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Old Photos:The U-2 Incident

The 1960 U-2 incident occurred during the Cold War on May 1, 1960 (during the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower) when an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. At first, the United States government denied the plane’s purpose and mission, but was forced to admit its role as a covert [...]

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Waverly Fruit Crops OK Through Cold Spell

Just like Donna was predicting, fruit orchards in Waverly, MO didn’t get damaged by the storm. I received an update from Schreiman Orchards with good news. Last fall we drove down HWY 24 which is one of the most picturesque areas on the West side of the state and visited the orchard on the closing [...]