Kansas City Christmas Remembered

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Matchless city: Holiday on 12th street

It's late December 1949. A Solstice storm brings a mix of rain, sleet and snow that slows traffic in downtown Kansas City. But slushy streets will clear as temperatures creep past 50 degrees by New Year's Eve, creating a dense fog.