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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1968
Page
1
A hunter Buddy Keene warns about stepping over bushes after his bird dog flushed a bird and scratched his leg. Mrs. Ruby Sloan shows a 13.4 inch circumference lemon from a tree grown indoors and outdoors with two crops yearly. A stray Siamese cat reported in the neighborhood by J. J. Coone and Mrs. Gertrude Harper.
A buried metal underground storage tank caused a minor traffic snag Monday as it struggled to navigate the State 78 to U S 82 interchange. The tank veered off US 82 toward Edibe before turning back toward State 78 to avoid a high underpass at the Texas and Pacific line.
Dan Mize of Cty Man ager family died after planning Christmas trip to Jacksonville. Relatives fell ill with flu, leaving Dan to handle chores alone while recovering, culminating in his death.
The Bonham Daily Favorite will go to press early Wednesday New Year's Day by 1 a.m. if possible and delivery to city subscribers will follow immediately. The early press time is a holiday custom so employees may have off a portion of the day.
A winter storm blanketed southern Italy with snow for the first time in 12 years. The system also drove extremely cold conditions in the north, with temperatures plunging to 45 below zero, disrupting transport and causing three deaths.
A United Press International report describes a cold front sweeping Texas with subfreezing readings in the northern half and near zero in some Panhandle areas. Dallas Fort Worth, Austin, Wichita Falls, and Amarillo see drastic drops, while snow flurries affect travel and New Year events proceed in cold but manageable conditions.
Paris United Press International reports that President-elect Nixon's influence enters Vietnam negotiations. U.S. officials study a parallel conference approach to break the deadlock, possibly with an adviser, and consider widening talks to include Southeast Asia. Hanoi opposes shifting from a four party format.
Investigating officer estimated $500 damage in a two car collision on North Main Monday. No injuries reported. Officers Archie Hamilton and Leon Harper identified the drivers as Jeff Craig Bryant and William Faxon Richardson.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warns that the Students for a Democratic Society and the New Left aim to destroy the U S government. He cites bombings burnings and draft law violations reflecting rising unrest among 1968 deserter fugitives and prominent anti draft figures.
Israeli helicopters and two jet fighters hit a five man Jordanian patrol car and wounded three other civilians in Hebron. A Jordanian communique said the car was left burning after the raid near Gharandal. In Beirut and Timna area raids, Arab guerrillas attacked Galilee villages and areas near Aqaba, prompting UN Security Council attention.
New faces join the county lineup as three newly sworn officers take oaths after the November 5 election. Donald McLain becomes Precinct 1 commissioner, Fred Clark and Alfred Blair are sworn constables, while Wesley Farmer and others retain or newly receive oaths and bonds in a county court session.
Maj. James N. Rowe of McAllen Texas, a Green Beret officer captured in 1963, was rescued in the Mekong Delta by South Vietnamese forces. He was found in the U Minh Forest while running toward allied troops and will receive back pay.
Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada, was historically nicknamed Pile of Bones. The origin of the name reflects a local legend tied to Indigenous burial sites and early settlement myths.
In San Diego UPI reports crewmen from the VS 5 intelligence ship described using obscene gestures toward captors after a Puebla crewman made a contemptuous gesture in a North Korean propaganda photo. Law Jr. of Port Townsend Washington and Hayes of Columbus Ohio said the gesture led to punishment with a 4 by 4 plank as the captors learned the truth about the photograph. The photographer did not notice the gesture and the North Koreans learned of the incident about three weeks earlier as the image circulated worldwide.
Paris based NLF negotiator Tran Buu Kiem told UPI that the Viet Cong aim to release American prisoners as part of humanitarian policy. He warned of possible new offensives while noting three prisoners could be freed if conditions allow. In Saigon, talks on freeing the three GIs were set for New Year’s Day on a river bank.
A NASA photograph captured from Apollo 8 shows Earth above the Moon’s limb with the Atlantic Ocean visible between Africa and South America. The lunar surface sits at the bottom of the frame as Earth appears 240000 miles away.
Bonham residents shivered through the coldest weather of the year as the U S Weather Bureau predicts a slight warming on Wednesday. Lows near 11 degrees today and a forecast minimum near 10 degrees or lower tomorrow precede a Wednesday afternoon high in the mid 30s with sub freezing conditions returning Thursday morning. A strong north wind is expected to ease during the night.
The first baby born in Fannin County after midnight Tuesday will be the county’s little Missus or Mr 1969, showered with gifts from Bonham merchants. Twenty-one prizes accompany the birth, with rules and merchant ads printed in today’s Daily Favorite. parents must submit birth details, and eligibility requires legitimate birth in the county with both parents residents.
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