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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1948
Page
7
Oklahoma National Guard and local authorities evacuate Whitefield as the Canadian River nears crest. Residents flee to shelters amid rising floodwaters and threatened homes along the riverside.
Floods from the Canadian River and Deer Creek devastate eastern Oklahoma. 300 evacuees reach Whitefield while Okmulgee reports 2,000 displaced as looters are patrolled. Weather officials warn of a major Arkansas flood as storms lash the region.
Philadelphia June 24 bands and shouting harassment persist at the political convention. Reporters describe the chaotic scene with brass bands, banners, and noisy crowds as delegates cling to habit despite exhausted energy after a long night. Officials and photographers scramble amid constant bulletins and press theater.
In OKMULGEFE Oklahoma on June 24, W. E Boyd and two friends stood on a bridge amid floodwaters and lassoed nine of Boyd’s fourteen hogs as they floated by. The unusual rescue highlights a rare fishing style in a hog farm flood.
The Council of Social Agencies of Kansas City Kansas invites public and private welfare representatives from Wyandotte County to a 3 PM meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to arrange nutrition institute duties.
Lorain County Sheriff Carl R. Finegan starts a 10 week training for thirteen deputy detectives to speed their verbal response to match their firing pace. Prof John Grafton will teach the course to improve courtroom poise and taxpayer protection. A stolen meter case from Kansas City involves a meter found battered in Huron park with about 50 cents missing.
Citizens lingered late to enjoy treats and socialize ending in the early morning. The city settled briefly into calm while the sounds of celebration faded and the quiet returned.
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