Why Did The Johnsons Die In A Rural Kansas Attack
Editorial questions the senseless murder of Howard and Vivian Johnson in their Nevada Terrace mobile home. Witness testimony implicates Raymond Fuller and Joseph Hayden, who claim conflicting accounts and offer no motive. Both are to be sentenced January 8, with readers left awaiting explanation.
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Joseph Hayden
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Sandra Barrett
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Christmas Day Birth and Bethlehem Gifts
A reflective piece recalls the birth of Jesus and the gifts of the Magi, praising the sacred gift of Christ. It shifts to a 1948 personal note about selling corn to a Topeka grain elevator and buying a Buick Roadmaster, comparing market values and GM car models, ending with a moral about farming and food production today.
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Earth
Topeka
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General Motors
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Mystery Oak Sighting During Secluded River Bottom Drive
A Sunday drive with Joan Tyson leads to a remote river bottom near Peoria and the Marais des Cygnes where a monumental Burr Oak stands beside a shrine of yellow roses ribbons and an American flag. The authors note the tree has endured decades with Desert Storm and 9 11 adornments, and they depart toward an open house for Steve Van Ostram.
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Joan Tyson
McKenzie’s
LeLoup
I-35
Ottawa
Joan
Kathryn Daugherty
Pawnee
Briles Community Center
Marshall Road
Peoria
Stan
Wolf Creek
Steve van Ostram
Farewell to a Dog and Lessons on Life
A personal reflection recounts losing a decrepit dog who brightened days with a silly grin. The author recalls shared moments, the teaching of responsibility to children, and muses on finality and the present moment. He cites family memories, rural attitudes toward dogs, and ends with a note to move on to Montana.
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Dave Gardner
Gus McCrae
Montana
Charley Reese
Briarl
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