Outbursts Halt UN Session on Charges by Cuba
At the United Nations a Security Council meeting to hear Raul Roa charge that the United States plans a Cuban invasion was halted by anti Castro outbursts in the public gallery. U.S. Ambassador James J. Wadsworth dismissed the Cuban accusations as hysteria and insisted the United States had no invasion plan or intent to isolate Cuba.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
Security Council
Cuba
United States
U.N
Raul Roa
Roa
Wadsworth
a_e
U.S
Stewart H. Adams
Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Congress
Eisenhower
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Nunnelee area woman offers three pups for good homes
Mrs W S Harvey of the Nunnelee community has three hunting pups needing homes. They are young and friendly and could become good family pets. The mother dog is also available if someone wants her.
Park receipts rise at Bonham State Park
John Chumbley manager of Bonham State Park announced a State Parks Board report showing receipts up 49 percent and operating profit up 58 percent. He attributed the gains to increased business at the park during the past year, noting it led all parks in percentage receipts growth.
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John Chumbley
Bonham State Park
State Parks Board
Chumbley
Car stolen then found in short time
Randolph resident E C Johnson reported his car stolen from a Safeway lot around 10:30 am. Peace officers issued a statewide alert but cancelled when the car was recovered at the Jet. A playful note mentions seed and plant catalogs now in the mail and the plants not matching catalog pictures.
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City
E. C. Johnson
Randolph
Safeway
SEATO Condemns Laos Airlift of War Supplies
SEATO condemned the airlift of war supplies to leftist Laotian rebels by Soviet planes and urged a peaceful solution. The eight-nation council withheld judgment on foreign Communist forces and did not call for direct SEATO military action. The Lao Parliament backed Prince Bot Oum’s government, while U S reports claim Russian planes airlifted substantial numbers of North Vietnamese troops.
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Bangkok
Thailand
UPI
Southeast Asian Treaty Organization
Seato Council of Representatives
Laos
SEATO
Vientiane
Prince Bot Oum
Pete Sarasin
United States
U.S. State Department
First Baby of 1961 Born in Bonham
Pamela Joy Bigbee, born January 3 1961 at 11 05 am in the M&S hospital, is Bonham and Fannin county s first newborn of the year. Her parents Rev Jess B Higbee and Mrs Higbee celebrate with siblings Dalton Lee Randy and Melanie Sue. Thirteen local merchants offered welcome gifts to Pamela and her family.
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Pamela Joy Bigbee
Jess B. Bigbee
The
Baptist Church
Telephone
M&s Hospital
Bonham
Tex
Bigbee
Hazel Myrick
Bonham Merchants
Fannin County
Pamela
Jess B. Higbee
Barrow’'s Jewelers
Stop & Shop Grocery and Market
Brady Studio
Saunders Bookstore
Bonham Furniture Store
J. B. White Co
J. C. Penney Co
White’s Furniture
Hunt's Department Store
Bonham Daily Faorite
Favorite
Negroes Charged In One Burglary
Two Bonham men aged 26 face charges in Hunt’s department store burglary before Christmas. Wille Andy Crowley is charged with burglary and Royce Phea with receiving and concealing stolen property. They waived trials, held on $3,000 bond in Fannin jail.
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Hunt's
Justice of Peace
Clark Benton
Wille Andy Crowley
Royce Phea
Fannin County
Troy McNear
Tibby Wright
Crowley
Phea
Sherman
Grayson County
Bonham
97 Runs Made By Firemen in 1960 in Bonham
The Bonham fire department logged 97 runs in 1960 with few to major fires. The most damaging blaze destroyed Roscoe Dodson's North Center street home in November. Grass, auto and trash fires accounted for most calls and most residences were saved with limited property damage.
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Bonham
Roscoe Dodson
North Center Street
Reprieve Plea Circulates Over Fort Inglish Replica
Bonham residents circulate petitions to delay razing of the Fort Inglish replica erected in 1936. They seek state take over for park or historic site use as bids for demolition are opened by the city commission.
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Fort Inglish
Bonham
Ned
City Commission
Eddie Hodge
Lipscomb
Warmer Weather Forecast for Bonham Area
The U S Weather Bureau predicts slightly warmer, partly cloudy conditions for Bonham on Thursday. Lows near 32 with highs modestly higher than recent days, no precipitation expected though South Texas sees rain.
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Bonham
U. S. Weather Bureau
South
Texas
North Central Texas Weather Outlook
Clear to partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight. Thursday forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and a warmer trend.
