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Show irir,irw r w m . , 2A XU Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, April 2, 1961 Iowa Gains U S. Aid as floods Recede His Home Was So Near, But Too Far for Jimmy Cedar River began receding Saturday, basing the flood threat against this dty of , . AS THE TURBULENT waters fell from a near record crest of 19 and sixty six hundredths at the rate of about two Inches an hour. President Kennedy designated the eastern Iowa Region ' a disaster area. , WINTHROP, IOWA. April 1 (UPI)-- Th? body of a 6 farm boy, who disappeared 25 days ago Just before a blizzard, was found Saturday in a small sully only 385 yards from his heme. SEARCHERS discovered the body of Jimmy Franck about 500 volunteers' opened a massive hunt over Iowa farmlands left soggy by rapidly melting snow. The youngster froze to death apparently after struggling for survival against hugh snow, drifts, medical examiner ' Dr. John F. Loeck said. flood-ravage- d YOUNG JIMMY, who disappeared March T, was found i Is not yet known how much more damage will result downstream, he ex- plained. Erbe said the Presidents telegram expressed his "deep concern" for the people In the areas. It expressed his hopes that the situation "rapidly flood-stricke- n P THE DESIGNATION of the eastern part of the state immediately made Charles City, Waterloo, Evansdale, Cedar Falls, Vinton and Cedar Rapids eligible for federal aid. The flood had ha lighter touches. In Atkins,. Iowa, a prankster dragged a boat and tied It to one of tho towns parking meters. Police didnt seem to mind. . lying face down his tiny overshoes and gloves apparently scraped off in his struggle to make his way back home, Loeck said. The overshoes and gloves were found nearby. For weeks after the boy disappeared the spot had been buried In drifts as tall as a mans shoulders, officials said Days of searching through the deep drifts failed to uncover any trace of the lad and searchers finally gave up rthe hunt until the spring sun and rains melted the snow. Jimmy disappeared while walking back to the farm house after making the rounds of chores with his father, Everett He was only 30 feet front the door when he was last seen by his father, who turned back to his work. IT WAS HOURS before his parents realized he was missing the lather thought he had gone inside; the mother thought he was still out with her husband. The designation wBl per-m- it sections of Iowa to receive federal funds to aid In the cleanup. Although residents of Cedar Rapids had a breathing spell In their fight against the rampaging waters of the usually mild Cedar River, officials began worrying about smaller communities downstream. flood-affecte- d THEY FEARED less populated areas might not be prepared to handle the torrents of water which have already caused millions of dollars in damage, Including an estimated 70 million dollars in thy Waterloo area alone. AhhIiM Prtw Wlraakato Little Billy McGregor, 5, Atkins, Iowa, must have wondered If April Fools Day prankster tied boat to meter. 'h It ma- ERBE SAID ha would name a state coordinator early next week to process the necessary forms to secure the federal aid the state will receive to repair the water damage. . In his request to federal officials, Erbe asked that all of the eastern part of the state be made a disaster areal 92,-00- "an hour after , parts of eastern Iowa a jor disaster area. : CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, April 1 (UPI) The Maverick year-ol- d . ' T The Cedar River winds southeastward to the Mississippi River near Oakville. En route it passes through Columbus Junction (population 1,016), where it joins the Iowa River, Wapello, 1,745 and a number of smaller villages Gov. Norman A. Erbe said he received a telegram from President Kennedy late Friday night declaring flooded - America at a Glance n.. Slays Youve heard what a magnificent instrument a Chickering is. How incomparable its tone and performance are. How exquisitely high fashioned styled it is It TERMS Only tmn mmd 1S Par Msatk GLE1I BROS. IIUSIC CO. 346 So. Main - KMpIrw Sel-do- n HOUSTON, TEX, April 1 French Provincial Console $U Zna and his wife separated about the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Peterson Jr, friends of four weeks ago. Mrs. Gustafson. 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