Weather lore and farming tips from Ambrose and Bonham
Mrs. Tom Gregory jokes about rain crow if forecasts fail as she notes dry conditions and active wildlife. John Van Kirk predicts general rain in late August before dove and quail seasons to aid watering. The soil testing campaign extends to Tuesday encouraging farmers to sample soil despite hard dry ground.
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Tom Gregory
Ambrose
John van Kirk
Bonham
Fannin County
John
Mr. Farmer
Nixon Urges sweeping environmental reform for America
President Nixon sent Congress a 326 page report urging basic reform of society to protect land air and water. The plan rejects stopping growth and calls for taxes higher prices and national policies on land use energy and pollution with rapid action and enforcement.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
White House Council On Environmental Quality
Vurk
Niaon
Fire Chief Describes Grass Fire as Trash Alarm
Fire Chief James Clark called the blaze described as grass a trash fire in his report on the incident. The report notes the fire alarm and Chief Clark's assessment of the scene and cause.
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James Clark
Burglarized Office Sees Tools and Typewriters Stolen
Pat Clutter reported burglars took typewriters adding machines and calculators from Wood Products during a late night break in. Pete Holman recalled fleeing Celia’s pursuit near Corpus Christi last Tuesday as the Holman family vacationed.
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Pete Holman
Celia
Corpus Christi
Holman
Corpus Area
Pat Clutter
Office of
Wood Products
Windom 4H Club Plans Achievement Night Program
The Windom 4H club will hold an Achievement Night Thursday at 8 o clock in the update lunchroom. Certificates will be awarded and all 4 H work will be on display. Families and friends of 4 H members are invited to attend.
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Windom 4H
Adout
IT a program for Bonham youths presented by their own
A youth IT program for Bonham is presented by the Bonham young people. It starts Wednesday night and runs through Saturday night, offering activities and instruction for local youths.
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Bonham
French Skippers Named for Nacht France Captaincy
Newport, R. Cups lists Tours Noverrar and Fric Taherl as candidates to lead Nacht France in challenging the American entry Gretel f for the America’s Cup defense. The selection aims to field a strong French challenge against the American yacht.
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Newport
R. Cups
Tours Noverrar
Fric Taherl
Nacht
France
Gretel F
Forty nine U S students die in Peru plane crash in Andes
A LANSA Airlines Lockheed Electra crashed near Cusco Peru after taking off from Cuzco with 49 US high school students and 42 other persons aboard. One survivor Juan Leo a student pilot was found critically injured. Witnesses described bodies scattered over rugged hillsides as rescuers gathered remains.
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Peru
Andes
Cuzco
United States
International Fellowship Inc
Buffalo
N.Y
Lima
South America
Lansa Airlines
Cusco
San Jeronimo
Juan Leo
LANSA
Civil Aeronautics
Cozen
Ministry of Transport
Phnom Penh Battles With Viet Cong Infiltrators Near City
Cambodian forces battled Viet Cong and North Vietnamese infiltrators two miles from downtown Phnom Penh as the capital faced its closest Communist penetration yet. The attack followed heavy Allied shelling of installations, with casualties including 10 Americans killed and 41 wounded.
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Phnom Penh
UPII
Saigon
Vietnam
Air Force
South China Sea
Camp Ram Saigon
Arethe Ameran
Shen
da Nang
Tonle Sap
Cepter
Tremle
Conmmunis
China
Cambodia
U.S
199Th Light Infantry
Army to move nerve gas by train to Sunny Point coast
Two 24 car trains loaded with deteriorating World War II nerve gas rockets begin cross country trips from Army arsenals in Anniston Alabama and Richmond Kentucky to Sunny Point North Carolina. Safety measures include pilot trains guards at crossings monitors and antidotes in disaster cars.
