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Brownsville Herald (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Brownsville, Texas Peacekeepers packing up to leave Sinai desert by Elias Antar awed pre writer Camp Sinai Egypt a . Peacekeeping troops Are packing their souvenirs of duty in the Dusty Sinai Wilder be scorpions frown in plastic spent Shell casings and pinup calendars As they disband and head for Home Kunef the 4,915-Man United nations emergency Force ceased to exist on july is More than $4 years after the . Security Council sent it out to Monitor the truce that ended the october 1973 Arab israeli War. The death of the seven nation peacekeeping Force was an indirect result of the peace treaty signed by Israel and Egypt March m even though the treaty envisioned its continuance a Buffer Force. Hie soviet Union opposed to the treaty refused to agree to Extension of Kunef s mandate from the Security Council. The first to go were 140 swedes who packed their gear tuesday and began moving out of this base Camp nestled in the rolling Sand dunes of the Northern Sinai about 17 Miles East of the Suez canal. The military withdrawal is expected to take up to two months. A number of civilians will remain behind to wind up such chores As shipping Home equipment but Kunef officials say they too should be gone within six months. A your men were All handpicked the Best in the swedish army Quot said a. Sven Ullgren a journalist from Goteborg Sweden in civilian life a to serve in Kunef is considered very prestigious Quot this is the second time a Kunef peacekeeping army has been sent packing. Originally established by the Security Council on nov. 5, ims after a previous egyptian israeli War it was ordered out by Egypt in 1m7, an act that set the stage for the third Mideast conflict. No one knows who will replace the Kunef troops although discussions Are under Way to Send in another International Force or a group of United nations observers. Israel wants president Carter to fulfil his pledge to set up a new International Force but while it argues its claim with the United states . Observers have begun monitoring the Sinai Buffer zone. The tiny unarmed observer Force is drawn from the . Unit set up in Imi to Monitor the ceasefire that ended the first Arab israeli War. In eff a m Man swedish battalion replaced another mull june expecting to stay at least six months. Many of the men Hope that somehow they will be Able to Complete their Tours Ullgren said. A we were expecting to be Here until Christmas at least Quot said maj. Nils Foran Der the battalion operations chief conversations with officers from other countries disclosed a mixture of happiness at going Home and disappointment at end ing duty in an exotic foreign Post the first dismantled by the Kunef troops we an observation Post known Only position so for its coordinates on a military map. It is separated by a minefield from the Forward egyptian in. Speaking to a reporter is position my we being dismantled mignon said the egyptians would have to move quickly to take Over permanent installations such m huts and watchtowers. A otherwise before m a a a a k4ouins will appear and Good afternoon Tho Wooff Cor cent Ieese fair let S.D.Hassid Kwh e a Shote Chance of showers in Rajah Ondoy Hajis Havn the Low 90s Long i 100s in vol. M. No. 2 32 pages he Caon to tee Law Tea of to appear 70s carnal. Be Bretey St Cain la Western lactic is 20 percent Tercel seethes winds Al 13 la la Mph today Dacre Sinf to 5 to to aph tenths. 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Chagra trial.2 astros rangers win in Coupon clipper.6c Uso still needed.50 county needs new site for Isle Park garbage by Clint Schroeder port Isabel Cameron county has been Given notice by the City of port Isabel that it will have to find a site other than the City is Mnary Landfill to dispose of garbage collected in county Parks on South padre a the City commission at its regular meeting unanimously agreed to give you 30 Days notice from the Date of this letter july 24 to make other arrangements for disposal a a port Isabel mayor Quirino Martinez wrote to county Parks director margay vicars. Martin said he met Arith members of the county planning about six weeks ago and advised them that they would have to find a new dumping site but he said a they never got Back to a we regret having to take this step but we have been forced to do so. Our loads of debris have increased and yours i believe have exceeded ours a the letter to vicars says. Vicars agreed that collections of garbage from the county Parks have exceeded port Isabel a collections with the Matt up to to toll trips a Day to unload solid waste St the Landfill. A indeed we Are grateful for the splendid cooperation that has been extended throughout the years a vicars replied in a letter to Martin which also said the matter will be turned Over to the commissioners court for to consideration. Martin said the City a Landfill it expected to to filled within three years if the current rate of disposal is maintained and added the life of the Landfill will double if it is not used by the county. The county he not botel pay tog for the use of the Landfill although heavy equipment from the county is used occasionally to Clear the acce Road to the fill and the county he to past years periodically sprayed for Mosquito to port Isabel. Cameron county fresh water Supply District no. I collects garbage on the rest of South padre Island m Well As Laguna Vista and Laguna Heights and Disopa of it at Brownsville s sanitary Landfill at the port of Brownsville. Water District general manager Gilbert Groomer said the District offered to make collections at the Parks for a fee when its garbage service began several years ago but the proposal we rejected by the county. Groom said wednesday that he could handle the Parks garbage collections including trash from the Beach and to fact would like the additional Revenue. �?