Apollo 17 closes in on moon with lander in shape
Apollo 17 pilots Cernan Evans and Schmitt approach the moon as the lunar lander Challenger is reported in good condition for Monday descent into a volcanic ash filled valley. Schmitt provides Earth weather and terrain observations while Evans conducts heat flow experiments in weightlessness.
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Space Centier
Houston
UPI
Apollo 17
Lander
Eugene A. Cernan
Cernan
Ronald E. Evans
Harrison Ho
Jack’ Schmitt
Maon
Bondi Students Shift Toy Drive to Civic Donations
The Bondi Student Council no longer collects toys for underprivileged children at Christmas. They now accept cash donations from civic clubs to buy new toys for distribution in Christmas baskets. The note also recalls local memories in Bonham, Whitewright, and nearby towns with parade times and a peculiar German porcupine suggestion for winter.
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Bondi
Dumas Man Injured In Wreck Details From Friday Night Crash
Homer Kureman, 78, of Dumas was listed in good condition at the Sam Rayburn Memorial VA Center after a westbound US 82 crash that sent his Nis cal vehicle through two driveways. The wreck caused extensive car damage and followed a Friday incident discussed by Highway Patrolman Bob Ridley. A city meeting on agency schedule and joint representation was set for June 1 after a first meeting at City Hall.
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Whitewright Sun
Whitewright High School
Walter H. Bogle
Houston
Texas and Pacific Railway
Bonham
The
Texas and Pacific
Alexander
Court House
Busy Bee Cafe
Walter
San Francisco
Dumas
Homer Kureman
Sam Rayburn Memorial VA Center
Bob Ridley
Kureman
Nis Cal
Sobriety Story At Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
An alcoholic speaker shares a life wrecked by drinking and the path to sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous. He recalls despair, arrests of his addiction, and a turning point after reaching bottom and seeking help from the AA fellowship.
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Alcohul
Alcohulic
My Nations
Dick Pam
God
Alcoholics Anonymous
Santa in Syracuse Debuts as Woman Santa
Nine year old Nancy King tells reporters Santa is a lady after Cindy Larson of Ames Iowa works as a female Santa at White Modell in suburban North Syracuse New York. Larson says she was hired after being rejected in Ames for her sex.
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Syracuse. N.Y
UPI
Nancy King
Santa Claus
Santa
Cindy Larson
Ames
Iowa
White Modell
New York
New Jersey
Miss Larson
Syracuse
Nancy
Children at holiday event correct Santa portrayal
Three year old Tracy Isaacs and her brother Andrew, both of Mattydale, sat on Cindy's lap while Tracy corrected a store employee who called Santa a she. Raymond Rickley, 5, of North Syracuse, climbed down to tell his mother that Santa looks like a girl but sounds different. His 9 year old sister Maryann questioned Miss Layson's long haw.
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Buttum
Joe
Santa Claus
Tracy Isaacs
Andrew
Mattydale
Cindy
Tracy
Santa
Raymond Rickley
Syracuse
Ginta
Maryann
Miss Layson
Kissinger, Tho Resume Secret Vietnam Talks in Paris Villa
In France Kissinger and Le Duc Tho met in a villa owned by the Communist party for another round of talks aimed at ending the Vietnam War. The session began at 3 pm EST and marked the sixth meeting of the current negotiating round, with 19 hours of talks already logged this week.
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Gif-Sur-Yvette
France
Henry A. Kissinger
Communist Party
Kissinger
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Tho
Truman Improves Amid Battle With Infection
Kansas City report says 88 year old former president Harry S Truman shows slight improvement after a five day infection fight. Doctors note high protein liquid nourishment via nasal tube supports strength while cardiac status remains precarious despite dispute from his daughter. Public displays in shops echo support with cries of Give em hell Harry.
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Kansas City
UPI
Harry S Truman
Truman
Harry
Wallace Graham
Graham
Margaret Truman Daniel
Lighting Contest To Begin Sunday December 10
Bonham residents prepare for the annual Trowel and Error Garden club home lighting contest running December 10 to 25. Judging occurs 7 to 9 p.m. on evenings during the period with three prize tiers and two door decorations prize. Winners receive 35, 25, 20 and 10 dollar prizes, funded by local banks and utility firms.
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Trowel and Error Garden Club
Ning
First National Bank
Bonham State Bank
Texas Power and Light Co
Bonham
Alcoholism Tragedy Discussed by Rev Cardwell in Series
The Rev. Paul O. Cardwell opens a three Sunday Daily Favorite series on alcoholism. He shares thirty years with Alcoholics Anonymous and notes his role in the Dallas Council of Alcoholism as regional authority over Fannin and nearby counties. He and his wife live north of Bonham.
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Paul O. Cardwell
Alcoholics Anonymous
Cardwell
Alcoholic Anonymous
Fannin County
Dallas Council of Alcoholism
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Dallas
Fannin, Grayson, Cooke, Collin, Hunt
Rockwall
Kaufman, Ellis
Navarro
Bonham United
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Tracy Cernan
Manned Spacecraft Center
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Leonard
Ottenbach
Germany
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Nissis
Spon Suls
City Hall
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Daladie
Butt
Mweiss
Indochina
Madame Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
United States
Saigon
National Council
Georges Pompidou
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