Levee Break on Arkansas River Evacuations Loom
Waters pouring from a 125 foot wide break at South Bend threaten Gould Dumas Warner McGehee and other towns within 25 miles. Col. Joe Harris in charge of levee work warns all southeast Arkansas will be flooded and plans an aerial survey to determine depth and evacuation should begin as residents are urged to leave belongings.
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Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas River
South Bend
Gould
Dumas
Warner
McGehee
Joe Harris
Arkansas
Harris
Carbon black plants suspend operations due to high water
Flooding from Bayou Bartholomew last night inundated six United Carbon plants near Ragans, forcing a shutdown as water rose four to four and a half feet. Three plants flooded, two rendered inoperative, while others continue limited or full operation elsewhere in the region.
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United Carbon Company
Rgas
Rand
Bayou Bar- Jomew
Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Railroad
Lainkia
Morehouse
Ouachita Parish
Ouachita
Southern Carbon Company
Texas-Louisiana Carbon Company
Red Cross Prepares for Flood Refugees in West Carroll
Oak Grove April 80 Special to The News Star The local Red Cross held a meeting to organize emergency aid for flood sufferers with committees led by R C Calloway Lara Heath Mrs D B Fiske Dr J I Kelly T A Parker R V Reeves Wim Pollard and D B Fiske. The parish has raised over 1000 for relief surpassing a 450 quota and up to 1000 refugees are expected.
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News Star
Oak Grove
Red Cross
R. C. Calloway
Lara Heath
Mra
D. B. Fiske
J. I. Kelly
T. A. Parker
R. V. Reeves
Wim. Pollard
R. F. Cummings
Levee Struggles Near Vidalia Amid Flood Crest Fears
Reports from Vidalia and Natchez detail flooded levees along the Mississippi in Louisiana and Mississippi. Engineers aim to hold a crest around 59 feet as thousands work to reinforce the Glasscock and nearby dykes. Over 500 refugees are registered with boats en route to aid evacuations.
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News-Star
Louisiana
Arkansas Line
Vidalia
Campbell
Fifth District Levee Board
Mississippi
Arkansas
Natchez
Miss
Louisiana Levee
Delta Point
Red River
Neweton
St. Joseph
Black River
Coast Guard
Jonesville
Arkansas floods drive refugees south toward Bastrop area
Floodwaters moving south from Arkansas overflow into northeast Louisiana. Refugees, about 1,000 at Bastrop, flee along a caravan route past Plantersville with cattle trailing. Bayou Macon and Bocuff basins rise higher than in 1912 or 1916 as the Arkansas river levels drop in Little Rock and Pine Bluff. Authorities expect the water to reach Rayville late Sunday.
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Bastrop
Arkansas River
Louisiana
Bayou Macon
Bocuff River
Bayou Bonidee
J. W Summerlin
Tensas Basin Levee
Forest
Rayville
Summerlin
Vicksburg
Arkansas
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
South Bend
Mississippi
Helena
George Wesley Smith
Plantersville
Croscett
Mer Rouge
Bonita
Rotary conference called off due to high water
The Louisiana Mississippi district Rotary club conference scheduled for May 4 and 6 in Meridian Mississippi was canceled today because of high water conditions. Frank Jensen of New Orleans district governor announced the decision in a message.
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Alexandria
Meridian
Miss
Frank Jensen
New Orleans
Mrs. Snyder to Resume Her Story in Murder Trial
Mrs. Snyder will continue her testimony in the Snyder Gray murder trial on Monday. She again placed blame on Henry Judd Gray for her husband Albert Snyder's death in Queens Village, while denying the coercion claim in Gray's confession and saying she tried to save him. She wept briefly when her daughter's birth was mentioned.
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Associated Press
New York
Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Snyder-Gray
Albert Snyder
Queen's Village
Gray
Edgar F. Hazelton
City Compiles Sea Levels as Ouachita Expected to Reach 50 Feet
River at 47.1 feet today shows a 6 foot rise in 24 hours. Government forecasts a 49 to 50 foot stage on the Ouachita at Monroe between May 5 and 12. City engineers mapped sea levels around town as crisis continues and residents worry about flooding. Continued on page ten.
