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Nicaraguan lawmakers resist reelection of prez Dec 4 2009 12:56AM
President Daniel Ortega's attempt to
run for re-election has run into a setback in congress.
Lawmakers are refusing to recognize a Supreme Court decision
that would allow Ortega to run again in 2011 by overturning bans on
consecutive re-election
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 3 2009 7:22PM
North Dakota's Supreme Court is
considering whether the value of breast implant surgery should be
considered as part of a divorce case. Attorney Christina Sambor
argues that cosmetic surgery is expensive, and she says its value
should be counted when
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 3 2009 7:22PM
North Dakota's Supreme Court is
considering whether the value of breast implant surgery should be
considered as part of a divorce case.
Attorney Christina Sambor argues that cosmetic surgery is
expensive, and she says its value should be counted
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| Williston judge says he's stepping down next year Dec 3 2009 7:15PM
A Williston state district judge says he
won't run for re-election next year.
Gerald Rustad informed the North Dakota Supreme Court on
Thursday of his decision to leave the bench. Rustad says he'll
depart when his current six-year term ends in D
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 3 2009 7:01PM
Law enforcement officers say a man whose
body was found in the back yard of a home in Butte likely died of
hypothermia.
Butte-Silver Bow Sheriff John Walsh says a resident found the
body of the man at about 8 a.m. Thursday. A preliminary
invest
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| Wisconsin settles suit over ABC cameraman's death Dec 3 2009 3:52PM
Wisconsin has agreed to pay $85,000 to
settle a lawsuit brought by the family of an ABC Sports cameraman
who died after falling off a platform at Camp Randall Stadium.
The settlement made public Thursday ends years of litigation
between state la
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| Jack Nicholson among 15 named to NJ Hall of Fame Dec 3 2009 12:36PM
The newest members of New Jersey's Hall of
Fame include actors Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito, musicians Les
Paul and Count Basie, and authors Philip Roth and Judy Blume.
The Associated Press obtained the list of the 15 inductees in
advance of
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| Texas man with low IQ asks court to spare his life Dec 3 2009 11:47AM
A condemned Texas inmate is hoping the
U.S. Supreme Court keeps him from the death chamber for the fatal
slashing of an 11-year-old girl.
Bobby Wayne Woods is set for lethal injection Thursday evening
in Huntsville for the April 1997 abduction,
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| ND Supreme Court mulls value of breast implants Dec 3 2009 11:26AM
North Dakota's Supreme Court is
considering whether the value of breast implant surgery should be
considered as part of a divorce case.
Attorney Christina Sambor argues that cosmetic surgery is
expensive, and she says its value should be counted
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| Supco upholds plea in fatal hitandrun Dec 3 2009 10:16AM
The Montana Supreme Court has upheld changes
made to a plea agreement in a fatal hit-and-run in Butte.
Wade Petersen was charged with negligent vehicular homicide, two
counts of negligent vehicular assault and hit-and-run for striking
three 14-y
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 3 2009 2:42AM
A 21-year-old man who pleaded guilty to
sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Billings has been
sentenced to 15 years in prison with 10 years suspended.
Cletus L. Keiser will begin the sentence at a prerelease center
where he will be require
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Dec 3 2009 2:41AM
A Democrat who voted against legalizing gay
marriage in New York says that for him there can be no separation
of church and state.
State Sen. Ruben Diaz, who helped defeat the measure, is a
Pentecostal minister who pastors a conservative Hispani
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| Commission nominates 3 for Supreme Court seat Dec 2 2009 3:45PM
The Judicial Nomination Commission has
recommended three attorneys for consideration to fill the seat of
retiring Supreme Court Justice John Warner.
Gov. Brian Schweitzer must make a selection from among Carlo
Canty of Helena, John Warren of Dil
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| Supco overturns damage awards in Libby lawsuit Dec 2 2009 2:21PM
The Montana Supreme Court has overturned
more than $380,000 in damages awarded a Libby couple in lawsuit
against the developer of an exclusive golf community near their
property.
The court says a new trial should be held in Craig and Lisa
McKay
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| Justices seem unsure whether Florida homeowners lost anything... Dec 2 2009 1:46PM
It's a case that could have big implications
for coastal communities around the country that are dealing with
beach erosion.
The Supreme Court heard arguments today over whether homeowners
in Florida must be compensated because a beach-widening
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| Congress to examine Afghan plan...Suicide blast in Pakistan...Train... Dec 2 2009 4:54AM
Some lawmakers plan to use two days of
high-profile congressional hearings on the Afghan war to express
misgivings about President Barack Obama's surge strategy. It calls
for a quick infusion of 30,000 troops through July 2011, when the
U.S. will beg
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| Beachfront property dispute at Supreme Court Dec 2 2009 4:54AM
The Supreme Court is wading into a new
property rights dispute over who owns sand the state of Florida
dumped onto a stretch of beach to control erosion.
Six homeowners on the Gulf of Mexico are challenging a Florida
Supreme Court ruling that de
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Dec 1 2009 4:41PM
An Alberta clipper is moving into north
central and northeast North Dakota from Canada. It's bringing
freezing rain and snow, leading to dozens of vehicle accidents.
