Bonham Endures Widespread Ice Wave and Power Outages
The Bonham area faced its most extensive and prolonged cold spell in years, with temperatures dipping below records and a weeklong cover of ice, snow, and frozen rain. Homes lost lights and telephone service as Bruce and Eddie Hagenswold, sons of Mr and Mrs Raymond Hagenswold, helped clear sidewalks in the neighborhood.
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Bonham
United States
Cary
Sere
Paris
Didtimers
Bruce
Eddie Haggenswold
Raymond Hagenswold
Eddie
L1th Street
Bitter Cold Hits Texas as Subfreezing Stretches Continue
A vast cold wave drives Texas temperatures to record lows with Dalhart at 13 below, El Paso at minus 8, and Galveston at 17. At least 15 deaths blamed on the cold as western and northern areas expect slight relief and a warming trend Friday. Citrus growers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley brace for more frost damage to 1962 crops as temperatures dip to 21 at Santa Rosa and 25 in Brownsville and nearby towns.
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United Press International
Texas
Dalhart
el Paso
Galveston
Gulf Coast
Midland
Weather Bureau
Lewin
Rio Grande Valley
Santa Rosa
Brownsville
McAllen
Mission
Weslaco
Gene Winn
Texas Citrus Mutual
Cold Wave Closes Schools and Deaths Rise Across Texas
The Texas cold snap leads to school and industry closures in Galveston and Dallas Fort Worth areas to conserve natural gas. Temperatures plummet from Amarillo to San Antonio with readings from 17 in San Antonio to minus 12 unofficially at Alpine. Fatalities include Amma Doggett and Betty Ledbetter in Johnson County homes and Royall in Dallas from icy incidents. Fort Hood soldiers die in a gasoline fire after a tanker crash on an icy road. twenty two soldiers are injured.
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Amarillo
Lubbock
Alpine
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Amma Doggett
Betty Ledbetter
Johnson County
Jovaster Royall
Dallas
Fort Hood
Ipr
Dallas -Fort Vo
Lone Star Gas Co
Imearn
Kennedy seeks powers to cut tariffs and tax relief
President Kennedy asked Congress for new economic tools including discretionary tariff cuts and income tax reductions to strengthen the free world against the Communist offensive. He urged lawmakers to act as the Cold War armistice seems distant.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
House
Senate
Seeer
Gram
Wintry Blast Kills 114 Across United States
Severe cold from the Arctic to the Gulf iced coasts and 44 states, with at least 114 deaths reported. Illinois led with 21 fatalities. Wisconsin 17. Texas 12. many states faced gas shortages and emergency curtailments. The piece also notes political texts and policy mentions amid the cold emergency.
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Arctic Circle
Mexico
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Texas
Michigan
Colorado
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
California
Oklahoma
Montana
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
South Carolina
Indiana
North Carolina
Alabama
New York
Ohio
Kansas
New Mexico
Man Checks Wife Lock Up After Door Left Open
Henry McAnally vows to inspect how his wife locks the door after discovering it stood ajar on Tuesday with snow drifting inside the home.
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Henry McAnally
Wee
Snowbound in Tuesday Morning Blizzard Sees Man Delayed
A resident recalls Tuesday morning's heavy snow drifted so high he could not open his pickup doors. He shoveled to reach the running board, walked two miles to Ector, and found a Jeep to pull him out.
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Floyd
Ector
Tiny German dictionary with 12000 words found
A compact German dictionary printed for high school Spanish study travels details about its size and age. The book measures about two inches long and under an inch thick, and remains in good condition.
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Germany
John Kent files for re election in Precinct 2 race
veteran commissioner John Kent announces candidacy for re election in Precinct 2 as the May 5 primary approaches He seeks district voter support and notes he would value approval of his tenure Hubert Thomas an area farmer had filed for the office last week.
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John Kent
Kent
Hubert Thomas
House approves resolution to pay Rayburn funeral costs
The House agreed by resolution to cover the funeral expenses of late Speaker Sam Rayburn. Rep. Omar Burleson of Texas introduced the measure as one of the chamber's first official acts on Wednesday.
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Washington
UPD
House
Sam Rayburn
Omar Burleson
D-Tex
Wright Patman Gains House Speech Time on Late Speaker
Rep Wright Patman of Texas was granted permission to address the House on the life of the late speaker and to yield time as needed to others for similar remembrances.
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Rayburn
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Bonham Schools Set To Open Friday After Snow Melt
Bonham's schools will be open Friday following a principals conference and road checks. The forecast calls for clear skies and rising temperatures to melt snow and ice, allowing normal classes to proceed.
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Bonham’s
Fatal crash kills envoy and three others in Warsaw
Four people died in a Warsaw auto accident including Outer Mongolian ambassador to Poland Odjwyn Bat-Oczir. Police reported the crash occurred Wednesday and the Polish press agency provided details.
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Warsaw
UPI
Poland
Odjwyn Bat-Oczir
Bombers Set Record Nonstop Flight Distance and Speed
The USAF Minot based eight jet Stratofortress piloted by Maj. Clyde P. Evely completed a nonrefueled odyssey from Kadena Okinawa to Torrejón Spain via Tokyo Seattle Fort Worth and Washington. The mission established distance and speed records eclipsing the 1946 Neptune Truculent Turtle flight. Evely called the mission a real fuel test and praised the plan.
