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Title
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Sunflower: War Arsenal on the Prairie
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Description
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Detailed article about the former Sunflower Army Ammunitions Plant including heritage photographs. The rural community of Prairie Center, Kansas, and approximately 150 surrounding farms were transformed into the ammunitions plant in 1942. It was called the Sunflower Ordnance Works and encompassed 10,747 acres. Manufacture of ammunitions at the Sunflower Amry Ammunitions Plant ceased in 1992. Since then it has been the center of controversial plans for its development.
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Date
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2005
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
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It's American Royal Time!
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Description
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Article provides a history of the American Royal. Starting out as an annual cattle show, it was named for the British Royal Agricultural Far in 1901. That same year other livestock were added and soon horse shows and other events extended the event. Article includes pictures of the buildings that housed the Royal and explains traditions such as the BOTAR Ball and barbecue contest.
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Date
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2006-10
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
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Title
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A Slice at a Time
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Description
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Partial plans revealed for restructuring Kansas City-based Interstate Bakeries southeastern plants after it declared bankruptcy September 22, 2004. IBC is the largest wholesale baker in the country known for brands like Wonder bread, Hostess Twinkies and Dolly Madison cakes. Restructuring is being handled by the firm Alvarez & Marsal with the chief restructuring officer, John Suckow.
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Date
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2005-06-05
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
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B-25 Bombers at Fairfax
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Description
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Harry Desko and wife Alice give a short overview of their work at the plant in the Fairfax district in Kansas City, Kansas, where the B-25 Bombers were built during World War II.
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Date
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2005-01
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
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Title
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Life in the Pig Mill or ''It Took Guts''
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Description
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Second installment of first-person account giving a detail description of his work in the Armour meat-packing plant in the 1930s.
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Date
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2004-07
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
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Title
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Revitalized Northeast Church Adapts to Neighborhood Needs
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Description
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Grace United Church is an ecumenical inner city congregation located in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri. Built in 1907 as Grace Presbyterian, the building now also houses Independence Avenue United Methodist Church's congregation. The two congregations joined with Columbus Park Presbyterian Church in 1974 to form NEWS (Neighborhood Ecumenical Witness and Service) and continue to offer a variety of social services to the area. The deteriorating structure has brought volunteers from all over the United States to work on repairs.
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Date
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2001
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
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Title
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This Year's Big Story is Haun's Mill
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Description
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A series of e-mails concerning the archaeological progress at Haun's Mill the summer of 2002. The work is directed by Paul DeBarthe.
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Date
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2002-04
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
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Title
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2010 Brought Opportunities - And Challenges - To the Ivanhoe Neighborhood
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Description
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Article discusses the events that occured in 2010 for the Ivanhoe Neighborhood, which stretches from 31st Street to Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and from Prospect to the Paseo. The neighborhood became part of the Green Impact Zone, is working with area neighborhoods to rehab foreclosed properties, and have obtained ownership to 23 foreclosed homes through Wells Fargo Bank.
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Date
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2010-10
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Object Type
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Newsletter Article
