Remembering Mrs Smiley a pip of strength and memory
A tribute piece on Mrs Smiley detailing her life from Beattie Kansas to a nurse and early TWA flight attendant, her strong character and sharp edges, and the impact of her passing. It contrasts past era diversity with present gentler norms, honoring a stubborn, independent woman through memories, recipes, and portraits of a life lived boldly.
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Maria
Kansas City
TWA
Teddy Roosevelt
Ken
Solon council seeks rider input on SEATS changes for 2002
The Solon City Council wants City Administrator Brandy Forbes to obtain more input from riders on proposed changes to SEATS for fiscal 2002. If changes occur they would be added to a revised contract in January or February, according to city officials. The Gazette corrected a Friday report that claimed a decision had been made. Justice James Carter was misidentified in another Friday story. The Gazette invites feedback on accuracy and fairness and will publish corrections as needed.
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Solon
Brandy Forbes
Gazette champions agriculture with soybean ink pledge
The Gazette promotes a future oriented effort by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle by dropping newspapers at City Carton, 4250 Sixth St. SW, or at the nearest recycling location.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Passenger's dash for bag halts Atlanta airport chaos
A football fan sprinted past guards and through a passenger exit at Hartsfield Jackson, forcing flight pauses and spreading delays nationwide. Michael Lasseter, 32, said he reentered to retrieve a camera bag and missed his flight to Memphis while authorities identified him on video. He traveled with kin to a Georgia Mississippi game in Oxford, denying criminal intent.
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Atlanta
United States
Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
Michael Lasseter
Gainesville
Northwest Airlines
Memphis
Northwest
Lasseter
Georgia
Oxford
Miss
James Stogner
Hartsfield
Bin Laden’s military chief reported dead in Afghanistan
U S officials say Mohammed Atef, a top al Qaida aide and ally of Osama bin Laden, may have been killed in an American airstrike near Kabul. The report follows U S strikes on Kandahar and Kunduz as Taliban losses widen and insurgents retreat from Kabul.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
Taliban
al-Qaida
Kandahar
U.S
Osama bin Laden
Kunduz
bin Laden
Mohammed_ Atef
al- Qaida
Atef
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Great Lakes
Ill
Donald Rumsfeld
Washington
Navy
Taliban chief Omar may flee Kandahar amid deal
Reports claim Mullah Mohammed Omar agreed to depart Kandahar within 24 hours and cede control to Afghan resistance leaders under tribal arrangements. U S officials expressed skepticism as Pakistan based Afghan Islamic Press cited tribal pressure and assurances of safe passage for Omar.
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Mullah Mohammed Omar
Kandahar
Pentagon
John Stufflebeem
Washington
Afghan Islamic Press Agency
Omar
Taliban
Mullah Naqibullah
Haji Basher
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Ajram
Amana Society Furniture
Amelia's American Family Insurance
Areason Auto Outlet
Believers In Grace Fellowship
Betty Jane Candies
Bowman Woods Carpenters Local Union
Cedar Rapids Dodge
Cell-A-Byte
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Coldwell Banker Comfort Care
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Fox Eye
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Jim’s Instrument
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Mary Lins Interiors
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