Special weeks and birthdays mark February events
February brings Edison Pageant of Light in Fort Myers commemorating Edison born 1874. National Crime Prevention Week and National Beauty Salon Week start. Lincoln's birthday February 12, St Valentines Day February 14. Arizona 1912 and Oregon 1859 statehood days. Denmark Gaekkebrew notes. Susan B Anthony born 1820. FFA Week February 17 to 24. George Washington’s birthday Feb 22. Homer Teague of Bonham honored for 35 years at General Telephone Co.
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Cuban refugees would have better stayed in Cuba says congressman
Rep Walter Norblad of Oregon says the Cuban refugees in downtown Miami are not doing any good. He argues they could have aided sabotage and intelligence work against Fidel Castro's regime had they remained in Cuba.
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Rebels Execute Retired Iraqi Officers After Baghdad Revolt
In Beirut UPI reports the new rebel regime executed four retired Iraqi army officers including two generals. Eyewitnesses say about 1,500 people were killed on day one. fighting and purges continued in Baghdad and Basra amid reports of Communist resistance and a curfew with student groups aiding troops.
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Diefenbaker May Rebuild Cabinet After Resignations
Ottawa reports Prime Minister John Diefenbaker aims to rebuild his caretaker cabinet by naming successors to three ministers who quit over nuclear weapons policy. Veterans Affairs Minister Gordon Churchill is favored for defense, with uncertainty about further resignations and the upcoming April 8 election. Separately, international turmoil includes Baghdad unrest and recognitions by several nations amid a shifting regional balance.
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Lawmakers Consider Texas High School Capitalism Course
Austin reports lawmakers open hearings on a bill by Rep. W. T. Dungan to require a capitalism versus communism course in all Texas high schools starting in 1964, one hour per day for a full semester. The measure anchors capitalisms praise and cites living standards, with other tax, election, and legislative reform proposals also on the week’s agenda.
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Connally Attacks Dallas GOP Delegation Over Obstruction
Gov. Connally blasted Dallas six member Republican legislators for opposing three emergency spending requests. He accused some Dallas representatives of obstructionism and urged focus on education and attracting industry for Texas growth.
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Arctic Storm Dumps Snow Across West Texas
An arctic storm blanketed West Texas with up to six inches of snow in the Lubbock district and two to three inches in Donley Briscoe Cottle and Dickinson counties. The Texas Highway Department warned hazardous driving as the system extended to the Amarillo district and south toward the Gulf Coast.
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United Press International
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Texas
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Plunging temperatures bring freezing rain sleet and snow
A fast moving Arctic air mass blasted through Bonham overnight driving temperatures to 25 degrees and forecasters predicted teens by Tuesday. The storm coated pavements with ice and snow but left mostly on grassy areas, while several deaths occurred in weather related crashes across the region. Airlines and schools reported delays and closures as the winter front moved east, with snow observed in Austin Waco and College Station.
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Drought Ends as Arctic Air Brings Warm Rain to West and Snow to Plains
A weather system moves across the United States bringing heavy rain in California and the first rainstorm after a multi week drought while northern plains and eastern slopes face cold Arctic air. Snow closes Sierra roads and rescue teams search for a missing tanker off Flanders as New England warms from 19 to above freezing.
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Cuban Situation Speech Makers Call for Restraint
The report notes tense political exchanges during a weekend period and calls for measured public remarks by officials and citizens. References to state leaders and party dynamics appear, with emphasis on avoiding inflammatory rhetoric.
Suspecer Held in Theft of Shoulder Scarcity
A suspect was held in a theft case described amid muddled OCR text. The fragment mentions a pursuit on a highway, a fence, and a person acting openly with Americans about Cuba, with references to officials and President Kennedy. The passage blends crime and Cold War political commentary without clear sequence or location.
The Country Newspaper Exchange
A reflective piece on the role of the local press as a community recorder and messenger. It speaks to readers across ages, preserving daily life, memories, and the stories of those who rise or fall, while shaping shared understanding.
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Exchange
Country Moving Again There All Out Taking Hikes
President Kennedy challenges the nation to hike 530 miles in three days, spurring Boy Scouts, Air Force officers, and Marines to sprint through multiple routes. Notable participants include Gen David M Shoup, Lt Roger Price, and Lt Col Ronald Force, with Kennedy himself making brief walks around Manhattan and the White House ellipse.
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Marine Corps
David M Shoup
Theodore Roosevelt
Circe
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Ronald Force
Oxford
Ohio
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Justice Department
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Slayer Held in Pair of Killings
In Juarez Mexico a suspected killer was held after a nighttime spree that left two former mayors’ families targets and three others wounded. Francisco Olivera Caste led a heavy guard as authorities moved to calm the city following the shootout over local politics.
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