18 Feb 1958
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1958
Page
1
Chuck Weaver complains about inconsistent arithmetic teaching while Texas highway workers create a temporary dust storm on U S Highway 82 near Savoy by filling cracks with hot asphalt and sand. Drivers at 60 mph kick up the dust as crews plan to scrape off excess asphalt next summer for smoother riding.
Michigan City Indiana faces isolation after a weekend blizzard that dumped up to 55 inches of snow. 70 snow removal units battled 12 foot drifts to clear streets while residents and hundreds of rural families remain cut off.
The article notes sunny skies and low temperatures aiding farmers as they ready fields for planting. County Agent Gene Graves says the cold snaps keep few farmers from working, and forecasts hint at continued cold spells but possibly no extended freezing into March and April.
Persons may donate to the Heart Fund for memorial purposes. Checks should be made payable to the Fannin County Heart Association and mailed to Ray Peeler Jr., treasurer. Cash donations go to Peeler in Bonham.
Dr. O H Box struggled with hot chocolate during a Bois d Arc district Scout meeting on Monday night. He phoned his wife for guidance and was joined by Thad Finley who added his own touch to the mixture.
A fragmented street tableau shows Joyce Lightfoot picking up mail while Duke Dickey Tom mutt and M P Andereun chat briefly. The scene includes mentions of Joe Penton and Herbert Hopper Mut Milford from Ladonia Ball Sgo hurrying by as Boukau is noted.
North Korea declined the United Nations request to return the hijacked DC 3 from Korean airspace. The North cited direct talks between Seoul and Pyongyang as the proper venue and rejected listing passengers or cooperation via UN channels.
In Romeoville near Lockport Illinois five children perished in a trailer home blaze that gutted a converted semi trailer. The severely burned father hauled five other injured relatives to safety in sub zero weather before firefighters recovered the charred bodies Betty Wright 17 Michael 16 Marjorie 14 Dolores 9 and Joseph 1. The 11 member family had lived in the modified semi trailer with a series of Jean tos.
Egypt and Sudan deploy troops and police to a disputed border area amid accusations of a land grab by President Nasser. Sudan seeks settlement as elections loom in both nations and Cairo moves toward a Syrian-Egyptian federation.
Wayne LeCrone of Paris NeTseo Trails Council and Jim Castleman of Bogota council spoke at the Bois d Arc Scout district meeting in Risinger Hall First Methodist church. Dr. O H Box presided as district chairman. The group set the third Monday each month as regular meeting night and operating committee chairs met to discuss plans for the year.
The Sixth District January term grand jury continued in session with prospects of completing its work this afternoon. County Attorney Tibby Wright said the body had made good progress with many cases submitted and numerous witnesses called.
Herbert Sharfman told a House subcommittee he believed the FCC overruled his 1954 recommendation by granting Channel 10 to Public Service Television, a National Airlines subsidiary. He described the winner as the least qualified among four applicants, while noting he did not use that exact phrase in his report.
President Eisenhower informed Republican leaders that he will present his foreign aid recommendations to Congress this week. The January budget proposed a mutual aid program around 3.9 billion dollars with a Washington speech planned for February 25. The trip to Thomasville highlighted the president's health updates from White House physician Major General Howard Snyder as he recuperates, with ongoing improvements reported.
Bonham area forecasts warmer weather for Wednesday with mainly cloudy skies and no chance of rain. Temperatures range from a 3 degree morning low to about 50 degrees in the afternoon, with Texarkana reporting 21 degrees Tuesday morning. Bitter cold persists in northern regions and the Southeast.
Mostly cloudy through Wednesday with no significant temperature change. Lows tonight expected in the upper 30s.
An Army scientist says the Explorer satellite shows livable space temperatures are possible. Dr William Pickering of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena notes radio data indicate temperatures between 40 and 80 degrees and that the meteor hazard is not as dangerous as expected.
Washington reports the administration rejects spending booms and tax cuts, betting on a mid year economic upturn. Republican leaders push public works and highway spending while Democrats press more federal outlays to lift business. Unemployment is forecast to fall by spring as defense and housing spending rise.
Representative Clarence Cannon told the House that a new Navy report warns Russia could stage a sneak nuclear strike on the United States with missile-launching ships disguised as merchant vessels.
New York report notes the paper industry should press research for new products vigorously during the present period of openings capacity. President Rh. I. Thiesmeier of the Pulp and Paper Research destitute of Cumula and today Lorillard provided a lone feature in a narrowly irregular stock market.
Cameron county sheriff office says Raul Trevino Garza 27 born Pharr Texas admitted killing a prominent Matamoros Mexico businessman Keb I. Lockport Illinois incident notes a sixth child died in a fire tied to a truck trailer home where nine siblings lived Port Arthur men receive prison terms and fines for illegal marijuana possession with David Lehuck 41 sentenced to 84 years and Ray Edward Gondron to years plus $100 fines
Record-low temperatures hit 16 below zero as coastal wind chills intensified. Citizens endure bitter conditions with thermometers dipping sharply and utilities bracing for demand.
The United States has challenged the Soviet Union to show whether it wants a real summit or a propaganda clash. President Eisenhower’s caustic note to Premier Bulganin accuses Soviet leaders of misrepresenting American motives and declares an impasse in efforts to arrange talks. Democratic and foreign observers back the president, while Macmillan considers the statement excellent.
The Air Force disclosed efforts on a rocket engine delivering more than a million pounds of thrust with chains of units capable of 1.5 million total thrust. Assistant Air Force secretary Horner testified in secret to the House committee that development began in 1954 and an engine with a single combustion chamber is underway.
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