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Independent in Long Beach, California

05 Oct 1959

Page 18

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1959

Page

18

Tornadoes and new floods batter Texas area

Severe weather struck Texas and Oklahoma with tornadoes and cloudbursts after heavy rains. Floods drowned cattle and damaged farms while more than 6,000 residents fled homes in Oklahoma. Tulsa declared a civil defense emergency as the Arkansas River rose toward May 1957 levels.

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Texas Oklahoma Colorado Dallas Yuba Weather Bureau Arkansas Louisiana Tulsa James Maxwell
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Johnson and Daniel Rescue Neighbors in Flood at Johnson Ranch

Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson and Gov. Price Daniel aided residents during a flood near Stonewall Texas after 15 to 20 inches of rain. They used a helicopter to evacuate eight neighbors and guided others to higher ground at Johnsons ranch as the Pedernales River surged and guests were moved to the main house.

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Stonewall Tex UPI Senate Lyn Don Johnson Price Daniel Pedernales Johnson Stoneswall Joe Mashman Bell Helicopter of Fort Worth Mashman
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