Wintry Texas Storm Kills Five in Snow Crash
A harsh cold wave and snowfall sweep Texas from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley. Five people were killed in a highway crash on snowy U.S. 82 near Dickens as Dallas-Fort Worth area and Abilene saw hazardous driving conditions and scattered accidents.
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United Press International
Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grand Valley
Dallas
Fort Worth
U.S. 82
Dickens
Tex
Calhart
Bonham city seeks better trash disposal guidance
Police Chief Thurman Renfro complains of a sore finger after an accident with a steering wheel. City Manager Dan Mize urges Bonham residents to place trash out the night before pickup, suggests metal containers or plastic bags, warns cardboard boxes may fail in rain or wind, and notes the advice responds to recent complaints.
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Ing
Thurman Renfro
Dan Mize
Bonham
Corinue
Band Boost Club sells autographed posters for Tri-State trip
Response to the Band Boost est Club sale of autographed posters to raise funds for the trip to the Tri-State Festival at Enid Oklahoma April 3 to May 3. Posters available at Carl Smiths place on North Center or from club members. Two Board Choir members will perform in Houston at the All State event during the Texas Music Educators Conference.
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Enid
Okla
Carl Smith
Morth Center
Houston
Texas Music Educators
Nell Oxen
Nancy’ Thomp
Bonham Faces Freezing Start To Week Amid Snow
Bonham endured a frigid Monday morning with temperatures near three degrees and gusty north winds. The forecast calls for a brief warmer spell into the mid forties Monday afternoon before lows dip back into the 20s tonight as more cold, blowing snow impacts driving conditions. One minor traffic accident tied to icy streets was reported on West Sixth Street involving Robbie Noel Marchant and a parked car, with investigation by Officers Harper and Eaton.
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Bonham
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Mann
West Sixth Street
Robbie Noel Marchant
West Sixth
John Box
West Fourth
Leon Harper
Craig Eaton
West Fifth Street
Robert Lee O'Conley
Bonham Star
Hall A Million Students Of Public Schools
Hall a million students in public schools participate in Spanish tournaments across districts. Spanish language events engage students in varied competitions and cultural activities organized by regional education authorities.
Apollo 14 crosses toward splashdown after vast lunar haul
Apollo 14 astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa sped toward a South Pacific splashdown around 4 p.m. EST as Earth’s gravity drew them home from a Fra Mauro moon mission. They carried 109 pounds of lunar rocks and soils and tested experiments on space manufacturing and materials in weightlessness.
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Space Center
Houston
UPI
Apollo 14
Earth
Alan B. Shepard
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
South Pacific
Fra Mauro Valley
Shepard
Fred W. Haise
Mitchell
Manned Spacecraft Center
Hoyston
North Pole
American Samoa
Space Station
Space
Roosa
Texas considers shifting funds from teacher retirement to welfare
Lt. Gov Ben Barnes proposed a plan to divert 40 to 50 million dollars from the State Teacher Retirement Fund to the Welfare Department to finish the current fiscal year. Speaker Gus Mutscher said the idea would be studied by budget chairs before any House action. Lawmakers focus on four constitutional amendments for a May 18 voter vote, easing immediate legislative pressure.
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Austin
UPI
Texas
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
Barnes
Welfare Department
House
Senate
Connally Confirmed as Secretary of the Treasury
The Senate confirmed John B. Connally, 54, to be Secretary of the Treasury without opposition. The former Texas governor becomes the first Democrat in Nixon's cabinet, succeeding David M. Kennedy who is becoming an ambassador. The confirmation occurred by voice vote as the session adjourned.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
John B. Connally
Secretary of the Treasury
Connally
Nixon
David M. Kennedy
Erge
Texas
South Vietnamese Move Into Laos Met With Air Support
South Vietnamese forces with American helicopter and air support entered Laos to disrupt Communist supply lines. Six U.S. helicopters were shot down with two American crewmen killed, while U.S. jet bombers pounded border areas. The operation had no American ground troops, but extensive air and artillery backing from the U.S. was anticipated as South Vietnamese forces pressed toward key targets near Tchepone.
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Saigon
Laos
U.S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Braddick
Dut le Duong
Tchepone
Ho Ch
Minh Tra
Duong
Nguyen van Thieu
Laetian
Carr Denies Involvement in Texas Stock Dealings
In Dallas UPI reports former Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr testified under oath in a Securities and Exchange case denying any personal wrongdoing in stock dealings tied to state officials. The suit accuses Carr of conspiracy to violate securities laws, while others settled or denied guilt.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Securities and Exchanges Commission
Court of
U.S. Dstrict
Sarah T. Hughes
Houston
Frank W
Sharp
SEC
Charles Storey
Storey
Preston Smith
State Insurance Board
Movable Scene shown for Drug Awareness month events
The 22 minute documentary Movable Scene about drug use and abuse will be shown Tuesday at City Hall as part of the Bonham Public Library Board Drug Awareness month. Narrated by Robert Mitchum, it will be screened at Kiwanis Rotary Lions and Jaycees luncheons and at the high school during mornings.
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City Hall
Bonham Library Board
Robert Mitchum
Library Board
Utah
Texas Alcoholic and Narcotics Education
TANE
No Place
Reg Steiger
North Korea Truce Front To Be Garrisoned By Koreans
President Park Chung Hee announced that U S combat troops will not man the Korean truce front after June. The border defense will be carried by South Korean forces as U S troops are reduced by 20 000 from 64 000. Park said the United States will aid Korea in modernizing its armed forces through a long term military assistance program.
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Seoul
UPS
U.S
Park Chung-Hee
Park
United States
South Korea
Korea
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Sen Antonio
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Moses Romero
Dalhart
North
Romero
Rio Grande Valley
Gulf Coast
U.S. Weather Service
Brownsville
Dallas-Fort Worth
John Leonard
Horkey Oil Co
Lugbock
Abilene
U.S. 62
J. R. McCabe
Dorothy
Terrell
McCarley
Ilawet Lee Hall
Wills Paint
Karen Alexander
Jasper Sander
Shrewsbury
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