Benton County Faces Court House Fight Over County Seat
The Hanford Chronicle reprints a Benton County column arguing taxpayers must decide whether to fund a $100,000 Prosser courthouse or move the county seat. It warns that Kennewick can halt a graft by relocating county government and urges voters to act to protect area taxpayers.
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Knox Confronts Gunman Over Hidden Bag
A armed man presses for a bag while interrogating Knox in a tense scene. The exchange escalates as the assailant demands the bag within minutes or threatens violence. Knox reveals his name and struggles to identify the bag’s location amid the danger.
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Windy Colorado Claim Buries Sod Wheels and Teeth
A man from Eastern Colorado recounts extreme wind damage while breaking sod. He describes sod wheels 175 feet across rolling along furrows and cabins knocked down. The wind also blew away his false teeth and even unearthed his mother in law’s coffin, forcing him to leave the country.
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