Bonham Oddities and Local Notes Across Town
Bonham residents report a street light nest incident when heat from a sparrow nest sparked a small fire after the light activated. Dorothy Alexander tends tomato plants for weather and bugs, hoping for a tomato crop. CB radio chatter and Paris cafe vibes mix with library fundraisers, defensive driving week, and local errands. A curious squirrel surveys workmen, seals swim long distances, and population densities compare New York City and Alaska, with Marajo Island noted.
Texas Court actions span criminal appeals and high court refusals
An Alice man loses a post trial bid as the Court of Criminal Appeals upholds a five year heroin conviction. The Texas Supreme Court denies reviewing a San Antonio parents and coaches challenge to high school gymnastics rules. The Court of Criminal Appeals reverses a Houston robbery conviction due to a flawed indictment. The Texas Public Utility Commission proposes rules to regulate utilities and aid small customers. James Earl Carter II predicts his father will win Texas against Lloyd M Bentsen Jr in the May primary.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Gonzalo Luera Garcia
Jim Wells
Louis Barrera
Garcia
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Houston
Texas Supreme Court Today
San Antonio
Texas High School Gymnastics Coaches Association
James Earl Carter II
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Texas
Favorie
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr
Weather forecast for Bonham and vicinity
Clearing and cooler Thursday with a low in the lower 50s and a high in the mid 60s. Gusty southerly winds 10 to 15 mph Thursday.
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Bonham
District Contests Seven 4-Hers Will Compete
Seven Fannin county 4H club members head to the District IV elimination contests in Denton on Saturday. Seniors Debbie Bankston Judy Roberts Donna Cranfill lead the group with demonstrations and speeches while juniors Bruce Cranfill David Dorrough Kim Brown and Cindy Babers perform demonstrations in family life resources livestock and foods and nutrition. County Extension Agents Mrs Charlotte Talley and Wayne Cranfill will accompany the contestants.
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Fannin County
Denton
Debbie Bankston
Judy Roberts
Donna Cranfill
Bruce Cranfill
David Dorrough
Kim Brown
Cindy Babers
Bankston
Roberts
Miss Cranfill
Cranfill
Dorrough
Miss Brown
Miss Babers
Charlotte Talley
Wayne Crantill
Sunrise Service for Howard Hughes at Glenwood Cemetery
Private sunrise rites were held for Howard Hughes at Glenwood Cemetery Houston alongside his parents. Reverend Dean Robert Gibson officiated as Hughes, 70, was laid to rest after dying on an emergency medical flight from Acapulco. An autopsy cited chronic renal disease as the cause of death.
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Houston
Howard Ro Hughes
Sunrise Services
Hughes
Tus Acapulco
Mexico
Methodist Hospital
Texas
Robert Gibson
Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church
Howard
Gibson
Glenwood Cemetery
Internal Revenue Service
Washington
Treasury
William Simon
Camp Fire Camp Work Day At Camp Wohaleo
Camp Fire Girls will hold a work day at Camp Wohaleo with tasks indoors and outdoors. Mrs. Pat Sherer urged participants to bring tools sack lunches and water for the 8 am to 4 pm session with some workers lasting longer to finish cleanup before summer.
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Camp Wohaleto
Camp Fire Girls Camp
Pat Sherer
Sherer
NeTseo Trails Council Scout Show Set in Paris
Five Bonham area Cub packs and five Scout troops will join the NeTseo Trails Council Scout Show at the Paris Fair Grounds on Saturday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Cubs from Bonham Ector and Trenton join Troops from Bonham Ivanhoe Leonard Ector and Trenton in demonstrations games semifinals finals plus a patriotic flag ceremony with all units and flags.
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Bonham
NeTseo Trails Council
Paris
Fair Grounds
Ector
Trenton
Ivanhoe
Leonard
Clearing And Cooler Is Area Forecast
The National Weather Service forecasts clearing skies and cooler temperatures for the Bonham area on Thursday with lows in the low 50s and highs in the mid 60s. A weak cool front moved across North Texas overnight with little temperature impact, and another front may bring rain by the weekend.
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Bonham Area
National Weather Service
Bonham
Texas
Immunization Clinic Set for April 12 at County Office
The Bonham clinic at the County Office Building will run on April 12 1976 from 9 a.m. Vaccines for Polio Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough Measles and Rubella will be provided free. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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Bonham
Carter and Jackson win key primaries shaping Democratic race
Jimmy Carter clinches a narrow Wisconsin victory while Henry Jackson dominates New York. Ford sweeps Wisconsin and New York, boosting his delegate lead. Udall remains in the race despite two second-place finishes. Final delegate tallies show Carter 235 and Jackson 169, with Ford extending to 251.
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Jimmy Carter
Wisconsin
Morris Udall
Henry Jackson
New York
Ford
Ronald Reagan
North Carolina
Nelson Rockefeller
Carter-Jackson
Pennsylvania
Carter
Jackson
Udall
Hubert Humphrey
Empire State
Humphrey
George Wallace
Rockefeller
Madison Square Garden
Reagan
Venezuela Expropriates Owens Illinois Holdings
Venezuela seizes the $25.7 million Venezuelan assets of Owens Illinois after guerrillas threaten a fired executive and charges of espionage and bribery are published. Interior Minister Octavio Lepage says the move preserves national dignity and constitutional order while promising fair compensation. The Venezuelan subsidiary, producing bottles and flat glass, employs 1,051 locals.
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Caracas
Venezuela
UPI
Owens
Illinois
William
Niehous
Owens Illinois
Glass
Ereres
New York
London
Interior
Octavio Lepage
Window Break Shatters Ford for President HQ in San Antonio
A large stone was thrown through a window at the North Side Ford for President campaign office in San Antonio. Police said the incident happened at 9 30 p m Monday at 715 Parkridge and is under investigation.
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San Antonio, Tex
UPI
Parkridge
Artful Affair: Mrs. Bentsen Praises Bonham Show
Mrs. Bentsen campaigner for her husband’s Senate bid visits Bonham to laud the Artful Affair event during National Library Week. She praises the Trowel and Error Garden Club, cookbooks from Bonham residents, and the community spirit shown in the art show and luncheons.
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Beryl Ann Bentsen
Bentsen
United States Senate
National Library Week
Bonham
Bonham Public Library
New York
San Antonio
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Russell Avenue
Fire Department
Dorothy Alexander
Dorothy
County County
Cleburne Hogue
Fountain Room
Library Building
Dolph Briscoe
Mullard Brent
Toy
New York City
Marajo
Amazon River
Netherlands
The
Texas Public Utility Commission Today
Ed Smith
Max Untersee
Billy Joe Neims
David Cole
Sunrise
West
Manila
Phillippines
UPS
Philippines
Airlines
Pablo Gonzales
Capt
Arnulfo Santos
Emilio Abarca
Ali Haapar
United Press International
U.S
By Jean Covert
Mrs. Lord Bentsen
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