Endings and mischief in a small town
A local note recounts a mix of misheard words about ice coffee and ice tea, a mispromotion mix up for a student, blue jay trouble for Mrs. Cox, and a rough night with armadillos on East 8th. Dvets Dorough and Robert chased armadillos with a hoe and an ax. one was killed, others escaped. Willis Duff’s dog Red loudly alerts when armadillos are near.
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Armadillos
Dvets Dorough
Robert
Herbert Christian
Willis Duff
Red
Duff urges martin box program for Bonham blocks
Duff proposes installing large martin boxes on every block in Bonham. He praises their effectiveness in catching insects including mosquitos and offers to provide drawings and guidance to interested residents. Willis has one with 26 apartments and has built many similar houses.
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Duff
Bonham
Willis
Blowout Blamed For Accident On West Sum Rayburn Drive
Officers report Loyce Huyhes 120 West th was traveling west when a tire blew out on West Sum Rayburn Drive causing loss of control and collision with a city parked vehicle. Estimated damage set at 350 dollars.
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West Sum Rayburn Drive
Jay Duckworth
Kenneth Templeton
Loyce Huyhes
West Th
Bonham
Bids Sought to Resurface 25 Miles of County Roads
The commissioners court will receive and open bids June 20 at 10 a.m. for resurfacing 25 miles of county roads in Precinct 4. Commissioner John Avery said contracting is more efficient and cheaper than using county crews due to lack of equipment.
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Commissioners Court
John Avery
Meredith Survives Ambush Aims to Resume Mississippi Walk
James Meredith recovered quickly after a shotgun ambush in Mississippi and plans to resume his 220 mile walk from Memphis to Jackson to spur Negro voting. His attacker Aubrey James Norvell, 40, was jailed on assault with intent to murder charges. Key civil rights leaders King and McKissick arrived to support Meredith and discuss a renewed march.
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Hernando
Miss
UPI
James Meredith
Mississippi
Meredith
A.W. Willis
Memphis
Jackson
Aubrey James Norvell
University of Mississippi
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
William S. Bowld Hospital
Delta
D.E. Hexie
Bowld Hopital
Hoxie
Willis
McKissick
King
Atlanta
France Warned Over NATO Role After Pullout
In Brussels NATO ministers hear Dean Rusk bluntly tell France it cannot expect vote on alliance military decisions after its withdrawal. France accepts moving SHAPE headquarters to Belgium but opposes a five nation talks on future French troops in Germany and leaves Paris as political HQ.
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Brussels
UPI
Dean Rusk
France
NATO
Rusk
NATO Council
Belgium
Council
Paris
Germany
Maurice Couve de Murville
Nate Council of Foreign Ministers
Charles de Gaulle
Palais Des Congres
Paul Martin
Organization
Supreme Allied Headquarters
SHAPE
Benelux
Fontainbleau
West Germany
Boy narrowly avoids being shot as stray bullet hits straw hat
A 15 year old hay baling worker in Bois d Arc escapes serious injury when a bullet passes through the brim of his straw hat. Deputies say the shooter fired from a bridge on a public road and fled after the incident. They warn that shooting from a road is against state law.
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Boisa d’ Are Bottoms
H. R. van Zandt
W. Forsythe
Bois d’ Arc
VO Center
Gans
Forsythe
van Zandt
Temperatures Rising in Texas Across Regions
The Bonham area sees clear to partly cloudy skies with warm highs around 90 and lows in the low 70s. Humidity stays high, with no precipitation expected through Wednesday. showers reported in the Panhandle and along the upper coast possible later. northwest may see afternoon and night thunderstorms.
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Texas
Bonham
Texas Panhandle
Engineers Inspect Flood Damage Roads and Bridges in Fannin
Texas Highway Department engineers and the Bureau of Public Roads surveyed flood damage in Fannin County to gauge federal aid for repairs. County commissioners Jon Hoes Fred Plister Ralph Rich Kenneth Downey joined Monday talk on temporary fixes with priority for schools and mail routes and payment terms for work and materials.
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Texas Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Fannin County
Jon Hoes
Fred Plister
Ralph Rich
Kenneth Downey
Doads
Schoo
Unemployment Rises 0.3 Percent In May
Washington economists caution not to read too much into one month as unemployment climbs to 4.0 percent from 3.7 percent in April. The Labor Department reports the largest monthly increase in two years amid questions about the pace of the boom.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Davis Pleads Guilty to Driving While Intoxicated
A 90 day jail term and a $100 fine were imposed after James Clifton Davis waived trial and pleaded guilty to a DWI complaint in county court. His license was suspended for 6 months following arrest by Patrolman Dwain Cox.
