August 19, 1969 (vol. 79, iss. 68) • Page Image 1
…Camille cuts sweeping path of destruction GULFPORT, Miss. (A'-Ravaged by 150-mile- an-hour winds, raging tides and fire, much of Mississippi's coastal strip lay virtually helpless last night-shattered by the worst hurricane that ever hit America's mainland. Thousands were homeless. Help was on the way but rescue work was slowed by the sheer mass of wreckage left by Hurricane Camille. Coast Guard and Civil Defense reports listed 46 killed. Thi...…