Patman Attacks Federal Reserve Chief in House Hearing
Rep. Wright Patman and Fed Chairman William McChesney Martin clashed at a House Economic Committee hearing. Patman accused the Fed of malfeasance and nonfeasance, blaming open market policies for housing and urban crises, while Martin defended compliance and urged a broader fiscal program.
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UPI
Wright Patman
D-Tex
William McChesney Martin
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Martin
House
Senate Economic Committee
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House Banking Committee
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Federal National Mortgage Association
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Congress
Christmas Card from Netherlands Reaches Mrs Morrow
A Christmas card arrived with Valentine cards. It was from T. D. Owens, son of the late Mr and Mrs Ralph Owens, mailed to Mrs Vic Morrow in The Netherlands. The card bore Owens address Breitner Weg 6 Heemseede The Netherlands and postal cost 45 cents.
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T.D. Owens
Ralph Owens
Vic Morrow
Netherlands
Owens
Breitnerweg 6
Heemseede
Vic
Weekend school events and chili supper planned
Friday night the Ector senior class hosts a domino tournament in the school gym. Saturday features Windom Rodeo Club chili supper in the school lunchroom. Also Friday Feb 23 a chili supper at Nunnelee Community Center and a basketball game in the high school gym to raise funds for band uniforms with coach Bondi and Band director Tommy Neugent fielding an all redhead girls team.
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Ector
Windom Rodeo Club
Nunnelee
Bondi
Tommy Neugent
Four Bonham Scouts hike ten miles during Scout Week
Four Bonham Scouts Ronald Clayton Ronnie Amlin Bob Brant and Bobby Higgs hiked out to Ector and back with full packs first aid gear and flashlights from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. totaling a ten mile trek. A large truck carrying fire wood passed through Bonham Tuesday noon headed south and warmth lingered. Bob Hodge declined coffee and cake at a school board meeting citing a desire to stay trim.
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Bonham
Ronald Clayton
Ronnie Amlin
Bob Brant
Bobby Higgs
Ector
Bob Hodge
Three Trustees Seek Re election In Bonham ISD
Bonham Independent School District trustees Clyde Crittenden Dr L C Biggers and Joe Denton have filed for re election. Biggers is board president and Denton secretary. Two others had filed papers but not turned them in. Filing runs March 6 30 days before election.
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Bonham Independent School District
Joe Denton
Clyde Crittenden
L. C. Biggers
Denton
Biggers
Britain rejects halt to weapons to Nigeria amid Biafra conflict
London refused to suspend arms shipments to Nigeria but will study sending a Commonwealth peace force to end the seven month civil war. The Eastern Region seeks secession as the Republic of Biafra.
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UPI
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Republic of Biafra
County Trustees and Local Boards Up for Elections
Three county board seats across Precincts 1 2 and 4 will be elected on Saturday April 6 in all county school districts. Incumbents Gailon Moore J D Toney and J L Calvary hold seats in Precincts 1 2 and 4 and must be replaced or reelected. Filing deadline March 6 requires candidate name on ballot or by petition signed by five voters. applications to Judge Choice Moore. Notices have been mailed to all schools and posted in districts.
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Commissioners
Choice Moore
Gailon Moore
Savoy
J. D. Toney
Leonard
J. L. Calvary
Dodd City
Judge Moore
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Denison Couple Found Beaten to Death in Home
Neighbors discovered 85 year old Mrs Staton and 86 year old Mr Staton dead in Denison home after not seeing activity all day. Police report a suspect detained and murder weapon located. Texas Ranger and state lab to assist. family details and funeral plans noted.
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Denison
S. C. Nelms
Ector
Paul Borem
Mr. Staton
Borom
Mrs. Staten
Winter Weather Grips Northwest Texas With Death Toll Rising
Snow and sleet blanketed Northwest Texas with up to six inches of snow in Plainview and five inches in Childress while freezing rain fell elsewhere. Roads remained slick though passable as a severe winter system caused eight deaths and continued through Thursday.
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United Press International
Texas
Red River
Plainview
Childress
Bonham Weather Hit by Snow Rain and Sleet
Freezing mix across Texas brought rain sleet and snow to Bonham Wednesday with bridges iced and highways lightly slick. Schools kept watch while crews sanded roads as north county faced heavier snowfall and subfreezing temps. Three weather related deaths reported nearby as Amarillo Dalhart Lubbock and Wichita Falls saw snow and freezing rain.
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Joe C. Campbell
The
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Dalhart
Lubbock
Wichita Fals
Wichita Falls
Red River
Fort Worth
Crockett Seeks Re-Election In Ward 2
Johnny Crockett, Ward 2 alderman, filed his petition for a ballot place with City Secretary Miss Ruth Jones Tuesday afternoon. He had signed the petition before handing it in. Willie Carpenter, Ward 4 alderman, announced he will not seek another term in the April 2 election.
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Johnny Crockett
Unarmed U S Navy Plane Shot Down Near Hainan Island
An unarmed U S Navy Skyraider was shot down five miles off Hainan Island after entering Chinese airspace en route from Subic Bay to the Coral Sea. A second Skyraider escaped, diverting to Danang in South Vietnam. pilot reported seeing a parachute.
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UPS
Hainan Island
U.S
al Skyraider
Subic Bay
Philippines
Coral Sea
Dan Nang
South Vietnam
Hainan Isand
Gulf of Tonkin
China
Vietnam
Nainan
Marines Hit Hue Citadel With Big Raid As War Clashes Grow
U.S. Marines and allied airpower attacked the Hue citadel with bombs rockets and napalm breaking the 12 foot wall as naval aviators F8 Crusaders and Skyraiders joined helicopters in a major assault. Brig Gen Foster Lahue said the attack targets the wall defenses while air forces reported downing MIGs and widening strikes near Saigon and in North Vietnam.
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UPS
Hue
Forbidden City
Foster C. Lahue
UPI
Richard Oliver
Leatherneck
Cordon
Ind
Oliver
South Vietnam
Binh Cmunh
Ship Channel
U.S
D Nang
Icy Roads Delay Hill Arrival on Get Acquainted Tour
Icy roads east of Bonham delayed Democratic Governor candidate John Hill and his wife over an hour on Wednesday morning. A planned coffee at Keene’s cafe was called off, but the couple still spent a brief visit in Bonham before resuming their North Texas tour. Hill pledged a return to meet local residents when time permits.
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Bonham
John Hill
Keene
California high school class sizes dip to twenty eight
The California Teachers Association reports the average high school class this year is 28 pupils, down 0.2 from last year. The margin suggests shrinking student rolls and potential impact on instruction.
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San Francisco
UPS
California
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