Misadventures of 1972 oddities and school roadblock plans
A year end roundup of unusual mishaps from 1972 includes an elephant tossing a man through a store window in West Virginia a woodchuck stealing dentures from a Newburgh hunter and a boa constrictor biting a shopper in Cleveland. Trash pickups stay on schedule and Fannin county schools return Tuesday. March of Dimes roadblock event organized by Bondi students will be held next Saturday at Sam Rayburn Drive and Center Street with Mrs Munger coordinating.
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West Virginia
Newburgh
N. Y
Cleveland
Pet
Fannin County
Youth Roadblock Benefits March of Dimes Drive
Bonham two youth groups Presbyterian and Christian Youth Fellowships plan a roadblock at Sam Rayburn Drive and Center Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to solicit donations for the MOD fund. The event, now in its second year, is sponsored by local churches with a walk-a-thon in March and help from Bonham High School students.
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Bonham
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
The
Christian Youth Fellowship
Sam Rayburn Drive
Center Street
March of Dimes Fund
Presbyterian Church
Christan Church
MOD
Bonham High School
Officials Take Oath Monday in County Meeting
Eight county and precinct officials will take the oath of office Monday at 9 am in a special county commissioners court session. County Judge Choice Moore noted the oath ceremony in the commissioners courtroom.
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County Commissioners Court
Moore
Uffice
Raymond Taylor
Robert Dale
Charles Waldrum
Commissioners Court
Piez Young
Johnny Avery
Eastern Airlines jet crashes in Everglades killing crew and passengers
An Eastern Airlines Lockheed L-1011 with 167 aboard plunged into the Everglades near a water dike while approaching Miami on flight 401 from New York. At least 83 fatalities reported, 84 survivors counted by dawn as rescuers used airboats and helicopters amid swamp, mud, and looting concerns.
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Miami
UPI
Eastern Airlines
New York
Everglades
Nixon halts bombing of Hanoi Haiphong in pause for talks
The White House reports President Nixon ordered a halt to bombing above the 20th parallel as peace talks resume in Paris on January 8. Kissinger returns to Paris with a technical talks start January 2, while Washington coordinates the next round of negotiations.
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UPI
White House
Nixon
Hanoi-Haiphong
North Vietnam
Paris
Pentagon
Saigon
Hanoi
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
Hanoi-Haiphong Harbor
Kissinger
United States
Camp David
Palm Springs
Calif
California
Henry A Kuassinger
20Th Parallel
South Vietnam
Jane Nixon
First Baby of 1973 Promises Bonham Merchants Gifts
Bonham merchants in Fannin county offer gifts to the first baby born in 1973. Eligibility requires birth in Fannin and resident parents. Participating stores include Hunt's Department Store Faith's Jewelry Jow White Co Saunders Book Store Bonham Furniture Store Gibson Pharmacy and others with various gifts such as blankets rings albums gift certificates and portraits.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Hunt's Department Store
Faith's
Jow White Co
Clayton's Grocery and Market
Saunders Book Store
Bonham Furniture Store
David Manning
Barrows Jewelers
Baby Feeding Spoon
Turbytill-Shelley Texaco
McKnights Rexall
Trey Plant
Gibson Pharmacy
Penny Co
Bewley
Juhnson
Gibson
Leaterwoods Mens
Father Green House Florists
Triple 1
Hopes for the alcoholic found in Alcoholics Anonymous
The Rev Paul O Cardwell outlines hopeful prospects for alcoholics through Alcoholics Anonymous, an organization he has supported for about 30 years. The feature notes AA offers help and community for those battling drinking problems.
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Paul O Cardwell
Mr Cardwell
Swift-Moving Front Brings Mercury Drop
A swift moving cold front moved toward the Texas coast with scattered thunder storms and clearing skies. The National Weather Service forecast continued colder temperatures through the weekend and first freezes in North Central Texas Monday night. Temperatures rose above freezing in the Panhandle by mid morning but gusty winds hindered outdoor activity. Sun Bowl in El Paso expected sunny but not very warm with snow flurries reported Friday. Mercury climbed toward 80 along the Lower Rio Grande.
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United Press International
Texas
National Weather Service
Panhandle
el Paso
el Pasu
Rio Grande
Mercury
Favorite to Miss Issue Monday
The Bonham Daily Favorite will not be published Monday due to New Year’s Day holiday. The newspaper observes four holidays yearly to allow staff time with families. Regular publication resumes Tuesday.
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Bonham Daily Favorite
Favorite
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March OF Dimes
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First Presbyterian
First Christian Churches
Dwight Munger
Coast
Schneck
Clara Porter Lawson
Lee Ray
Jess David Jones
Ricky Caylor
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