Texas twister traps deputy in air with car spin
United Press International reports Texas storms on Tuesday spawned three tornadoes in the southeast region. Deputy John Maxwell described his car being lifted and spun, while a gravel sweep across lanes marked the path. Sour Lake recorded 17.5 inches of rain in 24 hours.
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United Press International
Bexar County
John Maxwell
Maxwell
Texas
Sour Lake
Department of Public Safety
Jensen
Houston
Alief
Beaumont
Campaign Reform Confusion Over Spending Without Opposition
The article questions the new federal election reform law's spending limits for candidates with no primary opposition. It warns that officials advise creating a phony rival to justify spending and notes loopholes that could enable smear campaigns and unreported donor details. It critiques the law’s complexity and potential prison or fine consequences for treasurers.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Sneer Orne
Senate
House of Representatives
US Treasury
Texans urged to vacation in state under See Texas First plan
Texas tourism officials announced a See Texas First campaign to persuade residents to spend vacations in Texas. Frank Hildebrand said about half of the more than 12 million Texans vacation outside the state, noting benefits of staying closer to home such as lower costs and more leisure time.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas
Frank Hildebrand
Texas Tourst Development Agency
Capitol
Colorado
Disneyland
California
Texas Power & Light
Tp&l
Hostage Killed as Prison Siege Ends in New Westminster
In a 41 hour siege at a British Columbia penitentiary, guards stormed the building and freed hostages. One woman hostage died from a gunshot while two prisoners were wounded. officials cited a decisive assault and ruled out endangering hostages during the operation.
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New Westminster
B.C
UPI
Jim Murphy
Mary Steinhauser
Murphy
Felts Named To County School Board Seat
Calvin Felts of the Telephone community was named to the county school board to fill the unexpired term of B. J. Williams of Bonham in Precinct 4 Williams resigned after winning election to the Bonham city commission.
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Calvin Felts
Felts
B. J. Williams
Bonham
Willams
Deaths E T Sanderson Services Set Thursday
Elmer T. Sanderson 74 of Whitewright died Tuesday morning June 10 1975 at his home. Services at Earnheart Funeral chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev Don Vestal and Rev Douglas Rymer officiating. Burial in Oak Hill. Survivors include wife Retha Norris Sanderson a son Thomas E. Sanderson of Wichita Falls a daughter Wandadell Rayburn of Dallas six grandchildren and several siblings. He was a Baptist and retired grocer. Active pallbearers listed. Family visits tonight 7:30 to 8:30 at the funeral home.
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Thomas E. Sanderson
Wichita Falls
Wandadell Rayburn
Dallas
Homer, Boyd
Cliff Sanderson
Whitewright
Andy Sanderson
Bonham
George Key
Royce Jones
Bessie McCuistion
Fort Worth
Sanderson
The
Baptist Church
Services Held For Former Fannin Man Willie Edwards
Services for Willie Bill Edwards 83 of Ponca City Oklahoma were conducted Tuesday in Grace Memorial Chapel with Rev James Gibson officiating Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park Ponca City He died May 30 1975 in a Ponca City hospital Edwards born October 13 1891 in Bonham son of Daniel S Edwards lived in Bonham and Yale City Oklahoma before settling in Ponca City He served in the Army 1917 1919 and retired from city work in 1964 Survivors include his wife two sons one daughter one brother Harry Edwards of Dallas and sisters Fay Madison Randolph and Ola Purdy Bonham
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Willie
Bill) Edwards
Ponca City
Okla
Grace Memorial Chapel
James Gibson
Resthaven Memorial Park
Edwards
Bonham
Daniel S. Edwards
Camp Bowie
Yale City
Fay Madison
Randolph
Ola Purdy
Harry Edwards
Dallas
Fine Assessed in Plea of Guilty in County Court
Judge J. C. Buford sentenced Floyd Wayne Kirkpatrick after a guilty plea to driving while intoxicated. A $150 fine plus costs and a 30 day jail term probated for 12 months were imposed in county court on Tuesday.
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J. C. Buford
Floyd Wayne Kirkpatrick
SMSA designation for Gregg and Harnson counties announced
Gregg and Harnson counties are designated as a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area. Longview straddles both counties and has 51,360 residents. Marshall has 24,000 and Kilgore 10,500 within the SMSA. Total population of the counties is 125,000.
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Longview
Tex
UPI
Gregg
Harnson
Tommy Carliste
Marshall
Kilgore
SMSA
Highlights of CIA Report on Rockefeller Commission Findings
The commission found some CIA activities plainly unlawful and rights infringements though most domestic actions complied with law. Noted were criticized actions ordered by presidents, no credible evidence of Kennedy assassination or Watergate ties, and limited probes into plans against foreign leaders. The report cites LSD experiments, Operation Chaos, and vast mail openings through 1972, with a note on wildlife insect fatalities as a closing non sequitur.
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CIA
Commission
John F. Kennedy
Ford
Science and Technology Directorate
New York
Johnson
Soviet Union
New York Intercept
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Bonham, Tex
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Ralph Allen
Jack Keene
Paul Woolsey
Donald L. McAlister
Woman's
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Fannin
Texas Daily Press League
Twister
Austin
San Antonio
Ray Cromley
By Ray Cromley
Pleasantville
UPL
American Racing Cavern Club
Johnny Mann
Northeast Muadget Association
Earnshaw
Brown Tractor CO
Royal Columbian Hospital
Canadian Forces
E. T. Sanderson
Terri L. Busby
Donald E. Barnett
J. W. Evans
Barnett
Zenas B.barnett
Miss Busby
L. G. Busby
State Farm
Louie Wheeler
Bob Eaton
Herman Breed
Jess Nichols
Windom
Mr. Nichols
Fannin Nationaal
Windom, Texas
W.T. Mats Phatatacy
Oh & Canter
Rockefeller Commission
United States
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Puschesing
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