Floods Hit Montana Then Toll Rises With Hundreds Homeless
In Great Falls and surrounding counties the three day flood forced 2,000 to 3,000 evacuations, left at least 30 dead, and caused up to 10 million dollars in damage. Gov Babcock and President Johnson declared disaster areas as rescue operations advanced statewide.
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Erie probate office staff add two temps this summer
Erie high school graduates Sandy Arthur and Patsy Harris work in the office of Probate Judge John Young. Flooding sends water into the Marias and Teton rivers near Loma, evacuating a town of 200. Great Falls remains safe, while Ash Grove plant workers in Chanute and medical trainees in Kansas City are noted. Local visits, church events, and family travel are mentioned among community happenings.
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