Minot police are asking residents to stay off the streets if
possible.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Dec 1 2009 4:34PM
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is asking
the state Supreme Court to close what he calls a loophole in North
Dakota's law against corporate farming.
Stenehjem is challenging a judge's ruling that allows a
nonprofit corporation to keep 527 acres
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| Mo. court overturns death penalty for 2002 slaying Dec 1 2009 4:27PM
The Missouri Supreme Court has
overturned the death sentence of a southeast Missouri man because
his attorney didn't question the character of a murder victim who
had child pornography on his computer.
The court acknowledged in its unanimous rul
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| ND Supreme Court mulls corporate ag land ownership Dec 1 2009 4:27PM
An assistant attorney general wants the
state Supreme Court to close what he calls a loophole in North
Dakota's law against corporate farming.
Charles Carvell is challenging a judge's ruling that allows a
nonprofit corporation to keep 527 acres
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| Supreme Court again denies exQwest CEO Nacchio Nov 30 2009 5:51PM
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected another
request by former Qwest Communications International Inc. CEO
Joseph Nacchio to review his insider trading conviction.
The court revealed Monday that it won't reconsider its decision
in October not to
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| Calif. court limits damages in harassment case Nov 30 2009 2:42PM
The California Supreme Court has reduced
the punitive damages that McKesson Corp. must pay a former employee
who claimed she was harassed because she suffered panic attacks and
had body odor.
The court on Monday ordered the San Francisco-based d
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| Stocks weaken...Help for homeowners...Fed reeling in cash... Nov 30 2009 1:11PM
Stocks have been mostly lower since the opening
bell. Investors are continuing to monitor developments linked to
Dubai's massive debt load, as well as the latest news about the
start of the holiday shopping season.
WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama a
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| US Supreme Court to consider Fla. beach dispute Nov 30 2009 10:51AM
The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear
arguments over whether a nearly seven-mile stretch of beach in
Florida is public or private.
The justices will hear arguments Wednesday in the latest
property rights case to be taken up by the nation's
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| Afghan speech planned...Suspect wasn't there...Chelsea engaged... Nov 30 2009 10:02AM
Democrats in Congress have already been
setting conditions on a deeper U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, as
President Barack Obama prepares to make the case tomorrow night for
sending additional troops there. Meanwhile, there's word that part
of the n
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| Court won't disturb $82.6M award in SUV rollover Nov 30 2009 9:27AM
The Supreme Court has left in place an $82.6
million award to a woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer
rolled over.
The justices on Monday rejected Ford Motor Co.'s challenge to
the portion of the award, $55 million, that was intended a
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| (Following Advance for Use Tuesday, December 8) Nov 30 2009 9:14AM
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Dec. 9) Nov 30 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The
Charge of the Light Brigade," was
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| Court sides with Gov't in detainee photo case Nov 30 2009 9:13AM
The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeals
court ruling ordering the disclosure of photographs of detainees
being abused by their U.S. captors.
In doing so Monday, the high court cited a recent change in
federal law that allows the pictures to
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Dec. 6) Nov 30 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2009. There are 25
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 6, 1884, Army engineers completed construction of the
Washington Monument by setting an
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| (Following Advance for Use Wednesday, Dec. 9) Nov 29 2009 8:45AM
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 9, 1854, Alfred, Lord Tennyson's famous poem, "The
Charge of the Light Brigade," was
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Dec. 6) Nov 29 2009 8:31AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2009. There are 25
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Dec. 6, 1884, Army engineers completed construction of the
Washington Monument by setting an
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 28 2009 3:51AM
State wildlife officials are investigating
the poaching of a second bull moose south of Cardwell.
Fish, Wildlife and Parks Warden Justin Gibson says the moose was
likely shot about two weeks ago. It was found within a mile of
another trophy-clas
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| Pakistani president turns over nuclear authority Nov 28 2009 3:51AM
Pakistan's embattled president has relinquished
command of the country's nuclear arsenal in a first step toward
formally reversing the emergency rule enjoyed by his predecessor.
The move came as President Asif Ali Zardari faces the expiration
Sa
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Nov 27 2009 5:58PM
Chouteau County authorities say a
woman was killed and a man severely injured in an apparent
murder-attempted suicide in Fort Benton. The suspected shooter was
taken to a Seattle hospital for treatment. It happened late
yesterday.
HELENA,
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| Supreme Court orders new hearing in poaching case Nov 27 2009 4:06PM
The Montana Supreme Court has ordered a
District Court to hold a hearing on whether evidence seized in a
poaching case should be returned to an Ethridge man.
Lin Torgerson was convicted of unlawful possession of wildlife
and unlawful possession
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| Gatecrasher charges?...Thanksgiving celebrations...Black Friday... Nov 26 2009 6:54PM
It's unclear if the couple who crashed the
White House state dinner Tuesday night will face any charges. Their
lawyer insists "They didn't do anything wrong." The Secret
Service confirms there was a breakdown in procedures at one of the
checkpoints,
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| Honduran court: Zelaya shouldn't be restored Nov 26 2009 6:26PM
Six days before Honduras' Congress
votes on ousted President Manuel Zelaya's (zuh-LY'-uhz) fate, the
nation's Supreme Court is recommending he not be reinstated.
