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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1968
Page
12
An earth dam in Lee Massachusetts failed Sunday releasing a wall of water that killed a man and wrecked several homes as floodwaters swept through the area in the spring flood sequence.
Heavy rains and rapid snowmelt caused the Lee dam to burst sending a 10 feet high wave through East Lee Brook. Rescuers search for a missing woman while a man is found dead in his flooded home. Damages estimated at 10 million dollars touch U.S. Route 20 and nearby industries.
The American Legion seeks an official stance on urban racial strife as a task force is formed. National commander William Galbraith announced at the Virginia spring meeting that the group will study urban population problems and determine the legion’s contribution, while remaining neutral on presidential candidates.
Historical notes for March 25 include events such as Greek patriots beginning their revolt in 1821, Maryland colony founding in 1634, Washington earning the congressional medal in 1776, and the 1947 Centralia mine disaster. Also cited are Hammarskjöld in 1957, Stevenson in 1962, Nixon in 1969, and Nixon’s 1968 Europe trip reflections.
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