June 8: New Day of Infamy: It Began Like Any Other

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AuthorTorrance, Elon Last edited by: Juliana Hill

PublisherTopeka Capital-Journal Last edited by: Juliana Hill

SubjectTopeka (Kan.) Last edited by: Juliana Hill

1966 Topeka Tornado Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Storms

Weather

Disaster relief Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Newspaper clippings Last edited by: Juliana Hill

DescriptionPhotocopied newspaper clipping from the Topeka Capital-Journal, June 12, 1966; Article is an account of several Topeka residents' experience of June 8, 1966 before, during and after the tornado; Article discusses how the Weather Bureau and Kansas Highway Patrol reacted to the emergency and the devastating damage done by the storm. Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Issue Date1966-06-12 Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Date range1960s Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Original FormatNewspaper clipping Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Digital Formatjpg Last edited by: Juliana Hill

LanguageEnglish Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Contributing InstitutionTopeka & Shawnee County Public Library Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Rights StatementCopyright Topeka Capital-Journal Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Geographic Location

City, StateTopeka, Kansas Last edited by: Juliana Hill

CountyShawnee County Last edited by: Juliana Hill

Event1966 Topeka Tornado Last edited by: Juliana Hill

PlaceTopeka, KS Last edited by: Juliana Hill