County and City Seek State 121 Extension to US 82
Bonham and Fannin county officials push State Highway 121 extension from its junction with US 82 north to meet State Highway 78 north of Bonham. The commission approves the extension request while maintaining the US 82 improvement plan. no action on US 82 route. Also notes a Telephone community party for Fannin county 10 clubs’ success, local parakeet return offer, and the McClure family move to Nunnelee with remarks on a long, productive garden lasting 52 years.
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Bonham
Fannin County
State Highway Department
Commissioners’ Court
City Commission
John Avery
Jimmie Old
E. G. McClures
Nunnelee
McClure
Sherman
Avery
Windom
Dodd City
Honey Grove
National Guard
Willow Wild Cemetery
Jones Field
Boyd
State 121
Texas and Pacific
Trenton
State Highway Commission
Joe Clark
Ed Koenig
Commissioners
Clark
U. S
U. S 82
Bonham delays final action on bids for fuel and garbage
Bonham city commission defers final action on bids for petroleum products and garbage collection services until June 18. The panel accepts a grazing lease bid of 376 dollars from J. D. Atchley for lake property and notes fishing and hunting rights remain with the city.
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Bonham City Commission
J. D. Atchley
Atchley
Phillips 66
Texaco
Conoco
Mobile
Sinclair
Dudley Jackson Finn
Gulf
Commission
Ed Koenig
Willard Castle
Coy Box
Billy G. Lackey
Lackey
Box
Civil Rights Plan Outlined in White House Talks
President Kennedy discussed new civil rights proposals with Democratic leaders in Washington. They predicted an effective bill will be enacted this session and noted a high moral tone in the administration’s approach. The plan includes desegregation of public accommodations and federal action on schools.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
John W. McCormack
McCormack
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
University of Alabama
Robert F. Kennedy
House
Kennedy orders McNamara to use any troops
President Kennedy federalized the Alabama National Guard and authorized Robert S McNamara to summon Army units if needed to enforce admission of two Negroes to the University of Alabama. The move followed Gov George Wallace blocking entry and a federal court injunction.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
UPI
George Wallace
University of Alabama
Wallace
Alabama National Guard
Defense Secretary
United States
Kennedy
McNamara
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
Alabama
U.S District
MccNamara
Siam DT
Juscaloosa
United States District Court
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Space Program 250 Million Cut In Budget Voted
A House subcommittee unanimously trimmed about 7 percent from the Apollo era spend plan for 1969 70. The action targets the space flight budget now to be sent to the full committee for approval. The panel also cut the M 1 engine development and held back on defense tied aims.
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Washington
UPI
Congressional
House Space Subcommittee
Full House Space Committee
House
Space Committee
Congress
Appropriations Committee
Senate Space Committee
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Philp H Abelson
Abelson
Harold C. Urey
Nobel
Wallace Refuses Negroes Entry at Alabama Campus
In Tuscaloosa Governor George C. Wallace defied President Kennedy and refused two Negroes entry to the all white University of Alabama. Vivian Malone and James Hood were escorted to dormitories and would be registered later, after a Justice Department message.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
UPI
George C. Wallace
Kennedy
University of Alabama
Wallace
Justice Department
Foster Auditorium
Vivian Malone
James A. Hood
Atty
Nicholas Kuatzenbach
Hood
Miss Malone
Edwin Guthman
Kazenbach
Washington
Alabama
Mobile
Gadsden
Kenenedy
Bonham Area Hit by Winds Rain and Tornado News
High winds and a thunderstorm swept through Bonham causing power outages and signs toppled trees and limbs damaged as a line moved in from the west. Tornadoes touched down in Ponder, near Denton, Sadler, and near Dublin, uprooting trees and unroofing a gym. The region saw a high of 97 and a low around 65 with .23 inches of rain. President Kennedy addressed desegregation tensions as Vivian Malone and James Hood arrived at the University of Alabama amid mobilization of federal forces if needed. Political leaders met in Washington to discuss civil rights proposals ahead of Alabama events.
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Bonham
Ponder
Denton
Sadler
Jt Indio
Jungle Piss A
Democratic Congressional Teaders
Kennedy
University of Alabama
County official recalls threat amid grim odds notice
County Commissioner Robert Bellrows warned that adversaries would kill a man, recounting the tense atmosphere as colleagues discussed dangerous odds on an unidentified matter. The remark surfaced while they reviewed confidential notes and pondered the risks involved.
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Robert Bellrows
Back Alley Fire Hose Hammers Demonstrators in Danville
In Danville Virginia police and city workers used water hoses and nightsticks to break up a Friday march by about 100 Negro demonstrators in an alley between the jail and city hall. Negro leaders said injuries occurred while Mayor Stinson warned of jails filling and a broader desegregation campaign loomed.
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Danville
UPI
Tobacco Town
City Hall
Atlanta
Wyatt Tee Walker
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Birmingham
Ala
Julian Stinson
Fannin County Court Votes to Retain Quail Season
The Fannin County Commissioners Court approved a resolution to keep the current quail season unchanged. They acted after Dick Wait of the Sportsmen's Club urged the court while a Texas Game and Fish Commission biologist proposed a longer season.
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Fannin County
Commissioners’ Court
Texas Game and Fish Com
Dick Wait
Sportsmen's Club
FAA backs McKinney site for 3200 foot general aviation runway
The FAA recommends building a 3200 foot general aviation runway at McKinney Texas to divert traffic from Dallas Love Field. No cost estimate or completion date provided. Under the Federal Airport Act, construction costs are shared 50 50 with local or state governments.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
McKinney
Tex
Dallas Love Field
Transfers Approved in County School Board Meeting
The county school board approved all transfers of students from home districts to adjacent districts on Monday. County Superintendent M L Brent noted no protests besides Supt W A Bishop’s verbal objection to transfers from Bailey to Bonham Wolfe City and Leonard. The board also authorized North Fannin to buy a new school bus and approved air conditioner purchases for the county superintendent’s office.
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County Schol Board
M . L Brent
W. A. Bishop
Bailey
Bonham Wolfe City
Leonard
Supt. Brent
North Fannin
Dallas Girl Donates Saving To Fight Emphysema Foundation
A 12-year-old Dallas girl donated 10383 in dimes and change to start a national emphysema foundation named the Joh McKee Foundation. She left instructions for the city editor and listed many hoped-for board members while keeping her identity private.
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Dallas
YPI
Dallas Morning News
Jesse Baugh
Joh McKee
Kiwanians View 1960 Olympics Film at Club Luncheon
Kiwanis program chair James Sudderth announced at a Tuesday luncheon that a film about the 1960 Olympics titled Hold High the Torch would be shown. He noted U S athletes dominated the Games and that the film was sponsored by the American Dairy Association.
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James Sudderth
Kiwanis Club
National
United States
American Dairy Association
Russia India Sign Long Term Trade Pact
Tokyo reports Russia and India signed a long term trade agreement to double current trade. The pact covers 1964 through 1968 and sets an annual average trade volume of 440 million dollars.
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Tokyo
UPL
Russia
India
Radio Moscow
State Department names Phillips new news chief
State Department spokesman announced that Richard Phillips will replace P Lincoln White as news chief. White becomes U S consul general in Melbourne Australia Phillips, 32, was born in Artesia New Mexico and has served in government since 1941 mainly in public information roles.
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UPI
State Department
Richard Phillips
P. Lincoln White
White
Department
U.S
Melbourne
Australia
Phillips
Artesia
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