Armstrongs and friends lead hunts then sing New Year in Monkstown
Mrs. John Armstrong and companions hunted squirrels and quail the day after Christmas with modest claims. The Bonham State Bank president's wife reported she killed more squirrels than one hunter and tied with another. John Armstrong joined the afternoon quail hunt as Rev. Howard Kuk and Hollis Jenkins joined the morning group. A New Year’s Eve and Day singing event at Monkstown Community Center will feature outstanding groups and light refreshments from 9 p.m. Saturday into the new year.
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John Armstrong
Bonham State Bank
Monkstown Community Center
Pete Holman Sends Son for County Clerk Errands
Pete Holman stayed home with a bad cold on Wednesday. He sent his son Dwayne to the county clerk's office to make post office trips and handle other deputy duties.
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Pete Holman
Dwayne
Bank Error Cited by Ted Biggers Over Deposit Slip
Ted Biggers explained the adding machine failed and a recheck showed his deposit total slightly under the actual amount. The incident centers on use of the machine and the resulting discrepancy in the bank record.
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Ted Biggers
Ladonia Store Burglarized. Minor Theft at Auto Parts
Vending machines at Bull's Auto Parts in Ladonia were rifled by burglars Wednesday night. Deputy Sheriff Collingsworth said entry came from a broken back window and a small amount of change was taken from the machines. No stock was missing.
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Bull's Auto Parts
Ladonia
Dude Collingsworth
Collingsworth
Jordanian Guard Slain After Syrian Patrol Border Crossing
An official statement from Jordan's Interior Ministry says a three man Syrian army patrol crossed about 150 yards into Jordan and killed Sgt. Faisal Mural at his home before returning to Syria. This marks the first reported direct cross border incident involving regular Syrian troops. The government also noted regional tensions as it refused allowing Iraqi and Saudi troops near the Israeli border.
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Amman
Jordan
UPI
Todauy
Ministry of Interior
Jordan Radio
Faisal
Syria
Hussein
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Cairo
Israel
Arab League
Negro Held In Theft of Money in Fannin County
Buster Lee Scott, Negro, is held in Fannin county jail over a theft of 17 dollars from a desk. Complaint filed in Justice of Peace Clark Benton’s court by Deputy Sheriff H. R. Van Zandt.
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Buster Lee Scott
Fannin County
Scott
Justice of Peace Clark Benton
H. R. van Zandt
Cowboys Fans Trek to Bonham for TV Viewing of Big game
Dallas fans flock to Bonham to watch the Cowboys vs Packers on TV after blackout in Dallas and sell out tickets. AOK Motel reports ten Dallas reservations with others expected. Ranch Motel and Bluebonnet Hotel also note interest. Guests will use Bonham hotels and dine locally while watching the game on cable in rooms and lobbies.
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Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Dallas
Bonham
AOK
F. J. Hulse
Ranch
Cowboys
Jess Magouirk
Bluebonnet
U S Citizens Begin Return Flight From Cuba
In Merida Mexico the first of about 3700 Americans and dependents left Cuba aboard a relief airlift. 58 adults and 30 children went to New Orleans after a weather delay, with a second Cuban flight expected later.
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United States
Jorge Palacio
Havana
New Orleans
Merida
Cuba
Fidel Castro
U.S
State Department
Grandson of Bonham Couple Drowned Near Reno Nevada
Wiody Tiepner, 19, grandson of Mr and Mrs Frank Svoboda of Bonham, drowned Wednesday on a hunting trip near Reno. The ice on a pond broke while he and a companion were sketching, and the companion failed to save him. He was a Reno High School graduate and a University of Nevada freshman. Survived by parents, two sisters Phyllis and Judy.
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Wiody Tiepner
Frank Svoboda
Bonham
Reno
Nev
Two Hospitalized After Collision In Dodd City Area
Mrs. Jimmie Cosper aged 43 and Bonnie Lee Cosper aged 17 suffered broken arms bruises and abrasions in a two car crash at Lipscomb Boulevard and East Sam Rayburn. Mrs Cosper was to be released from Bonham hospital soon with Miss Cosper staying longer. Police identified other drivers in separate crashes with varying injuries and total damage estimated at 1205 dollars.
