Christmas parade roles and wind dampen Friday game
John Pitts organized a Spirit Camp Fire float that placed second in the parade while helping with the Silver Sun Horizon Club Nativity float. Steve in the band was ensured everything ran smoothly. Bonham Ennis game fans battled wind and rain with improvised coverage as Plano and Ennis supporters cheered. Rev Mac Hargrove gave the invocation at the Bonham Ennis game.
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John Pitts
Lisa
Trudi Ann
Steve
Bonham-Ennis
Plano
Bonham
Warriors
Ennis
Mac Hargrove
Fannin County Patrolmen Move to New Headquarters
Fannin county highway patrolmen have moved into the former welfare offices in the east end of the jail on the first floor. Each patrolman has a desk but they share one typewriter used to prepare accident reports and the weekly and monthly patrol summaries.
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Fannin County
Little Change Expected in Bonham Area Weather
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts little change in Bonham weather through Tuesday with clearing skies, cool nights, and a touch of warmth on Tuesday. Rain mixed with snow possible tonight, with a low around 33 degrees. Weekend rainfall totaled 3.33 inches, mostly Saturday.
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Bonham
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lan
Panhandle
Dalhart i
Teras
Damage estimate from weekend wreck tops two hundred dollars
The report cites $215 in damage from a weekend wreck near Cold Rasburn with Bruce Cayler and J N Durhambert driving parked cars and Tomie Hammon and David Wayne McBaynon involved.
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Yhoee
Cold Rasburn
Bruce Cayler
J. N Durhambert
Tomie Hammon
Rasenna
David Wayne McBaynon
Tail light rule urged for cattle trailers in Fannin County
Highway Patrolman Dwayne Cox warns drivers pulling cattle trailers behind pickups must have working red tail lights. A two week warning period precedes arrests for violations. Patrolman Maples notes many trailers already have lights but lack proper connection. Violations pose rear end collision risks, especially near Bonham sales barn.
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Fannin County
Dwayne Cox
Texas
Cox
David Maples
Bonham Sales
Tax Labor Unions Senate Battle Looms Over Tax Status
In Washington, senators clash over a proposal by Sen. Pau J. Fannin to strip unions of tax exempt status if dues fund political activity. Fannin cites $100 million spent in 1968 elections and argues unions pressure members into dues. Sen. Edward Kennedy accuses the tax bill of hidden provisions benefiting select firms and universities, listing Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, Mobil, and others.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Pau J. Fannin
R-Ariz
Fannin
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Lockheed Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Jutton Industries
Transamerica Corp
Mobil Oil Corp
Kiuroval
Ing
Western Massachusetts Epectric Co
Itms
Uniersity of Virginia
Loon University
New Orleans
Seven Foundations
Egypt Says Units Met No Opposition On Weekend Raid
Egypt reported its forces crossed the Suez Canal in a weekend operation with no Israeli ground resistance. Cairo said about 250 commandos seized six outposts, held them 24 hours, then retreated. Tel Aviv denied the raid, noting a 20 minute air strike elsewhere.
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United Press International
Egypt
Suez Canal
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Lhe
Israe
Fire Destroys Erskine Home
A fire believed started by a wood heater destroyed the old Erskine home at Ka ty and Sixth streets. Firemen arrived as it had considerable headway. one occupant had left to shop and returned to find the house in flames.
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Erskine Home Place
Katy
Sixth Street
Burglars Take Cigarettes From Cotton Center Store
Deputies H.R. Van Zandt and Bobby Madison investigated a burglary at the Cotton Center store over the weekend. Entry was gained by prying the front door, the cash register was wrecked, and about 10 cartons of cigarettes were stolen with around 100 pennies left behind.
