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Jim Seals of ‘70s group Seals and Crofts dies at age 80 Jim Seals, who teamed with fellow musician “Dash” Crofts on such 1970s soft-rock hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “We May Never Pass This Way Again,” has died at age 80. His death was announced Tuesday by several people including John Ford Coley, who had formed the ‘70s duo England Dan and John Ford Coley with Seals’ older brother Dan.

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Shown is a pink heritage farm poppy in the garden of Ron and Victoria Davids in Basehor. Ron Davids .

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Conservative senator Pyle runs for governor as independent A Kansas state senator who recently left the Republican Party has begun campaigning for governor as an independent. Grain and livestock farmer Dennis Pyle of Hiawatha on Monday appointed a campaign treasurer, allowing him to raise and spent money.

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