Dams, Floods, and a Death Penalty Ruling Prompt 1972 News
The Monahans News recounts vast floods from Buffalo Creek in West Virginia and rapid urban destruction including 118 deaths, plus 238 fatalities from the Canyon Lake dam break in Rapid City. The Supreme Court outlawed the death penalty in a 5-4 decision, sparking mixed reactions.
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Canyon Lake
Rapid Creek
Rapid City
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United States
20 Year Employee Honored for Gulf Oil Service
Dale W. Walker, Senior Clerk for Gulf Oil Company U S in the Monahans Area Office, completed 20 years of service on December 17, 1972. HC. Morgan, Area Production Manager, presented the service award. Walker began at Crane and has worked in the Odessa Area and Midland District Offices before his Monahans assignment.
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Dale W. Walker
Gulf Oil Company
U.S
Monahans
HC. Morgan
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Crane
Odessa Area
Midland District
Echo boards guided pilots before radar in fog bound rivers
In early San Francisco Bay navigation pilots used oversized wooden echo boards to reflect whistle sound and fix position along narrow channels. The method preceded radar and helped pilots maneuver in dense fog near river banks. Henry Clay introduced Hereford cattle to America in 1817.
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Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek Hollow
Logan County
West Virginia
Agnes
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Susquehanna
Lucious Jackson Jr
Nixon
Warren E Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
William H. Rehnquist
Lewis F. Powell
Austin
Texas
James E. Russell
Abilene
Texas Conservation Committee
Russell
Scw
Croft Gulf
Sisson
Motor Company
Sam
Lewis & Faye LeBaron
Andy’s Food Store
SCW Inc
Jay Derrick
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