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Moores honor 50th year
Jack and Colleen Moore of Topeka will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and card shower
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Sprague-Schneider
Alison Nicole Sprague and Brandon Shane Schneider were married Aug. 1 in a double-ring ceremony at Riu Palace in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Joe and Debbie Sprague of Pars...
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Chaplin-Blackwell
Melissa Chaplin and Scott Blackwell were married May 24 at Wymore Church of Christ in Wymore, Neb. Pastor Clayton Lundstedt officiated the 4:30 p.m. double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter...
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Couple to note 40th year
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nichols of Parsons will honor their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday. Jim Nichols and Linda Little were married Aug. 24, 1968, at the Methodist Church in Pittsburg. He is an est...
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Nances commemorate 50th
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nance of Erie honored their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at a local restaurant
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Gossman-Long
Kristin Navelle Gossman and Ryan Dean Long were married on April 19 in Danforth Chapel in Lawrence. The 1 p.m. double-ring ceremony was officiated by Judge Robert W. Fairchild. The bride is the da...
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Friend should drop pot smoking man of 60
Dear Amy: I have a close friend, “Betsy,” who is making a big mistake because she does not want the burden of raising her children by herself
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Hoffman-Knaup
Autumn Leann Hoffman and Jacob Dean Knaup were married June 14 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Parsons
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Bennetts celebrate 40th
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bennett of Parsons will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner and reception at their son’s home in Overland Park today. Larry Bennett and Carolyn S...
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Reeds to celebrate 70th year
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Mr. and Mrs. Roland Reed of Altamont will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at their home on Sunday, Sept. 7. Roland and Delpha Reed were married in Lamar, Colo., on Au...
Madls to mark 50th
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Mr. and Mrs. Ron Madl of Altamont will celebrate their 50th anniversary at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Altamont City Park Building. Their children, Debbie Smith and David Madl, will host the c...
Spencers to honor 65th year
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Mr. and Mrs. Myrle Spencer of Altamont will observe their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 4. Myrle Spencer and Carmen Rose Haggard were married Sept. 4, 1943, in Columbus by Judge David Graves ...
Hairdresser objects to years of freebies
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Dear Amy: My marriage to my current husband has netted me a lot of "freebie" work for him and his family. I am a hairdresser at a local salon. Early on in our marriage, my new sister-in-law asked m...
Studies find that some patients who chew gum after surgery heal quicker
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CHICAGO (AP) -- Can you chew gum and recover from surgery at the same time? British researchers say it's a great idea for some patients. Chewing gum may speed the return of normal bowel function a...
The Parsons Rotary Club met on Thursday
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The Parsons Rotary Club met on Thursday. State Rep. Richard Proehl was guest speaker. Proehl talked about his service in the state Legislature and service on various committees including the Judic...
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An unsold new Toyota Sequoia SUV is seen at a dealership in Silver Spring, Maryland, July 1, 2008. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), the world's most profitable carmaker, cut its 2009 vehicle sales forecast by nearly 7 percent due to a severe downturn in Western markets driven by high fuel prices and a credit crunch.


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The headquarters of Freddie Mac are pictured in McLean, Virginia, May 14, 2008. (Jason Reed/Reuters)Reuters - Fannie Mae , the biggest U.S. mortgage finance company, on Wednesday announced a shake-up of top executives, including the exit of its chief financial officer, in an effort to better implement a plan to preserve capital and cut losses.


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A man walks past an Esprit outlet in Hong Kong, January 30, 2008. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)Reuters - Shares in Esprit Holdings, the world's No. 5 fashion retailer, plunged nearly a fifth on Thursday to their lowest in two years after the firm missed earnings forecasts and warned investors of tougher times ahead.


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