Flooding to Ease as New Crests Form on Mississippi
The Mississippi River will see new crests at Quincy Illinois and Hannibal Missouri with rain subsiding through Sunday. The waves measure 25 feet at both points while flood stages are 17 and 16 feet respectively. Crests taper downriver and delay the drop in levels over the weekend. River levels remain above flood stage from Davenport to New Orleans.
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Miami University Spring Drive-In Conference to Feature Annette Shapiro
Miss Annette Frank Shapiro of Bank Street College will speak at Miami University’s second annual Spring Drive-In Conference on Children's Literature at the University Center in Oxford. The event includes an Idea Workshop, book exhibit with 334 paperbacks, a book and author luncheon, and sessions on current topics. Registration is $3 for nonstudents and luncheon is $3. Miami Oxford campus students attend free.
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Western worship on TV at Western College
CBS TV will film Sunday worship at Kumler Memorial Chapel on the Western College campus for the Lamp Unto My Feet series. A CBS crew will be on Western and Miami University campuses Friday through Sunday for rehearsals interviews and the service. Produced by former Western professor George D. Crothers the program may air in the summer.
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Salt of the earth passengers aboard the Delta Queen
Betty Blake, Delta Queen general manager, praises passengers as the salt of the earth aboard the river steamer. The crowd ranges from middle to golden age, with sparse staterooms and non potable tap water. Derby crowds in Cincinnati influence travel, and passengers hail from West, East, and Midwest regions with many wealthy yet friendly guests.
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