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Lawrence Journal World in Lawrence, Kansas

02 Aug 1998

Page 10

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Lawrence Journal World

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Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

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Aug 02, 1998

Page

10

Nicodemus Becomes National Historic Site in Kansas

Hundreds gathered for a ceremony marking Nicodemus as a National Historic Site, the last surviving all black settlement west of the Mississippi, founded 1877 by former enslaved people. Five buildings comprise the site on 160 acres with a weekend emblems and plans for tours, signage, and potential future preservation funding.

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Nicodemus South Mississippi River Kentucky Paradise Kansas Angela Bates- Tompkins Nicodemus Historical Society Clinton A.M. Church First Baptist Church St. Francis Robert Stanton National Park Service Park Service Stanton Felix Revello Ranger Fort Larned National Historic Site Nicodemus Site Robert Deforest
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Topeka youth leader draws prison terms for cocaine charges

Odell Jones a Topeka man who ran youth groups to keep youths off drugs and out of gangs was sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring with his son to sell crack cocaine. His son Maurice Jones received ten years. The case stemmed from Nov 1996 informant purchases and recordings.

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Topeka Odell Jones Maurice Jones Silver Dollar Club Jones U.S Randy Hendershot Richard Rogers
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