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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1962
Page
1
Weather watchers plan a test between 6 and 7 p.m. as forecasters reference an old adage about rain and sun. People discuss sun shining while it rains and other colorful observations from local residents. A domino tournament begins at 8 p.m. with trophies for winners at the station.
Monday afternoon Truman Atkins was startled to hear a fire alarm near Russell and North Center and be told of damage at his place. A quick check showed the blaze was at an abandoned chicken shed at a neighbor’s home, not his residence.
Washington reports Russia sent a fourth ship laden with electronic devices to spy on U S nuclear tests near Christmas Island. The 3,600 ton A I Voyeykov joins Shokal'skiy and two small trawlers, all carrying radar antennas and radio chemical laboratories while staying 10 to 15 miles outside the danger area.
Democratic leaders after a Kennedy briefing vowed to push through as much of the administration program as possible this year with tax reform at the forefront. They warned against delaying action on the tax bill despite pressure for 1963 consideration.
Franklin Texas reports the state grand jury will reconvene Wednesday to hear Billie Sol Estes as it continues the case over Henry Marsh death. Estes has been subpoenaed and is expected to testify while FBI tests conclude the hat hole was not bullet caused.
The Air Force announced plans to release about 24,000 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel from active duty. Those abroad will begin returning after July 15 and all will be back to inactive status by August 31.
Secret Army members bombed a tobacco warehouse in central Algiers injuring at least three. European youths robbed offices and a post office for about 60 000 new francs. Violence marked the city while talks between European and Algerian leaders moved toward independence.
The Defense Department accelerates technical studies toward a possible manned space interceptor capable of assessing and destroying hostile space vehicles. Officials dispute a New York Times report while noting no specific project is assigned yet, though a military role in space is expected to grow.
Most student transfers between districts were approved by the county school board on Monday afternoon. The board disallowed two transfers from Windom and some from North Fannin after protests from those districts.
Fire badly damaged an old chicken house at the home of Alita Thomas on North Comer Street in Mun area this afternoon. The fire caused significant damage to the structure and its contents with no immediate report of injuries.
Britain at the 17 nation disarmament conference warned that without effective peace keeping machinery in the disarmament treaty the effort would create a world safe for bandits. Joseph Godber said verification and peace keeping must be tied to disarmament and that a limited war must be made inconceivable. He compared US and Soviet proposals and urged a strong UN peace force capable of rapid, decisive action against any aggressor.
A massive land sea and air search is underway in the San Francisco Bay area after three inmates John Anglin Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris fled Alcatraz by improvised raft or driftwood. Authorities say they may have aimed for Angel Island or the mainland and warn they may be armed.
Bonham city commission postponed action on a zoning ordinance affecting a North Center Street site. The delay follows planning commission review showing less than 80 percent resident support within 200 feet and a required four-fifths commission vote to change the classification. Opponents cited traffic and appearance concerns while proponents described a small clinic only, no hospital facilities.
President Kennedy chaired a meeting with a business task force led by Roger Blough to explore shutting off the foreign drain on U S gold. White House aides called the discussions helpful as experts warned the January May dollar-loss rate could be misleading.
Bonham area received .65 inch with heavier totals between Dodd City and Windom and extended thunder showers northward. Scattered storms forecast through Wednesday as skies stay partly cloudy and warm. North Central Texas endures tornadoes winds to 80 mph and hail with crop and property damage continue.
Public Relations Director Phil Porter of the North Texas Producer's Association spoke at the Kiwanis noon luncheon marking June Dairy Month. James Sudderth introduced Porter. guests Lynnn Fowler Ernest McClure and Jack Clark bonham area dairymen attended. Rev William Stephenson and Reid Spivy Jr welcomed new member Rev Jesse Leonard pastor of Seventh and Main Baptist Church.
In Khang Khay Laos three rival leaders Prince Souvanna Phouma Prince Souphanouvong and Premier Boun Oum signed a coalition pact to end years of fighting. They backed merging forces into a single army with foreign troops to be withdrawn under Geneva terms.
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