�1 could handle it a he said. A a we be got the manpower and the the fee to rodents of the permanent trailer Park to Isla Blanca Park would be m per month he said the same amount charged now by the Parks . Vicars said the county rejected the water districts offer to collect garbage years ago on the recommendation of the county engine who maintained the offer did not include disposal of trash collections from the beaches. County firefighters now have five vehicle Fleet by David Crowder since May i approximately 117, has a spent a outfit the new Cameron county Volunteer fire , but says Chanty civil Dri enee director Mattes Garcia me county is oat out an extra Penny. This week two Mon Small firetrucks were delivered giving the Mfd a Fleet of five. Four of hmm trucks wire purchased from the . Forestry service for Mam each. The fifth Garcia said is a larg truck acquired free from surplus civil defense property. It Howe is not to service yet. Noting the Imam Road to buy the four trucks my the investment of about Mami extra equipment Garcia pointed to the fact that the county Mfd he saved 117,4# by answering 17 fire Calls. Pm to the termination of the Rural fire Protection contract with the City of Brownsville Thoro Calls would have been am erod by the City fire at a coat to the county of Imi each. A so far our capital improvements Are my pack and neck with our savings a Garcia said add that soon the savings will far outstrip the investment to Tbs Mfd. Manta the trucks Are county employee who have Volute Odd firefighters. Most of Thorn have yet to undergo any formal firefighting training but have received some Rotruc too from county fire mantel Joe de la cards the form chief of the Brownsville fire Dopart meat. Ila county Garde said he Mads a Raap meats with Lexro South most collage for tray tag cute eos and ii Plaa tag to hire thu con to a Lim foist Tho 172 hours of trat tag toe vol rotors mod for met Lutea la a related matter the Herald has Learned that contrary to a previous report the county and qty of Brownsville have yet to sign a new fire Call contract. Recently county judge Ray Ramon we authorized by commissioners court to sign such a contract but according to Ramon All of the details had not been agreed to at that time. The primary stumbling Block was Wyeth the county would be financially responsible for any damage to City equipment used to responding to a fire Call beyond City limits. Ramon said he and Brownsville City attorney Reynaldo Cantu met wednesday to discuss the Matt and it was agreed the county would have to assume that responsibility. Now Ramon said the Brownsville City commission will be asked to approve a proposed contract und which the City fire would respond in first alarm to structural fir in Rural areas but Only upon the county request to Gram and Brush fir. As before Brownsville will receive my for each fire Call answer of outside the City by the City fire . Currently the county owes the City mum for fire Calls prior to May i most of which Tom thursday Avgust 1979 x a a a a z. Lib o the my proposed contract sped i that future Bills must to paid promptly. Meanwhile Tbs county is to the Proca of arrange tag a Bimm Baa to pay off All Fin Call Bills and finance Purchase for the Mfd. Until a my Day county contract is signed the Ftp we Sot Imp end to my Bro Teyma a Taua Darisch i n Raj 20<-n a Freedom newspaper the Stroum Strini it Serath Harib i my ism Price of Salt stronger defense by Lawrence l Knutson associated press writer Washington a Gen. Alexander Haig the former supreme Allied com Man Der in Europe today renewed his Call for the Senate to set the Salt ii treaty aside while it works to bolster the nations nuclear and conventional defens. Pleas from Haig and others for More defense spending As a Price for ratifying Salt ii appear to have picked up significant Senate support. Sen. Alan Cranston the Senate s no. 2 democratic Leader predicted wednesday the treaty will be ratified after a com Promise involving increased military spending mid a commitment to seek far Hep i reductions to nude weapons to the Salt iii negotiations. Haig told the Senate foreign relations committee an unchecked drive by the soviet Union to increase its nuclear might has placed it on the verge of achieving strategic superiority he made a virtually identical Appeal last week to the Senate armed Servic committee a a firm unambiguous demonstration of renewed . Strength and ability to Lead is Long overdue a Haig said. A the global Power balance is viewed to Europe As shifting