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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1967
Page
1
A Coast Guard helicopter reports about 200 people stranded on a railroad bed near Reynosa Mexico as floodwaters from the San Juan River and Rio Grande rise. Survivors cling to remaining dry ground, cooking on an island with livestock while awaiting rescue.
Darkness and rising waters trap hundreds near the river as helicopters, led by Corley, fight nightfall to evacuate 200 to 250 evacuees. Coast Guardsman, Mexican soldiers, and a New Orleans crewman rush to load families toward McAllen Airport before night ends.
Mrs Louis DelHomme reports a story hour from 10 to 10 30 a m Tuesday at the Sterling Municipal Library. Mrs Ken Brinkley and Mrs E R Kell will tell the story this week. The Baytown weather forecast calls for partly cloudy and warm conditions through Tuesday with temperatures 70 to 90. Baytown PTA Council will sponsor an arts and crafts workshop Thursday from 9 a m to noon at Roseland Park Pavilion with instructions on artificial flowers. Bring scissors. Kiwanis Program coach Roland Kudla will speak at 12 05 p m Thursday at the Baytown Kiwanis Club at The Tower Rotary. Jamaican stamps will be the Rotary program led by F N Johnson at noon Wednesday. Laura Tryouts for Laura at Baytown Little Theater continue 7 30 p m Monday at the arena theater in Lakewood Shopping Center cast wedding. Draperies found on Mapleton Street in Brownwood after the storm threat owner may claim them by calling 566 3028.
Baytown Sun reporter Mike Blackman reports from Lackland Air Force Base where basic training begins. Locals Ben Shirey and pals are seen coffeeing and defending recent whereabouts. A wedding in Dickinson introduces the bride’s parents Marvin and Lou Shirley. Names include Paula Swain Janyce Johnson Mrs Eddie Cox Polly Atherton and Mrs J M Bryan. Robert Neyland injured in the Friendswood Bers Hill game remains in Gulf Coast Hospital Room 118 with well wishes from friends.
Officials near Dallas and Fort Worth plan action this week on fair business. Across the world, cutbacks in feed grain acreage loom while Rusk nears talks with Gromyko about Viet Nam and the Middle East. Westmoreland touts allied progress as DMZ fighting continues.
Washington AP reports Congress is not expected to stay in session for long though Democratic leaders struggle to find enough business. Rep James A Haley complains the House should meet five days weekly while Leader Carl Albert defends ongoing committee work to clear legislation. Major bills like antipoverty measures and the tax increase proposal remain buried in committees, delaying action.
Gov. John Connally will fly to inspect northern Beulah devastation area after touring the Rio Grande Valley. He will be joined by state officials and National Guard officers to assess disaster declarations and seek federal aid from President Johnson for South Texas.
Fifty House members urge a formal congressional study of U S Vietnam policy. The resolution asks Congress to decide if further action is appropriate in Southeast Asia. Supporters range from conservative to liberal, citing constitutional duties and past Gulf of Tonkin votes.
Country Commissioner W. W. Ramsey mobilized Harris County Mosquito Central District crews to tackle a massive fish kill in Burnet Bay and Channelview after Hurricane Beulah. Hundreds of dead fish coated the bay surface as polluted Ship Channel runoff and heavy rains pushed toxins into the area. Residents reported strong odors prompting some families in Channelview’s Old River Terrace to move out. Crews sprayed deodorants and worked with fogging equipment near River Terrace Park and Market Street Road, with activity also noted near the Baytown-La Porte Tunnel.
Severe weather from Beulah's aftermath brings tornadic damage near San Antonio and flooding in South Texas. Official rain totals include 3 inches in San Antonio, 4 inches in Laredo, and 6 inches in Brownsville area. A tornado ripped a roof from a farmhouse near the boxer county line, damaging several outbuildings and disrupting rural communities.
Harlingen Texas AP reports Beulah flood tore out a flood control dam feeding the Arroyo Colorado. Five cities near Mercedes La Feria Harlingen Rio Hondo and Lozano faced rising flood waters, with 1,000 residents seeking shelter as the arroyo crested above predictions. Major Gen Stilwell leads Task Force Bravo aiding relief operations from Ft Story to scattered Texas towns. Coordinated evacuations by Coast Guard helicopters moved hundreds to safety as roads remained blocked or heavily damaged.
A 16 year old Dayton High School junior, Glen Ala Griffin, died after a tractor tire exploded while he tried to repair it at a Gulf Service Station on US 9. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and Future Farmers of America chapter. survived by parents Sterling Griffin Jr and siblings. funeral held at Sterling Funeral Home with classmates as pallbearers.
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