Good Teens Help Farmer Rehook Trailers in Bonham
Ed Brandt, moving cattle near South Center, thanked two Dodd City FFA boys who helped secure a loosened hitch and safety chain. The teens assisted with the trailer and left without names or compensation, earning Brandt’s praise for their responsible conduct. The boys were in Bonham on FFA business.
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Ed Brandt
Brandt
Edhube
South Center
Dodd City Ffa
FFA
Bonham
Bright fruit prospects dodge hail and wind
Mrs. Tom Gregory of Ambrose says a good fruit crop hinges on avoiding hail and high winds while birds and insects threaten ripening fruit. She humorously notes cats will deter birds and toads will eat insects, but weather remains uncontrollable. roads are flooding and traffic harms local cats.
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Tom Gregory
Ambrose
Texas Domino Championship to Warm Leonard Gym
The Texas championship domino tournament will be held in the Leonard High School gymnasium Saturday with play starting at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the Leonard girls track team, proceeds will fund their state meet expenses in Abilene May 9–10.
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Leonard High School
Leonard
Abilene
Loyal Dog Follows Jim Closely During Car Passes
A small dog sticks to James Neighbors as cars approach, hiding behind his legs for safety and reemerging once the danger passes. The canine’s behavior showcases a simple protective routine during traffic.
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James
Jim
Pood Nash Reports High Poke Sales This Spring
Tood Nash notes plentiful poke sales this spring and has gathered several messes of wild greens. He plans to ensure the power mower is dead the next time he handles anything near it after a bad cut on a finger from a wire pulled by mower blades.
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Tood Nash
Tood
School Vote Set for Saturday on District Consolidation
Voters in the Bonham and Gober school districts face a Saturday ballot on consolidating for school purposes. Gober residents vote at the school house, Bonham residents at the J. W. Evans school. Polls run 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Approval by both districts is required for the 1969-70 term to begin the consolidation.
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Bonham
Gober
J. W. Evans
Vietnamese Forces Report Major Allied Victories Near DMZ
UPI reported 149 North Vietnamese killed in battles near the Cambodian border and the DMZ. An American tank infantry unit routed a NVA bunker complex, 64 killed. South Vietnamese forces killed 85 NVA near the DMZ in two clashes. U.S. casualties were four killed and 30 wounded.
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Saigon
Upi
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
11Th Armored Cavalry
U.S. 1St Air
Ho Chi Minh
Ngoc
Usmz
Lyndon B.B. Johnson
North Vietnam
Cam Lo
White Shed Road Deeds For Right-of-Way Received
State Highway Department received 58 instruments involving 35 landowners for 6.1 mile extension of FM 898 from State 78 north to FM 273. The White Shed and Oakland roads will create an all weather link to Bonham City lake, replacing an old county road. County to supply all right of way. several precincts affected. A commissioners court meeting will outline procurement steps.
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State
Judge Choice Moore
Jones Field
FM 273
Ivanhoe
White Shed
Oakland
Bonham City Lake
New City Lake
State Highway Department
Commissioners Court
Viet Cong signals readiness for talks to move peace process
The Viet Cong announced it is ready for discussions with other parties to resume Vietnam peace talks. The NL F delegation leader Tan Buu Kiem said talks with all sides could advance the conference. The shift follows Thieu's direct negotiation offer and ongoing U S backed negotiations in Paris.
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Paris
UPS
Viet Cong
Vietnam
South Vietnam National Front For Liberation
NLF
Tan Buu Kiem
Liberation Front
United States
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Xuan Thuy
Hanoi
U.S
Old Hotel Majestic
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Lodge
Pham Dang Lam
Laos
Cambodia
Nguyen Thi Binh
Binh Jeft
Moscow
Aw Alhed
Binh Ieft
Pompidou Favored to Succeed De Gaulle in France
Paris reports Pompidou emerged as the leading candidate to replace De Gaulle after the government banned May Day demonstrations amid fears of revolutionary action. The CGT canceled its Paris march, citing alleged Gaullist plots to provoke unrest, while De Gaulle’s exit and potential successors sparked broad party endorsements and strategic positioning.
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Paris
UPI
Ministry of Interior
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
Place de la Bastille
Place de la Republique
Georges Pompidou
United States
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidou
Gaullist Party
de Gaulle
Gaston Defferre
Marseille
Guy Mollet
Mollet
Defferre
National Assembly
Alain Poher
Poher
Senate
Lyons
Mauzy Targets Insurance Firms Over Cancelled Policies
Texas Senator Oscar Mauzy accuses insurers of arbitrary auto policy cancellations to push drivers into the assigned risk pool. He urges a bill requiring reasons for cancellations and a hearing before the insurance commission, citing widespread cases of long‑time customers losing coverage without explanation.
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Austin
UPI
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Mauzy
Senate Insurance Committee
Insurance Commission
Durwood Manford
Insurance Board
Maury
Gas Station Explosion Injures Two In Seymour Texas
An overflowing gasoline storage tank caused a service station explosion in Seymour Texas. Two men were injured and a truck destroyed. damage estimated at 30 000 to 40 000 dollars. The fire started by a heater igniting the gasoline. Both injured men were inside the station. Richard Swanson, 45, driver, was hurled from the building.
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Seymour, Tex
UPI
Richard Swanson
Coed Sit Ins and Campus Protests Sweep Multiple Colleges
Nationwide student actions unfold with occupations and arrests from Voorhees to Tulane and Rider College. Police and National Guard block campuses while protesters seek dorm keys, ROTC reforms, and dialogue amid suspensions and campus closures.
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United Press International
Voorhees
Bernie Dingle
John F. Potts
New Orleans
Tulane
Cloudy Skies Forecast For Bonham Area Thursday
The Weather Bureau predicts cloudy skies and warmer temperatures for the Bonham area on Thursday. A chance of thundershowers exists across North Texas as a Pacific cool front moves into the Texas Panhandle.
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Bonham
U. S. Weather Bureau
North Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Texas Panhandle
North
Texas
Wesson Named In North Main Wreck Involving Parked Car
Investigating officers estimate the damage at 65 dollars after Edwin Albert Wesson of Van Alstyne struck a parked car owned by Mrs. Frances Apple Thomison in the 300 block of North Main. Assistant Chief Jay Duckworth and Officer Archie Hamilton confirmed the details.
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North Main
Jay Duckworth
Archie Hamilton
Edwin Albert Wesson
van Alstyne
Frances Apple Thomison
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