Regional retailer buys Saks Fifth Avenue for $2.1 billion
Proffitt's buys Saks Fifth Avenue for 2.1 billion in an all stock deal. The merged group will keep Proffitt's Birmingham headquarters and rename to Saks Inc. The move creates a 330 store chain in 38 states with 1998 revenues above 6 billion.
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Car monoxide kills eight in Florida home
Eight people, four adults and four children, died from carbon monoxide fumes from a pickup truck left running in a garage in Lake Placid, Highlands County. Two men were found in the truck with the radio on, while the house's three bedrooms contained a woman with a child and three boys, all reportedly already in bed.
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Crash Kills 27 Pilgrims in India Tragedy
A tractor-trailer carrying Hindu pilgrims returning from a temple toppled into a gorge in a hilly area near Delhi injuring 50 and killing 27, according to Press Trust of India. The Sunday night crash occurred about 215 miles north of New Delhi.
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Baldwin Obituary Notice for Gretton Nichols Baldwin
Gretton Nichols Baldwin 87 of Baldwin died July 2 1998 at Baldwin Care Center. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday Lamb Roberts Heise Baldwin with Rev. Shirley Edgerton officiating. Entombment Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin. Born Oct 26 1910 near Leavenworth to William and Stella Nichols he farmed and dairyed, retiring 1975. Remembered by Douglas County Conservation District 1990 160 acres listed since 1986. Married Aug 28 1964 to K Eunice Belle Demott Beckwith Nichols. Survived by step daughter Nadine Karry Oklahoma City three nephews Ron Demott Eudora Roger Nichols Fort Mills SC Kevin Nichols Omaha a niece Judy Erder Omaha four grandchildren six great grandchildren Memorials to Arthritis Foundation care Lamb P O Box 64 Baldwin KS 66006.
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Family histories reveal real people warts and virtue
The piece urges honest storytelling in family histories, sharing a lively example of a grandmother’s sharp vitriol in a letter about Ed and his mother. It argues authenticity over idealized paragon narratives, noting local resources like Ottawa Library for guidance on writing life stories.
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Beanfield War Sparks Pinto Bean Resolution in New Mexico
AZTEC New Mexico. San Juan County Commission chairman Steve Neville urged a resolution promoting local pinto beans after a restaurant served black beans. The measure, passed unanimously, cites taste texture and regional history. New Mexico grows about 7000 acres of pinto beans, largest dry bean crop in the state.
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AccuWeather Forecast for Ottawa Kansas Presented
Weather summary notes a frontal system moving across the upper Great Lakes with showers and thunderstorms in northern Michigan Wisconsin Iowa. high pressure anchors southeast over coastal Louisiana and a period of active thunderstorm potential is described along with dated references and times.
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