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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1962
Page
1
Traffic on North Center Street halted as a squirrel paused its ground crossing and climbed a utility pole. It then traversed the cable to the opposite curb, choosing a higher path over the risk of crossing the road.
Whitey Baccus arrived on crutches after an attack by a goat this morning. He said the injury has troubled him for 12 years.
Mrs Martha Bybee is instructed by her physician to stay off her feet after injuring a toe when she collided with a kitchen ladder during early morning thunderstorm window-drawing.
Farmers report crops improving after a week of rain with corn and cotton in a growing spell. Grain men seek a warm dry week to dry ground and finish crane harvesting and field work.
Rex Williams works on fishing gear Sunday keeper tune up. He plans to head into Colorado soon to chase mountain trout and ensure equipment is in good shape for the trip.
Mrs. Vayden Fletcher joins others in celebrating the end of absentee voting for now. She explains she kept busy assisting with ballots during the final weeks of the second Democratic primary and now looks forward to catching up on the recording without that duty.
A Bonham woman described her Sunday activity as sitting by the stove to stay warm. The remark reflects a simple, homebound moment in the community during cold weather.
Five persons were killed and three injured in a three car collision Sunday on Relmelick Highway near Pari Texas. Police said the crash involved vehicles driven by James A. Uwo of Fors Chiom and another driver. Investigators continued to determine exact cause and identify all victims.
From 254 of 254 counties Connally leads in the Texas race with 564 652 votes to Yarborough 538 578 for governor. Lt. Governor Smith 553 211 Turman 502 099. Atty Gen Carr 610 772 Beav ley 445 163. Congressman at large Pool 571 077. Bean Civil Appeals Ferguson 40 143 Phillips 48 283.
Dist. Judge A R Stout in Waxahachie was set to hear the first of four civil suits Humble Oil Co filed against six operators in East Texas drilling cases. Rangers patrol the field while investigators test wells and Atty. Gen. Wilson secures restraining orders to keep operators from interfering with the probe.
Democrat John Connally wins the Texas Democratic nomination in a runoff over Don Yarborough with 564,652 votes to 538,578. He faces Republican-turned-Democrat Jack Cox in November as a bitter campaign looms, while Yarborough questions the result and hints at a possible contest. Connally cites party unity and opposes the Republican New Frontier label.
An Army spokesman reported a U S soldier died in a truck accident during a night convoy in Hawaii. The private first class, part of the first American contingent airlifted to Thailand, was killed Saturday night and his name was withheld pending relatives’ notification.
Atlanta reels after 130 dead in the Paris Orly jetliner disaster including 121 members of the Atlanta Art Association. Community grief spreads from churches to city clubs as officials and families await identifications and repatriation. Mayor Allen travels to Paris to aid recovery.
In Algiers the OAS released a pirated edition of Depeche D Algerie in a building seizure by gendarmes who then banned the newspaper. The two page clandestine edition carried an Appeal by France attacking De Gaulle and urging peace talks with nationalists.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved Kennedy's plan for five years of power to slash tariffs in exchange for foreign concessions, plus up to 52 weeks of cash subsidies for workers displaced by imports. The move aims to boost U S access to European markets and faces a tough floor battle.
Dist. Judge John M. Barron met with a Robertson County grand jury in Franklin Texas to review portions of a confidential federal file on Billie Sol Estes and his cotton allotments. The inquiry centers on the death of Agriculture official Henry H. Marshall who was found shot at his Franklin farm June 3 1961. The jury seeks to determine if Marshall was murdered or died by his own hand, with expert pathologist Dr Joseph A Jachimeczyk conducting further tests on Marshall exhumed remains.
About 68 demonstrators gathered in Englewood to demand Gov. Richard J. Hughes clarify his stance on school segregation in New Jersey. The protest marked a third consecutive weekend over conditions at Lincoln Elementary School in a predominantly Black neighborhood.
New York stocks fell sharply in morning trading as the Dow Jones industrials dropped 6.64, the rails 0.93 and utilities 0.61 with the S and P 500 down 0.78. Du Pont led declines among blue chips, with IBM sliding about 10 as autos, oils, chemicals and steels also weakened amid regulatory scrutiny on smoking links.
Investigating officers estimated damage at 150 dollars after a two car crash at South Main and 5th streets late Saturday. Officers Thurman Renfro and Lloyd Watson identified drivers as R. G. Biggerstaff and William Andrew Osborne.
Bonham and nearby areas will warm up Tuesday with skies mostly clear to partly cloudy. The U S Weather Bureau forecasts no rain locally though the five day outlook hints at possible thundershowers in North Central Texas. Temperatures should average slightly below normal with isolated heavy showers.
In the district clerk contest, the Trenton box results were reversed in initial tabulations. Robert E. Dorough carried the Trenton box by 129 to 56 over Wesley Farmer.
Capt. Charles H. Ruby a 53 year old National Airlines pilot of Coral Gables was elected president of the Air Line Pilots Association succeeding C N Sayen who resigned after many years on the job.
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