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Ouachita River
Monroe
Special Legion Call for Twin Cities Members Tonight
A special call issued to American Legion men in the Twin Cities and vicinity asks members to report at the Legion hall at 7:30 for duty tonight and tomorrow. Acting Commander Isaac Lemle stresses the need for manpower in the levee fight with engineers coordinating shifts. Civilians are also urged to report at the hall at 7:30 to help.
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American Legion
Twin Cities
Legion Hall
Isaac Lemle
Legion
Leonidas Barkdul Faulk
Ouachita River Forecast Warns of Major Flood Stage
The weather bureau predicts the Ouachita at Monroe will hit 50 to 51 feet May 5 to 12, with overflow risks near Camden and rising flood levels due to Arkansas river crevasse water. The Mississippi runs higher than ever, signaling a serious potential flood across northeastern Louisiana.
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New Orleans
Ouachita River
Monroe
Weather Bureau
Ouachita
Camden
Arkansas River
Madison Parish
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Black Rivers
Scouts Again In Service To Aid In Levee Building
The Boy Scouts aided flood protection in Monroe and West Monroe, with many stationed at Black Bayou the locks and dams and scout camp. National Guard units handled levee policing last night, though Scouts were initially planned to be used.
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Boy Scouts
Twin Cities
Black Bayou
Monroe
West Monroe
National Guard
Navy Airmens Fatal Flight in Electric Storm
In Norfolk Virginia four Navy airmen died when a seaplane was struck by lightning and hurled into Chesapeake Bay during a severe storm above New Point Comfort. The dead include two lieutenants Victor F Marinelli and George Watson Lehman and two petty officers L F E Poyner and George M Michaels.
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Norfolk
New Point Comfort
Chesapeake Bay
Navy
Victor F. Marinelli
George Watson Lehman
L. F E. Poyner
George M. Michaels
Twin City and Ouachita Engineers Call for Aid for River Flood
Engineers warn the Ouachita river rise threatening Twin City levees with stage 50 to 51 feet. They seek 500 to 800 able-bodied workers, offering 2.50 per day, to report to Monroe Employment Bureau or local sites for immediate levee construction and reinforcement.
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Twin City
Ouachita
Twin Cities
Monroe
Basin Building
DeSiard and
Walnut Streets
No Reason for Panic About River Flood Levels
Local officials caution Monroe residents that flooding risk depends on barriers and terrain. Levees and high street grades may block water. sea level figures alone can mislead. Even with a 50 foot river stage, some intersections remain dry if barriers hold, while others flood if water can reach them.
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Apple and
Grand Streets
DeSiard and
Fourteenth Streets
Apple and Grand Streets
Smoot Aviation Field
Grand
Apple Streets
Army of water fighters rush their labors
As flood threats rise on the Ouachita River, Monroe and nearby towns bolster levee defenses and flood-control crews. Engineer Maupin targets the Pargoud levee as critical to hold back overflow from the north side, while sand boils and seepage near Grayling Bend and Lovers’ Lane levees prompt rapid repairs amid rising water.
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Twin Cities
Ouachita River
Maupin
Pargoud Levee
Monroe
Grayling Bend Levee
Lovers’ Lane
Riverview Sanitarium
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Dynamite Ordered as New Orleans Flood Breach Widens
A call to New Orleans requested two more tons of dynamite to be delivered by boat today to widen the Mississippi River levee breach fifteen miles below the city. The blast expanded the gap as floodwaters rushed through, with guards noting shots across the river amid rumors of a cross-river attack. The Violet bridge area traffic remained closed. River gauge read 20.7 feet, down 0.1 feet in seven hours.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Violet
Weather Bureau
Mississippi levee crevasses threaten New Orleans flood
A widening water lake spread over parts of two southern parishes from three crevasses in the Mississippi levee. Blasting the broad earther embankment to confine the river did not fully succeed, but erosion progress offered some relief to New Orleans officials.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
Overflow from Bartholomew feared to reach Ouachita slowly
Waters from the Arkansas river levee breach move down Bayou Bartholomew at a slow pace. Forecasters expect the Barthlomew flood to reach the Ouachita around ten days or more, as Sunshine and Portland report flooding while Parkdale remains on higher ground.
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Arkansas
Bartholomew Basin
Sunshine
Portland
Parkdale
Wilmot
Les
Ouachita
Here
Monroe
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