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UPS
Strategic Air Command
Nava
Pacific
Clyde P. Evely
Petersburg
U.S
Kadena
Okiaanea
Minot
N. D
Air Force Base
Perth
Australia
Columbus
Ohio
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Tokyo
Seattle
Fort Worth
Washington
Asnres
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Forecast Promises Warmer Weather For Friday
The U S Weather Bureau predicted warmer weather for Friday with a low near 10 degrees and a high around 36. Bonham reported a Wednesday high of 14 degrees and a low previously noted in the forecast.
Snow Remains on Bonham Streets as New Outbreak Fails
Bonham streets and walks stayed covered with a thick frozen snow while highways were mostly clear. Forecasters expect sub freezing lows to continue but daytime above freezing temps should melt remaining ice and snow. North Central Texas clearing this afternoon with generally fair conditions tonight and Friday.
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Bonham
Texas
Lions Hear Reports on City Codes
Bonham Lions club heard city affairs highlights from City Manager Ed Koenig and building inspector Fae Jones. Jones stated proper codes and enforcement could lower the city insurance rate, with introductions by J. C. Magourik.
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Bonham Lions Club
Ed Koenig
Fae Jones
Koenig
Jones
J. C. Magourik
Waggoner Carr Enters Democratic Attorney General Race
Former Texas House Speaker Waggoner Carr of Lubbock announces candidacy for the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He vows strengthened legal framework and more vigorous enforcement of laws. Carr is the third Democrat in the race, with others named as contenders.
Severe Freeze Grips Lower Rio Grande Valley and Gulf Coast
A Arctic high drives freezing weather across the Lower Rio Grande Valley with Brownsville reporting 26 degrees before dawn. Unharvested citrus losses loom as ice coats trees and salt spray freezes power lines while Gulf swells sink and strand vessels off Corpus Christi. Veracruz battered by hurricane strength winds as Texas skies trend cloudy in the south and east.
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Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville
Galveston Bay
Gulf
Corpus Christi
Veracruz
Mexico
Weather Bureau
Texas
Panhandle
Ice Forming on Citrus Trees in Lower Rio Grande Valley
Ice formed on citrus fruit and trees as temperatures fell to 21 degrees in Brownsville area. Farmers warn the 1961-63 winter crop has suffered extensive damage and saving the trees is now the priority. USDA says damage depends on how long subfreezing weather lasts and no final estimate yet. Some farmers reported ice crystals inside oranges and grapefruit.
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Brownsville
UPI
Rio Grande Valley
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Hoxey
President links rights to progress in employment policy
The President asserts America must guarantee full rights for all citizens and cites a March order to ensure equal employment opportunity in federal agencies and contractors. He notes the vice president's committee and the plans for progress are expanding jobs for people of all races across the country.
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Kennedy
Committee On
Executive
Congress
Executive Departments
America
City Orders Police Car Purchase From Wilson Chevrolet
City Manager Ed Koenig issued a purchase order to Wilson Chevrolet-Buick for a new police department car. Wilson bid 1721.54 with a 1960 Chevrolet trade-in. Rhodes Ford Sales bid 1760.66. Bids opened Monday. final action delayed for bid clarification. Trade-in vehicle has over 100000 miles.
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Ed Koenig
Wilson Chevrolet-Buick
Police Department
Wilson
Chevrolet
Rhodes Ford Sales
Suspect Sought in H and H Burglary
City officers searched for a suspect tied to a burglary at H and H involving stolen copper wire. A fragmentary report lists unclear details and a possible Gainan location, with no further identifying information available.
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H&h
Kennedy pays tribute to Sam Rayburn in State of the Union
In a joint session, President Kennedy honors the late Speaker Sam Rayburn calling him the man who linked the past to the future. Rayburn died November 16 of cancer in Bonham Texas after a long career as a House member and speaker.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Sam Ryburn
Congress
Sam’ Rayburn
House
Rayburn
Bonham, Tex
President Urges New Cabinet Post for Urban Affairs
President Kennedy urged creation of a Department of Urban Affairs and Housing to give cities Cabinet representation. In his State of the Union message he said a strong America depends on its cities and that urban areas, housing and related problems require ongoing programs and equal treatment at the Cabinet table.
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Washington
UPI
White House
Kennedy
Congress
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
State of the Union
America
Kennedy to appoint first Black Cabinet member?
The text discusses uncertainty about a Senate session outcome and notes Southern opposition. It states a post might be created and hints Kennedy would appoint Robert C. Weaver, a Black man, as a Cabinet member, potentially the first of his race in such a rank.
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Senate
Kennedy
Robert C. Weaver
Kennedy to Receive UC Berkeley Honorary Degree in March
President Kennedy and Defense Secretary McNamara will be awarded honorary degrees by the University of California at Berkeley in March. Press Secretary Pierre Salinger said Kennedy would also speak at the Charter Day observances in the third week of March with a date to be announced.
Two Bonham Bank Veterans End Long Board Careers
After long service Dr A B Kennedy resigns from the Bonham State bank board and Judge H A Cunningham becomes honorary rector at the First National. C J Crittenden and Joe Denton Sr are named to replace them, both seasoned local businessmen from Bowe.
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A. B. Kennedy
Bonham State
H. A. Cunningham
First National
Dr. Kennedy
Judge Cunningham
Co. J. Crittenden
Kennedy
Joe Denton
Bonham State Bank
United States
Jones Field
Bowe
Crittenden
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