The justices concluded Zelaya shouldn't be restored to power
because he has crimina
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 26 2009 4:12AM
Lawyers for a 66-year-old Fromberg man
who pleaded not guilty in the fatal shooting of his son say the
case should be dismissed because their client was acting in
self-defense.
Attorneys for Larry Daniels argued during a pretrial hearing in
Red
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 25 2009 4:06PM
Authorities have ruled out foul play
in the case of 18-year-old A.J. LongSoldier, who died shortly after
being taken from the Hill County jail to the hospital in Havre.
Fergus County Coroner Dick Brown says an autopsy performed by
the deputy sta
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| Swiss press for America's Cup in Persian Gulf port Nov 25 2009 3:18PM
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By BERNIE WILSON
AP Sports Writer
America's Cup champion Alinghi of Switzerland has told a New
York appeals court that it has the right to face American
challenger BMW Oracle Racing in the Persian Gulf port of Ras
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| ND Supreme Court hears Fargo murder appeal Nov 25 2009 12:57PM
An attorney for a Fargo man who was
convicted of murder says police stopped and questioned his client
only because he is black.
Ross Brandborg told the North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday
that police illegally stopped Elijah Addai (ah-DAY')
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| Wyoming Supreme Court upholds Eaton execution Nov 25 2009 12:22PM
The Wyoming Supreme Court has denied a
request from the state's lone death row inmate to review his case.
The state Supreme Court on Monday ordered District Judge David
B. Park of Casper to issue a new death warrant against inmate Dale
Wayne Eat
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| Wash. court reinstates $8M award against Hyundai Nov 25 2009 12:15PM
The Washington state Supreme Court has
reinstated an $8 million default judgment against Hyundai Motor Co.
in a lawsuit over the backward collapse of a front seat.
In a 7-2 ruling Wednesday, the high court reversed the Court of
Appeals in the
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| Minn. high court upholds 2 murder convictions Nov 25 2009 11:26AM
Two men convicted in separate Twin Cities
killings have failed to convince the Minnesota Supreme Court to
overturn their convictions.
In two rulings Wednesday, justices rejected claims from Dontario
Riddley and Larry Pearson that their convictio
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| Court: Ky. must readopt lethal injection protocol Nov 25 2009 10:23AM
The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that
the state improperly adopted its three-drug method of lethally
injecting condemned inmates.
The court says in a ruling issued Wednesday that the state must
go back and readopt the method because official
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| Huey Lewis baits ducks, ends hunting near property Nov 25 2009 10:16AM
Rock musician Huey Lewis and several of
his Stevensville-area neighbors are feeding ducks along a slough
that runs through their property, effectively closing the area to
duck hunting.
It's the latest twist in the story of the slough, which the
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| Obama will speak Tuesday...Obama to go to Denmark...Polanski could... Nov 25 2009 10:02AM
President Barack Obama will address the nation
on his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday night from
the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The president is expected
to lay out his plans for expanding the number of troops involved in
th
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| Judge: White Conn. firefighters must be promoted Nov 25 2009 7:56AM
A federal judge has ordered Connecticut
officials to promote 14 firefighters who won a reverse
discrimination case that was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton ruled Tuesday that the
civil rights of white N
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 25 2009 4:05AM
NorthWestern Energy says it is not
responsible for the death of a 36-year-old woman who was killed in
a March 5 natural gas explosion in downtown Bozeman that destroyed
half a city block.
In response to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Tara Rei
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Nov 25 2009 3:44AM
Stations:
Here is the Minnesota Pronunciation Guide.
For any additions or corrections:
Call Doug Glass at AP Minneapolis at 1-800-552-7250 or (612)
332-2727
Or fax to (612) 342-5299
Or e-mail to dglass(at)ap.org
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| Supco orders evidentiary hearing in Beach case Nov 24 2009 4:41PM
A Poplar man serving life in prison without
the possibility of parole for a 1979 murder will get another
hearing in his effort to prove his innocence.
The Montana Supreme Court on Tuesday sent Barry Beach's case
back to District Court in Rooseve
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| NY dad pleads guilty to kidnapping superintendent Nov 24 2009 4:34PM
A former New York City police officer has
admitted he held a suburban school superintendent at gunpoint in
June.
Peter Cocker pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony charge of
kidnapping before state Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bartlett in
New C
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| America's Cup venue spat heading back to court Nov 24 2009 2:35PM
America's Cup rivals Alinghi of Switzerland and
BMW Oracle Racing of the United States are still fighting over the
venue with just more than two months to go before the first race
between their giant multihulls.
The powerhouse sailing teams are
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Nov 24 2009 3:51AM
Stations:
Here is the Minnesota Pronunciation Guide.
