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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1964
Page
1
A mixed set of small notes and anecdotes from Honey Grove and Dallas. Items include a weather sketch, a Neiman Marcus fire report with dramatic air footage, jail population decline, Christmas dining hopes, a grease fire mishap, a failing car, and eight collie puppies offered as gifts.
Two suspects were held by officers after a disrupted incident at a local school. Police did not release names or exact charges pending further investigation. Citizens were advised to avoid the area as authorities secured the scene.
A fragmented notice describes uneasy compromise talks among local leaders, finance concerns for purchase funds, and a request to avoid meetings while a pastor remains held at witl. The document mentions elder officials, a council, and unspecified dates or places, with unclear names and roles.
Turmoil rises in Manila as militant editors criticize U S actions after the slaying of two Filipinos and a bombing attempt near Clark Air Base. The Manila embassy confirms robberies involving Filipinos and says more information will follow. President Macapagal met with Blair to discuss the incidents and a report was promised.
Floods sweep the West Coast causing hundreds to evacuate in Oregon and Washington. Rivers rose over highways with damaged homes and closed routes as rain and winds lashed the region. Authorities warned of continuing severe weather across the Sierra Nevada and Pacific Northwest.
U S officials vow a serious review after a twin engine Mig fighter shot down a Mecom On Company plane near Alexandria on Saturday the crew Hoyt Williams and Kjell Grupp are identified as victims. Egyptian authorities allowed bodies to remain over 48 hours before transport to a Greek hospital.
The area braces for mild weather with lingering fog and cloud cover through Wednesday. Temperatures climb into the upper 50s Monday with similar highs expected this afternoon. Flooding concerns rise across Humboldt and Del Norte counties as rivers swell and a partially completed Feather River dam at Oroville holds water for the first time. Crossed by mudslides, road closures and emergency Red Cross stations assist stranded residents while Oregon towns face similar conditions. Governor Hatfield cues National Guard support if needed.
Evening Standard priced the 12 days of Christmas items in London. The total for partridge to drummers neared 3100 dollars, using the Agricultural Wages Board weekly minimum for eight maids a-walking and Musicians Union wages for twelve drummers.
The first TX warplane soared to 15 000 feet in a two minute maiden flight before mechanical trouble cut it short The test drew praise from Air Force Secretary Eugene Zuckert who called it practically perfect Officials blamed locked flaps and hot brakes for the brief flight while noting 90 percent of planned tests were completed in the 20 minute run
Vandenberg Air Force Base California reported two launches Monday. A secret satellite was launched toward a polar orbit by a Thor Agony booster around noon. About eight hours later a Space probe using a Scout combination rocket lifted off to study the earth's upper atmosphere.
Bonham and Fannin county officers warn merchants to verify id and collect identifying details when accepting checks. Police urge getting license plate, social security number, or other ID to start tracing suspects passing worthless checks during the Christmas season.
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt mother of heiress Gloria Van derbilt and widow of Reginald C. Vanderbilt was reported in most satisfactory condition at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Attendants said she was improving after surgery on December 15 to repair an artery carrying blood from the heart.
Grayson County physician Dr. William Cleo Johnson was beaten by a hitchhiker, about 30, near Gun ter. Johnson required hospitalization for head and facial injuries after a struggle north of McKinney. The assailant fled in a gray car.
About 500 children from District of Columbia public schools attended the Justice Department Christmas party financed by employee contributions. Music and singing by a band and young voices filled the event held Monday at the department.
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