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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2002

A two-ton, 22-foot statue of an Indian was finally put on top of the Kansas Statehouse on Thursday.

"Ad Astra" was initially hoisted on Monday but all of the parts didn't fit. Crews obtained the correct placement bolts.

Get the Story:
Statue tops dome in 'a monumental moment' (The Topeka Capital-Journal 10/11)
Ad Astra finally makes it to the top (The Lawrence Journal-World 10/11)

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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