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Mcallen Daily Monitor
Mcallen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Texas
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Over 850 share croppers from drought-hit eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas seek railway fare aid in Fort Smith, Ark., on July 18 amid extreme heat averaging 101 degrees since June 20, with no relief forecasted.
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FORT SMITH, Ark., July 18— (AP)
Share croppers fleeing drought-blighted farms of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas thronged the federal transient bureau here today.
More than 850 transients are being cared for at headquarters, rooming houses and private homes.
Federal and state officials in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma promised to investigate pleas for aid.
W. C. Hickmon, meteorologist in Fort Smith, said there still was no sign of relief for this district, center of the north and west Arkansas and east Oklahoma drought area.
Fort Smith yesterday had 106 degrees for the second consecutive day. Since June 20, the temperature has averaged 101 degrees here.
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Fort Smith, Ark.; Eastern Oklahoma; Western Arkansas
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July 18
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Share croppers fleeing drought-blighted farms in eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas throng the federal transient bureau in Fort Smith, seeking railway fare. Over 850 transients are cared for, with officials promising to investigate aid pleas. Meteorologist reports no relief, with temperatures averaging 101 degrees since June 20, reaching 106 degrees for two days.