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Jimmie Cousper
Bonnie Lee Cosper
Dodd City
Rt. J
Lipscomb Boulevard
Sam Rayburn
Cosper
Miss Cosper
Bonham Hospital
Perrin Air Force Base
Sam Patton
Bobby Madison
Kenneth Rice
Charlie Cecil Johnson
Bonham
Rt. 3
Joyce Rhody Hasten
Ector
David H. Lane
North Carolina Girl Crowned 1967 Maid of Cotton
Georgia Kay Pearce of Gastonia North Carolina was chosen as the 1967 Maid of Cotton. The 21 year old UNC senior majors in chemistry and education and models part time while maintaining a 95 average.
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Memphis
Communists resume heavy DMZ attacks during Christmas truce
In DMZ fighting near Dong Ha and Gio Linh, Communist mortar and machine gun assaults hit Marine positions as the 48 hour truce neared end. Marines reported moderate losses while Vietnamese forces in the Mekong Delta pressed a sweep with light casualties and 89 Viet Cong killed in the U Minh forest.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Suf
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Mekong
Dong Ha
Leatherneck
Gio Linh
Dmz
U Minh Forest
Air Force
North Vietnam
Dong Hoi
Panhandle
Haiphong
Chuong Thien
New Quake Hits Central Chile Today
A strong new earthquake struck central Chile with an epicenter 90 miles north of Santiago and a magnitude of 5. It followed a prior deadly quake that killed hundreds. No immediate damage or casualties reported from the towns of Quillota La Ligua San Felipe and Cabildo. Thousands sought shelter in improvised camps as tremors continued in Taltal.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
Quillota
la Ligua
San Felipe
Cabildo
Seismological Institute
Pacific
Taltal
Bonham Area Forecast Sees Warmer Temps And Clouds
Cloudy skies and warmer temperatures are forecast for the Bonham area tonight and Friday. Temperatures rise from a morning low near 18 to upper 20s by Friday morning, with a high around 48 in the afternoon. Ice lingered as temps dipped below 20 degrees for the second morning in a row.
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Bonham
Saigon declares 12 hour general strike over duckworker dispute
Vietnamese labor leaders call a city wide walkout from 6 am to 6 pm in Saigon to support 5000 duckworkers on strike and protest American troops at docks. About 120 unions with 60000 workers claim membership. Water and electricity to be cut off. transport and dock actions expected.
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Saigon
UPS
Saigon Workers Council
U.S
Labor Council
Reindeer Block 100 Miles of Swedish Rail Line
In Swedish Lapland about 100,000 reindeer occupy snowbound tracks. A rail company will close 100 miles of the line to traffic for the winter to ease delays from reindeer fleeing snowbound forests. Buses will transport travelers from the blocked stretch to Arvidsjaur until spring thaw.
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Jokkmokk
Sweden
UPI
Texas
Swedish
Lapland
Arvidsjaur
Car Fire Reported in Dodd City
Bonham firemen responded to a Thursday morning call to extinguish a car fire in Dodd City. No injuries reported and cause under investigation.
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Bonham
Dodd City
Good News Texas Weather Warms Up Across State
United Press International reports Texas will heat up for the next day or two after a sharp cold spell. Panhandle areas remain snowbound with lows from minus 2 in Dalhart to 45 in Brownsville on the Gulf Coast. Many West Texas locales show 10 to 20 degrees, with scattered 20s in the South Plains and North Central Texas.
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Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
Brownsvile
Gulf
Amarislo
Lubbock
Abilene
Plans
West Texas
South Plains
Weather Outlook Highlights Warm Start With Frigid Panhandle Snow
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions today along the coast with increasing cloudiness tonight into Friday. Rain may fall in southeastern areas, while tonight and Friday bring milder lows but subfreezing temperatures through much of West and North Texas. Snow flurries possible in the Panhandle with two inches in Dalhart and one inch near Amarillo.
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Erally
Texas
West
North Texas
Panhandle
Plans For Year LBJ Keeps Mum On Programs
President Johnson offered few hints on administration plans as 1968 ends. He spends holidays at the LBJ Ranch while preparing the State of the Union draft with Moyers. Sources say he may deliver the address on January 10 or January 17. George Christian undergoes surgery at Selm Mall Hospital.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Johnson
LBJ
Washington
Bill D. Moyers
Congress
Moyers
George Christian
Selm Mall
Tgland
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Frank Svobodas
Reno, Nev
North Carolina
Maid of Cotton
Mekong Delta
New Mexico
Davene Jensen
Albuquerque
N. M
Shawn
United Press International
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