Lay of the Cable shines in Harper's Weekly issue
The 1858 Harper’s Weekly issue features a two page Lay of the Cable with 18 drawings about trans Atlantic telegraph, plus a brief note on G O Whitehouse offering repair and maintenance for a revenue share. Local Bonham watchers follow Apollo Yorktown mission and SMU Oklahoma bowls.
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Harper's Weekly
Grace Bennett
West 10Th Street
G. O. (Wildman) Whitehouse
France
Prussia
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Russia
Persia
New York
Truck Drivers Tie Up Booth Trapping Two Men
In Bristol three truck drivers tied rope around a telephone booth trapping two young men inside. The captives freed themselves by hanging up on their girlfriends and dialing police for help.
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Bristol
England
UPI
Women typists in Barnet try football pools for big prize
Thirteen female typists at a finance company in Barnet England decided to test Britain’s football pools. They passed the coupon around and marked crosses as they wished and await winnings of 16 000 pounds.
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Barnet
England
UPI
Britain
Baby named Noel after Apollo 8 astronauts on Christmas Eve
In Holland, William James Frank Noel Hopmens born Christmas Eve. Parents honor Apollo 8 astronauts by giving him Noel as a family surname.
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Bergen OP Zoom
Holland
UPI
William James Frank
Noel Hopmens
America
Noel
Stop Dillydallying: U S and Saigon seek revive Paris talks
UPI reports President Johnson urged quick action as Cyrus Vance and Pham Dan Lam met in Paris with Nguyen Van An to restart Vietnam war negotiations. Saigon dismissed 12 press aides amid tensions, complicating talks while Ky and Thieu navigate leadership rifts and table shape disputes.
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UPI
Johnson
Cyrus R. Vance
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ko
Vance
Ha van Lau
National Liberation Front
Wace
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nguyen Ngoc Linh
Ton That Thien
Thieu Ang Ky
Hong Kong flu to worsen before peaking mid January says NCDC
UPI reports federal health officials warn the Hong Kong flu will worsen after December deaths, with excess mortality lasting six to eight weeks. Officials note millions may be ill, with peaks expected in January across the mountain region and parts of the Northeast and East.
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Atlanta
UPI
U States
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Hong Kong
S. C. Schnenbaum
NEDC
New York
Los Angeles
Detr Ut
Schoenbaum
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Henry Braswell Appointed Sixth District Judge in Texas
Henry Braswell, 39, of Paris, is appointed by Gov. Connally to serve as judge in the Sixth Judicial District until the 1970 general election. He succeeds the late A. M. Harrison, who died this month. Braswell is a former Lamar County judge and ex assistant attorney general, with degrees from the University of Texas and a Paris Junior College background.
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Lamar
Fannin
Henry Braswell
Paris
John Connaly
Braswell
A. M. Harrison
Lamar County
Texas
Paris Junior College
Unversity of Texas
A. S. Broadfoot
Harrison
Board of
Regents of
Lamar County Child Welfare Board
Marines Withdraw From Camp Carroll Amid Vietnam Frontline Shift
A 2000-man U.S. Marine garrison abandoned Camp Carroll near the DMZ to operate as mobile forces. The move follows the earlier Khe Sanh pullout, leaving Con Thien and The Rockpile as the northern frontier bases. A Viet Cong radio proposed a New Year’s meeting on the Vam Co Dong River for three U.S. captives, mirroring terms of prior talks: no more than five U.S. reps, unarmed, and ceasefire in the area.
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Saigon
U.S
Camp Carroll
Dmz
Khe Sanh
Con Thien
South Vietnam
Vam Co Dong
Schools Resume Classes Thursday in Fannin County
Students in Fannin county schools return to classrooms on Thursday after the Christmas break that began with early dismissal on Friday December 20. The next scheduled holiday for students is the Easter break.
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Fannin County
Tennessee Leads Southeast in 1966 Nonfarm Employment Rise
Tennessee posted the fastest rate of increase in non farm employment among eight Southeastern states during 1966, outpacing Georgia Florida Alabama South Carolina Mississippi and others. The report highlights broad gains across sectors and notes the regional recovery pace.
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Tennessee
Southeastern States
Newborn Daughter Joins McAlister Family at Sangley Point
Announcement from U S Naval Base Sangley Point Philippines reports the birth of Sarah Elizabeth McAlister, 7 pounds 4 ounces, born December 26 1966 at 10 43 a m to Mrs Aubrey McAlister and Don McAlister with family joyous. Grandmother and grandfather share pride while a playful note hints at future homecoming after Lt Don completes two year tour.
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Aubrey McAlister
U. S. Naval Base
Sangley Point
Republic of the Philippines
Sarah Elizabeth
Fine
Don McAlister
Apollo 8 Astronauts Return After Historic Moon Flight
Apollo 8 crew Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders return to Earth aboard the USS Yorktown after a six day mission. They plan Christmas with families before presenting technical reports through January 8.
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Bonham
Frank Borman
Jim Lovell
Bil Anders
Yorktown
William H. Hamiltons
Graham
Charles M. Hamilton
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
UPI
James Lovell
William Anders
Haveuston
Borman
Earth
John C
Lovell
Anders
Panel Named to Head Off Strike
President Johnson creates a three member emergency panel to study the dispute between the Long Island Railroad and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The panel will report within 30 days with a 60 day stay of the threatened walkout and no changes in rules for 30 days after the report.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Johnson
Long Island
Brotherhood of Railroad
LBJ
Georgetown University Law
Frank J. Dugan
Thomas G. §. Christiansen
New York University Law
George S&s. Ives
New York City
Bonham Forecast Warm Weekend After Friday Rain
Area forecast calls for fair and warmer skies in Bonham Sunday with a high near 64 and overnight low near 30. A front Friday brought 0.35 inch rain and gusty winds that toppled limbs and signs and scattered trash across yards and streets.
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Bonham
Five From Bonham Injured in Oklahoma Car Crash
Nine people were hurt in a two car crash on State Highway 78 north of Lowell’s Bluff in Oklahoma. Five were Bonham area residents including Mrs. William H. Stephenson Jr and Rebecca Capes.
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Bonham
Oklahoma
Lowell's Bluff Bridge
William H. Stephenson, Jr
South Fifth
Rebecca Capes
Durant
Okla
Sherman
M&s Hospital
Stephenson
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