Freight House in Dodge City Fades in Fire
A 1913 freight house in Dodge City linked to Santa Fe Railroad history burned, destroying the east section and prompting about 300000 dollars in damage. Locals recall the building’s role in cattle shipments and the depot’s rail era, while owner Lee Mackey weighs future options.
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Dodge City
Kansas
Newton
Lloyd Stagner
Stagner
Railroad
Harvey House
Santa Fe
Dave Webb
The
Kansas Heritage Center
Webb
Dodge
Lee Mackey
Mackey
Editor's Premature Exit Hopeful as Protection Press Lives On
In Protection Kansas the weekly paper faced reports of its demise after editor Bob Greer, age 74, announced plans to quit with the Aug. 24 edition. A town effort and help from neighboring editors kept the Protection Press publishing, with community members stepping in to ease Greer’s workload while preserving the paper’s role as town history and community mobilizer.
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Protection
Bob Greer
Wilma
The
Protection Press
Greer
Kansas
Dennies Andersen
Western Star Weekly
Coldwater
Andersen
Western Star
Bob
Dave Webb
Kansas Heritage Center
Dodge City
Webb
Wilma Greer
Nolan Howell
Great Bend
Greer’s
Teresa Jellison
Susan Edmonston
Protection Post
Candy Murphy
Bank of Protection
Jay Black
Nathan Leeper
Australia
Yugoslavia opposition declares victory in disputed election
Belgrade crowds greet what opponents call a historic win by Vojislav Kostunica as Milosevic faces fraud allegations and the prospect of a runoff if no absolute majority emerges. Officials withhold official results while international leaders urge integrity and transition.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic
Vojislav Kostunica
Democratic Opposition of Serbia Party
Kostunica
Milosevic
Vladan Batic
Opposition
Socialist Party
Associated Press
Robin Cook
Serbia
Labor Party
London
White House
Nanda Chitre
United States
Nikola Sainovic
Serbian Radical Party
Nis
Novi Sad
Cacak
Zoran Djindjic
Partisan clash over Medicare drug benefits nears adjournment
Republicans and Democrats clash over immediate drug benefits for low income seniors and the plan to import cheaper drugs as elections loom. Leaders urge a $40 billion set aside for universal coverage, while White House and Democrats urge faster enactment.
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Washington
House
Dennis Hastert
R-Il
Senate
Trent Lott
Rmiss
Clinton
Canada
White House
Joel Johnson
Laura Nichols
Dick Gephardt
GOP
Midwest
ABC News
Washington Post
al Gore
George W. Bush
Gore
Finance Committee
William Roth
Bush
Congress
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