{"id":23701,"date":"2026-01-15T13:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plattecountylandmark.com\/?p=23701"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:31:38","slug":"45-years-ago-jan-16-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plattecountylandmark.com\/es\/2026\/01\/15\/45-years-ago-jan-16-1981\/","title":{"rendered":"45 Years Ago&#8211;Jan. 16, 1981"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter officially arrived at 10:56 am. on Dec. 21 and the Platte County Red Cross chapter is offering to the public a free brochure called \u201cWinter Survival Tips,\u201d Karen Shanks, volunteer chairman for Red Cross Safety Services, announced. 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