Cole Takes Office as Texas Bar Chooses New Officers
Leon Jaworski of Houston was inaugurated as president of the Texas State Bar in Mexico City with vows to foster cross border legal unity and world peace through law. He urged public legal education and defending unpopular clients as part of the profession s duty. W Harry Jack of Dallas was vice president and Buster Cole of Bonham president elect, with a slate of directors and holdovers listed.
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Mexico City
UPI
Leon Jaworski
Houston
Texas State Bar
Mexico
United States
Jaworski
William L. Kerr
Midland
Sion
American Bar Association
W. Harry Jack
Dallas
Buster Cole
Bonham
Kerr
J. E. Abernathy
McKinney
John Lewis Shook
Carl Cannon
Groesbeck
Curtis W.W. Fawley
Lufkin
Graham
Charles L. Hale Jr
Corpus Christi
E. H. Mcllheran
Weslace
W. C. Shafer
Odessa
George M. Ritchie
Minerval Wells
J. E. Thomson
Pampa
Ralph W. Brite
San Antonio
William S. Marshall Jr
San Angelo
Mrs Roy Dick Reports 5 in One Potato
Mrs Roy Dick Sr writes about potato plants producing a 5 in one cluster surpassing the earlier twin and triplet vegetables. She notes her big quin tupiet potato with five small spuds growing together and says it’s larger than twins.
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Roy Dick, Sr
WWII Buddies Reunite at Fort Polk Amid National Guard Ties
James Huckabee of Bonham and Murial Knox of Bastrop, once friends in the 132nd Field Artillery in North Africa, meet again at Fort Polk. Huckabee serves with Co A 3rd ARB 48d Armored Division Texas National Guard while Knox is a liaison officer with the 36th Division Treim. The 36th Division, part of the Texas National Guard, enters its second week of summer drills at Fort Polk as the 49th Division nears a year of active duty at the same Louisiana post.
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James Huckabee
Bonham
Murial O. Knox
Bastrop
132Nd Field Artillery
North Africa
Fort Polk
Sfc
Huckabee
Texas
National Guard
Knox
Leason
Texas National
49Th Division
Louisiana
Friday the 13th Promises Cautionary Day Ahead
If you're superstitious you should prepare for Friday July 13 as a day of ill luck. The article notes the bad reputation of Friday the 13th and compares it to walking under ladders and crossing black cats. It urges readers to take precautions with a full day’s warning.
Leonard Picnic in North Texas Marks 83rd Renewal
The oldest picnic in North Texas begins Monday as the 83rd Leonard picnic draws several thousand visitors to the south Fannin County town nightly. Few can recall its first years, the event surviving through wartime cancellations while other picnics faded.
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Texas
Fannin County
Senate group kills plan for withholding income tax on dividends
The Senate Finance Committee voted 10 to 5 to strike the administration’s plan to withhold 20 percent of dividends and interest for federal tax. Chairman Byrd opposed the measure, which was the bill’s most controversial feature. A separate provision requires corporations and savings institutions to report dividends and interest above 10 dollars. A compromise would keep withholding but exempt low income groups and offer instant refunds.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Robert S. Kerr
D-Okta
Congress
Temperature May Reach 100 Here
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts hot and generally fair weather for the Bonham area with a near 100 degree high expected Thursday as a heat wave persists. Bonham logged 98 degrees Tuesday afternoon and a 78 degree overnight low, with North Texas seeing near normal temperatures and scattered thundershowers bringing 0.33 to 0.66 inches of rain.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Bonham
Texas
First Since 1942 Tax Depreciation Break For Business
The Treasury announced long awaited 1.2 billion tax depreciation revisions. new schedules cut write off periods for equipment, allowing faster deductions. President Kennedy said the changes will add over a billion in cash reserves for investment, aiming to spur business growth nationwide.
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Washington
Fem
Tr “Prieviary
Busiman and
Arma
Treasury
Yardetick
Kennedy
Rusk Invites Dobrynin To Talk Berlin Issue Again
U S officials say Secretary of State Rusk invites Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin to a late week conference to narrow the Berlin gap. Khrushchev warns the Berlin situation grows ominous as talks in multiple cities continue with aim to end stalemate and possible June four‑power talks.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Rusk
New York
Moscow
Geneva
West Berlin
U.S
State Department
Khrushchev
Norway
Denmark
Belgium
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Ribicoff Expected To Seek Senate Seat
Welfare Secretary Abraham A. Ribicoff is expected to announce his candidacy for the Democratic senatorial nomination on Thursday. Stamford Mayor J. Walter Kennedy, chairman of the Ribicoff committee, said Ribicoff would make an important television appearance ahead of the state convention opening. Ribicoff was appointed head of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in January.
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Hartford
Tas rolls here show 26.008 oh
A brief UPI dispatch from Wichita Kansas notes Tas measurements with a figure of 26.008 units appearing in the tally. The fragment provides minimal context about what is being measured or by whom.
