West Texas Floods Hit Three Towns After Heavy February Rain
Unofficial rainfall up to 10 inches triggered floods across West Texas, washing out small bridges and undercutting roads. Fisher County reports include flooding in Roby and Sylvester, with residents evacuated and homes partially flooded as the weather clears and crews assess damage.
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Texas
Fisher County
Bruce McCain
Roby
McCain
Sylvester
A. D. Summertin
Rotany
Clear Fork
Syvester
Cottonwood Creek
Salt Creek
MecCain
West Texas
Albany
Anson
Breckenridge
Claytonville
Hawley
Red coats replace British call during Hunt’s display
Dick Grunert and Roy Doyle displayed new red coats Friday morning at Hunt’s. Grunert explained the cry now is The red coats are here, a playful reversal of Paul Revere’s old warning The Redcoats are coming.
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Paul
Dick Grunert
Roy Doyle
Hunt's
Grunert
Leeth Makes First Sunday Visit to Riverby with Wife
E V Piggy Leeth, longtime Fannin county merchant, and his wife spent a Sunday afternoon drive to Riverby. He recalled never venturing north to Riverby before and said a detour near Bois d Arc kept them from Paris to attend Bonham church.
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Fannin County
Riverby
Monkstown
Paris
Bois d’ Arc
Bonham
Army helicopter pilot's trip spans Windom to Trinidad
Lt Means, an Army helicopter pilot, spent Monday night in Windom and arrived in Trinidad, Colorado on Thursday. Forrest Gammon, via short wave radio with Charley Thompson, reported the stop for fuel and a night’s rest in Windom due to fog. Thompson noted The Favorite mentioned the Windom stop and promised to share a copy.
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Trinidad
Colo
Forrest Gammon
Charley Thompson
Thompson
Forrest
Charley
Edna Conn
Avis Caldwell
Pencham
St Means
Calhart
Texas
Fort Carson
Fort Benning
Weather outlook for North Central Texas through Saturday
Partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with widely scattered afternoon showers or thunderstorms.
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Texas
Blind Mechanic Faces Jail Term On DWI Charges
Houston report states 45 year old mechanic George Kingston, born blind but with partial sight regained at 13, faces prison after a fifth drunk driving conviction in 10 years. A district court jury convicted him for a May 6 incident and judge Ed Duggan noted license suspension. Kingston has served four prior jail terms and says vision caused the incident.
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George Kingston
Ed Duggan
Kingston
Fog and Mist Add .04 Inch Rain to Bonham Area
A 24 hour period ending 7 am brought Bonham area rainfall of .04 inch boosting the weekly total to 1.06 inches. Dense fog reduced visibility early Friday, aided by a southwest wind clearing by noon, with scattered showers forecast through Saturday and possible rain Sunday. Temperatures to climb to mid-60s over the weekend. overnight low 55 and 7 am reading 59.
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Sylvester
Lueders
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Childress
Dalhart
Beaumont
Bonham
Civil Rights Hearings May Be Extended Again in Congress
The House judiciary subcommittee hearings on civil rights bills may be extended beyond this week to allow more witnesses to testify. Key lawmakers aim to finish by next Thursday though Rep. Bo Keating and others seek additional time. Alabama Attorney General John Patterson criticized the bills as vague and unconstitutional, urging tighter standards for a proposed bi partisan civil rights commission.
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House Judiciary Subcommittee
William Mc Cobner
D-Mixs
Eduel Celler
Kenneth Bo Keating
Keating
George C. McCanless
Tennessee
Jack PF. Cremiliian
Lauisiana
Wither
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Trice Loaniel
Alabamua
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Eisenhower
Celler
Patterson
Commbssion
Justice Department
Insurance Firm Ordered to Halt All Operations
A Dallas based insurance company, CP Insurance Co. of Dallas, was ordered halted from all operations by a Texas district judge pending a hearing before the State Board of Insurance Commissioners. The company is deemed insolvent with policyholder liabilities exceeding reserves and funds. The restraining order covers all company assets and extends to banks holding deposits.
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Will Wilson
Flexus
Arkansas
California
Eisenhower and Saud Reach Five Year Dharan Base Lease
President Eisenhower and Saudi King Saud announced a new five year lease for Dharan Air Base and U.S. arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia.
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Eisenhower
Saud
Dharan
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower Saud pledge to push Middle East peace in talks
In Washington, President Eisenhower and King Saud of Saudi Arabia concluded talks with a pledge to work for peace and stability in the Middle East. They agreed in principle on renewing the Whahran air base lease and on military aid to Saudi Arabia to defend the base and support regional security. Saud departs Saturday for Spain and Egypt before returning home.
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Washington
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Israel Rejects Ike Plea to Withdraw Oil Policy Proposals
Amid oil price talks and a congressional hearing, Interior officials contradict White House guidance. Secretary Fellyth Wormaor may testify on policy while assertions of European oil pressure and antitrust concerns surface. Stewart refutes direct links to price manipulation but cites unclear sources and limited staff for investigations as European shipments rise. Major oil firms report increased crude shipments to Europe while reducing domestic runs.
