Chicago, Apr. 8.
The worst April storm in US. history struck two-thirds of the United States today as floods blizzards and tornados cut devastating swaths through many states and left heavy casualties in their wake, Total number of those killed was estimated to be 29 while hundreds of victims were. reported injured Damage to property was estimated 24 well over $1,000,000.
Seven persons were killed late yesterday when a tornado struck Alliceville, Ala. a town of 10,000 population, forty miles south Tuscaloosa. All communication lines were down.
'A severe snow blizzard was reported to have struck near Elk City, Okla. Twenty carloads of motorists were stranded in the blizzard although no casualty was reported.
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