Flood defense continues as Guards, inmates aid Illinois Missouri
National Guardsmen prison inmates and volunteers reinforced levees along swollen rivers in Illinois and Missouri. Crests near 1943 and 1993 levels expected later this week. In Meredosia about 80 inmates helped build a second levee while 200 residents sandbagged. Portage des Sioux ferries run by Guard crews. Mississippi and Missouri rivers crest near flood stage with St Louis and Hannibal monitoring levels.
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Illinois
Missouri
Meredosia
Ill
Morgan County
Illinois River
National Weather Service
National Guard
Portage Des Sioux
St. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri National Guard
Ste. Genevieve
Mississippi River
Hannibal
Dreamland Area 51 fuels cottage industry in Rachel
In Rachel Nevada locals turn UFO lore into business around Dreamland also called Area 51. Residents recount strange lights and sonic booms while FAA and Interior Dept measures shift access to nearby land. Enthusiasts like Chuck Clark and Pat Travis persist, claiming sightings and secrecy despite official denials.
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Rachel
Nev
Chuck Clark
Clark
Dreamland
Area 51
Here
Rocky Groom Mountain Range
Ment
Air Force
Freedom Ridge
Pat Travis
Little
Royeighbors
Travis
Joe
Glenn Campbell
Boston
Secrecy Oversight Council
Campbell
Bodies pulled from rubble after Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City authorities recovered three bodies from the debris of the federal building. The remains are believed to be two federal credit union workers Christy Rosas and Virginia Thompson and Alvin Justes, a regular at the credit union, all missing since the bombing. The medical examiner’s office said identification was not yet confirmed and families were notified.
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Oklahoma City
Federal
Medical Examiner’s
Federal Credit Union
Christy Rosas
Virginia Thompson
Alvin Justes
Justes
Ray Blakeney
Rosas
Credit Union
Thompson
Memorial Day Reflections and Vietnam War Remembrance
The ceremony recalls soldiers in Vietnam while critics blame political leaders for the war loss. Rachel Lyman of Midland pledges funds to complete a circular drive and landscaping at the Vietnam Memorial Site in honor of her husband, World War I veteran Capt. C.V. Lyman. A 6:30 p.m. memorial service is set at Ector County Cemetery on Dixie Boulevard.
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Hellman
Vietnam
Hollman
Rachel Lyman
Midland
Vietnam Memorial
John Philbeck
Memorial Board of Directors
Lyman
Capt
C.V. Lyman
Philbeck
Ector County Cemetery
S. Dixie Blvd
Monroe at Fort Lauderdale honors stamp plan
Marilyn Monroe has long been praised by Max Chasens who met her in 1952 and influenced the idea of a USPS stamp. The Postal Service confirms plans to issue 400 million stamps, second in scale only to Elvis, with Monica Hand explaining the sales outlook.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Marilyn Monroe
Max Chasens
U.S. Postal Service
Chasens
Postal Service
Elvis
Monica Hand
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Gene Field
Field
Scott County
Tamminga
Kevin Upchurch
Commerce
Water Street
UFO
Bob Lazar
Las Vegas
Area
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Rachel, Nev
Dillard's
SS Shop Dillards
Permian Mall
Monroe
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