Rapid City flood and Arizona tornadoes highlight emergency response
In Rapid City heavy rains broke a dam causing deaths and widespread damage. Arizona faced tornadoes in Eloy and Scottsdale Paradise Valley with serious damage. Authorities and volunteers worked tirelessly to rescue, repair, and restore while calls for better tornado warnings and planning grew. Neighbors and visitors aided terrified residents, though some rubber necked delaying emergencies. Community thanks officials and citizens for brave responses amid destruction.
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Book Report on Early Football Heroes by Allison Danzig
Sports writer Allison Danzig reflects on the origins of football and its first stars. The 1971 Macmillan edition surveys pivotal moments, early plays, and the rise of the game through eyes shaped by decades at the New York Times.
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Book Report
Allison Danzig
Macmillan Co
New York
New York Times
Special thanks to responders who aided the Progress during the storm
The Progress thanks City Public Works Director Marc Stragier and staff for keeping air staff informed and reporting major events. Fire Chief Lou Witzeman and City Engineer George Janella provided disaster updates. Memorial Hospital reporter Jack Gulledge rode pay phones when lines failed. Weatherman Willard Greene, school information from Jack Kearney, and utility updates from Lee Athmer and Garth Sanger aided coverage. Police Sgt Robert Arthur and department helped under pressure along with readers and carriers who braved bad weather.
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Marc Stragier
Roberta McCool
Stragier
Lou Witzeman
George Janella
Jack Gulledge
Memorial
Willard Greene
Jack Kearney
Lee Athmer
Salt River Project
Garth Sanger
Arizona Public Service Co
Robert Arthur
Police Department
Outdoor vacations build nerve and independence
In a essay by Stewart L Udall and Jeff Stansbury, the authors advocate embracing reasonable outdoor risks to strengthen families. They recount a Grand Canyon raft trip that toughened their nerves, highlighted the value of backcountry exploration, and criticize overprotective, overorganized trips that rob children of self-reliance.
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Stewart L. Udall
Jeff Stansbury
Udall
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Wyoming
Grand ‘Teton
Ee Parks
Bend’ Rains
Slips Reveal Marble Play Era on New York Daily Ranger
Fragmentary notes describe a second most successful group and a pastime where a kid could play marbles in butter. The text hints at a New-York Daily Ranger reference and suggests a continent’s best era, though details are unclear.
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New-York Daily
Potato scare causes school to close early
Local officials report a potato disease outbreak affecting crops near the town. Farmers seek guidance from agricultural agencies as schools dismiss early due to concerns about food supplies and public health.
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