European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 7, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5floods create agony in Southwest highways closed thousands evacuated by the associated press flooding closed highways and forced scores of people from their Homes saturday in Oklahoma Arkansas and Texas. The evacuations took place As High water from last weeks heavy Rains crumbled levees and threatened at least one dam. A a there a water water everywhere a said Gary Talley spokesman for the Arkansas office of emergency services. Texas emergency officials evacuated More than a dozen families in two Rural counties South of Dallas overnight As levees along the Trinity River were washed out by record High water. The River at Trinidad 60 Miles Southeast of Dallas was receding slowly after rising to almost 20 feet Over the flood stage of 28 feet Early saturday. The Trinity crested at Dallas on thursday forcing hundreds from their Homes. Many were still out of their Homes saturday As the River began to recede there. At midday saturday the River at Dallas had fallen Only 3 feet and remained 14 feet above flood stage. Texas death toll from the latest storms Rose to six bringing to 12 the number of Texas deaths blamed on the weather in recent weeks. More than 60 Southeastern Oklahoma highways were under water saturday and the number was expected to significantly increase As More water was released from overfilled reservoirs. President Bush declared 12 Texas counties disaster areas Friday and Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton declared 27 counties in his state disaster areas. The flooding in the three states was caused by three Days of torrential rain that followed an unusually Rainy Spring. Northern Texas has had 22.06 inches of rainfall in the first four months of 1990, the most since 1922. As much As 7 inches of rain fell within 24 hours in some areas. The red Cross calculated Friday that More than 2,300 Texas families lost property in floods. More than 700 Homes were destroyed and 1,600 others damaged the red Cross said. In Eastern Oklahoma the dam on Lake Frances on the Arkansas Border threatened to break. A break would Send a torrent of water downstream into Flint a Arkansas National guardsmen pass Sand bags along a Dike they Are building to protect residences near the Arkansas River in North Little Rock on saturday. Creek ark., and other Small towns. A Large chunk of the dam washed away Friday and giant cracks appeared in the remaining Concrete As the dam shifted 6 to 8 feet. About 100 downstream residents were evacuated but were allowed to return As the water level behind the dam continued to fall. A the worst conditions at Lake Frances have passed pending further flooding from future rain a said Harold Springer of the Oklahoma water resources Board. Along the Texas Oklahoma Border. Lake Texoma was almost 4 feet above its spillway saturday with about 30 Mobile Homes and 24 permanent structures under water around the huge Lake. The army corps of engineers was releasing As much As 126,000 cubic feet per second from Texoma but corps spokesman Edward Engelki said the Reservoir still  Crest until monday possibly at 5 feet above the spillway. The previous record was 3 feet. Lake Texoma s rising water Cut off All but one two Lane Road connecting Marshall county okla., to the rest of the world saturday. Some 200 Marshall county residents had been displaced but no injuries were reported. Between 25 and 30 families were marooned in one residential area. The residents mostly elderly retired people done to want to leave. High water from Northwestern Arkansas began creeping into Low lying areas of Central Arkansas along the bulging Arkansas River on saturday. Sections of several stale highways and other roadways All along the River were under water and Industrial and commercial businesses near the River from Dar Danelly 60 Miles Southeast to Little Rock will be threatened As the water rises slowly toward crests through wednesday authorities said. Water was 3 feet deep saturday on Rogers Avenue a main thoroughfare at fort Smith ark., where the River was expected to Crest at 13 feet above the 22-foot flood stage. National guardsmen helped City work Crews in sandbagging operations that began about mid morning saturday in North Little Rock where water had reached a residential area. Talks Between greyhound Drivers fail to produce accor Sands at time her ? Jef it in the stars and stripes40 years ago today. Washington apr negotiators for striking greyhound Drivers and the bus line recessed negotiations saturday after a nine hour bargaining session failed to produce a new contract. The Federal mediation and conciliation service said both sides were reviewing proposals and that mediators hoped to schedule new talks in a few Days. The talks were the first in the walkout since mid March and came a Day after the company reported a $56 million loss for the first three months this year. Much of saturdays session was devoted to a review of the company a financial situation and How it would affect a potential contract said a source close to negotiations. Money problems made the bargaining process a extremely difficult a the source said. A four hour round of morning negotiations which mostly involved each Side talking separately with Federal mediators produced very Little Progress Union president Edward m. Strait said after the negotiators broke for lunch. A a we re feeling the process out right now a Strait said. A a we re hopeful Well reach a  greyhound vice president Anthony p. Lannie the company Stop negotiator said a a nothing a happened tar but indicated that was because the two sides had so spent most of the time in the morning session with mediators. Lannie and Strait Are trying to Settle wages Job Security and seniority issues for the 6,300 striking Drivers and 3,000 clerical and maintenance workers who walked out March 2. Union spokesman Nick Nichols said striking Drivers were hopeful a new contract could be reached soon because there appeared to be less a acrimony and tension Between the two sides. Strait head of the amalgamated Council of greyhound local unions and Lannie met with Bernard e. Delury director of the mediation service and two other Federal mediators. Each Side brought along a team of negotiators. The walkout halted intercity bus service in nearly half of the 10,000 communities greyhound serves. Greyhound the Only nationwide bus line claims it has since restored about 83 percent of its Normal service. But Friday the company said it had suffered a $55.8 million loss in the january March Quarter compared with a $ 14.4 million loss in the first Quarter of 1989. It turned a profit of under $1 million last year. A source close to the process said the company a financial situation might mean both sides a Are going to have to be creative about the seniority and Money  May 7, 1950 a Secretary of state Dean Acheson departing for Paris talks with British French and other Atlantic pact partners warned the free world that its problems in the years immediately ahead would become More difficult rather than easier.30 years ago today. May 7, 1960 a Rescue workers dug through rain soaked debris in More than half a dozen Eastern Oklahoma towns lashed by tornadoes which killed at least 28 people and injured 200.20 years ago today. May 7, 1970 a president Nixon met for nearly an hour with six Kent state University students to discuss what could be done to prevent a recurrence of the confrontation on the Campus of the Ohio University which left four students dead.10 years ago today. May 7, 1980 a with almost 18,000 cuban refugees already in the United states and More on their Way. President Carter declared a state of emergency in Florida to help officials Cope with the crisis