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Title
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The '60s Turn 50
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Description
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Pictures and review of downtown buildings built in the 1960s including the headquarters for the Kansas City School District at 12th and McGee (also former home the Kansas City Public Library from 1960-2004); former Gerson Jewelry Co. builindg at 500 Southwest Blvd.; Commerce Tower (909 Main St.); One Park Place, formerly the BMA Tower, 298 W. 31st St.; and Lathrop and Gage, formerly known as IBM Plaza, 2345 Grand Blvd. The article also includes buildings on Metcalf Avenue called the "Design Incubator" with pictures of Metcalf Bank, completed in 1962; former Katz drugstore at 75th Street and Metcalf Avenue; and D. W. Newcomer's Sons funeral parlor in Overland Park.
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Date
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2010-05-16
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Green Recalls Hard Lessons
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Description
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Author of the article briefly discusses current status of the Kansas City school district and interviews superintendent Steve Green, who is vacating his position to move to Atlanta, about his time working for the school district.
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Date
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2015-07-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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'Sad, Sad Day'--21 KC Schools Close Down
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Description
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Article describes 21 schools in the Kansas City School District that will close as a first step in the district's improvement plan. Includes a two-page tribute to the schools being closed including Westport High School, Central Academy, and Ladd Elementary.
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Date
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2010-06-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