against it and we can ignore it no Long. A it is essential that this debate result to a demonstration of our resolve to redrew this imbalance by an immediate and unequivocal commitment of greater resource to our defense needs. A at a news conference wednesday Cranston contended that the debate of the treaty is shifting away from the specific provisions of the pact Bec a have failed to win converts with their claim that Salt ii is fatally flawed. He said the new focus on americans Ovall defense posture insults from warnings that the soviet Union is seeking nuclear superiority and from demand that defense spending be substantially increased to meet the threat. A the Way i see things falling Ogeth is a commitment that we will do what is mom sary for our net1 defense combined with a very Strong statement instructing the . Delegates to Salt iii that their no i bust aim it to look end Achtel significant cuts Cranston said. Appeals for increased defense spending to counter the soviet buildup have come from Haig S.D.from form Secretary of state teary a. Teshu Tho joint chiefs of staff had sea. Sam Nunn dga., who says an to crease of from 4 percent to i percent is required aft Ninon into account. Of the Otter tend the entire Salt process Luw come und attack from critic such m san. George Mcgovern d-s.d., who say it results to High military spending and eve Tore Stag Levels of nuclear arms. Tho Salt ii treaty rots equal limits is Loag Range missiles and heavy bombers at a relatively High level of Smi for Tach S.D.. The Carter administration is Fonda Kab necessary first step toward achieving deep cuts later to the negotiating prow. Sixty mile South 6tar balls9 on Beach Surprise coast guard by Een Herman Corpus Christi Tom a guard officials was Fiand by thick Torii of Tai that upon a toe Ifim Bosch have a Mil for immediate of Mas Sive equipment to combat Tho world s terse St Oil spill Oast guard copt bag Madron who la Tho apis containment operation tee ordered a a afrdite teams and equipment from North Carolina and California to Battle the spill to the Gulf to Mexico. Coast guard spoke Nan Richard Griggs said Wadna Aday that six la tet Pound a floating Tams wore bring shipped hero. Tho Moholt Zattola we called far after Tbs my posted discovery of a tar balls a a mexican Tench about m mites South of test above. They can to Moi outer rime to us Hare said track of the Oil May Tarn up about m to m mites off Tho Texas Eoa at thin a Rix eur coast guard flight from Boro wednesday charted Tho northernmost evidence of Tho Slick about 79 to m mites South Sast of Brownsville. Griggs said Tho Stew northward movement of Tho Oil is apparently continuing. Briery hoop a National oceanic and atmospheric administration scientist aboard Tbs flight said there we Azov Tomca to say Patchor of Oil to that general area. In Ril that waited Anitore and Toff a fire Tel foot wide Atrip along Tho mexican a Moi a it we a in Prim that it Wari iad a that for Bari. It we soon than a Antic pried a Griggs said. Ite Oil to flowing at a rate of Mam barrels a Day from Tho runaway Intoc i Ril Well to Mexico s Bay of Campeche said coast Gaard la. John Mitchell. To thick Oil tee bom flowing out of Contra Ria Tho Well blew out Jum i. Experts Bare projected it May Taka until october to Cap Tho Wco. Tho 112-foot floating tone called booms Are nude of Fubber aed malarial and float two teat Balow the water and two Tom rih lbs Gulf a surface exports said. A Noaa Tom we Ochs dried to mate a the Northern Edge of Tho Oil. Lbs officials gathered Here to mean Tho massive Slick Are Bow actually dealing with a settee of Small Slicks. The North Eraima Ell is Manly a thin team in Tea water s surface. Parte South Honorer Tea Oil la still to thick Patch that officials Call a pm sum Quot became of Tho Tensity. Stream of a a morons tee tem Metod about in mites South of u.8. Waters. Hut Potch is about 12 mites Long and a la so Yards wide. Aso these youngsters play. In water ram a fir hydrant in North pm Dophia Wadna Day afternoon As the my Rater and humidity reached uncomfortable highs. Ridley rescued to raft Arr up run Rotey Terii Magrito Lin ply Toter Bro i. I a a a a. Is. 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The be dim of Pari Houchin and grog Hooray both la wore food not far from whore they Ware meted Toto a 599-foot dra naga pips by Tho current. Two Young girls drowned while playing in a flood swollen Creek bed in Southern Indian. The body of another Young girl we found to a drainage ditch la Dayton Ohio whore she and three Comparios sought Refuge from the rain. The Otter girls Ware re Huada storms roiled through the nation s midsection shedding tora Adom Tell had Torre pal Rotas that rift ports of la Tom and to com awash Tor the second urns in m Many weeks. More than 2 inches of rain doused Southern Indiana still Ratling from floods that caused millions of dollars to damage teat week. New flooding we reported along some Rivers and Stream Tome of Toch still were on the Iris from last weeks rates. Civil is Sros officials to Griffin aaa for 29, More sandbags and Las Rod a am Gancy Call of rely Rizara to Roto Forea a flood threatened ivae on the Watash Rte. Quot it t Draper. 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