For any additions or corrections:
Call Doug Glass at AP Minneapolis at 1-800-552-7250 or (612)
332-2727
Or fax to (612) 342-5299
Or e-mail to dglass(at)ap.org
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 24 2009 2:13AM
North Dakota's corn harvest remains well
behind schedule, but recent dry weather has helped farmers make
progress.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the high moisture level
of grain across the state combined with the limited capacity of
g
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| Man asks for rehearing in death penalty case Nov 23 2009 6:33PM
A man sentenced to death for the killing of a
University of North Dakota student is asking for a new hearing in
front of a federal appeals court.
Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., of Crookston, Minn., a convicted sex
offender, was found guilty in 2006 of k
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| Man asks for rehearing in death penalty case Nov 23 2009 6:33PM
A man sentenced to death for the killing of a
University of North Dakota student is asking for a new hearing in
front of a federal appeals court.
Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., of Crookston, Minn., a convicted sex
offender, was found guilty in 2006 of k
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| VandeWalle reelected ND chief justice Nov 23 2009 6:05PM
North Dakota judges have picked Gerald
VandeWalle for another five years as the state's chief justice.
VandeWalle was re-elected unanimously on Monday at a meeting of
the North Dakota Judicial Conference in Bismarck. The chief justice
is elected
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| Here is the latest Montana news from The Associated Press... Nov 23 2009 5:51PM
Several Montana Supreme Court justices say
information should be made public when attorneys are formally
sanctioned for professional misconduct. A working group examining
the issue decided that details of formal disciplinary actions
should be made pu
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 23 2009 3:45PM
Several Montana Supreme Court justices say
information should be made public when attorneys are formally
sanctioned for professional misconduct.
A working group met Friday to discuss the issue. It decided that
details of formal disciplinary acti
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| Georgia court rules mower isn't a motor vehicle Nov 23 2009 2:56PM
Georgia's Supreme Court says a riding lawn mower
is not a vehicle if you steal it.
The court issued the ruling Monday in the case of a man
convicted of auto theft for stealing a riding lawnmower from Home
Depot.
Because Franklin Lloyd Harr
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| Justices: Atty discipline cases should be public Nov 23 2009 1:32PM
Several Montana Supreme Court justices say
information should be made public when attorneys are formally
sanctioned for professional misconduct.
A working group met Friday to discuss the issue, and decided
that details of formal disciplinary act
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| Home sales boost...Stocks higher...Auto industry rebound?... Nov 23 2009 1:11PM
Lower prices and a tax credit for first-time
buyers are giving a boost to the housing market. Home sales jumped
more than ten percent in October, reaching the highest level in
more than two years. The tax credit of up to eight thousand dollars
for fir
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Nov. 29) Nov 23 2009 8:10AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Nov. 29, the 333rd day of 2009. There are 32
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Nov. 29, 1961, Enos the chimp was launched from Cape
Canaveral aboard the Mercury-Atlas 5 s
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| Bermuda dismisses ammunition case against US woman Nov 22 2009 6:13PM
Bermuda's highest court has struck down
the conviction of a Florida woman who accidentally brought the
ammunition magazine from her gun to the British island territory.
The Supreme Court ruled there was no evidence that Lori DuBell
intended to b
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| Va. Military Institute faces sexism accusations Nov 22 2009 10:23AM
Virginia Military Institute is defending
itself against a lengthy investigation into accusations of sexism,
a dozen years after women won the right to enroll.
The federal probe has lasted nearly a year and a half and is
still ongoing. Most inves
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| History buffs recognize designer of Minn. Capitol Nov 21 2009 5:15AM
History buffs are putting on a birthday
party for the architect behind the century-old Minnesota Capitol.
Saturday's event is being staged by the Cass Gilbert Society and
the State Capitol Historic Site. Gilbert's actual birthday falls on
Nov. 2
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 21 2009 1:45AM
Ramsey County is observing National
Adoption Day by finalizing the adoptions of 35 children to 24
families in one afternoon ceremony.
Ramsey County Juvenile Drug Court Judge Gary Bastian will
preside over the event Saturday at noon at the Juveni
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| Ala. court: Minn. pilot death claims to be heard Nov 20 2009 3:31PM
The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that
negligence claims against two aircraft firms in the 2002 death of a
Minnesota pilot were wrongly thrown out.
The court's decision Friday also said a trial judge in Mobile
wrongly dismissed strict-liabilit
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| NYC model who married doorman sues upscale coop Nov 20 2009 8:18AM
A foot model in New York City is suing her
upscale apartment building, claiming the co-op board is trying to
force her out because she married its former doorman.
Christina Ambers filed a $10 million lawsuit in Manhattan state
Supreme Court agai
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| NYC groups sue to block deal for Nets arena Nov 19 2009 1:46PM
Opponents of the Brooklyn arena planned for the
New Jersey Nets have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a state
agency's approval of the project.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Manhattan state Supreme Court.
It seeks to block a Sept. 17 mo
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| Black firefighters object to white promotions Nov 18 2009 2:35PM
A group of black Connecticut
firefighters hopes to block promotions for white firefighters who
won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The black New Haven firefighters argue in papers filed Monday
that they still have a right to
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| Artist Irving Kriesberg dies in NYC at 90 Nov 18 2009 12:08PM
American painter Irving Kriesberg has died in
New York City. He combined intense abstract colors with human and
animal elements.
His son, Matthias, tells The New York Times his father died Nov.
