Flood Weary Ste Genevieve Sees Return To Normalcy
The Mississippi River recedes at Ste Genevieve Missouri as residents begin resuming daily life downtown. Sandbag dikes linger near the town square while many North Main Street homes and stores stay unoccupied and mud remains a odor in the air. Corps of Engineers expects river levels to fall below flood stage today for the first time since March, with the river at 30.83 feet Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
Ste. Genevieve
North Main Street
St. Louis
Corps of Army Engineers
Mississippi
Everett Kronable
Illinois River
Hardin
Ill
Mississippi Delta
Holly Bluff
W. C. Sharbrough Jr
Kaskaskia Island
Illinois
Civil Defense
Southern Illinois University
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Louisiana
George Hastings
Small Business Administration
Tomato
Ark
A. J
Mitchusson
Mississippi River Commission
Arkansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Billy Townsend
Dyess
Flooded Homes and Hungry Deer Challenge Mississippi Delta
Residents like Milbert Schirmer in Ste Genevieve endure water and mud as peach trees fail. In Louisiana and across six states, thousands flee or endure floods that kill deer, damage crops, and disrupt daily life with rising rivers and widespread public aid efforts.
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Milbert Schirmer
Schirmer
Ste. Genevieve
Louisiana
Diamond Point
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Miss
Youngest U S House Speaker Robert Hunter Fact
Robert Taliaferro Hunter of Virginia became the youngest speaker of the U S House in 1839 at age 30 years and seven months. The note appears in classifieds context.
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Robert Taliaferro Hunter
Virginia
U.S
House of Representatives
Hunter
Childress Texan Advanced to Aviation Maintenance Admin
Training Squadron Twenty Eight at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station reports Third Class Ronnie D. Eason son of Mr and Mrs Voy Wayland Eason of Childress advanced to his present rate. Eason joined the Navy in April 1970 and has served in VT-28 since October 1970 in the Maintenance Control Office. VT-28 trains student Naval Aviators in the TS-2A Tracker for carrier based anti submarine warfare pilots. Corpus Christi lies on the Texas coast near Padre Island.
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Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Ronnie D. Eason
Voy Wayland Eason
Childress
Eason
Navy
VT-28
Naval Air Training Command
Texas
Padre Island
First Baptist Bible School Sets Schedule
Vacation Bible School opens June 4 and runs through June 8 at First Baptist Church. All children in the community are invited to attend. Parents needing bus transportation should call 937-2594.
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First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Grandson Named Who's Who in Music at Plainview High
Allen Terrell of Plainview son of Mr and Mrs L H Terrell and grandson of Mr and Mrs J C Terrell of Childress was named to Who's Who among the Outstanding Teenagers of the 1973 Plainview High School Year Book for instrumental music. He played in the Plainview High School Band four years and earned All-Region Band five times All-District Band three years All-State Band two years and placed third chair in All-State Baritone Horn. He received the Chief Davidson Award and plans to study architectural drawing at Texas Tech University.
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Allen Terrell
Plainview
L. H. Terrell
J. C. Terrell
Childress
Who's Who
Allen
Davidson
Texas Tech University
Picasso's Final Paintings Exhibit In Avignon
Picasso's 201 unsigned works from 1970 to 1972 go on display at the Palace of the Popes in Avignon. Curator Paul Puaux notes the works blend hard and tender themes, likely reflecting old age, with many canvases resembling self portraits.
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Avignon
France
Pablo Picasso
Palace of the Popes
Picasso
Paul Puaux
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Cavin
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Star
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Truman Kidwell
O'Neill
Lindsay, Crouse
Alto
California
Ogden
Breen
Kelly
Bathe
Italy
Patriarch
the Little
Hellman
Connelly
Barry
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Aaa
Dana
Lai
Childress Texas
First Baptist Bible School
Discount Center
Usda Choice Beef
Me Jo Shoic
As Ly Aed
del Monte
ZESTA
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Hunt's Tomatoes
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PUREX
Gebhardt’s
Tan
Kist
Ene Cans
Decker
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Sunkist Oranges
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