20 Feb 1968
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1968
Page
1
The text notes contrasting speed signs with 45 and 49 mph values, plus a case where safe speed was 40 while the limit read 25 and multiple signs near a town showed 10 miles to the next town. It also mentions wet conditions delaying planting of onions, cabbages, potatoes, and peas, FFA Week observations by Bonham FFA and James Griffitt, plus a chili supper at Nunnelee Community Center hosted by the Community Club.
Warmer days bring cardinals and blue jays back to the area as sparrows persist from winter. Some cardinal visitors stayed through winter while more have arrived in recent weeks.
A heating pad was identified as the source of trouble disrupting television reception across a Bonham area, causing widespread havoc with signals and viewing.
Governor John Connally told reporters at a Democratic dinner in Atlanta that Senator Robert Kennedy's Vietnam rhetoric has harmed U S foreign policy with regard to Ho Chi Minh and North Vietnam. He predicted President Johnson faces tougher odds this year and cited crime Vietnam and the dollar as top election issues.
Twelve men died and ten were injured when a truck carrying a company softball team veered into a deep ravine near Bangio, a mountain resort area, officials reported.
Coke Stevenson Jr. resigns as administrator of the Texas Liquor Control Board citing undue criticism and pride in his record. Newt Humphreys, sworn in as No. 2, expects consideration for the top job but says he has not proven himself yet. The probe into alleged misconduct continues with officials declining to comment on findings.
An earthquake of exceptional violence struck Ayios Efstratios in the Aegean Sea. Reports say 13 killed and 15 injured on the 68 square mile island with 80 percent of northern buildings destroyed. Lemes saw minor injuries and ten houses damaged. tremor felt as far as Naples and western Turkey.
South Korea will arm 2.5 million army reservists starting next month with a goal to equip one million by year end. President Park Chung Hee and officials approved the plan after the January 21 Seoul raid. About 500,000 men are already under arms. In Panmunjom, US and North Korea met for the eighth time on Pueblo negotiations.
A washing machine motor burned out causing smoke damage to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Herndon at 115 Carpenter Loop on Monday afternoon, firemen said. The fire caused smoke to spread through portions of the house.
Clark told a Washington forum that police officers will act as a tightrope balance this summer amid rising city tensions. He warned overacting could trigger riots while underacting risks allowing them. He urged firmness with community relations expertise and broad support for officers facing underfunding and stress.
Robert McNamara testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington aiming to quell doubts about the Tonkin Gulf incident that led to greater U.S. Vietnam involvement. He leaves office in March to head the World Bank, while Senator Morton critiqued the Vietnam policy amid a partially classified memo.
Flooded air support due to bad weather as U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese forces press into Hue to drive Viet Cong from the Citadel. Hue Mayor Phan Dang Khoa says public executions of VC leaders are planned with support from American advisers. Fighting also rages near Saigon’s outskirts with Rangers and artillery attempting to pierce Viet Cong positions around Ap Tan Hoi cemetery.
Bonham seeks about 100 telephone volunteers to call neighbors for Heart Sunday next week. Volunteers will distribute health habit literature to parents and collect contributions to the 1968 Heart Fund. Lead callers include Mrs. Ottis Reeves and others, with last year’s Bonham drive topping $1,000.
Petitions filed with city secretary Ruth Jones reveal two candidates for the April 2 city election. Barney Walker seeks re election in Ward 3 and J W Cunningham seeks the Ward 4 alderman seat. Willie Carpenter in Ward 4 will not run. John Crockett and Pat Warren had already filed for other wards. Ballot petitions must be in by 30 days before the election.
A new cool front is forecast to reach Bonham on Wednesday bringing lower temperatures and increasing cloudiness. No precipitation is predicted for Bonham, though early maps show snow and rain behind the front further south. Wednesday morning lows are expected in the upper 30s with afternoon highs in the mid 50s after a morning low in the upper 30s.
North Korean diplomat Zang Ie Zoon told a Moscow news conference the Pueblo crew will be punished under Korean law after alleged crimes in Korean waters. He distributed Bucher confession tapes and photos, asserting U S blackmail will fail while Kim In Sung’s War warning was repeated.
James Tadlock reports four hub caps stolen from his car between February 16 and 19. The incident was reported to city police on Monday night at 1410 North Pine.
During Florida's first statewide teacher walkout, arsonists set fire to the main office of Miami Springs High School, entering via a rear window. The blaze was contained. the district prepared substitutes as 21 counties closed and most areas kept schools open.
O. R Crawford of Jasper stated Coke Stevenson Jr. told board chair W. D. Noel he planned to retire after reaching 20 years with the liquor agency. Crawford emphasized Stevenson has not been fired, asked to resign, or pressured to quit.
Kyoji Hara aged 26 hanged himself after seven women refused his marriage proposal police reported. Authorities noted no other signs of foul play and are continuing investigations into the case.
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