11 of complications from Parkinson's disease. He
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| Fla. lawyer suspected in $1B fraud losing license Nov 18 2009 10:44AM
A South Florida lawyer suspected of operating a $1
billion Ponzi scheme is asking for his own disbarment.
A Florida Bar committee has approved the disbarment request
submitted by attorney Scott Rothstein. A spokeswoman said Wednesday
the final d
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 18 2009 2:13AM
North Dakota's Supreme Court has reversed
drunken driving penalties against two men because their court
hearings were conducted by telephone. Jerry Gordon Neu and Darren
Landsiedel's cases were sent back to lower courts for further
action. The men cl
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| DC ends neighborhood checkpoints, appeal of ruling Nov 17 2009 5:23PM
The District of Columbia has decided not to
appeal a court ruling that found its police checkpoints in a
high-crime neighborhood were unconstitutional.
In a court filing Monday, D.C. Attorney General Peter J. Nickles
said Police Chief Cathy Lani
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| Supreme Court reverses drunken driving penalties Nov 17 2009 5:02PM
North Dakota's Supreme Court has reversed
drunken driving penalties against two men because their court
hearings were conducted by telephone.
In separate cases, Jerry Gordon Neu and Darren Landsiedel
claimed the hearings were not fair and that t
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| Virginia set to electrocute 2001 killer of couple Nov 17 2009 2:14PM
A death row inmate is scheduled to be
executed by electric chair for killing a northern Virginia couple
in 2001.
Sixty-year-old Larry Bill Elliott is scheduled to be executed at
9 p.m. Tuesday for the shooting deaths of 25-year-old Dana Thrall
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I believe each case should be looked at separately and a judgement be made based on that specific case. Every case is totally different and should not be subjected to the same treatment. There are alot of fathers who do not take responsibility BUT there are also alot of mothers who are dead beats as well.......... just because they are the mother automatically it is better for the children to be with them........just because you are a woman and gave birth does not make it better for the child or make you a good mother..........I have been with my BF now for over 3 years and he is divorvced with 2 children. He is the best father anyone could ask for yet he is taken to the ringers because his ex is not a good person. She makes more than him yet he has to pay her child support........... He has the girls more than she does yet he has to pay child support........... On her weekends with the kids she is out every night at the bar while the kids have a babysitter.............. when the youngest broke a leg he took care of her the whole time, not once did the mother have her while she had a broken leg in fact she went to Las Vegas a couple days after her child broke her leg.............a woman was raped in the mothers house........where the children sleep.......... yet it is what is best for the children that the mother always has them.......... yeah right.......... what is wrong with the system today where a great man has to go through such things because the ex is money hungry and when his mother dies tries to get more a month in child supprt because he is left with a death settlement?!? Like I said each situation is completely different and should be viewed as completely different, it is not always the best thing for the children to be with the mother........ There are many wonderful mothers out there, BUT there are also many wonderful dads out there who don't deserve what the "system" dishes out! Reply...
This is dedicate to Curls:
SAWYER BANK ROBBERY
Were there only five or was there a sixth man who pulled off the bullet riddled 1906 Sawyer bank robber?
It was a cold Octobor morning when a gang broke into Brassett and Lund's hardware store to grab guns and ammunition. Then they pillaged the Sererstrom store for general merchandise. After these successful heists, the now brazen bunch moseyed over to crack the safe at t Sawyer's bank.
Dynomite was put in place to blow the safe door. Although the first charge awolke William Hodges who lived across the street in the post office bulding, it wasn't powerful enough to crack the safe.
Another charge was set off, then another. It wan't untill eight charges were set that the safe's dooor cracked open.
All this commotion awoke most of the town. Several locals grabbed rifles and shotguns and joined Hodges in the post office's second story. However, this fortification didn't go unnoticed. Three of the bandits , armed with Winchester rifles, stood guard outside the bank shooting at everthing that moved. After several rounds of volley, a multitude of holes dotted the side of the post office building. The barrage of bullets was so intense that others still en rout to the scene were forced back to cover. Those in the building were pinned to the floor.
Oddly enough, no one was killed even though a piece of the safe's door was blown 250 feet across the street where it made a two-foot hole in the post office's second story wall.
On the way out of town, the gang which some say had five members while others say six, left another barrage of fire. Shortly after, a possse was organized to head S/W alont the Soo Line tracks.
Checking at every farm yard, they finally met a farmer who had talked with the desperadoes. He gave the first clear count of the men in the group that he suspected were hoboes. He said there were five.
After resting at his farm, three of them headed off to the S/W again while the other two headed N/W.
The two N/W bound fugitives, Jack Hayes and Charles Sullivan, were found sleeping in a haystack. They peacefully surrendered.
THe other three , Mike "Dad" Duffy, E.G. Robinson, and Bert Conroy, were spotted walking the Soo Line tracks to Max. When ordered to stop, they took off. Robinson was brought down by a shot that broke his ankle. Conroy immediately surrendered by throwing up his hands sending money in all directions.
By jumping into a nearby swamp and only suracing briefly for air, Dad Duffy eluded capture for another hour.
