Flood dangers mount across Texas as rains persist
The Associated Press reports protracted spring rains flood the Texas countryside with worst conditions in the southeast. At least a dozen streams are bankfull or overflowing while showers dot most areas. Tornado threats sparked multiple ground sightings near Dallas and in Cooke County. W winds to 72 mph touched Victoria as a barn was wrecked northwest of town. Heavy downpours continue with hail. forecasters warn of scattered showers statewide and heavier rains in Central and East Texas. Morning temps ranged 55 to 77 degrees.
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Exiled Soviet writer Solzhenitsyn visits Alaska on tour
Exiled author Alexander Solzhenitsyn and his wife arrived in Juneau on a private Alaska tour after a Canada visit. They checked into a midtown hotel and were guided by Father Cyril Balashevich of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Exile. Solzhenitsyn, 56, once lived in Zurich and is seeking land to settle in Canada while considering a trip to Sitka.
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