Valley Rainfall Surges Across Tennessee Valley in 1957
TVA reports November runoff at Chattanooga and streams across the valley far exceeded averages. November 1957 was among the wettest on record with 9.66 inches in the valley and 14.85 inches at Decatur. Tennessee River remained at flood stage as soggy ground limited absorption and December readings at Keller Memorial Bridge rose to 18.61 feet.
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TVA
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley
Decatur
Tennessee River
Keller Memorial Bridge
Keller Bridge
Judge Predicts Federal Takeover of Southern Schools
SULLIGENT Ala Circuit Judge George C Wallace predicted at a rally that the federal government would try to take over Southern state educational systems. Wallace, a prospective governor candidate, urged Alabama to retain control of public schools and proposed funding needs and more trade schools.
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Sulligent
Ala
George C Wallace
Clayton
Wallace
Alabama
Alligator Cited After Car Crash In Brazil Indiana
Gordon Wesner Jr. blamed an alligator when he drove into another car in Brazil Indiana. Police found a three foot alligator inside Wesner station wagon after it crawled from a box. He was taking it to a biology class at DePauw University where he works as a student teacher.
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Brazil
Ind
Gordon Wesner Jr
Wesner
DePauw University
Wartime mobilization urged to outpace Russia
Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson urged a wartime mobilization schedule to pull ahead of Russia in missiles and satellites. He spoke in Texas and Connecticut while Paterson pushed a superaccelerated crash program in rocket and atomic weaponry. The article notes missile tests at Cape Canaveral and Navy Vanguard efforts, with reactions from AFL CIO and industry leaders.
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Johnson
Russia
Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Waxahachie
Tex
Dallas
Middletown, Conn
Patterson
R-Conn
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Army
Aflcio
Federation
Atlantic City
al G. Hayes
The
Machinists Union
Oncc Johnson
Navy
Defense Department
Florida Missile Center
Ft. Churchill
Man
Army Rocket
U.S
London
Liberal News Chronicle
Britain
Thema
United States
Brian
U.S. Atomic Energy Commisgue
Baked Thanks Prac tical Cake Joy in City Officials
City officials enjoy a practical baked tribute as a five layer cake is served. Children aboard Chinese junks wear gourds as improvised life preservers to stay afloat if they fall overboard.
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Santa Claus
Dorothy Steiner
Florida
Sunshine Springs
Sarasota
Dorothy
N.J
NMR
BATES
Vanity Fair Ajamas
Diana Carole
Pepperell
Acrilan
Glolon
Taffeta
Douglas
E& W
SOX
W. L. Douglas
Highland
Orion
E& W Robes
Stretch
WINGS
aBnk
Dial
Micky
Pinehurst
Dacron
Nylon
Diane Young
V-Neck
Wyatt Earp
Chromspun
Ees Saeaengpane Ney
Suedes
Orson
Lqices
Gion
Horsman
Second Avenue
Moulton Street
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