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St. Louis Cardinals icon, Hall of Famer Stan "The Man" Musial dies at 92
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday. He was 92. Stan the Man won seven National League batting titles, was a three-time MVP and...
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A final salute: Ozarks Honor Flight comes to glorious end
sgrant@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The final Ozarks Honor Flight returned home to Springfield's airport on Wednesday night to a cheering throng of well-wishers packing the terminal. Eighty World War II veterans felt the love with wave after wave of applause, hugs,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Shriners, Human Interest
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Steve Grant
Off camera, Steve Grant has passed the ketchup to former President Nixon at a Caribbean café’… prayed The Lord’s Prayer with Pope John Paul II during a private audience… hugged by Paul Harvey (as personal thanks from the...Tags: NBC (tv network), Paul Harvey, Dalai Lama, New York City, Human Interest
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Route 66 landmark hotel reopens in Carthage with nostalgic authenticity
news@ky3.comCARTHAGE, Mo. -- One of the halfway stops on the Mother Road re-opened on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and nostalgia. Spared from foreclosure and demolition, the Boots Motel is back in business. Four million cars were rolling off Detroit's assembly...Tags: Travel, Gene Autry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Highway Transportation
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Born from the Storm: Firefighters rescue woman after Joplin tornado, saving two lives
KY3 ReporterJOPLIN, Mo.-- Nearly a year after the Joplin tornado, a couple that lost everything is celebrating. Firefighters in the right place at the right time may have meant the difference between death and new life. Desiree and Matthew Morris married in...Tags: Joplin, Missouri Tornado (2011), Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Holocaust survivor from Springfield area loses ability to speak out
padler@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- We are slowly losing the chance to talk directly with survivors of the Holocaust. World War II ended nearly 70 years ago. Thursday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Retired professor Harvey Saalberg, a Holocaust survivor,...Tags: Parkinson's Disease, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Massacres, Judaism
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