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May 13, 2024 · Updated: May 14, 2024 / 11:39 AM CDT. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Kansas counties haven’t stood the test of time, so what happened to them? The Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS) names more than...
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BartonCounty is the only current Kansas county named for a woman. It is named for Clara Harlowe Barton (1821-1912), Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. ShirleyCounty (defunct) may have been named as a joke for Jane Shirley, a lady of questionable character in the Leavenworth area, although other versions of its origin exist.
The City and County Borough of Salford was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and its territory transferred to Greater Manchester to form part of the metropolitan borough and City of Salford.
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On 1 April 1974, the City and County Borough of Salford was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and was replaced by the metropolitan borough of City of Salford, one of ten local government districts in the new metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.
The City and County Borough of Salford was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and its territory transferred to Greater Manchester to form part of the metropolitan borough and City of Salford.
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On 1 April 1974, the City and County Borough of Salford was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972, and was replaced by the metropolitan borough of City of Salford, one of ten local government districts in the new metropolitan county of Greater Manchester.
