14 Jun 1965
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1965
Page
1
In Sanderson Texas flood waters killed sixteen residents and left eleven missing. Bulldozers demolished debris as 450 residents faced displacement amid $3.5 million in damages. Community leaders sought federal situation reports while residents reflected on the disaster.
International Press reports from Saigon say a combat ready U S Army battalion assembled near Dong The move aims to support Seas Likes and press the government of Viet Nam In Saigon a National leadership committee formed by 10 generals and led by Defense Minister Maj Gen Nguyen Van Thieu took control after Premier Phan Huy Quat and Chief of State Phan Khac Suu resigned The fighting around Dong Xoai has produced about 2000 casualties with 1000 South Vietnamese soldiers and 1000 communist guerrillas killed. US reconnaissance planes report at least 225 guerrillas killed in air strikes
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White rode through Chicago amid cheering crowds in a presidential era tribute to space achievement. Civil rights demonstrators staged a quiet protest as the parade passed.
Floodwaters from Sanderson Canyon rose Del Rio with the Rio Grande cresting at 14.7 feet near the International Bridge and 22.5 feet at the Amistad cofferdam site twelve miles upstream. Cooler weather forecast for Thursday with chances of heavy showers later in the week.
Weather outlook for Del Rio and vicinity shows cloudy conditions this afternoon and tonight. Tuesday highs near 96 to 98 degrees with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday reached 96, low 70s, with today’s morning low 72 and sunset at 7:44 p.m.
The Berlin wall shut as the Christmas visitation agreement with East Germany expired. Families mourned as loved ones said goodbye under guards. Mayor Brandt vowed to seek a new deal, despite Communist objections and possible political price.
After more than seven weeks the Dominican Republic still faces a split society and a fragile calm. An Inter-American force including American and Central American units maintains order around the Em Hotel, headquarters for the mediation team led by Ellsworth Bunker and Jose Mora as talks with the GNR and opposition continue.
News of the Sanderson flood reached Del Rio Friday sparking rapid aid. Red Cross leadership coordinated through W.E. Zorn and Tom Wagner while military and Highway Patrol provided gear, cots, and feeding support. Highway 90 reopening allowed only through traffic as repairs continue.
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