European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Peg 24 the stars and stripes Dike breached in wis. As Mississippi rises con Miril irom Rii in ii plugged the same Way. The rive was expected to Crest at Winona at 21s4 feet. 8vi feet above flood s Cov. Warren p. Knowles asked president Johns onto declare the state a disaster area. The governors of Illinoisan Mississippi toured dancer Points in their states and met Toplan defense measures. Robert f. Shea red Cross Vic president in charge of disaster Relief told a news conference inst. Paul minn., that floods or related Story photo pages 4,17 Hood threats had Fer cd 32,000persons to flee their Homes in the Middle West. The floods have claimed ii hires 11 in Minne Sota and two in Wisconsin. Minnesota civil defense official estimated flood damage in that state alone would total Between $50 and to million. The Mississippi ripped a 100-Yard-wide Gap in the levee at la Crosse and inundated a Small farm of gasoline tanks. Officials ordered the evacuation of Homes when a tank with 107,000 Gallons of gasoline Tilte precariously and residents re ported a Strong smell of smoking was banned in the area and fire experts were being flown in from around the state Large a arc in the Rod Wing,minn., arc ii. Hut authorities suld the ice we breaking into chunk so Small that Wabasha and we Nina apparently would escape major damage. Wabasha Al ready was surrounded by High Waters. Goes. Ocio Erncr of Illinoisan Warren Carnes of Missouri met at Quincy Iii., to inspect Woodlands and Confer with National guard officials about flood precautions. A Crest swept Down the Mississippi past Quincy and Hanni bal. Mo., Over the weekend but the danger was not Over. A newly built levee five mile North of Quincy appeared in Dan Ger of giving Way under the continued pressure of the River and a Call went out for 100 Moremen to Shore it up. A second Crest fed by floodwaters sweep inn Down from Minnesota and Wisconsin was expected late this week. Weathermen said uie second Crest would not be a High As the 94.3 foot level Meas ured easter at the Mississippi in East Ern Iowa the cities of , Bettendorf. Davenport and Muscat no All were and Sand dikes to supple ment existing second levee was under construction at Muscatine. Behind the City s threatened South flank to assess the situation. Swirling through the break water spread Over an area ranging from half mile to a mile in Width. God can you imagine fir moving along on this Crest a nervous policeman , who poured the la Crosse area flood lands sunday told a news conference in Madi son that More than 119 million damage had been caused by flooding and by the Palm Sun Day tornadoes in four counties. The governor sought a Whitehouse proclamation that would make Wisconsin eligible for emergency Federal Aid. He said the flood situation leaves us sick at he said he has requested million in Emer gency Federal Aid. An ice Jam broke Loose on the Southern part of Lake Pepin up Stream on the Mississippi Anda ent its Burden Rushing Down Stream toward the flood battered Minnesota cities of Wabasha and ice battered a Harbor on Lake Pepin a Broad stretch of the Mississippi and ripped up France won t attend talks Paris up France tues Day confirmed it is boycotting nut month s South East Asi treaty organization Sexto Council meeting in French government announced that foreign minister Maurice Couve de Murville will not attend the May 8-5 Londo meeting. Instead it will Send Only a observer Achille clone French ambassador to Bangkok a French representative on the Seato permanent reports abroad that Franca also would quit Seato appeared to be untrue. A French foreign office statement said that when peaceful settlement of the Viet Nam conflict becomes possible France will be Happy to support , she can Only re affirm the views she has Hel for Yean the statement said. The Boycott was the i a t e s sign of disapproval from France Over la stepped up Viet Nam War. Levee. If the flank levee col lapsed water 1 to 4 feet deep would course Over Industrial areas. Water covered approaches tothe Mississippi Bridge Between Dubuque and southwestern we Sconsan but traffic was permitted to Cross. Additional sandbag were stockpiled to protect an other Bridge connecting Dubuque with East Dubuque Iii. Officials at Prairie do chlenwls., called for High school to and other volunteers to i sandbags. The red Cross