Bonham Dog in National Spotlight and Tax Guide Info
A Bonham family dog gains national exposure in Bloodlines with Bobby Nunnelee posing with Nelms Tuffy Boy, an American Bull Terrier. The Farmers Tax Guide from Texas Extension Service offers tax help, available via Extension Agents Wayne Cranfill and Kathleen Hall. The Christmas weekend travel is heavy, and officials warn drivers to stay safe as DPS statistics rise.
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Bonham
Bobby Nunnele
Bob Nunnelee
M.D. Nelms
Nelms
Tudor de Cordova
Arizona
Bobby Nunnelee
Tully
Texas Extension Service
Wayne Cranfill
Kathleen Hall
Court House
Favorite to Skip Christmas Day Issue in 1969
The Favorite will take its second holiday of 1969 on Thursday Christmas Day, not published so employees may spend the day with their families.
Leonard Holiday Plasketball Tournament Opens Friday
The 1969 Leonard Holiday Plasketball tournament begins Friday at 2 p m. The finals are set for New Year’s Eve at 5 p m with the conv...
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Leonard
Truce Holds After Feud Between George and Mr C
A tenuous ceasefire exists between George and Mr C following a violent incident where George slapped his brother and cut his tongue. George is described as a "bull of the house" while Mr C is seen as the peaceable, retiring figure.
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George
Mr. C
Cooler Thursday Foretells Mild Christmas In Texas
Weather forecast from the US Weather Bureau calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and slightly cooler temperatures on Christmas Day with no snow expected anywhere in Texas. Bonham readings mid 50s daytime, 30s at night, with Borham recording a low around 34 and a high near 65 on Tuesday.
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Texas
US Weather Bureau
Mir'mun
Borham
Christmas Truce Marred by Mine Blast Kills Four Americans
In Saigon a 24 hour cease-fire started as U S and South Vietnamese troops joined Communist forces amid renewed attacks. A land mine killed four Americans and wounded others near Saigon shortly after the truce began. A churchyard bombing in Xuyen Kieu Village killed civilians and wounded many including children. American helicopters evacuated the wounded while B 52s struck suspected infiltration routes. This marks the 14th truce in the Vietnam War and the fifth for Christmas.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Ajmed
Guernilla
Xuyen Kieu
da Nang
Texas Officers to Monitor Holiday Traffic Crash Risk
Texas Highway Patrol and local officers coordinate across counties to curb accidents during the Christmas holiday period. Officials forecast over 80 deaths on Texas highways and more than 35 000 to 40 000 injuries nationwide during the season.
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Texas
Department of Public Safety
Fannin County
Sheriff's Department
Grass Fire Burns Across East Town Tuesday
Firemen answered calls to three fires in the east part of town Tuesday afternoon, with crews responding quickly to each blaze. No injuries reported and weather conditions not provided.
Fighting Continues in Middle East on Christmas Eve
United Press International reports ongoing fighting in the Holy Land as Israel conducts air strikes against Egyptian military positions along the Suez Canal. Israeli spokesmen say bombs hit targets on the southern end of the Egyptian side and all fighter bombers returned safely.
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United Press International
Holy Land
Israel
Suez Canal
Todas
Egypt
White Christmas Snowstorm Dims Midwest Travel Chaos
A major winter storm blanketed the Midwest on Christmas Day causing travel delays and several fatalities from heart attacks while shoveling snow. Chicago suffered heavy snowfall with multiple accidents and flight diversions. Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin reported numerous injuries amid travel warnings. Weather bureaus warned of an intense front moving inland with heavy precipitation as parts of the South faced milder conditions.
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Iowa
Northern
Milwaukee
Wiscon
Michigan
South Bend
Ind
Cleveland
Toledo
Akion Oha
Etter Earth Touay
Oba
Harthens van
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York City
California
Washington
U.S. Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Lea
Yose
Prisoner of War Women Reveal 132 Names From Hanoi Trip
Two women from the Peace group became the first American women to visit a North Vietnamese prison camp and released 132 prisoner names. They brought back 138 letters and described Hanoi allowing monthly letters and bi monthly packages to families. They noted prisoners spoke antiwar views and that few other inmates were accessible.
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San Francisco
UPI
Hanoi
Cora Weiss
New York City
Madeline Duckles
Berkeley
Calif
Ethel Taylor
Philadephia
Women’s Strike For Peace
North Vietnam
Paris
Hana
Capitel
United States
Unprecedented Bonham Post Office Holiday Curtailment
Postmaster Lowell Shuler reports an unprecedented halt to all Bonham mail on Christmas Day with no incoming or outgoing service. Friday will follow a holiday schedule with no window or carrier deliveries, affecting Rural and city patrons and delaying Daily Favorite and other papers to Saturday morning. Star routes will operate to distribute mail to area offices but box deliveries are halted by executive order.
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Lowell Shuler
Bonham
Greenville
Favorite
Star
Manson Seeks Self Defense in Murder Trial
Charles Manson 35 continues to insist on representing himself in the seven murder counts linked to the Sharon Tate LaBianca slayings. Court appointed interim attorney Joseph A. Ball met with Manson for an hour in county jail and described him as intelligent though distrustful of lawyers.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Charles Manson
Manson
Joseph A. Ball
State Bar
Ball
Scientists to convene at SPACE CENTER in January sessions
The SPACE CENTER hosts the largest scientist gathering for a space agency meeting from January 5 to 8. One hundred forty two scientists will present findings from their moon rock analyses returned by Apollo 11. An agency spokesman calls the event the most significant in NASA's 11 year history.
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Space Center, Houstor
UPC
Space Agency
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Christmas Joy Shines From Children Awaiting St Nick
A festive scene captures glowing faces of children awaiting Christmas and the excitement as the season nears, with Michael Priddy age two pictured on the right among the holiday setup and packages under the tree.
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Ronald Priddy
Velexa Hiett
Calvin Hiett
Priddy
Election Year Ahead Congressmen Head Back Home Today
Congressmen return home amid mixed outcomes from the 1969 session. House leader Ford calls it do nothing while Senate Majority Leader Mansfield praises productivity and shift toward domestic priorities, with tax cuts, Social Security raises, and a halted draft reform shaping the public mood.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Nixon
Post Office Department
Arab summit fails to produce united communique in Rabat
Arab leaders gathered in Rabat for four days of talks against Israel failed to issue a final communique as Gamal Abdel Nasser walked out and later returned. Syria Iraq and South Yemen left early. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait withheld funds, ending the summit without a clear consensus. The Tass agency claimed unity, while Hassan II cited secrecy for no final decisions.
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Morocco
UPI
Prinees
Au Be
Israel
Gamal
Abie Nasser
Egpis
Middle East
Nasser
Syria
Iraq
Yeme
Moscow
Tass
United States
Hassan II of
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Robbery slayings suspect arrested after Dallas escape
Gunmen killed a service station attendant and an off duty police sergeant in Sherman. They forced a man and his family to drive to Dallas as investigators linked a Fort Worth arrest to the case. Police offered a fund drive for Sgt Arnold's family as details emerged of the dramatic escape.
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Sherman
Tex
Dallas
Fort Sworth
John Choate
Rock Chambers
D. C. Arnold
Choate
Arnold
Robinson
Bradley
Dullas
Houston
Finch Unveils Six Steps to Tackle Pesticide Problems
Secretary Robert H. Finch of HEW announced six actions to address pesticide issues. He proposed a pesticides clearinghouse a pesticides committee a pesticides task force an interagency agreement on pesticides improved testing protocols and expanded testing. The task force will supplement the committee.
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Washington
UPI
Robert H. Finch
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Finch
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