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St. Francis Dam Disaster
Los Angeles Examiner
Los Angeles, California | Friday, March 16, 1928.
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STATE ORDERS DAM QUIZ!
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO FLOOD DISASTER PROVIDED BY GOVERNOR
Hyatt's Report That Abutment Anchored In Aglomerate Rock, Unsuitable For Purpose, Brings Action; More Bodies Recovered as Debris Searched; Rehabilitation Started The St. Francis Dam collapsed at 11:57 1/2 pm on March 12, 1928. As such, due to reporting deadlines, the first reports of the disaster appeared in most evening newspaper editions in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the country on March 13. Therefore, this March 16, 1928 edition of the Los Angeles Examiner represents the fourth day of reporting on the dam disaster. There were multiple editions of the newspaper published on March 16, each with variations of different headlines regarding investigations of the causes of the dam disaster. Newspaper images: 9600 dpi jpeg of 300 dpi jpg of original newspaper from the collection of Alan Pollack |
LA Examiner 3-13-28 1st Edition
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