All five were sentenced to the state pen to serve terms of 14 years, 10 months to 20 years. Duffy never made it to the big house though. While in the Ward County Jail, he passed out from what he called one of his spells and died 15 minutes later.
After impressing the judge about his feelings on contrition, Robinson recieved the lesser sentence. As it turned out, he was the only one of the four convicts who tried to escape from the pen. All four were released after serving seven to nine years.
What about that sixth man? Had there been another bandit who took off on his own ? Those who said they saw six bandits, not five, leave town point to one more interesting fact. While housed in the Ward County jail, someone on the outside tried to saw through the bar windows of the gang's cell. Was this the sixth bandit ? That remains one of the North Dakota's unsolved mysteries.
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Curles, yep that would be the hill I thought it was 23 but the 19 looks familiar cause thats about how fast I drive that road, and it crosses 23 and goes to benidict. You are correct got my highways mixed up which always explains why i get lost out there.
Thanks for the information .
The forum has been a little to enlightening for my sensory perception of treatment of others on this forum and am leaveing , I remembered our talk from last night and √ checked back.
To you i would like to say goodbye, and who knows we live semi close together I am sure we will see each other at times to time, and I hope I put a smile on your face when we pass. T/c and god bless you and your husband.
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The Skinner hill I was talking about is the hill that goes straight south on county rd 19. It is a good paved road that goes south from what used to be Johns Cafe and garage. the highway goes to Benedict, ND. Are we talking about the same Skinner Hill?
As for the bank robbery in Sawyer, there are photos in the archives of the Ward County Historical Society. The bank buildings are still standing. They are on the corners of main street and are two old brick buildings. One has been a cafe for years. The other is now a bar. I have a copy of the story written by Violet Ballentyne in 1962. I got it at the all school reunion last summer. I don't know how I would ever get you a copy. You are welcome to it though. I sure wish we could contact people with a private message on this board. It would be conveinent sometimes. I spose it is for safety sake.
Have you ever been to some of the old cemetary's around Minot area? I like to look at them and read the stones. My grandfather homesteaded about 5 miles southwest of Sawyer back in the early 1900's. I have very little information on the area other then the report from the Sawyer bank robbery.
All good stuff
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The Skinner family was one of the first familys up here. I believe they were involved in the fur trade. Highway 52 and 23, the old 52 highway is still there. The cemetary is fenced with a gate, I was there and the only grave stone I could make out was a Joseph Skinner born in 1837 i believe and died in 1909.
The story I heard is the family was masacred by Indians in that spot. Skinner hill is still a good place to find arrowheads. It is in a nice spot out of site from the highway . I dont know why the story is not told and I dont know why it is not a tourist attraction. I am sure the story is facinating if anyone knows?
I took this pic in 2008 and went back but did not see the stone, and looks like it was toppled. Its an easy walk . If you increase the size of your screen you maybe able to make it out. Lighting was terrible.
This is kind of an example where the North Dakota tourism misses the mark. Sure missle sites are interesting, but are many storys untold , that can be just as interesting.
This letter i have somewhere , if i ever find it tells of a story of Sully masacred a village of Indians, there is a mass burial grave of women, children, and dogs. The braves were off hunting or indian wars.
Berthold had an indian war but do not know much other than that. Indian wars were faught tribe against tribe. There is a place they still find artifacts. Reply...
I don't know about a Skinner family. I do know that there is a hill in the Sawyer area (I think it is county road 19) that is called Skinner hill. Have you heard of that? Reply...
Curles, pleased to know more about you. It is funny you mention Sawyer Bank Robbery and do not believe it is showen in my book and a quick check on the internet didn come up with anything. I have been looking for a 15 page letter written to my mother in the year 2000 from a 99 year old man who's father was her grandfathers best friend. In the letter he explains in detail what it was like in the early 1900s. I will have to continue looking for my copy.
I am also trying to find the story of the 1895 Estavan bank robber of over million dollars of gold bullion. The story goes he hightaled his illegal treasue across the border near crosby. There are stories about a cave where horse theives used to hide stolen horses and run across the border at night. I do not know of a cave back then on the US side other than the Noonan coal mines. On the Canadian side I do not know.
THe bank robber was caught in the foot hills south of lignite and was in jail when he died under interigation. The most they got out of this outlaw was that he had hidden the gold in a cave. ?
If you have a story post it , I would like to learn more of the Skinner family. Reply...
KX,
It is not that I don't like Custer history, it is that it is more to read then I have time to read. I have many tasks since I am married to a person who can do nothing physical. I am a busy lady. I try to work here and there as well and then of course I love to spoil a group of 3 grandchildren in Fargo.
I have been to the Custer house in Mandan and we did go to the battle site for battle of the little big horn in Wyoming. It was many years ago but I did like it. I love to watch things like that on the history channel. In fact not long ago I watched a documentary on the bullistics of the battle of Custer and how the bullets they find are changing what was always beleived to be true. I like the history channel and watch it a lot. Not long ago I watched a documentary on the Viet Nam conflict. Since my sweet hubby served there as a feild medic, I watched it to know what he saw there. I am interested in lots of history...
