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OUT OF THE MORGUE
Summer days driftin away to Oh those summer nights in 1978
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Looking outside from the inside can be a lot of fun, especially when you squash your face against the glass. These twins, Jill and Jodi Bowman, discover that when they contort their faces they can get a laugh from passersby. - photo by Tribune file photo
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, as we prepare to celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we thought it would be okay to step away from politics for a little bit, and dwell on the fun of summers past. This week in 1978, according to OnThisDay.com, and several other websites, the band Kansas was UNICEF’s choice for its ambassadors of goodwill.