Weather Laments and Rain Wants Drive Local Talk
Residents express desire for scattered rain over several days to aid crops and pastures. Folk discuss need for soil moisture while Bonham yards and gardens wake to sprinklers. Texoma onions grow well, and city officials rush to restock dog tags as registrations near deadline.
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Jess Moore
C. Baker
Baker
Bud Stone
Dick Saunders
Bonham Yards
Danny Harris
Texoma
Bonham Police Ready for Summer Uniforms and Gear
Summer caps and uniforms for Bonham police arrive as hot weather nears. John Van Kirk appears in bold color with a red hat and multicolored overalls. A Fannin county family solves a tv antenna issue by raising bed springs above the roof. Pat and George hunt failed fish Sunday but find two large snakes. A weather note mentions light storms and few severe events.
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John van Kirk
Fannin County
Mills Calls for Quick U.S. Exit from Vietnam
Arkansas congressman Wilbur Mills, chairing the Ways and Means Committee, urged dropping U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia soon, saying America faced limits as policeman of the world and should withdraw rather than continue a costly war. He noted initial support from opponents of the war and said he would not delay a pullout if victory was unlikely.
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Little Rock
Ark
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
United States
Vietnam
Mal
Uncle Sam
Santa Claug
Johnson
Mi'ly
M'l’s
Huse Ways and Means
Mike
Vince
Senators Seek Major Disaster Declaration for West Texas
Senator Loyd Bentsen and Governor Preston Smith urged President Nixon at a Houston press conference to declare drought-stricken West Texas a major disaster area. The region has not seen heavy rain in over five months, threatening security and cattlemen with severe losses.
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Loyd Bentsen
Houston
Preston Smith
Nixon
West Texas
Aster
Texas
Bentsen
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
White
County Advances U 82 4 Lane Plan and 78 Improvements
The Fannin County commissioners court authorized proceeding to relocate U S 82 into a four lane highway and improve State Highway 78 from Bonham to Bailey. They scheduled a meeting with the Texas Highway Commission for April 28 in Austin to discuss funding and timelines.
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Fannin County
Bonham
Bailey
Commissioners’ Court
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Bud Miller
Wilma Jean Dunn
State Highway Commission
Honey Grove
John Armstrong
Rc&d
Washington
Fannin
Lamar
Armstrong
M. L. Brent
Choice Moore
Texoma
State 82
Maurice Love
J. D. Fortner
Edhube
Public Hearing Set on Red River Sewer Plan
The Texas Water Quality Board schedules a May 3 public hearing in Sherman to assess the Red River basin comprehensive sewerage plan and water quality study. The session seeks testimony on plan effectiveness, local needs, and potential certification as the official abatement plan for eligibility of federal grants.
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Texas Water Quality Board
Red River Basin
Montague
Cooke
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson County
Sherman
State of Texas
Sherman, Denison
Bonham and
Nocona
Cooke, Grayson, Fannin
Bonham Area Forecast Sees Clearing Skies and Cooler Temps
The weatherman predicts clearing skies and cooler temperatures in Bonham with no precipitation expected. Overnight lows near 62, with afternoon highs in the 80s Monday. Wednesday morning may dip to around 56 with afternoon highs in the lower 70s.
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Bonham
National Weather Service
City Block Burns in Central Kentucky Town Downtown
A night fire destroyed an entire city block in downtown Itrees, Kentucky, causing about 5 million dollars in damage. Mayor Richard Saling reported at least one business and two hotels plus two restaurants were destroyed.
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Itrees
Kentucky
Richard Saling
Three Held in Attack on Honey Grove Man
Deputy H R Van Zande said three Honey Grove men are held as suspects in the beating of Ray Clyde Gaines a Black man injured in the incident Gaines was treated at Bonham hospital and identified by the deputy as the victim in the assault
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Honey Grove
H. R. Vaan Zand
van Zande
Ray Clyde Gaines
Bonham Hospital
Limited Israeli Withdrawal Aimed at Opening Suez Canal
Diplomatic sources in Jerusalem report Israel plans a limited withdrawal from the Suez Canal to allow international traffic under safeguards. Washington will review a proposed plan, with Dayan’s ideas guiding a ceasefire and no Egyptian or Russian troop crossings. The move comes as Arab leaders meet in Cairo amid Jordanian fighting and wider Middle East tensions.
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United Press International
Israel
Suez Canal
Jerusalem
Washington
United States
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
Moshe Dayan
Egypt
Dayan
Cairo
Mideast
Jordan
Council of Ministers
Wayg
Baby Ladgham
Hussein
al Fatah
Yasser Arafat
Beirut
American Central Inteligence Agency
CIA
Sudan
Syria
Kuwait
Lebanon
Yemen
Tripoli
Libya
Pakistan Troops Open Fire At Mission School In Jessore
Reports say West Pakistani soldiers machine gunned about 300 students at a Jessore mission school. Italian priest and three other Italians reportedly taken from the building. East Pakistani rebels form a six member war cabinet led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as Pakistan pledges to halt insurgents.
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New Delhi
UPI
Pakistan
Jessore
Press Trust of India
PTI
Shillong
Assam
Schoo
Sisters of Charity
St. Bartolomea
Chouen-Lai
India
Bonham Raises Garbage Fee to 1.60 Per Month
Bonham residents face higher weekly trash pickup as the city commission approved a fee increase effective April 1 under the Hale Sanitation contract through August 31, 1973. The meter charge rises from 40 cents to 1.60, with 1.50 to Hale and 0.10 to the city for collection and processing. The city landfill rental also climbs from 50 to 300 dollars monthly.
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Bonham
Bonham City Commission
Duraton
Hale Sanitation Service
Bonham Plans Citywide Spring Cleanup Start April 26
Bonham to begin spring cleanup on Monday April 26 to remove large items like appliances furniture lumber and brush not included in weekly trash pickup. City Manager Dan Mize urged residents to place items in carts or containers for haul away and to cut limbs into six foot lengths.
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Bonham
City Commission
Dan Mize
Mize
Worst Drought Threatens Texas Agriculture Outlook
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C White labels the drought the worst in state history and warns it could worsen without rain. A front in the Texas Panhandle moves south as forecasters predict limited showers that won't ease the drought. Senator Lloyd M Bentsen Jr expects federal disaster actions this week as over 60 counties seek federal designation for drought relief.
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United Press International Agriculture
John C. White
Texas Panhandle
Houston
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
D-Tex
Texas
White
High Plains
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Dan Mizet
Pat
George
Mills
UPI Telephoto
Red River Area
Air Quality Control Board of Texas
Hare Sanitation Service
Jerry Boone Ford
Mercury
Police Department
Maze
J. C. Magouirk
Come Mission
W. T
Bud) Moody
Jack Reynolds
Ed Southerland
Sam Zumwalt
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