said 79 canteens some fixed some to bile some in boats were engaged in a massive feeding operation from St. Paul to la annual. It estimated More tha 11,000 workers and flood victim of y icly full were fed monday. Down and out use of an important North South Highway la North Viet Nam to blocked by a bombed out Bridge. Navy aircraft from the car ruler Coral sea made a direct hit of the Brittle which was used for moving troops and nppum1 South to Aid the Viet Cong. -up"r�2 ., Viet aircraft hit North front lied com Page i in Herr planes were sighted Dur other planes hit 3.000 Viet con menacing the Danang air base and missile Marine f4b phantoms 12 b97s and tour f100super sabres hit the Viet Cong entrenchment in a heavily Forti fied position near Thanh Pinh 28 Miles South of a spokesman estimated that 190 communist guerrillas were killed in the air strikes monday and Navy spokesman said the cause of the crash of the Navy fighter bomber was not immediately known. But he added Tho planes had encountered heavy ack ack fire in the Early stages of the Mission. The spokesman said the pro Hatch on the Dike a National guardsman patrols on on of the dikes on the North Side of la Crosse wls., As flood Waters there continue to Rise. The Mississippi breached one Dato needing Section of the business District. Of photo will or Del Van sky Alder we town about 20 Miles North of the zone dividing North and South Viet Nam. The new China news Agency a a report from Hanoi said two Fighter bombers were showdown tuesday in roughly the ame area. The Agency said the planes went Down Over Runng blah province in the Vonh Lynh area which is just above the or null a izod zone dividing North i a South Viet Nam the vietnamese government announced that two of its planes were shot Down by North Viet namese gunners during a mid afternoon raid monday in the Vicinity of Vonh some 190 Miles South of reaching Saigon tucs Day sold 12 additional american servicemen were injured in the last 24 americans were wound cd when a communist terrorist hurled a bomb at a bar in the Mountain town of ban me Thuo about 190 Miles North of Saigon five More were injured infighting near Tarn by City in the North part of the Soldier was burned Over 90 per cent of his body Weihe triggered a Booby trap. Simioni off a fiery White phosphor blast. Ills buddy was also injured when to fell Down the Side Ofren Vonc while trying to help him a gunner aboard a wounded during a Kisslo Over klan Phuong province in to Mekong Delta. An american civilian and to vietnamese were Shol and Kllc in Tho suburbs of Saigon Monila night according to an off Cut american american was John i toll rises to i in in incl Tornado Indianapolis ind. A the Indiana death toll in in Palm sunday tornadoes Hure ached 131. Billy Graham 8, of Sli Erdan died in methodist he split Here monday. Ills Mother mrs. Hersch Graham. 33, was killed in the storm at Sheridan 29 Mil North of Indianapolis. Be 28, of Parkdale Ark. Uip Loyc of a private american Many engaged in construction Ork in Viet Nam. The two vhf i Misc were a Man and his Wulc namese sources said the Man is a guard employed by a her american construction cant shootings occurred Only co Miles Northwest of the of mils when a band of 90 conv unlit guerrillas set up a Road Ock on the four Lane Haj Saigon and Blen Iuse. According to police. Two other cars were stopped Tahr Roadblock police said. Bot Chicles were burned by the v Ong. Four persons were taut of these automobiles end raped by the Viet Cong acct in 10 the police. China. Cont lunch irom Paul ii Amati on of a state of War. In 1990 communist China sent volunteers into the Koret War. The chinese expressed supporter the North vietnamese Appeal. Which called for a halt to strikes on North Viet my my the withdrawal of u.3-orces from South Viet Nam. We the Resolution said that the necessary Condo ions for a political settlement of the Viet Nam problem can a created Only by putting an to the Imperialist i Sion against Viet Nam zoning the United states to draw All its armed forces ivies Nam.". In Washington. Secretary of state Dean Rusk said Sueada that the new communist Chun threat to Send troops to Viet Nam would not alter the Posl lob on military support for the South vietnamese. Weatheroy Catlanao Light rain . Cheng thu radio. Frankfurt High so. He it. Tamper Sturga Tuv Day it Tel m Madrid to Munich r v 4 Parl Al 41 . Ujj 17 Rug
