Fourth of July Fireworks Go On Amid Rain Delays
Rainfall totals from Dodge City to Garden City and Scott City show scattered showers with Garden City at .43 inches north of town and .01 inches in town. Highs in the lower 90s, 90 percent thunderstorm chances tonight, 20 percent Tuesday. Residents note the show went as planned despite unsettled weather.
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Callie Remschner
Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau
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Stone memorial honors Sept. 11 victims at WTC site
New Jersey Governor James McGreevey led a ceremony placing a stone on the World Trade Center memorial grounds. Attendees included relatives of victims. a 13 year old son of a police officer read excerpts from the Declaration of Independence. Crews will remove ruins and shore up the foundation to prepare for the Freedom Tower.
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Allawi vows no interference and Iraq’s violence widens
A tribunal issue sparks Doha style statements as demonstrator Sabiha Ali recalls heavy losses and calls for Saddam’s execution on Iraqi soil. Reports say oil exports halved after looters sabotaged a key southern pipeline while a land mine near Samawah injured no one. Insurgents fire rockets at Basra offices, two Iranians are detained over a car bomb plot, and attacks raise fear of holy warriors uniting against coalition forces. Iraqi troops foil a Baqubah car bombing, killing the attacker and two bystanders.
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Saddam
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Samawah
Basra
Interior Ministry
Iraq troops celebrate holiday with sports and feasts
At Camp Victory soldiers held a dawn 10 kilometer run and a 3 on 3 basketball tournament while mess halls served T bone steaks burgers hot dogs and chicken. An all woman rock band played for troops as Tikrit shows a changed mood amid ongoing violence and a Saddam officials trial nearby.
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Pastor Striffler finds purpose in service amid family loss
Neighbors describe the Lutheran pastor Striffler as devoted to community work and education. He recalls his mother's illness and death guiding his path to the priesthood, noting his desire to comfort the sick and serve amid a move to Garden City where he appreciates local kindness and the town’s quiet pace.
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Brothers and Sisters of Christ
Striffler
Ucation
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