Mississippi Flooding
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* The voters of Davenport, Iowa, prefer to keep their scenic view of the Mississippi River rather than construct levees that would prevent devastating flooding (April 24). If federal low-cost loans and grants were not available to bail out the city and repair the damage, perhaps they would do the sensible thing.
ROBERT G. RICKEY
Rancho Cucamonga
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