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Cotton Center
H.R. van Zandt
van Zandt
Bobby Madison
Americans Freed After 10 Months in Chinese Custody
Two Americans Simeon Baldwin and Bessie Hope Donald were released from a 10 month capivity in China and towed to Hong Kong aboard Baldwin’s yacht. Baldwin said China is mobilizing for war with the United States and Soviet Union, with widespread training and preparations. They were among 15 held since Feb 16 during a pleasure trip from Hong Kong to Macao and were released April 3 after being suspected of spying.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Peking
Soviet Union
United States
Simeon Baldwin
Laguna Beach
Calif
Bessie Hope Donald
Bristol
Baldwin
Badwin
Donald
Macao
Mies
Here
Troops Reduced as 8800 Leave Vietnam Amid Pushout Plans
U S forces in Vietnam fell to 475,200 the lowest in 25 months as 8 800 more troops left, part of Nixon’s phased withdrawal and Vietnamization. Nine clashes on the Cambodian border produced 158 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese deaths, 3 American deaths, and 16 wounded.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Nixon to Set Press Session in Washington Tonight
President Nixon will hold his first news conference in 214 months at 9 p.m. He is likely to face questions on the My Lai massacre and Vietnam, with no expected troop withdrawal announcements. He spent weekend at Camp David planning and watching football amid snow.
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Washington
UPS
Nixon
Mya Lai
Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegier
White House
My Lai
Camp David
Maryland Mountains
Greece Faces Suspension From Europe Council Over Rights Violations
Greek Foreign Minister Panayotis Pipinelis pressed to avert Greek expulsion from the 18 nation Council of Europe amid accusations of dictatorship and political prisoner abuse. The Committee of Ministers meets in Paris with prior London discussions noting no final action before the December session. UK and Denmark Norway Sweden reportedly favor suspension unless democracy is restored.
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UPI
Panayotis Pipinelis
Greece
Council of Europe
Committee of Ministers
London
Britain
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Council
Jury Panel Cancelled in Sixth District Court
Judge Henry Braswell announced the civil jury panel called for duty Tuesday in Sixth District Court has been cancelled. He said the civil cases scheduled for hearing were settled out of court or passed.
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Sixth District Court
Henry Braswell
Braswell
Water worker's honesty earns 350 dollar reward in Hong Kong
A water worker in Hong Kong returned diamonds valued at 20000 dollars, and was slated to receive a 350 dollar reward for honesty on Friday, underscoring integrity in the city.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Burglars Break Into Savoy School and Loot Dormitory
Burglars gained entry by breaking out a window at the Savoy school Friday night or Saturday. Deputy Sheriff H R Van Zandt said several doors were kicked in and files and papers were scattered across the floors. only about $5 in cash was recovered.
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Savoy
H. R. van Zandt
van Zandt
Hunger program sparks debate on work incentives at AFBF
Washington UPI report notes American Farm Bureau Federation president Charles B. Shuman warning that hunger relief campaigns may reduce work effort and worsen hunger. Shuman advocates a shift to a market economy for agriculture and opposes continued direct government farm payments. Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin touts flexible controls to empower farmers and prioritize market prices in guiding production.
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Washington
UPI
American Farm Bureau _ Federation
AFBF
Charles B. Shuman
Shuman
Greater Bonham United Fund Nears $27 475 Goal
The 1969 Greater Bonham United Fund will close Friday after pledges and cash reach 25 5318 dollars as of Monday morning, about 93 percent of the target. The fund is $2 157 short. UF board meeting at 9 30 a m at the Chamber of Commerce will review the campaign.
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Greater Bonham United Fund
UF Board of Directors
Chamber of Commerce
Stennis Pushes Independent Probe On My Lai Massacre
Senate Armed Services Chairman John Stennis urged President Nixon to appoint an independent nonmilitary commission to investigate the My Lai civilians killings in 1968. He backed a presidential fact finding board over Congress hearings and cited the Peers Pentagon board as pursuing a thorough inquiry.
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Washington
UPI
John Stennis
Senate Armed Service Committee
Nixon
My Lai
Mississippi
Democrat
Stennis
Issues and Answers
ABC
Pentagon Board of Inquiry
Pentagon
William R
Further Troop Reduction Is Seen by Laird
U.S. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird indicated after talks with American peace negotiators that President Nixon may announce a troop cut of 40,000 or more in Vietnam before year end. He did not expect the move during Nixon's news conference that night. Laird cited Vietnamization as the quickest path to disengaging U.S. forces while protecting South Vietnam’s self determination.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
Laird
William P. Rogers
America
Snombas
Laid
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