Bonham Area Sees 1972 Highlights And New Year Hopes
Bonham and Fannin County reflected on 1972 with the opening of the New Fannin County hospital modern facilities and school and bank expansion projects slowed by bad weather. Weather was unusual with a dry fall and late December sleet. New Year events include Monkstown’s community singing and students returning to class. Apple ripeness measured by electric vibrators used in research.
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Bonham
Fannin County
North Texas
Bonham State
First National
Paris Talks Porter Meets With French Minister
U S peace chief Porter met at the Quai d Orsay with French Foreign Minister Schumann to seek a path to resume Vietnam peace talks. Schumann and Hanoi’s delegate in Paris discussed easing hostilities as U S and North Vietnam tensions persist after new strikes.
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Paris
William J. Porter
Maurice Schumann
Washington
Hanoi
Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Quai d'Orsay Palace
Porter
U.S
Schumann
Jack Kubisch
North Vietnam
Wo van Sung
France
New Year pause in North Vietnam bombing ordered by Nixon
U.S. sources say President Nixon ordered a brief New Year’s bombing halt of about 24 hours in North Vietnam as the air war enters its 11th day. Four American planes were lost, with at least 12 more fliers missing, and Hanoi Radio claims 76 U.S. planes downed since resumption.
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Saigon
U.S
North
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Paris
Mekong Delta
Hanoi-Haiphong
Hanoi Radio
Saigon Command
South Vietnam
U.S. 1St Marine Division
da Nang
Davis
3Rd Infantry Division
Still No Clues In Hunt for Woman
No new clues have been found about Hazel McCain 46 missing since Dec 6. A county wide air and ground search has failed to locate her or her car in a wooded area near Bonham. DPS says a helicopter will be unavailable until about Jan 15. Her 14 year old son Gavinge remains with relatives in Kansas City.
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Hazel McCain
Dudley Jackson
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Jackson
Bonham
DPS
Sheriff's Office
McCain
Gavinge
Mis Dak Bradley
Kansas City
Wreckage Found Near Kearney Nebraska Plane
Report says a light single engine plane with seven aboard was found about 20 miles northwest of Kearney. Witnesses at the scene reported no survivors and the wreckage lay between Amherst and Pleasanton. Ravenna police dispatched a rescue detail to the scene.
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Kearney
Nebcup
Amherst
Pleasanton Wilttoss
Grand Island
End the War Bill Promised By NY Congressman
Rep Edward I Kueh vows to introduce end the war legislation when Congress reconvenes January 3 after scientists including Nobel laureates urge President Nixon to halt bombing in Vietnam. Groups warn the campaign uses science for death and destruction and call for a cease fire and withdrawal of U S forces.
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Washington
UPI
New York
Congress
Edward I. Kueh
D-Ny
Nixon
North Vietnam
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AAAS
Vietnam
Federation of American Scientists
AAS
Valce
Capitol Hull
Koch
Actuns
Thai Guerrillas Arrive in Cairo After Bangkok Embassy Siege
Four Palestinian Black September members who seized the Israeli Embassy in Bangkok arrive in Cairo aboard a Thai International DC9 with the Egyptian ambassador and 10 Thai officials acting as their escorts. The group, which held six Israeli hostages for 19 hours, agreed to leave after assurances that friendship with Southeast Asia matters more.
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Cairo
APL
Bangkok
Thai International Airways
Thailand
Dawee Chulasap
Munich
Southeast Asia
Cary
Cambodia
Simon Avimov
Tel Aviv
Golda Meir
Mustafa el Tawi
Dawee
Charthai Chunahawan
Calo
Rain Forecast Saturday for Bonham Area
Bonham area expected rain or thunderstorms tonight and Saturday with a 50 percent to 70 percent chance. A west moving front will bring the wet weather while skies clear later, temperatures mild tonight and cool cloudy conditions into Saturday with winter storm warnings in Panhandle areas.
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Bonham
National Weather Service
Sus
Daluidas
Panhandle
West Texas
County Officials To Be Sworn In Monday In Fannin County
County officials and precinct officers will take the oath at a special Fannin County Commissioners Court meeting at 9 a m Monday New Year s Day. Officials include Charles Waldrum Raymond Taylor Robert Dale Plez Young Johnny Avery Fred Clark Matt Milford and Alfred Blair with several new terms and re elected incumbents. The ceremony will be the court s sole business and attendees include families and friends.
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Fannin County Commissioners Court
Moore
Charles Waldrum
Raymond Taylor
Robert Dale
Plez Young
Johnny Avery
Fred Clark
Heh
Matt Milford
Ladoma
Alfred Blair
Taylor
Young
Waldrum
Dale
Avery
Clark
Milford
Blair
Bonham Staff To Attend Texas School Administrators Conference
Four Bonham school staff members will attend the 24th annual Texas School Administrators Conference in Austin January 3-5. Supt Joe Campbell and four others will join sessions on public school finance, with speakers including State Senator Oswald Mauzy and Ben Howell of El Paso. More than 2,500 administrators are expected to attend to discuss finance proposals and education reforms for 1973.
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Ad Minestralve
Bonham Wcheels
Conference of Texas
Austin
Bonham Scriouly
Joe Campbell
Wo Trout
Aubrey Conley
Jack Meklhannen
Seehoul
Oscd Mauzy
Dallas
Chaitnat
Senate Committee On Publichool
Ben KR
Sige
TST
Jongt Senate
State Board of Education Research
Pesas Research League
Legislaive Property Bay Cum
Aidtes
Texas Advisory Cum
Hissten
Ott
Eight Houston Doctors Leave For Managua
Eight Houston doctors bearing drugs and orthopedic supplies plan to depart for Managua Nicaragua to aid in relief efforts. Dr Sidney Schnut, president of the Harts County Medical Society, said medical needs include orthopedic supplies and equipment. The Nicaraguan doctors requested at least 1,600 orthopedic bones.
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Houston IC PD
Managua
Nicaragua
Sidney Schnut
Harts County Medical Society
Schnur
Cecil M Christensen Jens
Viareuntell
John Jo Milligan
John D Reeve
Belts Davila
Arthur Jalsa
Favorite to Miss Issue Monday
The notice states the publication will skip Monday and resume Tuesday after New Year. The holiday observes one of four for pauper employees and their members.
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Joe Denton
Tommy Maurer
San Antonio
Jewish Hospital
Denver
Colo
Grassire
Katy Boulevard
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Hunt For Woman
Ravenna
Vauoy
Wagheluss Ul Wees Koch
WAAS
Givorge Wald
Harvard
di Salvador Lurta
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Albert Scent Gyurgh
Wounds Hale Marine Biology Laboratory
FAS
Ths
Parley
Houston
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