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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002

Workers in Kansas hope to have a two-ton statue of an Indian atop the statehouse today.

The 22-foot tall "Ad Astra" statue was initially raised on Monday but there were some problems securing it.

The statue represents a Kanza, or Kaw, Indian man.

Get the Story:
'Ad Astra' ready to fly again (The Topeka Capital-Journal 10/10)

Relevant Links:
Ad Astra in depth - http://www.cjonline.com/webindepth/adastra
Kansas Statehouse news, Topeka Capital-Journal - http://cjonline.com/legislature

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