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Texas
Union Bankers Insurance Merger Voted In Dallas
Stockholders of Union Bankers Insurance Co of Dallas and Southwest American Life Insurance Co of Houston vote to merge under Union Bankers name. Home offices remain in Dallas with combined assets over $4 million.
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Dallas
UPPI
Union Bankers Insurance Co
Southwest American Life Insurance Co
Houston
Union Bankers
Americans Evacuate Havana as UPI Reports Break in Cuban Ties
The United States begins evacuating its Havana embassy after breaking diplomatic relations with Cuba while keeping Guantanamo Bay base open. Cuban diplomats are ordered out, and 2,000 to 3,500 private Americans in Cuba are urged to leave. President Eisenhower denounces Castro actions as harassing and a limit to U.S. self respect.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Cuba
Havana
Guantanamo Bay
State Department
James Hagerty
Eisenhower
Castro
U. S
Consulates Surprised as U S Breaks Ties with Castro Government
U S actions halt Cuban consular activities in the United States and force about 50 Cuban consulates officials here to depart. State Department says Americans acting as consular agents for Cuba must suspend operations. Cuba condemns move as imperialist and pledges continued defiance.
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United Press International
United States
Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
America
State Department
Cuba
Castro
U. S
New York
Madison Avenue
Norfolk
Mercedes Mencio
Embassy Officials Prepare to Close Down Havana Office
Hundreds of Americans urged to leave Cuba immediately packed the Havana embassy area as Tuesday’s break in U S Cuban relations left staff idle awaiting transport to the airport. U S Charge d Affaires Daniel Braddock urged self supplied travel unless facing rare difficulties. Six people were held overnight but no charges filed.
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Daniel M. Braddock
Little Rock
Ark
U.S
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
U.S. Navy
State Department
Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Washington
Havana
UPI
United States
Stewart H. Adams
U.S. Treasury
Diet
Daniel Braddock
Fidel Castro
Castro
Guantanamo
Cmdr
J. F. Lloyd
Radio Moscow
Frances Simopoulos
Sophie Watson
Edythe
Panama
Tony Ferantes
Mexican View U S Able To Give More Aid
UPI reports Novedades editorially says the U S Cuba break removes legal hindrance to stronger anti Castro support in the hemisphere. Mexican officials give brief comments and foresee possible Mexico Cuba diplomatic shifts though no official reaction yet.
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Mexico City
UPI
U.S
Cuba
Novedades
Eisenhower
Washington
Mexico
Manuel Tello
Foreign Ministry
Jose Antonio Portuondo Valdez
Bonham Senior Class Names Mil dred Robinson Good Citizen Awardee
Mil dred Robinson of Bonham High School is named the DAR Good Citizen for the Bonham area. The selection, announced by Mrs. A S Broadfoot, reflects a 12 year Bonham school tenure and involvement in the band stage band Future Homemakers Spanish club Pep club and church Youth Fellowship. She plans to attend business school and work as a secretary.
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Good Citizen
George Blakey
National Daughters of the American Revolution
Bonham Daily
A. S. Broadfoot
Fannin County
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Bonham High School
Mil
Dred Robinson
Frank G. Robinson
Rt. 2
Bonham
Homemakers of America
Miss Robinson
Church of the Nazarene Church
DAR
Mildred Isabinson
Rt 2
Khrushchev Kennedy New Year Greetings Printed by Izvestia
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and President elect John F Kennedy exchanged New Year greetings printed Tuesday in Izvestia. Messages were sandwiched between those to and from Yugoslav President Tito and British Prime Minister Macmillan.
Eisenhower Praises Quesada on FAA Resignation
President Eisenhower commends Gen Elwood R. Quesada for accepting resignation as FAA administrator effective January 20. He writes in a letter addressed to Dear Pete that he has the highest praise for Quesada as a top flight administrator and aviation pioneer.
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Washington
UPI
Esenhower
Elwood R
Pete) Quesada
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Eisenhower
Pete
Judge Moore Outlines County Road Plan for 1961
County Judge Choice Moore outlined a 1961 road program at the Bonham Rotary club. Projects include State Highway 12 from Trenton to McKinney, northern farm-to-market roads, Highway 82 improvements Bonham to Bells, and a farm-to-market road east from Kueckelhan to Ivanhoe via Telephone. Rotarian Neel Davis chaired the meeting. Junior Rotarians Buck Washerlesky and Gene Page tridge were named.
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Moore
Bonham
Paul Simpson
Buck Washerlesky
Gene Pagetridge
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Levers
Guantanamo Naval Base
Joseph Reap
U. S. Navy
Mildred Robinson
Ike Lauds
Quesada
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