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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/05/17)
Today in History Today is Saturday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2017. There are 148 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On August 5, 1957, the teenage dance show "American Bandstand," hosted by Dick Clark, made its network debut on ABC-TV. The British cartoon character Andy Capp, created by Reginald Smythe, first appeared in the Daily Mirror...
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Out of the past: Aug. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 08/05/17)
Longtime Cape Girardeau County Associate Commissioner Leonard F. Sander was unseated in the Republican primary yesterday; Sander, seeking his ninth two-year term on the commission, lost to Larry Bock by a margin of 267 votes; Bock will face George Cox in November, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary...
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Offering Tours of Buckminster Fuller Dome Home
(Submitted Story ~ 08/05/17)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TITLE: Fuller Dome Home Tours Scheduled for Eclipse Weekend Public tours of the iconic R. Buckminster Fuller Geodesic Dome Residence in Carbondale, Illinois, will be conducted during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse weekend. The non-profit Fuller Dome Home organization will be hosting the tours on August 19 and 20 from 10:00 a.m. ...
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