Ohio flood subsides with 201 dead as relief efforts surge
After days of deadly floods across the Fast, South and West, the Ohio valley saw the danger lessen as crests fell below prior record levels. The Red Cross estimated 79,000 homeless from East Liverpool to Portsmouth, while Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania planned a massive flood control project costing about 88 million dollars, backed by army engineers.
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Dust storms sweep central Oklahoma many towns paralyzed
A vast dust storm swept across central Oklahoma from Enid to Nowata, crippling highways, reddening skies, and lowering visibility to as low as 50 feet in Alva and three blocks in Ponca City. Guthrie and Oklahoma City reported reduced visibility and a sharp three to four degree drop in temperatures as winds of up to high speeds persisted. The storm, labeled the worst of the year for Enid Alva and Ponca City, began early morning and continued into dawn with patchy clearing. In Guymon dust storm conditions persisted for six days with a brief two hour respite last Tuesday.
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Smallest Baby Is Dead
In Oakland California on March 16 the tiniest baby, Nancy Lee Vogt, died at Perlate hospital after weighing about 34 ounces at birth last February. The girl, born prematurely to nurse Anne Vogt, had been described as the smallest baby ever to live.
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Weather Up Mt. Atlanta March 2 Report
Weather summary and tourist notes list temperatures across cities, tides and sunrises, with scattered cloud coverage and regional conditions. Reports include precipitation totals, misty and windy notes, and a robbery report at the Fairmont hotel.
California Frost Wipes Out Fruit Blossoms in State
March frost chilled North California orchards as growers warn the apricot almond peach and early plum crops in the lower foothill Sacramento valley may be practically wiped out Some damage to pear asparagus peas grapes and peach buds noted in the San Joaquin valley while weather bureau frost warnings cover the state.
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Hagood Ex-Clerk Meyers Transferred to Chicago Duty
Warrant officer Harry F. Meyers, clerk to Maj. Gen. Hagood, ordered from Eighth Corps area to Chicago for Sixth Corps area duties. Meyers served with Hagood from 1925 in France, followed him to the Philippines in 1927 and to Omaha in 1929, arriving at Eighth Corps in 1933, with the transfer effective April 15.
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Licenses Must Be Bought In Bexar County Warned
Lee Miller district inspector for the state department of public safety told Bexar motorists that buying licenses in a county other than residence is a misdemeanor and that forging a county agreement for licenses is a felony. He cited a case of $700 in licenses purchased out of county and warned plates must be returned or the money lost. He noted several taxi owners have also bought licenses in other counties.
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City to Pave Parts of 2 Thoroughfares
The mayor and commissioners on Thursday approved an ordinance paving portions of two city streets. Tampico will be paved between South Brazos and South Zarcamora, and West Nueve from South Fiores to South Santa Rosa Avenue. Bids will be opened at 10 a.m. April 2.
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