Avalanches, bravery, and a high road safety effort
A group including Ted and Miles operate an avalanche defense setup on a snowy pass. Young Bakken fires a howitzer as 300 to 400 yard bursts crack red smoke into the white snows. The aim is to clear avalanches that threaten Highway traffic, keeping roads open and motorists safe. Ted notes a 600 shell career with 40 avalanches brought down that reached the highway. Tomorrow explores being entangled in an avalanche.
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Itzer
Guara
Ted
Miles
Arkansas Weather Summary for Today and Tonight
The Weather Central reports fair conditions across Arkansas with increasing cloudiness tonight and Thursday. Temperatures rise to the mid to high 50s in the central region, low to mid 50s in the north east and northwest, and mid 50s to 60s in the southeast and south. Lows tonight range from the low to mid range.
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Arkansas
Louisiana
East
Texas
Oklahoma
Publisher at Laredo Cited for Contempt
Fort Worth, Tex. After a night in Tarrant County jail for contempt of court, Laredo Times publisher William Prescott Allen was to tell the grand jury about Fort Worth crime conditions. He paid a $100 fine and remained jailed after refusing to testify, then said he would testify but the judge kept him in custody until he purged contempt.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Tarrant County
Lardo
William Prescott Allen
Grand Jury
Laredo Times
Dave McGee
Grand
Allen
McGee
Folsom Calls for Calm in Alabama Race Tensions
Alabama Governor James E. Folsom urges white and Black residents to address race disturbances at the University of Alabama with calmness and understanding. He stresses fundamental differences in nature and urges avoidance of extremist leaders, calling for deliberate debate and mutual respect.
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Montgomery
Alain
James E. Folsom
University of Alabama
Alabama
Editorial Attacks Link Vice Payments to Local Official
The Laredo editorial accuses this city of permitting vice and payoffs carried by a local policeman who allegedly takes a cut to fund a bid for lieutenant governor. Allen faced a subpoena at the Texas Daily Newspaper Association convention in Dallas and, after sentencing, stated that exposing the crookedness is worth the cost.
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Laredo
Here
Allen
Texas ‘Daily Newspaper Association
Dallas
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