Have you ever looked at the history behind the bank robbery in Sawyer, ND back in the late 1800's and the early 1900's? I just got a paper that was written by a history teacher in the 60's about it. I am a native of Sawyer so I found that to really peak my interest.
One thing I would love to do is go to Washington DC and see all the history there. I like to learn about the civil war and find the time leading up to it to be a very romantic time in history. I think I have a jaded veiw because I liked the book Gone With the Wind and that got me started. When I visited New Orleans back in the 80's I did some looking at history as it pertained to the war. It is a facinating place to go to look at history. I expected Rhett Butler to come out of the nearest cat house at any minuete. :)
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IF YOU ARE IN JAIL ASK FOR A KNIFE AND A RAILROAD SPIKE.
Ed Canfield and George Arnott made a dramatic escape from the state pen in 1929. For several weeks, they painstakingly chippped away the mortar between the bricks of a wall in one of their cells with a knife and a rail road spike. There work was undetected because at the end of each day, they replaced the bricks.
They chose to make their escape on Sunday because the roll call was not taken untill noon. So, between 5:30 and 6:00 that morning while other inmates were making noise en route to the dining room, Arnott and Canfield enlared their hole. Once it was big enough for them to slip through, they used a rope they had made by braiding strips of sheets to lower themselves 4 floors to the ground.
Because their cell wall was the outside wall of the prison, the 2 inmates stepped on free soil as soon as their feet touched the ground. True to their calculations, they were not noticed missing untill noon roll call. That meant they had several hours head start.
They alluded capture for several days. The December cold finally forced them to seek shelter where they were discovered and turned over to authorities. This was Arnott's sencond jail break. Before he was sent to the penitentiary, he attempted to bust out of the Ward County jail. Eleven years later, he attempted to get out of jail permanently by slashing his wrists. Reply...
Curls, books and the internet. I just cant understand why you dont like history on Custer? its interesting.
Interesting reading is relaxing, just type in your seach box here or in google and type in your subject, and click away. The knowlege is out there , however there are bias groups also , so i just read. If I learn something it was worth it.
a web-site sounds too much like work. Reply...
I am not sure if you want comment on this thread or not but...anyway....I have read some of this ND history. Have you ever thought of putting together a web site (or maybe you have) with all the information you have gathered? It is interesting and I think it would be a great thing for the arkives of North Dakotans.
I have not read it all because of time but will continue to work at it. thank you for the info. Just curious, where do you find it all? Reply...
JAIL ESCAPE
If awards were givin for the most fantastic jail break it would go to Weldon Shore and Marcus Hilstad for their 1951 sneaky escape from the Bismarck pen.
For up to 12 hours one night and the next morning they fooled guards into thinking they were sleeping by putting dummies in their beds. The dummies were made by stuffing garments with toilet paper.
The prisoners actually sewed stockings onto the trousers fo add an authentic touch. To top off their clones, they made heads out of stuffed underwear. Then they covered their doubles with bed sheets.
The got out of their cells by using smuggled tools to cut the bars which they replaced with chewing gum. They knocked a hole in a wall which led them to a vacant cell. Here they pried open a steel plate on the ceiling and knocked a hole in the concrete. Entering this hole, they crawled in the attic until they gained access to the roof. From there they lowered themselves 50 feet to the ground using a rope that was braided out of quarter-to-half- inch pieces of string that Hilstad smuggled from the prison twine plant.
The inept gaurds were marking down the two escapees as in their bunks thoughout the night, but it would seem they had been shurking their duties, by playing cards, and sleeping most of that time. When they were missed at breakfast, again the new shift of guards missed the head count by marking the 2 freedom seekers as sleeping in. At noon that day one of the guards actually opened the cell and realized they had all been duped.
Despite all this planning, both convicts were caught before the end of the year. Hilstad was captured less than 2 months later in Yakima, Washington. Shore was captured in Minneapolis that December.
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GOLD ?
The first gold found here in North Dakota was near Ft. Ransom in 1862. While working on a railroad survey crew, Henry Griswold's compass showed unusual readings suggesting mineral deposits. This resulted in the 1884 gold rush in that area. The Griswold Mine operated for 2 years then closed because it cost more to process the trace amounts of gold than the metal was worth. It is believed this gold came via glacial actions into this area from South Dakota.
Gold was discovered 3 miles east of Denbigh in 1908 which resulted in the oening of the Eldorado Gold Mining Company and other operations. Again, all of these ventures were short lived. It is believed this gold worked its way down from Canada via glacier.
Potentially, half an ounce of gold a day could be extracted from the sands of the Little Missouri River near the Chaloner Ferry south of Watford City. At least that was the claim made by oldtimers in 1926. Most noted of those washing up there at that time was an old prospector named Thorn. It is said the gold he found in the sands of the Little Missouri was a flour-like quality that washed down the waters from the Black Hills. Although Thorn was not actually finding a half an ounce of gold a day, he said he could if he had the right equipment.
In 1931 came a report ou of Chicago that gold nuggets had been taken from the crops of turkeys grown near Denbigh. Prospectors decended on the area, for the 2nd time, hoping to get rich quick. No one did, though because , again, the quantities were limited. A piece of gold about the size of 2 grrains of wheat was found during this rush making it the larest nugget ever found in the state.
