St Louis Braces for Record Mississippi Crest
The Mississippi River surge nears a 43.5 foot crest in St Louis amid dike breaches and widespread flooding. About 30,000 acres and thousands of people are affected across Missouri and the Delta as 1.1 million cfs flow arrives daily. Evacuations near Elsberry and national guard duty accompany the unfolding crisis.
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Missouri
Mississippi Delta
Army Corps of Engineers
Elsberry
American Red Cross
Mississippi
Illinois
Meramec
Charles C. Noble
Mississippi River Commission
Noble
Office of Emergency Preparedness
St. Louis
Hannibal
Cairo
Ill
Missouri National Guardsmen
New Madrid
Missouri Bootheel
Coast Guard
Weather Service
Tornado Drill Saves Children But School Is Wrecked
Severe storms swept the lower Mississippi Valley causing eight deaths and about 50 injuries across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas. Two Army helicopters collided during maneuvers near Fort Hood, Texas, amid heavy rain and turbulence.
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Associated Press
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Ft. Hood
Tex
Sumner
Miss
Missouri
Parents Fight School Closings In La Crosse District
Parents in the Washington and Valley View area opposed closing two rural schools with 95 students to be transferred to St Pius X. A 489-signature petition backed retention, and a 10 to 1 parent survey favored keeping the schools. A May 1 special meeting and May 8 regular meeting were planned for final decision.
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Washington and
Valley View
St. Pius X
Eugene Balts
la Crosse Area
Carl Fortner
Washington Valley View Pto
Elizabeth Staley
Robert Johns Jr
Gerald Dittmer
Balts
Washington, Valley View
Pleasant Valley
Washburn
St. Pius
Lincoln Junior High
Longfellow Junior High
Lincoln
Longfellow
Washington
la Crosse
Richard Scheible
R. 3
Fortner
Scheible
North Side
Washington Valley View
Catholic Diocese of
Donald Temp
R. 1
Marion Potterfield
PTO
Ferdinand Sontag
4Th Dist
Sontag
St. Pius School
Summit School
Logan High School
Conrad Awtrey
Riverview Drive
Weather outlook cool and fair midweek with pleasant Thursday
Mostly cool and fair Wednesday night with a low near 35. Sunny and pleasant Thursday with a high near 55. Northerly winds 5 to 15 mph Wednesday night becoming variable Thursday. Variable cloudiness Friday with little temperature change and a low near 35.
French trip lets Logan Holmen and Central students test French
Thirty five students from Logan, Central and Holmen High Schools spent spring vacation in French Canada to practice language skills. A note mentions fairy shrimp in Myrick Park marshes, a tricky target for collectors.
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Logan
Central
Holmen
Canada
Myrick Park
Employment in La Crosse County Edges Up
La Crosse County employment rose slightly from mid February to mid March with about 36 000 workers employed of a 39 200 labor force. Unemployment stays at 7.4 percent higher than Wisconsin and U S rates, while gains occur in service and trade. New firms Ramada Motor Inn Onalaska Country Kitchen and Jack Winter Inc plan hiring, with Aircraft Parts Manufacturing also expanding. Kenneth Kavanaugh notes recalls and cautious hiring to reduce unemployment.
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la Crosse County
Wisconsin
U.S
Kenneth Kavanaugh
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Kavanaugh
Ramada Motor Inn
French Island
Onalaska Country Kitchen
Jack Winter, Inc
Aircraft Parts Manufacturing Co
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Planning Commission
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