22
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In 1997, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule
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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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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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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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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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