On June 5, 1976, the Teton Dam in eastern Idaho burst and flooded many of the nearby towns with water. What else was being reported on such a devastating day?

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SOURCES

“Advertisement: Texas Instrument Calculator (Pg. 26).” Biddeford-Saco Journal (Biddeford, Maine), June 5, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “15,000 Leaving Homes As Teton Dam Breaks.” Spokane Daily Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), June 5, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

Associated Press. “Quinlans Won't Profit From Article.” The Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey), June 5, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

“Attorney Cites Gruesome Photos.” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), November 19, 1977. www.newspapers.com.

azcentral.com, The Republic |. “Key Players in the Don Bolles' Murder Case.” The Arizona Republic. Arizona Republic, July 6, 2016. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/06/02/key-players-don-bolles-murder-case/84447770/.

“Don Bolles.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, September 28, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Bolles.

“History - Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice.” Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice - Hospice care in North & Northwest, New Jersey and Pike County area, PA., March 7, 2016. https://karenannquinlanhospice.org/about/history/.

“Karen Ann Quinlan.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 5, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Ann_Quinlan.

Keegan, Frank. “Kizer Letter Gives Child Abuse Law.” The Journal and Courier (Layfayette, Indiana), June 11, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

“Men Indicted In Two Deaths Post Bonds.” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), August 4, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

Nate Sunderland, EastIdahoNews.com. “The Teton Dam Broke 44 Years Ago Today. This Man Was Sitting on It When It Happened.” East Idaho News, June 5, 2020. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/06/the-teton-dam-broke-44-years-ago-today-this-man-was-sitting-on-it-when-it-happened/#:~:text=Just%20minutes%20before%20noon%2C%20the,below%20the%20dam%20in%20minutes.

Ruelas, Richard. “The Story That Haunted Don Bolles Isn't the Story Most People Think They Know.” AZCentral. The Arizona Republic, December 14, 2019. https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/don-bolles/2019/12/03/wiretapping-story-haunted-reporter-don-bolles-until-his-death/4265879002/.

Teton Dam Flood Documentary "One Saturday Morning". YouTube, n.d. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKOVQDJEq5E.

“Teton Dam.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 25, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teton_Dam.

United Press International. “Autopsy Shows Girl Was Beaten To Death.” The Herald (Jasper, Indiana), June 5, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

West, Jack, and Earl Zarbin. “Figure In Attack On Reporter Surrenders.” The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), June 5, 1976. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.