Flour gold which is gold dust in the consistency of flour was , also, found not far away in the Bently Lake area near Drake. Like all the other finds, this one, too, was of no commmercial value.
If you are looking for gold in North Dakota today ? Don't expect to get rich. However , there is one report that said the best chance of discovery of gold in North Dakota was between Logan and Minot.
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THE ENCHANTED HIGHWAY
The Enchanted highway is no longer a dream for sculptor Gary Greff. His visoion is a reality that includes several giant sized sculptures spanning 32 miles of highway from Gladstone to Regent in the south/western part of the state off I-94. Begun in 1992, the display includes what are said to be the largest scrap metal sculptures in the world.

Deer Family.
Grass Hopper.
Fishemen's Dream.

The TIn Family.
The man that put it on the map for your enjoyment, Gary Greff. Reply...
North Dakota has the longest hang time in the history of golf.
North Dakota is host to the only International golf course in the united states if not the world.
The golfer teees off the 9th hole in Canada. The ball lands an hour later in the United States. part of the couse is ondaylight savings time and and the other is on standard time.
Located on the 49th parallel by Portal, North Dakota, and North Portal, Saskatchewan.
Built in 1930, the clubhouse is on American soil, but the next 8 holes are on Canadian property. Then comes the 9th hole where golfers tee off in Canada but putt in on the green, in this case a sand green, in America.
The 1st hole-in-one on the international hole was made by a 14-year-old George Wegener in 1934. when he sank a hole-in-one on the 9th hole at the Gateway Cities Golf Club.
Wegener was the first to accomplish the feat on the 127-yard-hole. As it turned out, he did it again in 1958.
The first time Wegener downed his hole-in-one, he was awarded a case of sparkling water and a box of lifesavers. Although the local residuals were small, his fame spread. His feat iwas recorded in the 1935 edition of Ripley's Velieve It or Not, and featured in a newsreel shown in movie houses across the nation.
For his 2nd hol-in-one on the 9th hole, Wegener recieved the Dunlop Hole-in-One Award, a trophy with the "international ball" implanted in it.
The 9th hole is a 127 three-par-hole.
The last 30 yards of the green are in the United States.
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Angie Dickinson (1931 - ) Famous American actress who is well-known for her role as Seargent Leann "Pepper" Anderson in Police Woman. Born in Kulm, ND
William H. Gass (1924 - ) Writer and philosopher. He wrote Omensetter's Luck and a book of short stories called In the Heart of the Heart of the Country. Born in Fargo, ND (no pic)
Peggy Lee (1920 - 2002) An American Jazz and Traditional Pop singer. She is also an Oscar nominated performer. Born in Jamestown, ND
Louis L'Amour (1908 - 1988) Author known for his vivid descriptions of frontier life. Born in Jamestown, ND Reply...
Fort Union.
Fort Union Trading Post was the principal fur-trading depot in the Upper Missouri River region from 1828 to 1867.
Fort Union Trading Post was established in 1828 by the American Fur Company. It was not a government or military post, but a business, established for the specific purpose of doing business with the northern plains tribes. This trade business continued until 1867 making it the longest lasting American fur trading post.
The fort had visits from various people who became well known during the fur trade period. Names like, George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, John James Audubon and prince Maximilian. Tribal leaders came from many of the nations that traded here at Fort Union as well. A variety of jobs by skilled workers made up many of the duties done at here.
The people, places and stories are a large part of the make up when looking at Fort Union during its historic period. With the help of local citizens and agencies, the site was acquired by the National Park Service in 1966. After three archaeological projects, reconstruction of the bourgeois house was completed in 1987, followed by the walls and bastions in 1989 and finishing the trade house in 1991. Reply...
Boston Custer served as Forage Master for the 7th Cavalry under his older brother G. Custer.
On Jun 25th Boston was at the rear with the pack train. Boston had heard that George Custer had requested ammunition, and for Benteens troops for an impending large battle. Boston passed by Benteen's troops and joined Custer's main column as they moved in for attack. If Boston had stayed with the pack train he would have most certainly servived.
Boston was killed on Last Stand Hill. Like the others a marble marker rests approximately where the body was found. Later exumed and burried at Woodland Cemetary , Monroe, Michigan. Reply...
Tom Custer
Tom Custer after the civil war was commishioned to the 7th Cavalry who served under his brother and rode to his death along side his brother George Armstrong Custer at The LIttle Big Horn. .
Contrary to public belief, George Custer was not mutilated, however he was striped and laid in a semi sitting position with one arm over the top naked body of a stack of naked soldiers.. His hair was not long, to ride on the trail in long hair was more of an inconvenience. He wore his hair short, and in pictures you can see that George Custer's hairline was recedeing. It made for a very poor scalp. It was not out of respect that GC's was not scalped.
Tom however, was mutilated and missing his heart. It seems Tom himself had arrested "Rain-in-the-Face" for murder back at Ft Lincoln, but Rain-in-the-Face escaped vowing to eat his heart.
They may have died in Montana but the ride started out from here. Reply...
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