European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Madmen in motorcars see Dally Magazine thousands on guard at dikes 9 americans killed As reds shoot Down two helicopters by the associated Preu the Battle against Spring flooding continued monday in the Midwest where the ram paging Mississippi River and tributary streams have left 12 dead and thousands Home less and caused millions of dollars Worth of damage. From he upper reaches of the Mississippi to the Mouth of the Ohio River thousands of Volun Teers and National guardsmen strove to strengthen dikes Gantt the urging water Thun Dering downstream alter reach ing an apparent credit at Minne Apolis and is. Paul Friday Peak of the worst flood in Minnesota s history is believe to have passed the twin cities. The flood Waters threatened new destruction in inundated sections of Southern Minnesota Wisconsin. Illinois and Iowa. New Rise possible in Missouri the water level began dropping but observer said it could Rise again. In North Dakota thousands of acres remained under water from the flooding red River of the Northmen deaths in Minnesota and two in Wisconsin have been blamed on the floods. Estimates of the number homeless in the six state area Range up to 40.000.the weather Bureau Salt some Rivers had crested an were receding. The Mississippi began dropping in Hannibal. Mo., after coming within two tenths of afoot of the record j4.1 feet so in 1m7. Late sunday the Riv Ebud fallen to �. Feet residents of two East mollnehi., housing projects hav moved out. Rock Island Iii was untouched behind a net recur on pain a col. Ii if 21855 a army Navy air Force Hitt Mcm pm . Anu4 a in lor.p., North Alfand he Mumi. Fell volume 24, number 3 s Matt Dally. 10 Mph fam toy tuesday april 10, 1965 their daddy lost them new York up two tiny tots so Young they still believe in the easter Bunny were abandoned at a Church by their Dis traught father. He decked them out in their easter finery and left them with nothing More than the clothe they wore and a note thai said i m sorry sweethearts i love you so. I m sorry daddy has to do this to Blue eyed blonde Young sters Debbie 3, and Chris,1 had no idea what their last name was or where they was 10 15 . When their father described As dark haired Well dressed about 30, rang the Bell at the rectory of the immaculate heart of Mary Church in Brooklyn. I want to see a priest retold housekeeper Kathleen Lyn Don. It s an told him to wait in a reception room with the two youngsters and went to get the Rev. Michael Connolly. When the priest entered the room a few minutes later the two Chil Dren were alone. Debbie and Chris sat on a cent on Zafft i. Col. To Debbie and Chris. Easier alone in a police station. A air strikes continued on n. Viet Nam Saigon a Viet Cong dinners shot Down two . Army helicopters and dam aged another in a fight on he coastal Plain North of jul Jhon monday killing nine of he american crewmen. The two downed helicopters exploded on hitting the ground and the four officers and four gunner aboard them perished. Bullets ill another of the Craft and kill edits Copilot but the Pilot got the copter Back to jul deaths raised the toll of american combat dead in Vietnam to 343. The operation was part of continuing drive to Clear Viet Cong hour links in blah Dan province 280 Miles Northeast of of the . Navy and air Force rounded outa week of Dally attacks on North Viet Nam with a series of 100-Vehlrle Highway Convoy on route 15 in the target of a3 . Ronld. The extent of the damage in the Convoy was undetermined. Navy fliers from the Carole Hancock attacked eight to ii barges on the Dia Clang also reported a direct hit on one cargo carrying Riv Rhoul. The same group attacked the Phu army Barracks on the Southern Section of route 101. Air Force pilots flew armed reconnaissance missions Over two Etui went routes 8 and 11. Coin an Page l. Col ii Taylor Mcnamara to join secret Viet Nam talks Camp Smith. Hawaii a Maxwell d. Taylor. . Ambassador to South Viet Nam joined top military leaders Mon Day for a two Day secret meet ing on the War in Viet Nam. Secretary of defense Robert Mcnamara also will loin the defense department announced thai Mcnamara will Bein Honolulu for one Day in order to review in detail plans for .support of the expansion of the South vietnamese military an paramilitary these measures were consid ered in principle during ambassador Taylor s recent visit to Washington and have now been discussed and further developed with the South vietnamese gov weather Maul a Wlton rim. Lii ii. . Frink Lurl. Hilm Imri Man Mhz �. Timp Inui m m u Mirld p h 41avwi. My Munich p m Savuno a 4s 41 Perl. P � ohm b m it Powk f m in Liri r 14 my. P m 4llndl. P 4s 41 Wal Maul h m to Lori 4 4htlhlyt a Pohly comm let or Crement the announcement said. A Pentagon spokesman said there is no crisis prompting the meeting. With Mcna Murti will be wll Lam p Bundy assistant Secre tary of stale for far easter affairs John t. Mcnaughton assistant Secretary of defense for International Security affairs and Arthur Sylvester assistant Secretary o defense for Public affairs. Taylor was a Surprise arrival sunday in Hawaii with Gen Hunter Harris commander of the Pacific air forces. Already on hand were Genearle o. Wheeler chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen William c. Westmoreland head of the . Military assistance command in Viet Nam and Ulysses s. G. Sharp com Mander in chief Tor the Pacific the meeting comes soon after reconnaissance reports that Sites for soviet antiaircraft missiles Are being built in North vie Westmoreland said he Fel bombing of North Viet Nam was hurting the Viet Cong. Mcnamara reaffirms raid policy Washington Dpi defense Secretary Robert s. Mcnamara has added his voice to he administration s rejection of suggestions that he United Stales suspend its air strikes against communist North Viet a statement issued sunday by the Pentagon Mcnamara said we have no indication that cessation of the bombing would move the North vietnamese to discussions leading to a Termina Tion of their aggression against the on the contrary he said the effect of such a move without an accompanying end of aggression against South Viet Nam would discourage und dishearten the people of South Viet thus echoed statements by presi Dent Johnson and Secretary of stale Dean Ruskin reply to some governments and officials. Canadian prime minister Lester b. Pearson for example recently suggested a measured pause in the air strikes at the right time to give he communists a Fuce saving Chance to respond to feelers for negotiations. Milton Eisenhower to join sea level canal study lbs appoints 5 ambassadors Johnson City Tex. Up president Johnson has named five ambassadors among a series of High level appointments. The Texas White House announced that or. Johnson would nominate the following William Royal Tyler now assistant Secretary of state for european affairs to be Ambas Sador to the a. Hoyt now director of Argentine paraguayan uruguayan affairs in the state department to represent the .in Montevideo Uruguay. Henry j. Tasca Slanco 1110deputy assistant Secretary of state for african affairs to be ambassador to Morocco. Frank j. Mckinney a former democratic National chairman and now chairman of the Ameri can Fletcher National Bank and Trust co. In Indianapolis to to Jamaica. Stateside Static Indianapolis ind. A the Accident report form asked what the Olber Driver could Nave done to avoid the Acci won i who had denied a fender wrote la he could have parked his car some where Nathaniel Davis a special assistant to peace corps director r. Sargent Shulver As minister to Bulgaria. Joseph w. Barr now chair Man of the Federal Deposit insurance corp., to be under Secretary of the Treasury. Anthony m. Solomon no Deputy assistant Secretary of state for economic policy in Heb urea of inter american affairs As assistant Secretary of slate for economic affairs. Merlyn n. Trued acting assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International affairs to per manent status in that position. Trued from Ridgewood
