Arlington man's yard art becomes local landmark
Arlington architect John Shumate collects and displays tasteless lawn ornaments turning his front yard into a neighborhood landmark. From an Elvis bust with a purple pompadour to blinking blue palm trees and a diapered concrete toddler, nearby residents now see his kitschy yard as humorously shocking and endearing.
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Arlington
John Shumate
Elvis Presley
the King
Shumate
Washington
Philadelphia
Arlington House
Harper’s
Harrisonburg
Elvis
Shumato
Cattlemen oppose state land lease plan in Kansas
Cattlemen voiced opposition to the Recreational Access Pilot Program proposed by the Wildlife and Parks Department. The Kansas Livestock Association argued the plan would compete with private landowners and could allow hunters onto neighboring properties, prompting calls for changes and potential legislative efforts in 1990.
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Wichita, Kan
Wildlife and Parks Department
Kansas Livestock Association
John Herron
Wildlife and Parks
Pratt
KLA
Herron
Hun
Kansas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
House
Senate
Flint Hills Prairie National Monument
Riley
State Department of Transportation
Winter weather marks harsh cold across nation
Arctic air swept the nation as frigid winds brought frost to Florida citrus and snow to Maine and the Great Lakes. Up to two feet buried parts of New York and western Pennsylvania with wind chills plunging to 50 below in northern New York. Ice and snow caused multiple deaths, while Maine reported 26 inches on the ground at Loring Air Force Base and forecasts warned of more snowfall.
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John Donnelly
Associated Press
Florida
Maine
Great Lakes
New York
Vermont
St. Paul
Minn
Montana
Loring Air Force
Limestone
National Weather Service
New York State
Lake Erie
West Valley
Buffalo
Marcia McCabe
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Atlanta
Panhandle
Keys
The
Weather Service
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Arlington Home
Mason-Tawney Chevrolet, Geo Ids, Inc
Ottawa
GEO Prizm
Kansas
John Deere
Arrow
Santa
Martin Senour
South Main
Sal
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