Kite Flying Behind Our Place and Local Events
A Monday afternoon scene shows children and a parent flying kites in a open area behind a home. Several warnings note to keep kites away from high power lines while a breeze lifts them high. Local firemen plan a meeting after a siren announcement and scouts share a Palo Duro Canyon camping tale with a skunk encounter. The Bonham livestock auction drew a large crowd as wet fields pleased buyers.
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Bonham Livestock Commission
Community dinner and barbecue nights announced
A reminder for a community dinner at the Dial Community Center Friday night and a barbecue at Gober Saturday night to bring neighbors together with food and fellowship.
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Dial Community Center
Gober
Traffic Restored In Panama Canal After Ship Sinks
Two way traffic in the Gatun Lock may resume by midweek as Panama Canal Co officials say the two way channel is being cleared following an 18 hour stoppage. The Shozan Maru sank bow first carrying 50 000 tons of iron ore, blocking traffic and prompting a 34 ship backlog to start moving again after refloating and towing the 33 000 ton vessel to Gatun Lake.
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Balboa
C.Z
UPI
Gatun Lock
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Co
Gatun Lake
Green Berets smash VC tank drive near Saigon
U S and Vietnamese forces reported repelling a Communist armored push toward Saigon area. American jets and Special Forces with irregulars destroyed three tanks and a halftrack, killed dozens of attackers, and pursued fleeing units near the Cambodian border. Laos front fighting and Laotian defense ministry reports of a 325 mile front accompanied the broader crisis. Sri Vietnamese leadership also announced a top military shake up replacing two corps commanders as battles intensified.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Laos
Tan Son Nhut
U.S. Army
America
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Americans Jong
Nguyen van Manh
IV Corps
Hue
Vinh Loc
II Corps
Central Highlands
Wheelchair bound youth reports for Army draft
Mark Persons, 19, of Santa Ana California, who has been legless since birth, arrived at the Los Angeles induction center in a wheelchair to protest his draft status and was sent home after a physical examination attempt. His father accompanied him and said there was no authority to stop the assignment.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Army
Mark Persons
Santa Ana
Calif
U.S. Army Induction Center
Neil Persons
Mark
Gary Gelman
Gelman
Bonham Freday Athinvon
Union Valley
Bonham Forecast: Cloudy Cooler Day Ahead
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures for Bonham on Wednesday. Tuesday’s morning low was 37 with a high of 69 Monday. a mid 30s low and mid 50s high are expected Wednesday. Dry conditions from clear days and strong winds helped dry soggy fields.
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Bonham
U. S
Governor summons lawmakers on education tax bills amid teachers walkout
Gov. Claude Kirk calls Republican legislators to a closed meeting in Tallahassee to decide the fate of a package of education tax bills. The walkout by teachers looms large as the sides cannot agree on a meeting place or whether to meet with striking teachers. Phil Constans invites leaders to a Monday night hotel session. no one attends.
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Tallahassee
Fla
UPI
Claude Kirk
Florida
Phil Constans
Florida Education Association
FEA
Constans
Johnson Flies to Dallas for REA Convention Speech
President Johnson flies from his ranch to Dallas for a REA convention speech at Dalay Memorial Auditorium before about 10 000 delegates. He plans an up and back trip then may attend a UT Austin testimonial dinner for Governor Connally before returning to the ranch.
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Dallas
UPS
Johnson
Kennedy Navy
National Rural Electric Co- Operative Association
Air Force
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Lbj Ranch
Dalay Memorial Auditorium
AEA
George Chris
Tian
Bergstrom Afb
Washington
University of Texas
Texas
John B. Connally
Bergstrom
Luci Nugent
Yuki
Congress
America
Lee Harvey Oswald
Mrs
National Debt Tops 352 Billion Mark
The national debt reached 352.546 billion dollars, Treasury said. The figure excludes about 2.3 billion in participation certificates issued to long term investors. The debt ceiling stands at 358 billion with a planned increase to 365.5 billion on July 1.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury Department
Dodd City Candidates File for Re Election to City Council
DODD CITY Spl. M L Brent and Johnny Hilliard have filed to seek re election to the city council. Deadline for filing is March 7, with the election set for April 6.
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Dodd City
Spl
M. L. Brent
Johnny Hilliard
Dodd
Nations must be allowed free Suez Canal use before reopening
British Foreign Secretary George Brown said that all nations including Israel must be allowed to freely use the Suez Canal before it can be reopened. He spoke in London on Monday, outlining conditions for resuming navigation through the waterway.
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London
UPI
Israel
Suez Canal
George Brown
Britain
Munday
Johnson calls for extended farm programs and rural jobs plan
President Johnson asked Congress to permanently extend basis farm support programs and pursue new steps to create nonfarm jobs and improve housing in distressed rural areas. He urged action to boost bargaining power for farmers with unsold crops and to explore effective methods to aid agricultural producers.
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Washington
Johnson
America
Allen J.nender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Heart Fund totals rise as Bonham reports progress
Heart Fund contributions in Bonham and Fannin County climb to 934.45 with workers still reporting. Mrs. Dick Grunert urges timely envelope returns as volunteers in the Heart Sunday drive finish canvassing and county results await government-backed support.
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Heart Sunday
Heart Fund
Jimi Wigging
Bonham
Dick Grunert
Fannin County Heart Association
Heart
Lewis Faith
W. T. May
Cordelia Kavanaugh
John Reece
Dennis Baker
Hardy Butler
David Manning
Charles Hill
Bob E. Williams
Dorothy Railback
Grunert
United States Hosts Nearly Sixty Percent of World Cars
A report states nearly 60 percent of the world’s passenger cars are in the United States, highlighting the country’s dominant share of global automobile ownership.
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The
United States
Bailey Inglish PTA Plans March Game Night Fundraiser
Bailey Inglish PTA schedules a March game night as its 1967-68 fund raiser to decorate the library. Event starts at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria with two hours of play, 50 cent admission, and options from bridge to dominoes. Refreshments served. a supervised game room for children.
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Bailey Inglih Parent Teacher Association
PLA
PTA
Bailey Inglish Pta
Dallas man may hold key in 1936 Fannin County murder
A Dallas resident with a guilty conscience called the Fannin County sheriff twice seeking arrest, claiming he killed Adolphus Jones in October 1936. Deputies say they will polygraph him after gathering details to pinpoint the crime scene and motive, as the old case remains unsolved.
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Dallas
Bonham
Fannin County
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff's Deputies
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Trenton
Charles Perry
Trenton Boy Scout Troop
Palo Duro Canyon
Amarillo
George Gregg
Sault Ste Marie, Mich
UPI Telephoto
REA Convention
LBJ
Dodd City Posts
U. S. First Air Cavalry
Davis
Adolphus Jones
Burton Farm
Bonsamoat
Salusi
Candston
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