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Out of the Morgue
Conspiracy story, BTK, and the crows of St. John
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St. John in Stafford County used to have a sizeable population of crows to contend with throughout the winter months. Today, they appear to have moved on to winter in other locations. - photo by Tribune file image
Each week we’ll take a step back into the history of Great Bend through the eyes of reporters past. We’ll reacquaint you with what went into creating the Great Bend of today, and do our best to update you on what “the rest of the story” turned out to be.This week in 1974, the U.S. and Germany jointly launched space probe Helios, which flow close to the surface of the sun. In just a few days, the classic comedy movie Young Frankenstein would be released.