Sidewalk Sale Set for June 24 by Bonham Merchants
Bonham merchants schedule their 1967 Sidewalk Sale for Saturday June 24 with plans for big bargains across all merchandise lines. The retail committee of the Bonham Chamber of Commerce approved the date and expect shoppers from across North Texas to attend. Some specials will be offered inside stores as well as on sidewalk stands.
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Bonham
Santurday
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Sewell
Nual
Texas
Boonam
Early morning tire woes and reunion plans mentioned
Edgar Nash warns flat tires are bad at any time especially at 5 a.m. The incident occurred in front of the house. Gladys Ray announces plans for Grayson College exes reunion on Sunday seeking a large crowd. Mrs. Treen Sledge faces uncertain summer vacation plans with a trip to the Middle East in doubt.
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Edgar Nash
Gladys Ray
Grayson College Exes
Saigay
Deputy Sheriff Pursues Suspect Amid Card Filings
Deputy Sheriff H. R. Van Zandt reviewed files on a request for information about a suspect. He noted not recognizing the person under three names but suspected a particular identity and kept a card on her under that name after checking a thick stack of records.
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H. R. van Zandt
Noel Burnetts Proud of Bartley Woods Home Remodel
The Noel Burnetts praise their remodelled Bartley Woods residence as they near completion and hope to finish soon.
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Noel Burnetts
Bartley Woods
Tim Currin visits Air Force Academy and remarks on campus
Tim Currin and friends toured the U S Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs Cal and admired the chapel and campus. The piece notes their jeep trip through heavy rain on the way north and mentions the annual Brown cemetery homecoming Sunday from 11 a.m. with a noon basket lunch and afternoon program.
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Tim Currin
West
U. S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Cal
Trav
North Country
Brown Cemetery
Nasser resigns as Egypt president amid war setback
Cairo reports President Gamal Abdel Nasser resigned claiming blame for Arab losses in the Mideast war. He denounced the United States and Britain for air support to Israel and named Vice President Zakaria Mohieddin as his successor.
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UPI
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
United States
Britain
Israel
Nasser
Mohammed Naguib
Zakaria Mohieddin
Egypt
U. S
Mediterranean
LULC Refuses to Nix Connally Invitation
LULAC declines to revoke the invitation to Gov. John Connally for a talk in Laredo prompting a threatened demonstration from a farm workers union leader. Cesar Chavez of Delano urged withdrawal while aiding a yearlong organizing drive in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Tex
UPI
John Connally
Laredo
Connally
League of United Latin-American Citizens
LULAC
Cesar Chavez
Delano
Calif
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
UFWOC
Chavez
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Syria and Israel clash as UN meets over cease fire
Reports say Israel aboard a wide front invaded Syria using planes tanks and artillery in violation of a UN cease fire. Syria calls for urgent UN council action while both sides accuse each other of large scale attacks near the Sea of Galilee and along the frontier.
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Syria
United Nations
Egypt
Sinai
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Middle East
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Thant
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Sea of Galilee
Damascus Under Israeli Attack as War Escalates
UPI reports UN Secretary General Thant informed the Security Council that Israeli planes struck Damascus and bombed targets across Syria. Both sides claimed tank and air actions across frontline positions amid a broader Middle East conflict, with ceasefire calls and ongoing reporting from UNSTO and Egyptian and Iraqi sources.
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UPI
Thant
Security Council
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Israel
Odd Bull
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UNSTO
Palestine
Defense Appropriations Okayed At 70.3 Billion for Vietnam War
The House Appropriations Committee approved a record 70.3 billion defense budget for the coming year including Vietnam War costs. The panel trimmed 1.5 billion from Johnson's request while maintaining 22 billion in pay and allowances and ending strength of 3,463,302 service members. It earmarked 20.3 billion for Vietnam and noted potential further scalings if manpower needs rise.
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UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Vietnam
Johnson
House
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
One Injured in Collision at Honey Grove
Highway Patrolman Jake Jackson investigated two accidents causing high property damage. Sherilyn Samuels 17 of Honey Grove was hurt in a two car crash at the southeast corner of the square and was taken to Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman. Ronald Gary Odom of Windom Rt. 1 was the other driver. A separate collision at an intersection in Savoy involved Gracy Boykin of Petty and Luther Cook of Savoy with no injuries. Total vehicle damage exceeded $1,000.
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Sherilyn Samuels
Honey Grove
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Jackson
Ronald Gary Odom
Windom
Rt. 1
Gracy Boykin
Petty
Luther Cook
Savoy
Soviet Push to Condemn Israel Delays UN Security Council Session
The crisis session on Middle East fighting was delayed as the Soviet Union pressed for a full debate and immediate condemnation of Israel. Syrian Ambassador Tomeh urged action while U.S. Ambassador Goldberg prepared to oppose the move. debate centered on withdrawal of Israeli troops from Arab territory.
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UPI
U.N
Israel
Security Council
Middle East
George Tomeh
Council
Anh Council
Hans. R. Tabor
Fedorenko
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Oil Emergency Sought by Firms Amid Middle East Turmoil
U.S. officials weighed an appeal from oil firms for a formal oil emergency declaration due to reduced Middle East exports. War in the region threatens Britain and Western Europe with shortages as fighting widens between Israel, Egypt, and Syria. No decision appeared imminent.
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UPI
U.S
Mideast
Britain
Europe
Egypt
Syria
Ois
Dairying Key To Fannin County Economy Says Agent
County Agent Wayne Cranfill notes dairy farming remains steady in Fannin County with about 408 cows and 20 Grade A dairies. NTPA data show 8.5 million pounds of milk from Grade A dairies generating roughly 300000 in income. ungraded dairies yield lower totals. Cranfill highlights improved per cow production through better breeding and feed, and mentions Dairy Herd Improvement Association efforts by James Sudderth and L. D. Winn.
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Fannin County
Wayne Cranfill
Cranfill
North Texas Producers’ Association
Ing
NTPA
James Sudderth
L. D. Winn
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Crankill
Weather to Continue Unchanged in North Central Texas
Weather for the Bonham area shows little change through Saturday with a likely rain chance across North Texas. Temperatures remain warm with near normal overall, some areas cooler in the northwest, and scattered showers expected midweek. Thunderstorms and light hail were reported in parts of West Texas and North Central Texas, with rains easing drought in Big Bend.
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Texas
Snyder
Big Spring
Big Bend
Presidio
Midland
Childress
Mistaken Israeli Attack On Liberty Torn Vessels Raises Toll
Defense officials revised the death toll to 31 as the U S Navy battled casualties from the Mediterranean strike on the communications ship Liberty. Twenty two missing and 75 wounded, 15 seriously, were reported with some believed trapped in flooded compartments. The Liberty, escorted by destroyers Davis and Massey and carrier America, was attacked first by a strafing raid then torpedoed by a torpedo boat before Israel apologized stating the raids were a mistake.
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UPI
U.S
Liberty
Mediterranean
Defense Department
A. Pentagon
Davis
Massey
America
Pentagon
Souda Bay
Crete
Israel
United States
Negro Man Held In 56 Theft At Honey Grove
A Black man was jailed in Fannin County Friday over a $56 theft from retiree Mrs. Carrie Pendleton. Police Chief Hoyt Ivey arrested him in Honey Grove and he was turned over to Deputy Sheriff Dude Collingsworth. Pendleton, a former Pendleton school teacher, had employed the man for painting work.
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Fannin County
Hoyt Ivey
Dude Collingsworth
Carrie Pendleton
Pendleton School
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