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Misery on the Missouri
Title
Misery on the Missouri
Description
Article about the frequent recent flooding of the Missouri River with a table showing the chronology of its 10 floods in the 10 years from 1943 to 1952 and resulting damages. Related information on the proposed Missouri Valley Authority and Pick-Sloan Plan and President Harry Truman's opposition to them, etc.
Date
1952-04-28
Object Type
Magazine Article
National Affairs: Spring Flood Waters Roll On; Controls Stymied by Bickering
Title
National Affairs: Spring Flood Waters Roll On; Controls Stymied by Bickering
Description
Article about "the worst flood since 1844" in the Missouri River valley, with description of flood control measures led by the Army Corps of Engineers, from Sioux City, Nebraska, to Saint Louis, Missouri, with photos.
Date
1952-04-28
Object Type
Magazine Article