24 Jan 1962
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1962
Page
1
Bonham warms to the mid thirties as a shallow thaw melts sleet and ice. Forecasters warn Arctic air will return by Saturday bringing sub freezing readings and possible snow by Monday for North Texas. Roads reopen. schools report improving attendance despite illness.
At Punta del Este the eighth Inter-American Conference discussed suspending Fidel Castro's regime from the OAS. Colombia urged collective sanctions to protect inter American treaties, with U S support and opposition from Mexico. Argentina Brazil Bolivia Chile Ecuador Haiti Mexico drafted a memo calling Castro incompatible with the inter American system.
Dallas Senator Ray Roberts of McKinney rebutted a Corrupt Practices inquiry over five rented trailers used in his Fourth District campaign for Congress. The probe centers on Ling-Temco-Vought connections, with Roberts presenting the Jan 4 1962 bill totaling 1752.75 and photostats of the bill and payment.
WSCS chili supper at Risinger Hall remains on track as forecasts predict warming through Friday while Lannius Community Improvement Club postpones its chili supper to Friday Feb 2 due to bad weather. Tickets from Jan 26 will be honored. Deputies fixed flashlights at the sheriff's office and debated battery rattling with a new packing method. Courthouse hours shortened to aid travel home amid sleet and cold. A forecaster warned of a May frost, with residents watching the forecast closely.
45 absentee ballots had been cast in the January 30 runoff to select a replacement for the late Sam Rayburn. State Senator Ray Roberts of McKinney faces R C Slagle of Sherman. Bonham precincts vote at different locations with boxes moved from the courthouse for security. Ballots distributed by deputy sheriffs late this week or Monday before the election.
Forty five Iranian students sit in the Iranian Embassy lobby in Washington for about ninety minutes as a staged protest against government actions. The peaceful sit in draws attention to concerns over U S and Iran tensions.
President Betancourt's government readies for clashes with Castroite forces as Caracas reports mass violence, with newspapers citing 22 dead in the capital and at least four cities hit. Protests linked to Punta del Este talks sparked unrest amid arrests and campus closures across Venezuela.
Dick Rayburn, brother of the late Speaker Sam Rayburn and patient at Risser hospital, said he voted absentee in the January 30 1962 election for Congress in the Fourth District, supporting Ray Roberts to fill the vacancy caused by his brother’s death.
Taxpayers are reminded there is no extra time to pay taxes on Wednesday January 31. Tax collectors for the county city and school districts announce offices will close at 5 p.m. as on all regular days.
A county wide reception for State Senator Ray Roberts of McKinney will be held Saturday from 2 to 4 PM at the Bonham Golf Club. Sponsored by friends of Senator Roberts the event is open to the public and invites attendees to meet the couple amid his Fourth District congressional run off bid.
Bonham city police Monday aided by the 49th Division to take into custody three company members absent without leave. Two began returning to Fort Polk in the morning while the third was detained by Bonham officers. Fort Polk military police plan to collect him this weekend.
Twenty eight East Germans flee to West Berlin just hours before East Germany's parliament approves a compulsory draft for men aged 18 to 50. The law sets 18 months service and marks a shift from a volunteer force to mandatory service across the Volkskammer.
The Texas Power and Light company will award TP&L special plaques to communities in Fannin County active in the 1961 62 Texas Community Improvement program. The award is three metal signs 24 by 30 inches in red green and white bearing the community name to be placed at two approaches and at the community hall. Eligibility requires enrollment in the program and a community accomplishments record to the county agent with certification from TP&L upon receipt. County Agent Wayne Cranfill Home Demonstration Agent Mrs Ruth Jander and Agri Business Chairman J D Butler will help distribute signs. details to be discussed at the next Fannin County Community Improvement Council meeting.
The Cuban peoples conference opened in Havana with a UPI report noting a U S delegate shouting Cuba yes Yanqui no as he was introduced to a large audience at Garcia Lorca Theater. Robert Williams described as the representation of North America delivered remarks amid the event.
Cape Canaveral report states an 80 foot Thor Able Star rocket failed after ignition of the upper stage. The five satellites weighing 219 pounds fell into the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Canaveral with debris landing well south of Cuba. This marked the fourth failure in six attempts to place multiple satellites in orbit, nicknamed Project Buckshot.
A three-car collision in the 108 block of South Center at 1 18 a m Wednesday caused damage officers estimated to exceed a substantial amount. Officers Duckworth and Clarke reported the incident and followed up with site details.
Washington lawmakers clash over a tax plan allowing deducting only half of entertainment expenses. The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved a proposal to curb expense account abuses limiting deductions for business entertainment to 50 percent.
In southwest Denver, 13 year old Raymond Patton confessed to police that he killed his neighbor Mrs. Jean Duckworth and her infant son Dale after sexually abusing her. He described striking with a hammer and stabbing with a tool, while family members and police relayed the gruesome details of the case.
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