04 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1968
Page
1
Fannin County faces a Monday midnight filing deadline for the Democratic primary. Chairman Von Davie notes a good slate of county and precinct candidates already filed, while Doyle confirms the window closes at midnight.
A Bonham man finds a 69 year old Texas & Pacific half fare ticket from 1898 among a San ta Fe engineer’s effects. Bill Wedge refunds $2.10 to Pueblo Colorado, noting the 116 mile ride cost similar today. Bonham candidates file for sheriff district clerk races. county offices see multiple filings ahead of the Feb. 12 Democratic Committee meeting.
Tommy Gelhausen's Sia cat observed its 16th birthday in February. The pet has been quiet and less visible in public appearances recently.
Earl Gross praises the weather as sunny and dry while volunteers from the VFW Auxiliary meet at the VFW Hall 509 North Main at 1 pm to finish a March effort by 3 pm. Funds support research into birth defects treatments and causes, with checks directed to Jim Wiggins M L Brent or the author for delivery.
Partly cloudy to clear skies and slightly higher temperatures are forecast in Bonham through Sunday. Minimum temperatures in the 40s Sunday morning and a high in the 70s Sunday afternoon. Saturday saw a 38 degree low with high thin clouds and a light south wind. Southerly winds expected to continue.
A Bois d Arc district training session for adult Scouters starts Monday at 7 p.m. in I W Evans school. Jimmy Collins and Don Knecht lead a 3 week course inviting committee members dads Scoutmasters and any adult Scouter. A strong staff will assist with the work during sessions on February 12 and February 19.
London reports that Prime Minister Harold Wilson will brief President Johnson on Moscow’s assessment of chances for settlement in Vietnam. The Kremlin says the U.S. and Hanoi must act first to begin talks, with Russia ready to assist once talks are agreed. Wilson met Kosygin Brezhnev and Podgorny and will discuss East West relations.
Richard Kirkpatrick a 54 year old brother of Mrs. Lloyd Frairicks of Bonham vanished after a boating accident on Lake Alcoa near Rockdale. The boat overturned and divers searched for him after his cap was found. He leaves a wife and two sons and a sister.
Rep. Charlotte Reid, Republican, announced Friday she will seek re election to the House next November. Reid, 54, has served three terms as representative from the 15th Congressional District.
Bonham residents attend the 1968 Mothers March organized by the Women’s Auxiliary of the James Bragg post VFW and other volunteers. Volunteers meet at 1 p.m. at VFW Hall to receive materials, then canvass districts and return funds to the VFW with Jimmy Wiggins overseeing the collection. Funds allocate 25 percent to the National Foundation for birth defects research and treatment, 75 percent shared with local and national efforts.
UPI report says eight significant Mekong battles erupt south of Saigon as American and South Vietnamese forces fight Communist troops in Saigon outskirts and city suburbs. Casualties rise, civilians harmed, and officials warn of possible new attempts to assault the capital.
Four new gun battles were reported along the Korean truce line as tensions rose over the Pueblo crisis. In one clash a small North Korean group hurled grenades at a UN guardpost. three other exchanges occurred across the border. No American casualties were reported. A Panmunjom meeting between U S and North Korean delegates was planned in the coming days to address the seizure of the Pueblo and its 83 crew members.
The British Ministry of Labor refused permission for U.S. opera singer Richard Cassilly to appear on television saying there are British singers as good as he. The decision was announced Friday.
Henry L. Nunn a Bonham native turning 90 in February has been named Man of the Year at 939 Coast a Lasalle California apartment complex. The Sandpiper the complex paper cites his business leadership authoring two books teaching human relations and long running vegetarian diet plus golf feats including 16 holes in one.
U.S. officials expect tough negotiations over the Pueblo seizure and crew. White House cautions against quick breakthroughs as North Korea demands admission of fault, public apology, and punishment of officials. Officials see potential for later release of prisoners for humanitarian reasons if confessions are secured.
Firefighters were called to a garage on East Sam Rayburn Drive early Friday morning to extinguish a pan of naphtha catching fire. A transmission being washed nearby sparked by a welding flame led to the blaze.
Inhabitants of the Isle of Mit in the Irish Sea are called Manxmen. The term identifies residents of the island and reflects local naming conventions.
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