Missouri River control theories spar over flood tame
The text outlines three main schools of thought to tame the Missouri River. It notes two major flood events in the 19th and eight since 1900, and explains the Pick-Sloan Plan pairing Army engineers and Reclamation. It mentions planned reservoirs and dam projects, with emphasis on irrigation and power over soil conservation, detailing current progress.
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Missouri
Army Engineers
Elias
Bureau of Reclamation
Congress
Mayville sentencing set for three county men today
Jamestown July 10 Donald E. Bentley 36 of Sturges street convicted by a county jury of second degree assault in the shotgun wounding of Paul Phillips 28 a tax driver of 818 Newland Avenue scheduled for sentence as a second offender today by County Judge Hugh Y N Bodine Bentley is among three convicts to be sentenced in county court Mayville The others are McArthur Evans 60 of Metallic Avenue convicted on a second degree assault charge of stabbing Morris Aiken 24 of Metallic Avenue and Edward J Bruce 27 of Ente Bruce will be sentenced on eight charges of third degree burglary from December 18 1944 to April 23 1944 arraignment deferred three years while serving a sentence at Western State Penitentiary Pittsburgh on a burglary charge
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Jamestown
Donald E. Bentley
Sturges Street
Paul Phillips
Newland Avenue
Hugh Y. N. Bodine
Bentley
Mayville
McArthur Evans
Metallic Avenue
Morris Aiken
Edward J. Bruce
Ente
Bruce
Chautauqua County
Western State Penitentiary
Pittsburgh
Woman Killed When Car Smashes Into Tree in Conneautville
In Conneautville on Route 4 a car ran out of control and struck a tree killing Una D. Grillies, 65, of Greenville. Five others were injured including the driver, a 3-year-old boy, Dora Thompson 68, Michael Hinkson, and Charles Zacher 26, a Thiel College student. The crash occurred as the car traveled north on Route 18 and the driver allegedly pressed the throttle instead of applying the brakes. the vehicle’s front floor was crushed beneath the engine.
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Conneautville
Una D. Grillies
Greenville
Greenville Hospital
Dora Thompson
Michael Hinkson
Charles Zacher
Pittsburgh
Thiel College
Thompsons
HL. H. Walker
Route 18
Zacher
Residents and visitors spend weekend and week events
Lottsville notes list dozens of local residents and visitors visiting relatives in nearby towns. Mothers and fathers, nieces and nephews, and friends from Meadville Erie Buffalo and Greenville are mentioned enjoying holidays and summer activities from Independence Day gatherings to Bible camp and lake vacations.
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Lottsville
Ned Auntley
Brasford
Donna Gravelen
Ripley
N.Y
Charles Smith
Leah Mitchell
Basel Pakosh
Youngsville
Harold Mitchell
Colmbus
Meadville
Dal Clark
Margaret
My. l
Ralph Flick
Emory Jordan
Mantle
Chauauqua
Charles Mack
Corry
Paul Nichols
Lavine
Serril
Daniel Eller
Erie
Ernest Brown
Clyde Johnson
Helen Johnson
Tom
Dick Baker
Sheridan Bak
Ker
James Fitzgerald
M. Gary Smith
John Knapp
Chautauqua Lake
Robert Allen
Buffalo
Ernest Dyke
Margaret Clark
del Clark
Farewell Tea for Mrs Atkins Moves to Sugar
Mrs Allen Baker hosts a farewell tea for Mrs Richard Atkins, a Louisville Ladies Aid member, as Atkins moves to Sugar. Friends and guests share desserts and gifts during the Tuesday afternoon event.
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Allen Baker
Grove
Teen Louisville Ladies Aid
Richard
Royal Aid
Atkins
Sugar
Flood control and flood history of the Mississippi basin
The article explains that floods largely follow heavy rainfall and soil erosion. It notes historic crests in St. Louis dating to 1844 and major floods in 1763 1765 and 1795 when forests were intact. Erosion and loss of topsoil along Missouri tributaries raise flood risk and cause the Mississippi to overflow more often.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Ohio
Missouri
Seven quiz questions teased on classified page style
Classified page pun reads questions about Bulgaria India Hungary Philippines Dewey Nassau County and Taft Hartley with a correction task. It asks to identify the official language of a South American country and to name a former empire linked to Egypt.
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Moslem League Council
India
Hungary
United States
U. S. Army
Philippines
Corregidor
Dewey
Nassau County
Egypt
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Pennsylvania Railroad designs heavier steel rails for safer operation
Three new rail designs from the Pennsylvania Railroad promise greater strength and wearability for mainline tracks. The rails, developed under the 1947 improvement program, aim at smoother riding and reduced maintenance. Each type targets specific operating conditions, with years of testing at Altoona and on actual lines.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Altoona
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