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Trenases
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Wormeer
Harris Saig Administration
Stewart Neo
Jaythey
Anti-Trust
Europe
Bix companianst-Texas Company
Shell OW Co
Blaclate Ob Corp
Standard OW Co
New Jersiey Standard
Ohis
Rocony Mobil OW Con
Shell Auld I.ia
Vexaco
Runa
Port Arthur
Tex
Israelis Stand Firm Not to Quit Gaza and Aqaba Areas
Reported stance shows Prime Minister Ben Gurion and Israeli officials refusing full withdrawal from Egyptian territory and the Aqaba strip. UN talks stall as Israel asserts security guarantees and observers while pressing for continued control amid Arab measures.
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Aqaba
Homer Magouirk Service Saturday
Funeral services for Homer Magouirk, brother of J Magouirk, owner of Brae Bannrt hotel, will be held at Astatcher Moore Funeral chapel at 2 p.m. Saturday. Magouirk, a retired oil operator, died at his home Wednesday. Interment will be in Cedar Lawn cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mrs Vie Magouirk of Alice, three daughters, four brothers and three sisters.
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J. Magouirk
Brae Bannrt
Astatcher- Moore
Magouirk
Fur Home
Cadar Lawn
Hia
Viegie Magourex
Alice
Talley’s Car Found Abandoned In Dallas
Robert Talley regained his car after it sat in a Dallas driveway for weeks. Reported to have driven about 2000 miles, with a severely worn tire and damaged gears including a torn rear gear. The vehicle was returned to Yonbaim late Thursday.
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Robert Talley
Talley
Dallas
Yonbaim
Burglary at Bonham Motors and Bank Loots Safe for Cash
Overnight break in at Chance Cadiline Co and Firat National Bank yields cash from unlocked safes. Detectives Lt. Ivey and deputies investigate, noting entry by window and door forced open. Sheriff vows patrols to curb further thefts across the county.
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Chance Pane-Cadillar Co
Sheriki Paul Ivey
Herkiss
Luther Stotth
Bob Gauldin
Rhane Ina
Bhente Ivey
Tinal
Elan
Chance
Bon Lun
Sturgines
Firat National Bank
Ayres Aey Goods Alorg
Srenten
Notting
Bheriff Ivey Aald
Bonham
Emergency Pay Act Resolution Seeks Fast House Action
AUSTIN Texas Rep Able Jones of Austin introduced a resolution on Thursday urging an emergency designation for state employee pay legislation. The measure asks the House to go on record with votes in favor to prompt swift submission of the bill to Gov Daniel for CON Emergency regislation.
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Able Jones
Austin Jones
Moses
Daniel
Gene Morris Convicted by Jury on Burglary Charge
A jury found Gene Morris guilty of burglary after a high school building break in which cards were damaged. Sentencing set for later. Morris remains in custody as prosecutors pursue a related property destruction case connected to the same incident.
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United Press Late Bulletins Summary
Judge Albert Lrg an tolay ordered un granu jury investigation of the oast gas industruesy' pethods of pordea pchting and distribution. Pittsburg County Sheriff Dee Sanders pleaded innocent to charges of fuping this year old ride of a county jail prisoner. Sanders, former Brown players with the St Louis Browns, was freed on 2000 dollar bond. The Atlantic wad Caaually firm put under a temporary restraining order. The dam age from a Ore that swept through a Tyler rose marketing firms ware house was estimated at 100 in. The number of Armamerigen joodholders dropped by 1,660,000 in January. The Treasury reported it has refinance d 107 billion of the government debt due soon.
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Albert ¥. Lrgan Tolay
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Wilburton
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Clippings Left by Condemned Man Before Execution
A cryptic note allegedly left by Robert H Mendricks of Vinita before his execution at McAlester describes sending clippings to Sam Love. Wedding similar terms appear in a postcard received by Love, though the source text is garbled and unclear about the exact intent or location.
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Robert H Mendricks
Vinite
Eleectric
McAlester
Sam Love
Ito
Sam iSring
Bob
Hendricks
Hore
Vinits
First Woman Candidate Fails to Gain Vote in African Colony
In Kamuala Uganda a historic bid by the colony’s first woman candidate for parliament yielded zero votes as tabulations released show she did not receive a single ballot. The result marks a surprising outcome for the historic candidacy in a Bast African colony election.
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Kamuala
Uganda
Mussage Post Office Busy Friday Amid Local Morning Calls
On the Square Dr. Richard Morgan visits the post office M. F. Jorgenson keeps up with returns after dinner Kay Manning enjoys his pipe M D Anderson and Roland Burns are early post office callers Jack Richard hurries to fetch the bag from the log drop box as Friday passes in Mussage.
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M. F. Jorgenson
Kay Manning
M.D. Anderson
Roland Burns
Jack Richard
Mussage
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