Big Rally Kicks Off Test the Soil Campaign in Fannin
Fannin county launches a 15 day soil sampling drive with 1 100 samples to be sent to Texas A M labs for testing. Tonight 300 people expected at Bonham State Park for barbecue and talks by Frank Boyd John Box and John Wells.
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Fannin County
Bonham State Park
Ernie's
Greenville
Frank Boyd
Representa
Tive
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation
Montgomery
Ala
John Box
Agronomist
Texas A
M. College
John Wells
Plano
Board of Soil Supervisors of Texas
Bob Barrow
Texas A. and
M. Laboratories
Blacklands
Soil
J. T. Woodson
Gober
Wayne Cranfill
Red blooms on magnolia bush draw crowd at Hackley corner
Neighbors noticed artificial red rose blooms on a magnolia in front of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Hackley at Chestnut and East 7th Streets. While the Hackleys were away, Grace Denton and Bill Southerland placed the blooms, causing locals to slow for a second look.
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Dwight Hackley
Chestnut
East 7Th Streets
Hackleys
Grace Denton
Bill Southerland
Hackley
Restroom Sign Warns Against Paper Towels and Cigarettes
A restroom sign reads pleas dont put paper towel and siggaretti snipes in comude. The wording is unclear but appears to caution against improper disposal and cigarette use in the facility.
Wind knocks over Bonham weather box and breaks thermometer
A sudden Saturday gust toppled the Bonham weather box breaking the thermometer used for maximum readings. Weather officials rushed to secure the device and assess impact on the day’s temperature records.
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Bonham
Fence Post Shortage Observed Along State Highway 76
In a Tuesday morning sighting along State Highway 76 heading south, workers noted many straight boiled arc posts were absent from the top of the fence. Smaller crooked posts were available but would need reshuffling to fit. A large corner post was not visible.
Delhi Taylor Oil reports discovery well in Texas
Delhi Taylor Oil Corp said a discovery well in southern Houston County near Fort Trinidad has flowed 203 barrels of oil per day. The UPI report notes the well was completed as of Monday and located about 14 miles northeast of the Fort Trinidad area.
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Dallas
UPI
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corp
Houston County
Fort Trinidad Ol
Where to Get Soil Sample Cartons
A list of collection stations for soil sample boxes includes banks, post offices, grocers, and cooperatives across many towns. Places mentioned cover Bonham Ector Randolph Bailey Gober Ravenna Mulberry Dodd City Windom Ladonia Allen's Point Selfs Monkstown Telephone Lamasco Duplex Ivanhoe Valley Creek Dial Bartley Woods Allen's Chapel and more.
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Bonham
Bonham State
First National Banks
Ector
Ely — Wallace
Savoy
Trenton
First National Bank
Leonard — Leonard National Bank
Nobility
Randolph — Co-op Gin
Bailey
Gober — Gober Garage
Ravenna
Mulberry
Eldon Donaldson
Dodd City
H&m Grocery
Windom
Windom National Bank
Honey Grove
Ladonia — Farmers & Merchants Bank
Allen's Point
Lloyd Skinner
Selfs
Tom Newhouse
Monkstown — Clark
McCraw's
Soviets Harass Air Corridors To Berlin
Soviet fighter planes buzzed the air corridors to Berlin and warned Western rights must end. Western flights to and from Berlin were told to use caution as sporadic harassment intensified in the three two mile wide corridors. East German spokesman said air routes should be used only with East German permission under a threatened separate peace treaty with the Soviet Union.
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Berlin
UPI
West Germany
West Berlin
East Germany
Soviet Union
Opening 121 Aug 15 Ribbon Cutting Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the August 15 ribbon cutting and barbecue are on sale in Bonham. Co chairs John Arnedge and Arthur Maxwell will distribute tickets, with a public address and ceremony planned near the West Shady Grove Church at the Fannin County line. Invitations go to district and county officials, lawmakers, and Chamber of Commerce members.
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Diate Ery
Benham
John Arnedge
Arthur Maxwell
Ripbon
Charis Nava
Gombe
Comeniecion Gadl Engineery
District
Commissioners’ Courts
Fannin
Caitin
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Fannin Collin
West Shady Grove
Lionas, Robt
Kiwanis
Bonham McKinney
Misaligned Rail Tied to Steeton Train Tragedy
Pennsylvania Railroad officials confirm the misalignment caused Saturday’s Steeton train wreck near the Susquehanna River. Engineer John Shue and Roy Alton attempted to stop the nine car train within 1000 feet before three cars plunged. track rehabilitation and realignment had been completed just days earlier.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania Railroad
Susquehanna River
Howard C. Kohout
Philadelphia
PRR
John F. Shue
Royalton
Shue
Estes Trial Set For Sept 24 By Judge Dunagan
Judge Otis T. Dunagan set September 24 for the trial of BlilNe Sel Estes on four indictments from West Texas alleging theft by bailee fraud and embezzlement. District Attorney Weldon Arete a Smith ragele asked for the trial date and indicated government witnesses will be prepared.
