European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Dry wit these Bench sitting residents of three Rivers Tex., must be about the Only ones who think the flood is a laughing , it s not too Cool for swimming. Up floodwaters imperil More of South Texas Harlingen Tex. Up the boiling Arroyo Colorado filled to overflowing with the Rio Grande s record flood Crest spilled Over its Banks in new flooding Southeast of Here tues Day threatened new areas of this South Texas City and kept Ris  Arroyo stood More than 20 feet above its previous rec Ord High at nearly 44 feet above pictures on Page 17 sea level As it started lapping Pyer the levees Southeast of la Feria  Rio Grande itself hurled its Waters from the Rains of Hurricane Beulah toward Browns Ville Tex., and Matamoros mex Ico where . Officials expected the levees to hold it. Up the Hurricane ravaged Tex As coast the nieces also carry ing the highest level in its his cont. On Page �4, col. 47 twins go ahead Minnesota Defeated Cali fornia 7-3, tuesday to take undisputed Possession of firs place in the american league Pennant race. Boston which had been tied with the twins lost to Cleveland 6-3, and fell to third place. The red sox were ont Point behind chicag prior to the White sox Kansas City night game. Detroit two games out of first played new York at night. In a few Days Romney set to toss hat Detroit a Michigan gov. George Romney will for Mally announce in a few Day that he is a candidate for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination. The associated press has Learned that Romney will throw his hat into the National political ring shortly after returning to Michigan at the end of his cur rent tour through negro slum areas of Urban  will be Back saturday so the announcement could com next week. Meanwhile Romney told news men before setting out on a tour of Atlanta slum areas tuesday that he has not made up his mind about running for  six weeks after his re turn the governor will embark on a tour of Europe including at least two Iron curtain coun tries Poland and the soviet  close to Romney said they have encountered unexplained delays red tape and a general Lack of cooperation from . Embassies in a num Ber of cases of attempting to setup appointments for the Gover nor in several european Capi tals. They gave no specific sex  they feel if Romney were to travel As a full fledged for Mal candidate for the presidency rather than just a governor from one of 50 states his stat ure would be enhanced Limmea temporary9 los Angeles a the Herald examiner in a Colum about what it printed 25 years ago ran this item common complaint in los Angeles today was my Eye smart the office of or. George Uhl City health officer received numerous reports of burning eyes and nostrils an Sharp headaches. Or. Uhl assured citizens that the condition was nothing to worry about. He said it was due to aggravating effects of gases smoke and vapor from Industrial plants and Mon oxide gases from motor vehicles. The City health office predicted that the discomfort would be Only  s right smog. Durably in protocol conscious european capitals. Roudney s planned 15-Day itinerary it was Learned will take him to Rome Paris London cont on Page a col Cumi Iii Venn of Star and lir ipes St Wirg i Job unofficial new paper of . Forces in Europe North Africa and the Middle East vol. 26, no. 162 if 21855 a wednesday september 27, 1967 5 daily 10 sunday closing port key to Victory Wheeler says Washington up the chairman of the join chiefs of staff believes the Vietnam War could be ended in a relatively Short time if the american military were allowed to Cut off communist supplies pouring in from Russia and red China. In testimony before the Senate armed services sub committee aug. 16 that was released tuesday Gen. Earle g. Wheeler called for the closing of the port of Hai Phong saying it would be one of the most important Mili tary moves of the War. He urged unceasing bombing of North Vietnam including rail lines from South China to Hanoi until we really a trite these people to where they cannot sup port their War in the South. There is no question but that lacking support in the soviet Union that is getting the Means cont. On Page a col. Or stairway to the stars what Are they leading up to did the Boss on this apartment project order his Crew to step up the paces a photographer Bob Milnes who snapped this picture in Silver Spring md., explains that the stairway was erected first and the building will be constructed around it. Negotiate now on Viet peace Britain urges United nations up George Brown the British for eign Secretary called tuesday for immediate peace negotiations in Vietnam without necessarily waiting for the fighting to Stop. Brown joined the United state sin asking the Hanoi government for a precise indication of whatsit would do if Washington called off the bombing of North Viet Nam. There must be a cease fire he said in a policy speech to the . General Assembly. There related Story on Page 2 must be negotiations. The final solution must be political and there must be International confirmation of the arrangements agreed upon by the combatants. I see no reason Why a balanced settlement embracing these principles should not be achieved on the basis of the Gen Eva agreements. Both the unite states and North Vietnam have said that this basis would be acceptable to  the soviet Union co chairman with Britain of the Geneva Par Leys has refused to join Londonio convening the conference. He said he supported . Secretary general u Thant s peace moves and that Britain was ready to meet with the soviet Union and with India Canad and Poland the members of the International control commis Sion established by the Geneva agreements As suggested by ale Bebler of Yugoslavia president of the world federation of unite nations associations. Weather partly Cloudy to Cloudy with scattered afternoon showers. Little change thurs Day. Frankfurt Heidelberg High 78, Low 55. Temperatures recorded tuesday get 4 4 am pm 68 82 Adana c 70 84 Athens c 57 70 Aviano. Cd 63 72 Berlin cd 55 77 Frankfurt p 63 60 London Csc Clear 4 4 am pm 68 79 Madrid cd 57 82 Munich c 64 73 Paris cd 54 63 Prestwick cd 57 81 Rome c 68 81 wheelus c cd Cloudy a partly Cloudy. 2nd weather Wing