Easter Tornado Hits Omaha in 1913 Killing 122
A March 23 1913 Easter Sunday tornado devastated Omaha and surrounding areas killing 122 in the city and environs with 38 more fatalities in other Nebraska towns. Over 400 injured and property damage exceeding 6 million dollars. Governor Morehead and Ft. Omaha troops helped restore order as the city rebuilt.
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Midwest
Nebraska
Omaha
Nebraska State Historical Society Library
Sunday World-Herald
Cass County
Saunders
Yutan
Berlin
Mead
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DeSota
Nehawka
Craig
Fifty-first
Center Streets
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Carter Lake
Morehead
Ft. Omaha
Joslyn Castle
The
World Herald
Central City Firemen's Dance at Riverside Park
Swing Kings perform at Riverside Park on May 27 with admission priced at $1.00. This community event hosted by Central City firemen invites residents to enjoy music and dancing.
Labor moves threatenU.S. workers and shoppers across nation
President Johnson’s proposal to end labor exemptions affects farm processing, logging, grain elevators, and cotton gins. The plan would raise costs for employers and possibly prices for shoppers while boosting calls for higher minimum wages and debate over a 35 hour week and double overtime. The administration also seeks to repeal right to work laws and establish federal unemployment insurance, all amid a reshaped labor landscape.
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Senate
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Calif
South
Midwest
Far West
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U.S
Robert P. Gerholz
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C. Marvin Fredrickson
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Ness, Lund
Slater
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Robert Stark
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Robert Baacks
Donette Jones
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Vance Salisbury
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Will Kroger
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Merle LaVelle
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Ellsworth Carlson
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Stromsburg
Frederick Dornburgh
Randy David
Lincoln General Hospital
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