Floods Wreak Havoc Across Plains and Great Lakes States
Disaster spreads from Iowa to Illinois as record rains and spring thaws flood towns and farmland. Dozens die or are missing as rivers burst banks and ice jams block channels. West Virginia and Wisconsin report severe damage with widespread evacuations and crops lost.
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South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Illnois
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
100 Transfusions for Burned Youth
Boston reports nearly 100 transfusions given to a 19 year old burned youth after a gas tank explosion. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital say the patient has a slim chance of surviving with about 80 percent of skin burned, details including parental costs unavailable. The extensive flood and disaster notes follow with multi-state impacts and rescue efforts.
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Boston
Philip Demlers
Massachusetts
Fellows
Yates
Sullivans
Jueen
Port Canaveral
H. Taft
Lincoln
Tenn
Cmdr
J. C. Berriman
Newport
R.I
Washington
Wilf
Senate Board
Witt
Senate
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