Soviet Refugees Return as Red Guards Detain Transit at Peking
Nearly 100 Soviet refugees including 60 children and 34 women arrived in Moscow after being detained for 11 hours by Red Guards at Peking Airport amid Sino-Soviet tensions. Refugees described being hissed at and pelted with objects as hundreds of demonstrators blocked buses. A second evacuee wave was expected, with 68 embassy staff remaining and a skelton crew at the Soviet Embassy. The clash followed protests over alleged Russian attacks on Chinese students, prompting China to warn that its patience was limited.
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Canine helper Blackie Receives Winter Coat
Cantrell Blackie, Charles Thompson's canine assistant on the city mail route, will stay warm with a dark blue coat trimmed in red. Vernon Henegar and five boys presented the garment, which features a small pocket for letters. Blackie wore it proudly this first morning, jumping and barking with each step.
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Groundhog misses shadow hints at heavy rains
Mrs. Tom Gregory of Ambrose suggests the groundhog failed to see his shadow Thursday because he drowned in his den during Wednesday night's downpour. Mrs. Jessie Slate of Nunnelee notes rain measured with punch in, saying it was nearly two inches with streams as large as broomsticks. Edhube community reports vandalism at the Home Demonstration Center as window glass and light globes are damaged by air rifles.
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Signs of Spring Poke Sales Reported in Fence Row
An unidentified caller reports rising poke sales as sprigs about two inches high appear in a fence row. She refused to disclose the location to avoid others racing to it.
Cold Front Drops Bonham Temperatures Into Teens
A sharp cold front swept Bonham overnight with no rain. Temperatures fell from a Sunday high of 76 to a 26 degree low this morning, with 20 or lower expected Tuesday morning. Skies clear tonight and Tuesday, then a slight warmup midweek and a shower chance late week. Area forecast shows below normal temps and light precip totals.
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Planes Strike VC Positions In Major Viet War Push
American forces hit the Viet Cong in War Zone C with two U S infantry divisions driving Cambodian border jungles and planes spraying the DMZ with defoliants. The seven day bombing campaign aims to disrupt supply routes and bases in the Communist heartland.
Liu Shao-chi ousted from Red China leadership
Reports from Peking and Tokyo indicate Mao Tse-tung has purged his top rival Liu Shao-chi from the presidency and Teng Hsiao-ping as party secretary general. TheCentral organs purge comes amid Red Guard pressures over policy disputes with Mao.
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Nugents to Drop Out of Texas University
Washington UPI reports part time students Luci Johnson Nugent and her husband Patrick will drop out of the University of Texas. Friends say they will not attend the new term as Luci expects a baby in May and will concentrate on motherhood.
Weekend arrests keep County and City police busy
Officers reported multiple cases over the weekend including an assault with intent to murder in which Buster White was charged after Bil Braneh was wounded by a .22 rifle. Bond set at 1000, Perry with burglary charge at 2000. Tools and a pistol stolen in Dorie City recovered, car stolen in Fort Worth found abandoned at General Cable plant. Three men held on drunkenness charges pending filing.
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Losses of U. S. Planes Exceed 1,800 in Vietnam War
Washington UPI reports U S armed forces have lost over 1,800 aircraft in Vietnam including helicopters. Officials say total losses through January 1967 reach 1,133 airplanes and 682 helicopters from all causes, with enemy action losses higher than officially posted.
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Damage Light In 2 Car Collision On West 10th Street
Investigating officers estimated 175 dollars in damage after a two car collision on West 10th Street. Drivers were identified as Nancy Jo Luttrell and Harold Winnett by Officers Sam Patton and Mayo Caldwell.
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U. S. Planes Defoliate DMZ in Vietnam War Effort
UPI reports US Air Force planes sprayed hundreds of tons of defoliants on the southern half of the six mile wide DMZ to remove jungle canopy used by infiltrators. A separate air and ground campaign near the Cambodian border saw 44 Viet Cong killed while US forces pressed three base camps. War Zone C near Saigon saw ongoing B52 strikes and massive secondary explosions signaling hit munitions depots.
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Johnson urges new crime fight legislation including gun control act
President Johnson asks Congress for a broad crime program from federal to local levels. He backs an omnibus Safe Streets and Crime Control Act with an anti crime package totaling gun control and wiretap measures. He cites $3 billion annual crime costs and 7 million daily justice contacts.
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Barbara Luna Lands Female Lead in Firecreek
Hollywood report notes Barbara Luna won the feminine lead opposite James Stewart and Henry Fonda in Firecreek at Warner Bros. The casting places Luna in a starring role alongside two iconic actors in the Western West of the United States. The project is developed under Warner Bros. studio plans.
Route U.S. 82 okayed with Bonham alignment plan
Texas Highway Commission approves a new U S 82 route through Bonham and a farm to market road near Ladonia. A potential north south highway from Red River to Greenville is being studied with 30 days needed for data. Fannin County will fund 2600 for the Ladonia road.
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Third in 11 Days Snowstorm Hits Midwest
United Press International reports a new blizzard across the Midwest with temperatures plunging to 36 degrees below zero in Minnesota and air frost warnings from Texas to New England. Chicago received 6 to 11 inches of new snow, traffic slowed, expressways opened but with drifting snow, and New York City saw up to three inches with lightning amid freezing temps.
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Air Force’s Military AI craft claims 24 hour patient delivery
The Military AI craft Command asserts capability to move a patient from any global location to a U.S. hospital within 24 hours, highlighting rapid international medevac potential.
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Missing Writer Returns Safe in Vietnam Jungle
Michelle Ray a 28 year old French freelance journalist returned to Tam Quan headquarters after nearly three weeks missing. She said she was stopped by Viet Cong near Bung Son and held briefly as a guest rather than a captive. She described her captors as gentlemanly and noted she felt fine though tired.
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