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1975: Successful heart surgery saves baby's life
HistoryMarch 14
1975: Successful heart surgery saves baby's lifeIn 1975, a premature baby named Claudia DeAnn McClure was saved by a successful heart surgery, and her family was overjoyed. Other notable events in history include a jewel heist and new milk regulations.
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1975: Snow day puts sledders on the front page
HistoryMarch 13
1975: Snow day puts sledders on the front page In March 1975, a snow day in Southeast Missouri delighted students with unexpected sledding adventures. Other headlines covered a Poplar Bluff park debate, telephone upgrades, and a lightning-struck home.
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1925: Famous family’s feud leads to historic murder trial
HistoryMarch 11
1925: Famous family’s feud leads to historic murder trialMurder in Bollinger County — or was it? At trial, the defense insists the indictment against a wealthy farmer's widow was influenced by family strife. On this date in 1950, crews cleared 19 cars from a train derailment near Dexter.
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1950: Grocer fights off gunmen in attempted robbery
HistoryMarch 7
1950: Grocer fights off gunmen in attempted robberyA 53-year-old Malden store owner drove off a pair of robbers with quick thinking in 1950. His heroic story is featured alongside accounts of snow storms, insurance fraud and basketball battles in this weekend's Dash to the Past.
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1925: Stoddard County couples plan real-life 'wife swap'
HistoryMarch 5
1925: Stoddard County couples plan real-life 'wife swap'Two Bloomfield couples decided to divorce and remarry each other's spouse in 1925. The love quadrilateral was complicated when all four were arrested. Other historical headlines include valuable pennies and high-speed chases.
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Date ruined by unromantic gun accident in 1925
HistoryMarch 4
Date ruined by unromantic gun accident in 1925No charges were filed after a revolver went off during a date in 1925, injuring one person. He was expected to recover. In other news, new education opportunities for veterans opened, renovations of a public pool began, and a murder investigation went back to squar...
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Fredericktown strikes oil in 1925...maybe
HistoryMarch 1
Fredericktown strikes oil in 1925...maybeWhat's banana oil, and what does it have to do with an exploding well in 1925? Read on to find out.
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Banana oil or black gold? The curious case of Fredericktown's flammable wells
HistoryFebruary 28
Banana oil or black gold? The curious case of Fredericktown's flammable wellsIn 1925, Fredericktown was abuzz with speculation when a local man's well was found full of flammable liquid. Was it a reservoir of oil or a leak from nearby gas stations? The mystery gripped the town.
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1950: Red Cross devotes over $111K to flood victims in region
HistoryFebruary 28
1950: Red Cross devotes over $111K to flood victims in regionIn 1950, the Red Cross allocated over $111,000 to aid flood victims in Southeast Missouri, providing shelter and support. The article also recounts a 1925 robbery and a 1975 drowning incident.
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Medical breakthroughs save Bluff citizens
HistoryFebruary 27
Medical breakthroughs save Bluff citizensInsulin is well known across the globe today, but in 1925 it was a new and exciting discovery. A Poplar Bluff police chief received a shot of it during treatment for severe influenza.
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