Word: ottumwa
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Ottumwa, la., at least seven people were killed and 16,000 made homeless when the rain-choked Des Moines River burst its banks. Flash floods in Ohio, South Dakota, Missouri and Oregon killed six people and sent refugees fleeing for high ground. Near Rutland, Vt., an over taxed power dam burst, left 500 homeless, 18,000 without light, drinking water...
...identified itself as Fred Kaltenbach, from Iowa. Fred had a "letter" he wanted to read, to an old pal back home named Harry. Soon Fred got into the tall corn. One night he signed off with: "Well, Harry old man . . . give my regards to the folks back home in Ottumwa and Waterloo." At this CBS's ears pricked-a clue. Then, around Thanksgiving time, Fred said "punkin." That settled it. He was a real American. Every Monday night thereafter, at 8:30 EST, Fred would pop up on the German short wave with a new "Dear Harry" letter...