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Choice Moore
James Clifton Davis
Lcense
Jones
Dwain Cox
Dogs Over Two Years Lose Cleaning Ability
Trainers report that dogs older than two years show reduced cleaning ability compared with puppies. The finding suggests age-related decline in behavior, with implications for service and working dogs and guidance for handlers.
West Germany Warned On Arms Purchases To Save Troops
UPI reports the United States warned West Germany that American troop levels in Germany could be cut unless Bonn increases U S arms purchases. Defense Secretary McNamara delivered the warning to Kai von Hassel during talks last month. Germany agreed to spend 1.35 billion dollars on U S arms through June 1967, matching U S maintenance costs for forces in Germany.
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Washington
UPI
United States
West Germany
Germany
Bonn
U. S
Kaiune von Hassel
Robert S. McNamara
Uss
McNamara
von Hassel
South Africa to Buy More U.S. Wheat in 1966
Agriculture Department reports South Africa plans to purchase more U.S. wheat than ever in 1966 to offset a sharp drop in its own output. South Africa’s harvest is expected to be 400 000 tons below the 1904-65 record.
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Washington
UPI
South Africa
U.S
Agriculture Department
La Paz Rises as World’s Highest Capital City
La Paz Bolivia sits at about 11,900 feet above sea level making it the world's highest capital. The city stands as the administrative seat with notable altitude affecting climate and daily life.
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la Paz
Boliva
FBI Blamed Over Meredith Shooting By Civil Rights Leaders
Civil rights leaders accuse the FBI of failure in protecting James Meredith and call for a congressional probe. ADA and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights urge stronger federal protection for civil rights workers amid the ambush shooting. FBI and Justice officials offer limited comment, noting agents were present but protection proved incomplete.
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Washington
UPI
James Meredith
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Leadership Conference On Civil Rights
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Rauh
FBI
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Meredith
Fi3
Nicholas Katzenbach
Department of Justice
Katzenbach
Tension In Hue Escalates With Troops Flown In
In Saigon three battalions about 1000 men moved toward Hue outskirts amid calls for a crippling general strike by militant Buddhists. A loyal officer labeled Thich Tri Quang a Communist while moderates regain control of antigovernment efforts. U S officials doubted a Hue assault and Lodge met Ky for talks on economic matters.
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Saigon
UPI
Hue
Thich Tri Quang
Nguyen Cuo Ky
U.S
da Nang Sea
Don da National Training Center
Phan Xuan Nhuan
Tri Quang
Quang
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
101st swoops on Vietnamese unit in Kontum clash
U S airborne troops of the 101st Airborne Division struck a reinforced North Vietnamese company on a central highland plateau in Kontum Province.77 enemy killed in dawn action during Operation Hawthorne drones and heavy fire softened positions. U S casualties reported light. American planes added 86 or more guerrillas to the enemy tally with additional bombing missions totaling 55 north of Saigon.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
101St
Screaming Eagle’ Airborne
Kontum Province
Thorne
South
Viet Nam
Panhandle
Moon Surveyor slows picture taking in heat
Scientists at JPL slowed Surveyor's picture taking as lunar noon temperatures rose to 260 degrees. They remain optimistic the craft will endure the heat and continue operating after its landing last Wednesday. Night temperatures are expected to drop to 250 degrees below zero.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
JET Propulsion Laboratory
Surveyor
JPL
America
Four-H Round-Up 8 From Fannin County In State Contests
Eight Fannin county 4-H members travel to College Station for state contests after a large barbecue and awards program. Participants include Paulette Williams and Sherri Shipman in community improvement demos, Carollyn Knowles and Bob Lane in safety demos, Danny Bowman Ronnie Odom and Bill Wheeler in rifle, and Ginger Sturdivant in public speaking, accompanied by county staff.
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Fannin County 4-H Club
Jin College
Fannin County
Paulette Willams
Sherri Shipman
Allen’s Point
Carollyn Knowles
Bob Lane
Allen's Point
Danny Bowman
Ronnie Odom
Bill Wheeler
Windom
Ginger Sturdivant
College Station
Wayne Cranfill
Jean Bowman
Homer Sturdivant
Das Knowles
Myr
Marlon Walliams
Tropical Storm Alma Lashes South Cuba as it Moves North
Alma buffets Cuba's southern coast with gale winds heavy rain and high tides. Forecasters note slow northward drift delaying risk to extreme south Florida while advisories urge contact with future updates.
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Miami
APS
Alma
Cuba
South
Florida
Havana
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Bobby Overstreet
Sadie van Leer Cox
Mrs. Cox
Enid
Okla
VII
Alma Buffets
Cuban Coast
Batte
Las Villas
Pryor
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