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Dusty winds and parched plains raise drought fears
An Associated Press report surveys drought across the Great Plains from Nebraska to Texas, noting above normal rains in fall 1971 limiting losses but a dry start to 1972. It cites climatologists and officials, warns of a potential severe drought through 1976, and highlights Missouri as a bright spot while Oklahoma focuses on moisture deficits and farmer concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Curry
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Boulder, Colo
Walter O. Roberts
National Center For Atmospheric Research
Great Plains
John C. White
Texas Agricul
Ture
White
Missouri
Don Barrowman
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Billy Ray Gowdy
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Alan Haws
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
Tillman
Tipton
Frederick
Curry
Mangum
Elk City
Erick