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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1972
Page
1
Cantrell children invite letters to Santa in a box placed at the Daily Favorite office. A 7 PM town meeting in the city council room invites citizens to voice Jones Field views. Bonhi Council campaigns for toys and food for underprivileged families at Christmas.
An incoming cold front is set to pass through the Bonham area tonight ending a brief warm spell. The National Weather Service reports a slight chance of showers tonight with clearing skies Wednesday as the front moves through. Overnight temperature bottomed near 29 degrees with early morning readings in the upper 30s amid dense fog. A cold wave warning covers the Texas Panhandle and West Texas with highs Wednesday in the 20s and potential subzero wind chills.
Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan Ronald Evans and Harrison Schmitt prepare for a moon flight aboard a Saturn V rocket. Ground crew install flight batteries and finalize countdown as hatches close and internal power activates.
Former Treasury Secretary John Connally vows to stay in the Democratic Party and backs Robert Strauss for party chairman. He says he may seek to woo back blue collar workers and southern conservatives alienated by McGovern, and reflects on past Nixon ties while praising Strauss as a reasoned, inclusive leader. Connally stresses he could endorse or denounce Strauss if it helps him.
Troop 255 Boy Scouts of America honored two members Troy Lindsey and Anthony Jones with Life rank at VEW Hall. Ceremony led by John Girtsham and Bobby Jones with Ben Kellan and others presenting. About 100 people attended the family dinner hosted by the church group.
Paris talks yield optimism as Kissinger and Le Duc Tho hold two sessions in a week of negotiations. Saigon expects an early cease fire while Hanoi warns of renewed bombing if talks fail. Public demonstrations in Saigon bolster anti-Communist sentiment ahead of any cease-fire.
A Beirut newspaper claimed Israel will launch a large scale strike on Syria within 24 to 48 hours. It cited Syrian frontline reinforcement and warned of a tense regional build up amid Soviet arms deliveries to Damascus.
The Bondt Student Council launches a toy and food drive for underprivileged families at Christmas. Members began Monday collecting and packing baskets to be delivered before Christmas. A large display will be set up in the Commons to promote Lights on the Week.
Johnny Halli of Mulberry won a woman’s hat after the White Elephant gift exchange at the county council Christmas party Monday night. Attendees cheered as he tried on the hat, delighting fellow participants.
A decoded UPI dispatch reports a case in New York involving stolen poison and an undercover operation. The piece mentions Herman Weinstein and a subway incident linked to the suspect, with investigators pursuing leads and weighing charges.
The community club held a White Elephant gift exchange at the annual Yule party. Members passed gifts around with humorous and odd items surfacing, including false eyelashes and a fruit can with a note, amid festive decorations and fellowship.
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