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Army
Anniston
Ala
Richmond
Rock Hera
Sunny Point
N.C
Atlantic Ocean
North Carolina
Wes
United Press International
Tallagoosa
E. L. Laminick
Laminick
Policwe
Tokyo launches first citywide smog forecast warnings
Tokyo began issuing smog forecast warnings to curb pollution from factories and cars, the first such citywide system issued a full day in advance. Officials cited a July 18 incident where 43 high school girls suffered burning eyes and breathing trouble, with 9,876 residents reporting similar symptoms since then.
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Tokyo
UPI
Officers Seek Clues in Tractor Theft at Hane Farm
Fannin county officers probe a theft from Hane Farm Equipment Co involving two tractors one new and one owned by Roy McMillan. The machines were driven through a fence and loaded on a trailer on Broad Street. A truck and trailer were seen by residents around 4 am and 6 am Saturday, aiding the investigation.
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Fannin County
Hane Farm Equipment Co
Roy McMillan
Broad Street
HR van Zandt
Broad
Water use remains high in Bonham weekend totals
Bonham residents used 1,851,000 gallons Saturday and 1,649,000 on Sunday at the water treatment plant. The first nine days of August averaged 1,671,55 gallons daily, totaling over 15,000,000 gallons in just over a week.
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Bonham
Joe Beiton
Mexico Seeks New Water Pact Ahead Of Nixon Talks
Mexico demands a more favorable water rights treaty as President Diaz Ordaz plans a visit with President Nixon at Puerta Vallarta. The looming 1955 treaty expires November 15, with the lower Colorado River basin dispute centering on irrigation in California and Arizona and salinity concerns from saltier drainage.
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Mexico City
UPI
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Richard Nixon
Puerta Vallarta
Mexico
Mexica
Valles
Diaz Ordaz
Pacific Coast
Colorado River
California
Arizona
Egypt
Hoover Dam
Colorado
Plane lands at Dulles after threat on NY to San Juan flight
An Eastern Air Lines flight from New York to San Juan with 120 aboard diverted to Dulles International Airport when a passenger issued a threat. The man was removed and is being questioned by FBI agents and police with FAA confirming the diversion.
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Washington
UPI
New York
San Juan
Dulles International Airport
Dulles
FBI
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Grass fire tackled on Meadow Lane Sunday noon
Kisemen were called to Meadow Lane shortly before noon Sunday to extinguish a grass fire. Fire crews responded quickly and prevented spread to nearby brush. No injuries or damage to structures reported.
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Meadow Lane
Mansfield Says ICC Favors Railroads Hurting Passengers and Farmers
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield accuses the Interstate Commerce Commission of ignoring consumers. He says blanket freight rate measures harm passengers and threaten farmer incomes as railroads escape accountability.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Burger Urges Overhaul of Federal Courts at ABA Session
Chief Justice Warren E Burger urged the federal judiciary to overhaul to curb crime and handle new laws. He pressed leaders of the legal profession to provide manpower and tools to try criminal cases within 60 days after indictment. He warned Congress expands laws without court impact.
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ST. Louis, Mo
UPI
Warren E. Burger
Burger
American Bar Association
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
Office of Economi Opportunity
CSA
Bonham Weather Dims Heat Wave With Front Pass
A cool front moved through Bonham early today as the U.S. Weather Bureau predicts temperatures in the 90s with lows in the mid 70s. Sunday saw a 100 degree high extending a streak, while a thunderstorm warning near Terahama to Wichita Falls did not materialize. Forecast calls for a chance of thunderstorms ending tonight, with partly cloudy skies and cooler temps through Tuesday.
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Bonham
U.S. Weather Bureau
Terarhana
Wichita Falls
ROTC Revisions Cut Active Duty Time for 1971 Grads
UPI reports half of the Reserve Officers Training Corps graduates of 1971 will be commissioned for eight years in the reserves or national guard instead of two years active duty. The Army cited reduced need for active duty as the reason for the cutback.
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Washington
UPI
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Reserves
National Guard
Army
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