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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1961
Page
14
Astronaut Alan Shepard faced questions with calm and humor drawing applause from newsmen. He explained the Mercury mission details and praised the team effort of fellow astronauts and scientists behind the space program. He affirmed plans to pursue orbital flight and recalled the mix of apprehension and exhilaration, especially at liftoff and reentry.
Heavy weekend rain caused flooding across Hocking County Logan and areas near Nelsonville New Plymouth and Gore Route 75 664 328 216 595 were blocked by water Numerous basements flooded from sewer overloads as downspouts dumped into sewers and streets intersections flooded leading to school suspension at Green School Haydenville
Bridges washed out on township roads as Salt Creek rose. A Columbus man was marooned Sunday night in his cabin two miles west of South Bloomingville, 15 feet above floodwaters with enough food through Monday. Flooding disrupted Sunday Creek valley travel and school evacuations occurred as the Hocking River overflow forced 15 homes from Rockbridge.
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