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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1975
Page
2
UPI reports President Ford’s 10 hour Rome stopover after Salzburg talks, praised as extremely successful by aides. Italy’s President Giovanni Leone assured Rome supports a strong and unified Western alliance as NATO’s Mediterranean anchor.
Admissions and dismissals for Fannin County Hospital reported as of midnight June 2 1975. In hospital patients include all active admissions and ongoing stays across noted departments with totals for general care, surgical, maternity and other units.
President Ford arrived in Rome to hold talks with President Leone and Prime Minister Moro. He toured Ciampino Airport and the Quirinale Gardens in a trip highlighting U.S.-Italy ties and NATO unity after the Brussels summit.
A compiled list shows multiple school boards city councils and a water authority holding meetings in June. Entries include Dodd Bonham Leonard Savoy Ector Honey Grove and Sam Rayburn school boards with times mostly at 7 p.m. and several city councils at 7 p.m. plus a June 9 county commissioners court session.
Washington report says retail meat prices likely to rise through mid year and stay above 1974 levels through year end. Agriculture Department economists warn cattle prices in summer and fall will hinge on weather and pasture conditions.
The State Department said Cuba released three American hijack suspects to Barbados and FBI control. Officials caution this may signal a thaw or be a one off as talks on Cuba sanctions continue with OAS members.
The Supreme Court backed limits on union use of collective bargaining to restrain trade, signaling that federal antitrust laws may apply to certain union practices. J. N. Matich of Associated General Contractors hailed the decision as restoring management's right to control, while noting unions have enjoyed privileges. The Powell Jr. opinion directs federal courts to evaluate if unions violate antitrust laws through restrictive practices.
The Boyd Baptist Youth Revival enters its second week led by high school students Jerry Brown and Chris Rickett from Mesquite. Rev. James Cameron invites all youths to attend Tuesday and Wednesday sessions. Bonham and Mesquite church groups perform tonight and Wednesday respectively, with Trinity Baptist youth delivering Monday’s program.
The Texas Water Quality Board asked the attorney general to sue San Antonio for noncompliance with Edwards Aquifer construction rules. Executive director Hugh C. Yantis Jr said two cases were found where land above the aquifer began construction without plans for sewage collection lines.
Washington report that Vice President Rockefeller led the Rockefeller Commission stating the CIA broke the law in some actions but did not engage in mass illegal domestic spying. The commission planned to present its final report to President Ford on Friday and discussed whether certain acts were legal under the CIA charter or illegal under statutes.
Homer C Brown died at his Bonham home on Monday June 2 1975 after a year of illness. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at a Bonham cemetery with Rev Everett and Rev Wayne Dyer officiating. Born August 12 1906 in Kaufman County, he married Nellie Sandifer in 1927. Survivors include his wife, son Buster Brown of McKinney, two daughters Mrs Roy Langley of Grand Prairie and Mrs A A Kinslow of Bonham, two brothers, five sisters, and eight grandchildren. He was a retired farmer who lived in Fannin County 20 years. Family hours are 7–9 p.m. at the funeral home tonight.
Christopher C. McGill of Bakersfield California died in the Sam Rayburn Memorial VA Center hospital at 1 50 a m Tuesday June 3 1975 Funeral arrangements with Cooper Sorrells in charge are pending A daughter Mrs Ruth Perry of Torrance California survives He had been living in a Denison nursing home for some time
Labor economist Mark Roberts of AFL-CIO warns 25 to 35 million Americans may experience unemployment or reduced income this year even as business recovery appears. He notes hiring lags, with unemployment rising before jobs return, and cites mixed Commerce Department data on orders, inventories, and construction spending. Greenspan says recession's forces are spent.
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced that most gym classes in schools nationwide must be sexually integrated. Separate teams may be allowed only for bodily contact sports such as boxing, wrestling, basketball and football.
Four major sugar companies joined by five coconspirators are accused in US District Court of price fixing and suppressing private label sugar sales in a suit filed by Oregon with Utah-Idaho Sugar, Amalgamated Sugar, California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining, Spreckels Sugar among defendants. Additional firms listed as conspirators include American Crystal, Great Western, Holly, Union Sugar and United States Beet Sugar Association.
In a secret late night meeting, Texas senators agreed to set their monthly staff pay at 3900 dollars. The figure lowers the 5500 dollar amount used during the 140 day session but is higher than the 2800 dollars allowed during the interim after the 1973 session. The ruling was ratified on the Senate floor in the final minutes of the 1975 session, with Aikin Jr., Bracklein, Hance, McKinnon, Patman and Sherman recording no votes.
Alice Macsisak is the new president of the Leonard chapter of the Future Homemakers of America. Other officers include Sue Martin Pam Evans Sherri Norvell Kim Ferguson Sandra Coker as vice presidents Debra Jordan as secretary Sharon Ritchie as treasurer Rhonda London as historian Gaye Games parliamentarian Sunny Marcha pianist and Carol Cruse Kathie Petty photographers.
Firefighters were summoned to the Big M cafe on North Center Monday to extinguish a grease fire in a grill area. The incident prompted precautionary evacuations and temporary closure of the dining area.
Residents of the Fannin County Water Control and Improvement District elect five directors today. Polls are open at City Hall at Ector until 7 p.m. A district meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the USDA building will organize the board and hire a secretary. Returns will be canvassed by the board. The top three vote-getters will serve two-year terms and the other two one-year terms.
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