Tulsa Vice Probes Set After Indictments of City Officials
Tulsa and federal grand juries prepare to investigate vice conditions following indictments against Mayor George E. Norvell Police Chief Paul Livingston Police Commissioner Jay L. Jones and others. Indictments allege profits from gamblers bootleggers and prostitutes. Livingston Jones and Bullock named among those implicated.
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Nolen Bullock
Malan Tribune
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Gott
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B. Hayden Crawford
J. Howard Edmondson
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Glenn Brown
Lee Johnson
Norvell
George C. O’neill
Police Department
O'Neill
Explosion and Fire Wreck Pasadena Plant
A powerful explosion at Champion Paper & Fibre Co in Pasadena sent a blast through two caustic acid tanks, shaking nearby buildings and triggering a major fire. Six men were injured, including Red Kirkland and Charles Coons, as fire crews from Houston Galena Park Jacinto City and other areas fought the blaze near the Crown Central refinery and Washburn tunnel. Police reported the tunnel closed and traffic halted while ambulances responded.
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Jewe
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Mike Koury
Puble Relations
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Washburn
Houston-to-Baytown
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al Hurley
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Jacinto City
Pasadens
Barber shop hours shift as town cuts to three days
Bonham barbers will shorten hours to a three day week with Mondays as light days. Haircuts and shaves will have less time while gardening fishing and hobbies gain more. Customers must adjust routines as early openings and shorter evenings redefine local grooming habits. A broken door glass at the CAP meeting place was blamed on a strong gust.
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Bonham Barbers
CAP
D. L. Harkins
Dallas Woman Held For Hot Checking
A Dallas woman faces misdemeanor hot checking charges after being found in Bonham two weeks. Police arrested her Thursday night when she appeared at the station as officers, and city and county deputies searched for her after merchants reported checks totaling about 50 dollars. A Dallas bank confirmed the woman's account had been closed since November. She said she and companions went to Mineola that afternoon.
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Bonham
Leon Shastid
Bonham Merchants
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Mineola
Grapefruit Sections Sent to Scheels for School Lunchrooms
Grapefruit sections are distributed to Fannin county schools for use in lunchrooms this week. County Superintendent Jim Moulton reports most schools picked up their allotment Thursday with the remainder collecting Friday.
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Fannin County
Jim Moulton
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas
Occasional rain and colder tonight and Saturday with some freezing rain in extreme north. Temperatures fall to near freezing in the north tonight, with a low around 28 degrees in northern areas.
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Texas
Hoover wins Freedom Foundation top award in Valley Forge
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover received the Freedom Foundation top award for his four decades of devotion to human liberty. The presentation cited his public service and impact on civil rights.
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J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Freedom Foundation
George Washington Hosor
Hoover
Savoy DAR Good Citizen Is Earline Hartline Selected
Savoy high school selects Earlene Burris Hartline as the 1957 DAR Good Citizen. Supt Rufus Moore notes her scholarship dependability leadership and school civic church involvement. She served as senior class president and Future Homemakers member while aiding church youth work.
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Savoy
Earlene Burris Hartline
James Burris
Savoy High School
Rufus Moore
Moore
Hartline
Mary Blakey
Future Homemakers of America
Compromise Sought to Stave Off Break
Efforts to avert a break in negotiations intensified as officials and representatives from involved parties met to seek a middle ground. Details of proposed concessions and timelines remained under wraps, with spokespeople urging progress while avoiding public leaks.
U.S. Stands Firm Against Israeli Withdrawal Guarantees
Washington rejects any unconditional Israeli withdrawal guarantees and seeks UN backed terms. France Britain and Israel four way talks loom as Eisenhower and Ben Gurion clash over forced Egyptian withdrawal and security guarantees. Abba Eban and Ben Gurion push for understanding while U.S. officials hold firm.
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Franca
Israel
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Pramier Cruy Moffat
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Landon
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Asraell
Ben-Ghurion
Withedrawal
Ben-Guelon
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Aquia
Oaza
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National Guard to Honor George Washington Birthday
Washington National Guard units from Bonham and Honey Grove plan candlelight ceremonies at the Armory to mark George Washington’s birthday. Lt. Kenneth Hall notes the 7:30 p.m. assembly with an 8:20 p.m. candle lighting, as the groups seek to boost rosters through new enlistments.
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National Guard
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Monham
117Th Armored
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Bonham
Kenneth Hall
Mivin K. Mik
Haney Grove
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Washington
Lnter
Nationnal Guard
Freezing Weather Moves In Expected Saturday Morning
Forecasters warn a cold front will sweep the region Saturday morning driving temperatures below freezing. Rain or drizzle may accompany the front as it moves through the area with strong south winds and potential icing in North Texas by nightfall.
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Dallas
Cain
North Texas
Warler
Trustee Elections Set in 20 Districts and County Board
County Judge Choice Moore called elections for Saturday April 6 to name trustees in 20 school districts and to the county board. Two at large seats and multiple two year terms are up, with candidates from several precincts and independent districts listed.
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Eiher
John Avery
Moor Trumtere
Ax Anemabery
Avery
Dias
McClure, Nuaneles
Tom Nash
Todd City
Tom Holmes
Treoton
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Lannhis
Sein
Raiverhy
Monkstauwn
Trustes
Halley
Dodd City
Metar
Gober
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Handolph
Telephony
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Independent Districta
Lontam
Honey Grove
Ladanin
Laonard
Trenton
Buvoy
Buttle
Wands
Wehool
Carl Hanes
Travia Cucrin
Truateca
Hunban
Watershed Hearing Slated for March 19 in Fannin County
Notices posted call for a public hearing on forming the Fannin County Water Control and Improvement District No 2. The hearing is set for March 19 in County Judge Choice Moore’s office after petitions with about 30 signatures were presented. The district would cover the Upper Bola Arc watershed spanning about 101,009 acres.
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Fannin County
M. D. Anderson Files for City Alderman Post
A petition to place M. D. Anderson on the ballot for the city alderman race was filed with city secretary Mina Maddrey. The filing deadline is March 24, with the city election set for April 2.
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M. D. Anderson
Mina Bertha Madrey
Mina Maddrey
Anderson
Catelarge
Hatares Wagar Drags
Coffeehouse chatter and morning routines among Arkansas residents
Fragmentary notes describe Jorgenson and Gilking sharing a quiet morning with coffee and reading. A second vignette mentions Denton’s coffee, Bealt, and Lynwood Masary engaging in loud verbal banter in Arkansas. Fereday appears in Bowker.
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EE Jorgenson
Charles Fi
Dorgy
Doc Denton
Coffra Ton Bealt
Lynwood Masary
Arkansas
Fereday
45 Minutes Equals Pound of Coffee Bonham Workers Buy More
The article compares purchasing power of American workers to 1966 standards, noting wage gains raise what a typical Bonham worker can buy in 45 minutes. It cites a National Industrial Conference Board report and contrasts U.S. and Russian wages, showing U.S. workers gain real purchasing power despite shorter hours.
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J. Bonham
National Industrial Conference Board
Bourgands
Mengy
Moscow
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