01 Jan 1959
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1959
Page
1
Fragmentary note describes responses to sale letters and public notices, mentioning Judge Tom and various locales. The text references Washt uf ws and Berlin Moscow, hinting at international discussion and local civic actions without clear specifics.
Neuro Woman Survives Night in Freezing Snow as Windor l reports Aunt Callie Bowles found in a Windom snow drift after wandering in 18 degree cold. She was hospitalized with cold exposure. search efforts spanned the local area with neighbors and Bill Darwin aiding.
Ashingpon Cutty reports tax on vessels to remain unchanged after adjustments. The notice indicates a minor reduction in some rates affecting patrons and merchants, with the same address and contact details preserved for follow up.
A three man Cuban military junta led by Maj. Gen. Eulogio Cantilla prepared to offer peace to Fidel Castro. The emergency meeting aimed to end Cuba's two year civil war that has cost thousands of lives and millions in damage. Batista fled the country as the revolution intensified.
A safe door remained jammed after a knob was knocked off during the night at an unidentified location. Reported by Harold Maz Nab agerated Boadock Shure da ori ng Maze, the event involved attempts to open the safe and ongoing delays while officials assess the scene.
Rebels press toward Havana as officials flee by air. Batista and key ministers escape to the Dominican Republic and North America, Cantilo assumes peace efforts, and Urrutia is buoyed as leaders clash over a junta and new government. Rebels pledge to resist a fake regime and continue the fight into Cuba’s eastern provinces.
United Press International reports 19 traffic deaths in the first hours of the New Year as snow and freezing rain cripple interior regions from Texas to the Great Lakes. Illinois and Michigan tie for the highest toll with four deaths each, while fires in Rochester claim six lives in a single incident.
Snow and clear skies left Bonham with temperatures down to 18 degrees as colder air moved in. The National Weather Service predicted a warming trend this afternoon but a return to colder temps by Friday morning with snow lingering in shaded areas and on some roadways.
Six cases have been set for county court trial on Wednesday January 14. The docket lists Tom Gee for liquor violation and Billy Ray Barker James Brown William Carl Terry Raymond Kelton and John William Thompson all charged with driving while intoxicated.
Washington based story states Atlas satellite likely dead after Army ground stations failed to trigger its transmitter. Defense Department says transmitter unresponsive due to lunar battery exhaustion and no New Year communication attempt planned. further efforts to contact Use Aung to be considered.
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