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Wichita, Kan
Senators Reacting Cautiously to Free Radio and TV Time
Senators from both parties reacted cautiously to a proposed repeal allowing free radio and TV time for politicians. CBS and NBC executives urged more flexibility to inform voters, while critics warned opening gates could let broadcasters influence candidate selection.
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Washington
UPI
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
Senate Commerce
CBS
Frank Stanton
NBC
Robert W. Sarnoff
Stanton
Sarnoff
Subcommittee
John O. Pastore
D-R. I
Scout Drive Seeks Donations for Scouting Clubs in Bonham
J O Tate leads a supplemental fund campaign in Bonham to boost the NeTseo Trails Council budget. Sustaining members give 1 to 2 dollars monthly, Guardian members 25 to 99 dollars yearly, and Century members 100 dollars or more yearly. The effort targets Bois d Arc Friends of Scouting and local service clubs including Kiwanis.
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Guardian Club
Century Club
Bois d’ Arc Friends of Scouting
J. O. Tate
Bonham
NeTseo Trails Council
United Fund
Tate
Bonham Service Clubs
Kiwanis Club
Guard Call-up Eased Berlin Crisis Says Sgt Davis
Sergeant Robert Davis of Greenville on duty with the 4th Division at Fort Polk told Bonham Rotarians that the National Guard call-up was justified and helped ease the Berlin crisis. He noted the Berlin tour with 50 NCOs and 3 commissioned officers gathered insights to inform troops. The address followed Berlin duty tasks and featured a lapel pin ceremony by Devis and Tate.
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Robert Davis
Greenville
4Th Division
Fort Polk
Bonham Rotarians
National Guard
Berlin
Davis
Kennedy
Tme
Rotary
Ade
Bonham Neel Devis
Cogin
J. Q
Tate
Devis
Witness says Marshall warned of Estes abuse of cotton transfers
UPI report details Baldwin P. Davenport testimony to Senate investigators about Henry C. Marshall warning Texas Agriculture committee that Billy Sol Estes abused the cotton allotment transfer program. Davenport said no action followed and Marshall was later found dead by gunfire in Texas.
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Davenport
Marshall
Agriculture
Texas
Senate
Thigoeeegeek
Estes
Texas Drewi
Subcommittee
John C. McClellan
DrArk
Wake
Te. W
Coteow
State
McClellan
Telstar success boosts hopes for world television
Scientists praised Telstar after first live U S to Europe transmission. networks ABC NBC CBS prepared to relay a coast to coast telecast from Pleumeut Boudou France if France's signal succeeds. France Britain picked up the signal, fueling talk of global TV within three years.
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Telstar
United States
Andover
Homdel
N. J
France
England
Coonhilly
Plemeur Bodou
NEA Telephoto
ABC
NBC
CBS
Pleumer-Boudou
Brittany
U. S
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Yves Montand
Paris
Atlantic
U.S
Britain
Japan
Calcutta
India
New York
Goonhilly
Pleumeut - Boudou
Maine
Cape Canaveral
Two Vehicle Collisions Damages Exceed 300 Dollars
City officers report two accidents causing over 300 dollars in damage. The worst crash involved Billy Joe Walker of Bonham Route 2 and Betty Vaught Eubanks at the Denison and Frank avenues intersection. A second collision at Willow and West 5th streets involved Betty Stardard and Mildred Sudderth, investigated by Officers Renfro and Duckworth.
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Billy Joe Walker
Bonham
Rt. 2
Betty Vaught Eubanks
Evans
Rice and Wilson
Denison
Frankin Avenues
Betty Fay Stoddard
Mildred Stone Sudderth
Willow and
West 5Th Streets
Renfro and
Duckworth
Severe KC storm disrupts city area with funnel cloud
A severe storm swept the Kansas City metro with funnel clouds reported in Kansas City Kansas at 11 10 am. Torrential rain cut visibility downtown while wind damage occurred in Spring Hill as the storm moved southwest to northeast. Prairie Village suburbs reported roof and tree damage as communications were disrupted.
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Kansas City
UPI
Weather Bureau
Kan
Spring Hill
Prairie Village
Paintings Stolen From London Gallery Night Theft
Thirty five paintings valued at about £1.1 million were stolen during the night from the O'Hana Gaudhyas in London. Works cited include pieces by Picasso Renoir Toulouse Lautrec and Monet. An insurance payout offered $56 000 for information leading to recovery.
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London
UPI
Picasso
Renoir
Toulouse Lautrec
Sezanne
O’hana Gaudhyas
Weanam Seangied man and women enter names list
A fragment notes a couple registering entry with men and women named in the record. The readable text is sparse and lacks full details or context about the event.
Kennedy mobbed by students outside White House
President Kennedy was overwhelmed by a crowd of more than 2,000 students in the White House yard after a speech. Several were hurt slightly, a girl fainted, and police escorted Kennedy back inside as the mob dispersed.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
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