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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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War Department allocates $41.6M from relief act for Mississippi flood control and U.S. river/harbor improvements; $15.5M for flood work, largest to Memphis ($6.5M); $26.1M for ports/waterways, including $700K to Los Angeles/Long Beach harbors.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 13. (U.P)-
The war department today made available $41,577,260 provided in the recent relief act for flood control on the Mississippi river and river and harbor improvement work throughout the United States.
Of this amount, $15,500,000 will be expended on flood control work and $26,077,260 for port and waterway improvement.
Largest of the flood control allotments was $6,500,000 for the Memphis district of the Mississippi river.
Other allotments included:
Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors, Calif., $700,000.
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Washington
Event Date
Sept. 13.
Outcome
$41,577,260 total funds made available; $15,500,000 for flood control work including $6,500,000 for memphis district; $26,077,260 for port and waterway improvement; other allotments included $700,000 for los angeles and long beach harbors, calif.
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The war department made available $41,577,260 provided in the recent relief act for flood control on the Mississippi river and river and harbor improvement work throughout the United States. Largest of the flood control allotments was $6,500,000 for the Memphis district of the Mississippi river. Other allotments included Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors, Calif., $700,000.