Floods Push North Lawrence Residents From City as Kaw Reaches 30.4 Feet
The Kaw River floods North Lawrence forcing evacuations as army engineers with 22-foot boats rescue marooned residents from Woodlawn School and surrounding areas. Officials forecast a crest near 31.7 feet by tomorrow morning while bridges remain closed and the river climbs from 28.6 to 30.0 plus feet.
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Woodlawn School
Associated Press
Kaw
Lawrence
North Lawrence
Strickert
John Crown
Kaw River
Disaster Committee
Cameron
Bhuff
Santa Fe
Lake
Delbert Richardson
Richardson
Ray
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Lawrence Municipal
Norman Hoecker
Cloyce Burns
Highway 10
North
Santa Fe Bridge Out at Topeka
Floods and heavy rains in Kansas knock out the Santa Fe railroad bridge at Topeka plunging locomotives into the river. Three vehicle bridges remain and coast guard units rush to aid rescue as water supplies and power fears grow in the state capital.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Kansa City
Midwest
Brickyard
Levard
Melan
Rocky Island
Rock Island
Steag
Coast Guard
New York City
St. Louis
Coast
2Nd Coast Guard District
New York
Norfolk
Cleveland
Unwelcome Visitor In Rail Tower
A Coffey County flood scene report describes a signalman in a rail tower during Neosho River flooding who, isolated in a small room, housed a skunk and a cat. The skunk attacked the cat, destroying the space and forcing the operator to remain in distress for 48 hours until the sheriff arrived by motor boat.
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Hutchinson
Coffey
Neosho
Paris
Coffey County
Flooding Drives 8,000 From Kansas City Homes
The Kansas River breached dikes in Armourdale and Argentine districts, flooding about two miles of area and forcing 8,000 residents to flee. Water reached 4 feet, alarms sounded at 5:20 am, and a Turkey Creek pumping station supplying much of the city’s water was shut down.
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Perry
Weltmer
Nebraska City
Neb
North Lawrence
South Lawrence
Oace
Idee
Heetie
Aida
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas River
Armourdale
West Kansas
Avennue Bridge
Ewet
Ray Moultoin
Civil Defense
Argentinne
Argentine
Turkey Creek
Mail by Boat Reaches Lawrence Amid Flood Delays
Last mail from Kansas City arrived in Lawrence yesterday by boat due to flood waters halting rail service. Workers used two motor boats to move two mail bags through flooded streets and fields, delivering local Topeka mail by truck. Rural routes 1 through 6 faced limited access, with postmaster Roger Williams stranded at home.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Topeka
Martin Henry
Frank York
Eudora
York
Sam Moyer
Arthur Lockard
Hubert Neis
Eudore
Martin
I. F. Eberhart
Sam Elliott
Kansas
Ottawa
Elliott
Eberhart
Smail
Lake View
Larry Holuba
Artie Clark
Tony Ice
Ice
Elbert Robinson
John Canavan
Roger Williams
Fifteen Spotted on Island Near Humboldt Rescue Efforts
In Chanute Kansas on July 13 6 air planes guide boats to a flood stranded group of fifteen on an island three miles west of Humboldt Neosho waters. They use a ring and a large sheet as a signal with the word death spelled on it. Planes direct boats to the island for rescue.
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Chanute
Kan
Humboldt
Erie
Neosho
Ernest W. Johnson
Chanute Tribune
Johnson
Planes take off near Lawrence amid improvised runway
A grainy Journal-World snippet shows six Piper Vagabond aircraft flown by Del Richardson lifting off from a makeshift airstrip south east of Lawrence along US 40. The scene captures lines crossing the field while daily flights persist and readers note vacation mail delivery.
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Lawrence
Maki
Muria
Piper
del Richardson
Nebraska Offer to Aid Kansas in Disaster
Lincoln July 13 The state of Nebraska offered aid to stricken Kansas after an emergency conference. Gov Val Peterson said he had not received a request for help but Nebraska would supply medical supplies boats trucks bedding and other relief if Kansas authorities asked. State department heads, civil defense, health, highway, aeronautics, and Deputy Attorney General Walter Vale participated in the telephoned talks.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Hood
Kansas
State Department
Val Peterson
Health, Highway, Aeronautics
Civil Defense Staty Departments
Walter Iale
Peterson
Flood control funds urged for Kansas floods
Washington July 13 a senate appropriations subcommittee heard Kansas officials urge quick action on flood control funding. Wichita and Valley Center projects seek 4.7 million dollars with total cost over 10 million. Hutchinson project requests 3.4 million as part of a 4.4 million estimate. House already passed the army engineers civil functions bill.
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Washington
Congress
Kansas
Senate Appropriations
Carlson and
Schoeppel
Army Engineers
Wiilliam C. Shaw, Jr
Hutchinson
Wessey E. ‘Brown
A. R. ‘Campbell
Allied demands for cease fire talks stall in Korea
Allied commander Gen Ridgway rejected Red demands and set new conditions for resuming negotiations in Korea. He insisted UN personnel including reporters be allowed in the conference area and armed guards be removed from Kaesong or talks relocated. North Korea and Chinese forces refused both the reporter access and removal of guards, delaying talks.
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Korea
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Matthew B. Ridgway
U.N
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Elké
Revias
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Nam Tl
Red
U. N
Ridgway
Joy
Jo Nam
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