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On November 29, 1988, an explosion occurred at a construction site in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, killing six firefighters. The cause of the explosion was attributed to arson, and five suspects were sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the event in 1997. However, their guilt has been the subject of dispute.
As with a majority of modern Kansas City’s infrastructure, the post-World War II automobile boom drove the decision to build a new bridge across the Missouri River.
A person was critically injured in a shooting Labor Day evening on Kansas City’s East Side, a police spokesman said. Officers responded to the shooting shortly after 6:35 p.m. at a home near ...
William Rockhill Nelson. The paper, originally called The Kansas City Evening Star, was founded September 18, 1880, by William Rockhill Nelson and Samuel E. Morss. [3] The two moved to Missouri after selling the newspaper that became the Fort Wayne News Sentinel (and earlier owned by Nelson's father) in Nelson's Indiana hometown, where Nelson was campaign manager in the unsuccessful ...
Take advantage of Labor Day 2023. Here are 27 things to do on Labor Day, including family-friendly activities near you. Soak Up the Last Moments of Summer with These Labor Day Activities
1914 Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad/Kansas City Southern Railway collision, Tipton Ford, Missouri; 43 killed plus 38 injured. Possibly Missouri's deadliest rail disaster to date [92] [93] 1916 Summer Street Bridge disaster, Boston, Massachusetts; 46 killed. Deadliest disaster in Boston's history up to that point and still remains the city ...
On March 19, 1886, Grand Master Workman Terence V. Powderly of the Knights of Labor met in Kansas City, Missouri with other leaders of the Knights, the governors of Kansas and Missouri, and railroad officials to try to bring an end to the strike. The meeting continued for two days, but the parties were unable to reach an agreement.
The trio was found dead outside a friend's Missouri home Jan. 9, 2024 − two days after the Kansas City Police Department said they met to watch the Kansas City Chiefs regular-season finale ...