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Otis T. Dunagan
BlilNe Sel Estes
Dunagan
Bates
West Texas Agricultural Financier
Atty
Weldon Arete
Smith Ragele
Dunas
Ons Dunaasn
Union Official Denies Payoff Demands in Groton Strike Case
Washington UPI report says Arthur Vars former Local 614 Boilermakers Union president denied pressing for payoff when backing away from opposition to a proposed Groton submarine settlement. Senate panel reviewed July 17 meeting where Vars allegedly discussed $5,000 back pay expenses and a legal action, with Parrish Rice and Hogan noted as participants.
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Washington
UPI
Groton
Conn
Arthur Vars
Boilermakers’ Union
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McClellan
Vars
Homer Parrish
Terrence Hogan
Parrish
Edward Rice
Teamsters Local 493
Rice
Hogan
Pension bill could raise veterans pensions sharply
Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Olin E Teague told the House non service connected pensions cost 1.7 billion annually and could top 4 billion without changes. About 160 liberalization bills are under review with hearings starting Aug 7. A proposed World War I pension of 102.37 monthly would cost about 1 billion the first year and 11 billion over time.
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Washington
UPI
Veterans Committee
Olin E. Teague
House
Texas Democrat
Veterans Administration
Fair Skies and Heat Foreseen for Benham Area
Forecast calls for fair skies and warm temperatures in the Benham area through Wednesday with no precipitation expected. Tuesday brought thunderstorms across Texas with heavy rain and lightning. Denham reported a high of 8 and a low of unspecified overnight conditions.
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Benham
Texas
Denham
Colombia quake toll rises under regional devastation
Officials rushed relief to Caldas after a powerful earthquake. Pereira reports 13 dead, 123 injured, three missing, with thousands affected. Buildings including shirt factories and churches were heavily damaged, dozens of churches ruined, and Manizales’ cathedral tower collapsed.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPI
Colombean
Caldas
Pereira
Mario Delgado Echeverry
Delgado
Jesus Maria Botero Pereira
Antioquis
Cauca
Here
Barygereese
Maenissles
Siso
Manizales
Cali
Algerian leaders clash over Boudiaf capture
Provisional Prime Minister Ben Khedda demands Boudiaf's release after his seizure by Willaya One troops. A Ben Bella aide suggested Boudiaf may be freed and return soon, while Belkacem Krim and Berber units condemn the act and threaten no conciliation without release. Khider plans talks in Algiers.
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Algiers
API
Ben Youssef Ben Khedda
Mohammed Boudiaf
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Ben Khedda
Boudiaf
Giers
Belkacem Krim
Willaya
Tizi Ouzou
Krim
Ben Bellists
Mohammed Khider
Oran
Al-giers
Khider
Demonstrators Jailed After Albany City Hall Protest
In Albany Georgia police jailed 15 praying demonstrators and a white woman after a brief protest in front of city hall. The actions followed a federal court bid to end eight months of anti segregation protests with some violence. The group included three men and a New York writer Miss Elizabeth Wycoff of the Congress of Racial Equality.
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Albany, Ga
UPI
City Hall
Laurie Pritchett
Pritchett
Albany
Steve Morris
Elizabeth Wycoff
New York City
Congress of Racial Equality
Nationwide air defense drill to ground flights Sep 2
All civil aircraft in the United States and Canada will be grounded for five and one half hours on September 2 for Operation Sky Shield III. The test will suspend air traffic across both nations to assess North America’s air defense system.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Canada
North America
Grand Jury Convenes For July Term in 6th District Court
The 6th District Court grand jury for the July term is empaneled to review cases to be presented by County Attorney Pat Beene. Beene expects 10 or 12 indictments, noting two shooting cases involving African Americans will wait for condition outcomes. Foreman Lynwood Hale of Bailey leads the panel. other members include Noel Owens Leonard J W Smith Ector C H Pearson Dodd City Rayburn Jackson Telephone J B Porter Gober Dean Petty Nobility WE Hill Windom Robert Dale S E Arledge and Roosevelt Shipley Bonham.
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6Th District Court
Pat Beene
Beene
Lynwood Hale
Bailey
Noel Owens
Leonard
J. W Smith
Ector
C H > Pearson
Dodd City
Rayburn Jackson
Telephone
J. B. Porter
Gober
Dean Petty
Nobility
WE Hill
Windom
Robert Dale
S E Arledge
Roosevelt Shipley
Bonham
First Camel Born at Houston Zoo Despite Waiting for Sex
A 40 pound camel was born Monday at the Houston Zoo. Superintendent Tom Baylor described the newborn as a ball of fur with a scarcy looking head balanced on four skinny sticks. The sex is not yet known, so a name awaits determination.
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Houston
JPI
Tom Baylor
Houston Zoo
Filibuster collapses as liberals push for quick gag on talk
In Washington the space communications bill faced a collapse of a Democratic compromise plan. Senator Morse opposed the leadership backed bill, while Senator Holland urged a cloture petition and Kerr defended the space committee ruling.
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Washington
UPI
Spessard Holland
D-Fla
Senate
Wayne Morse
Dore
Morse
Robert
Kerr
D-Okla
Space Committee
Space Communications
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Vernon Whitten
NEA
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Algeria
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