08 Feb 1967
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1967
Page
1
Johnnie Kay, an Ector ISD math teacher, hosts a nightly mathematics course at 7 p.m. for parents. The first class drew 29 attendees as locals express interest in understanding the subject and its challenges.
The Honey Grove club expresses gratitude to all domino players who joined recent gatherings, noting good turnout and friendly competition amid community social activities.
Dick and David Williams, sons of Dr and Mrs E C Williams, seek a home for a pup described as half Terrier and half dachshund. The church or local readers are asked to contact the Williams family for adoption.
The Bonham area will see clear skies and cooler temperatures tonight with Thursday a bit warmer. Overnight lows near 23, afternoon highs around 58. The five day outlook shows 2 to 6 degrees below normal and possible light showers early next week. Northwest Texas reports up to four inches of snow and Dalhart records 12 degrees as the state’s coldest reading.
A large Soviet protest outside the Chinese embassy on Friendship Street began with crowds swelling from about 500 to over 1,000. Demonstrators pounded doors with petitions, denounced Chinese provocations, and accused Beijing of jamming Moscow Beijing communications amid rising Sino-Soviet tensions.
Tokyo mainichi Shimbun reports that the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the state council ordered millions of Red Guards to go home. The move aims to curb disruptions to local economies and production as Guards travel to cultural revolution sites. Mao Tse tung reportedly forms a new command to push propaganda against Soviet revisionism.
Viet Cong detonated a hand grenade in Cholon Saigon killing seven, amid the Asian New Year Tet ceasefire. A second blast killed a Communist and six others. An unarmed U.S. jet was shot down over North Vietnam. 25 ceasefire violations were reported in the first hours.
The Bonham Public Library was notified of a $3,000 grant under Title I of the Library Services and Construction Act approved by the Texas State Library. The 1967 funding, up from $1,000 previously, may fund processed books and cataloging from the state book pool or other acquisitions once the pool is exhausted.
In 1965 professional standings, seven of the initial twenty seven tournaments ended in playoff rounds. The record notes that play offs determined winners in these early events.
President Johnson proposes a 12 point plan to aid disadvantaged youths including expansion of Head Start, extended school readiness, summer camps, school lunch benefits, child and parent centers, state training for specialists, strengthened welfare standards, increased Social Security for 3 million children, early diagnosis and treatment for handicapped children, dental care pilots, mental retardation support, and juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
Five Boy Scouts will be advanced to the rank of Eagle in a court of honor at 7 30 p m in the assembly room third floor courthouse. Col H R Pettie Perrin AFB will present Eagle awards to Chris Lovelace Mike Poliakoff Jerry Hopson Mike Sisk and Phil Dupson. Other Scouts and Explorers are to be advanced to Life and Star ranks during Boy Scout Week observances in Bonham.
Approximately seventy percent of precipitation over land returns to the atmosphere by evaporation. This natural process drives the global water cycle and sustains climate and weather patterns through continuous moisture transfer.
After a blizzard that dumped up to 16 inches of snow, at least 50 people were reported dead across the Northeast including 16 in New York City and 18 in New England. Skies cleared and traffic improved though side streets remained clogged as schools closed and airports resumed operations. The Weather Bureau warned of possible light snowfall later in the week as record lows were logged in several states.
A 10th floor penthouse restaurant fire in Montgomery killed 26 people as smoke and heat trapped patrons near the far end away from the elevator and stairs. Roof collapse hindered rescues while some escaped via elevator or staircase. Among the deceased were former Alabama Public Service Commissioner Ed Pepper and his wife, with Rose Doane listed as missing. Fire officials cited delayed alarm reporting as a factor and investigated a cigarette as a possible ignition in the kitchen area.
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