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Wichita Falls wĬch´Ĭtô , city (1990 pop. 96,259), seat of Wichita co., N Tex., on the Wichita River; inc. 1889. The city's name comes from the Wichitas and from the falls that have since been reduced to an area of rapidly flowing water in the Wichita River. The area was probably settled in the 1870s, but the town did not grow until the coming of the railroad in 1882. Formerly a shipping point for wheat and cattle from nearby ranches, the city achieved tremendous prosperity with the oil booms (1919, 1937) in the vicinity. The headquarters of numerous oil companies are in Wichita Falls, and oil-field machinery is a leading manufacture. Transportation equipment; machinery; electronic and electrical equipment; wood, metal, plastic, rubber, and foam products; and consumer goods are also manufactured there. Agriculture and ranching are still important to the city's economy. Wichita Falls is the seat of Midwestern State Univ. Nearby is Sheppard Air Force Base.
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Wichita, Kan., Airports Losing Business due to Higher Airfares.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 6/20/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 20 -- WICHITA, Kan. -- Like a kid whose nose is pressing...wrong side of the candy store window, Wichita can see low air fares close by and can't get its hands on them. Flights from Wichita often cost double what travelers would...
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Wichita gets jump on Crows
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 12/10/2000; ; 700+ words
; By LARRY FREEZE The Capital-Journal WICHITA --- A road trip that began with a bang...test with a 5-4 loss Saturday to the Wichita Thunder before 5,068 fans at the Kansas...Gurskis scored the first two goals for Wichita (9-9-4) at 5:53 and 13:11 of...
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Wichita, Kan., Officials Say Incentives Unable to Keep Bombardier Plant Open.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 10/22/2003; 700+ words
; By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune...s Challenger 300 business jet in Wichita, company officials say. Bombardier...assembly of the Challenger 300 from Wichita to a plant near Montreal as part of...
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Wichita, Kan., Officials' Tenacity Wowed AirTran.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 5/5/2002; 700+ words
; By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune...Between flights in St. Louis, the Wichita's airports director plugged his computer...balance on this February day. Bell, Wichita city finance director Ray Trail, city...
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Wichita, Kan., Has Better Chance at Holding On to AirTran Now, Analysts Say.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 3/4/2002; 700+ words
; By Novelda Sommers, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 4--Now that Wichita has attracted a low-fare carrier by...service here in May. But analysts say Wichita has a stronger chance of keeping budget...
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Wichita, Kan., Holds Campaign to Lure Low-Cost Airlines.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 8/12/2003; 700+ words
; By Deb Gruver, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune...Balloon, traveling for business on one of Wichita's discount airlines comes with rewards...share of the airline. Proponents of Wichita's Fair Fares campaign hope more businesses...
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Wichita, Kan., Plant Would Play Key Role if Boeing Gets Contract for Refuelers.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 2/28/2002; 700+ words
; By Molly McMillin, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News...In a move that could mean thousands of jobs for Wichita, Boeing Co. said Wednesday that its Wichita facility would have a key role if the company wins...
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Wichita State to Host National Science Olympiad May 17-19.
News Wire article from: AScribe Science News Service; 5/8/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Wichita State University WICHITA, Kan., May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Nearly 2,000 young...States will be "Soaring into Science" when they land at the Wichita State University campus in Wichita, Kan., May 17-19, for...
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WICHITA NATIONAL LIFE BOARD REJECTS HOSTILE TENDER OFFER BY CENTURY HOLDINGS
PR Newswire; 12/16/1994; 700+ words
; ...PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Wichita National Life Insurance Company announced...Holdings, Inc. to acquire control of Wichita National for $3.50 per share in cash is not in the best interests of Wichita National and its stockholders. Accordingly...
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Chl: Wichita trips up Oilers: Wichita 4, Tulsa 2.
Newspaper article from: Tulsa World (Tulsa, OK); 2/11/2007; 700+ words
; Byline: Glenn Hibdon Feb. 11--Wichita captain Jason Duda broke Tulsa's heart...Center Arena. With 6,282 fans watching, Wichita moved a point in front of Tulsa for the...sauntering all the way down to beat Laplante. Wichita evened the score on a power play with...
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Wichita: Communications
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wichita: Communications Newspapers and Magazines Wichita's daily newspaper is the morning Wichita Eagle. The Wichita Business Journal is the city's weekly business newspaper. Special-interest newspapers and magazines published in Wichita...
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Wichita: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wichita: History A Cow Capital The city of Wichita is named after the Wichita tribe, who settled on the site of the present-day city along the banks of the Arkansas River during the U.S. Civil War to avoid conflict with pro-Southern tribes...
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Wichita: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wichita: Economy Major Industries and Commercial Activity Wichita's principal industrial sector is manufacturing, which...11th to depress the aviation subsector in and around Wichita. Orders for new aircraft plummeted, prompting Wichita...
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Wichita: Education and Research
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wichita: Education and Research Elementary and...Schools Unified School District #259, or Wichita Public Schools, is the state's largest...following is a summary of data regarding Wichita public schools as of the 2004–...
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Wichita: Recreation
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
Wichita: Recreation Sightseeing Wichita has retained its frontier roots while developing a cosmopolitan ambiance. The Old Cowtown Museum capitalizes on Wichita's past as a stop on the Chisholm Trail with forty-four original...
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