Showers Hit Bonham as Squalls Move In
Rain totals reached 1.65 inches in Bonham from 6:30 a m to 12:30 p m with a heavy shower segment starting about 11:30 p m A light cool front passed through and winds shifted westward Wet conditions halted field work and widespread showers continued across the area The Weather Bureau reported a squall line moving east across Texas with additional storms likely and multiple radar indicated showers for East Texas Tuesday As of early reports Wichita Falls and other cities logged several tenths to over an inch of rain with more to come.
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Bonham
Bonarea
United Press
West Texas
Dalia
Caesus
Childress
Presidio
Wichita Falls
Stanton
Crane Midland
Prospect
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Justin
Perrin Field
Shermar
del Rio
San Angelo
Dallas and Childress
Junction
East Texas
Problem of Reds In Guatemala Is Getting Attention
The State Department and Latin American diplomats focus on Guatemala's Communist threat. A special ministers meeting next month may be convened to discuss countermeasures. Guatemala has expropriated over 40 000 acres of United Fruit lands amid disputes with the United States.
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Guatemala
Washington
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Theie
Nny
Countemiala
Cruatemuahin
United Frag Co
United Friant
Oats
Coffememug Ro
Critas
United Front Co
Weather Won't Interfere With Shindig Show
The WEAA Shindig sponsored by Bonham Lions Club will be held Thursday night at the high school auditorium if rain prevents the outdoor football field performance. Dennis Bales says outdoor show possible at KR oelock. stars include Bobby Williamson, York Brothers, Neal Jones Slim Mall Ann Lovet Sisters Ralph Sanford Orville Couch Paul Buskir k Buddy Brady Harland Powell Jimmy Kelly and Little Patgr head.
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WEAA
Bonham Lions Club
Dennis Bales
KR Oelock
Bobby Williamson
York Brothers
Neal Jones Slim
Mall
Ann Lovet
Ralph Sanford
Orville Couch
Paul Buskirk
Buddy Brady
Harland Powell
Jimmy Kelly
Little Patgrhead
Mr. Bales
Lions Club
Me Kaught Drug Store
Leatherwood Man’y Wear
Texas Parties Map Campaign Plans in Monday Meetings
Texas Democrats and Republicans laid out campaign strategies after separate state committee meetings. Republicans in Dallas voted to count only GOP votes for Gov. Allan Shivers, while Democrats in Austin counted all Shivers votes, regardless of column, amid ambiguity in state law.
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United Press
Texas
Dallas
Allan Shivers
Oo County
Austin
Shivers
Fort Worth
Will Rogers Coliseum
Mineral Wells
Callas
GOP
Todd R. Adams
Adams
John Quincy Adams
Harlingen
Alvin H. Lane
Lane
Wallace Savage
Walter Rogers
Harris Gregg
Houston
Rogers
Congress
City Firms Rally for First Clean-Up Drive
The Bonham Chamber of Commerce reported 21 local firms joined the first annual Clean-Up Paint-Up Fix-Up campaign. Participants painted cleaned and repaired around their premises including Byron Building D I Watson Alexander Hotel Finley Insurance Agency McKelva Furniture Center Street Cleaners Bontex Cleaners Anderson Plumbing Newton Grocery Kandy Kettle Hatley Motors Saunders Book Store Peeler Drug McKnight Rexall Drug Hunt's Dry Goods Western Union Higginbotham Steger Lumber Youngblood Mopumgat Keene's Cafe Everybody's Service Station Ranch Motel.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. D. Butler
Butler
Byron Building
D. I. Watson
Alexander Hotel
Finley Insurancce Agency
McKelva Furniture
Center Street Cleaners
Bonte
Hunt's Dry Goods
Western Union
Higginbotham - Steger Lumber
Youngblood Mopumgat
Keene's Cafe
Bonham
Mock Raid Shows U S Ill-Prepared for Atomic Assault
Civil defense officials said the large scale mock raid exposed the nation’s unready state for a major atomic attack. Estimated casualties range in the millions with 40 target cities involved. Officials noted flaws in reporting and public participation, while honoring the drill’s scope.
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Times Square
Washington
Civil Defense
Operation Alert
Olney
Mad
Val Peterson
North Pole
United States
Canada
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Special Funds Divided Among Units in County District 4 Bonds
Fannin county commissioners retired a $10,000 Road District 4 bond from the sinking fund and apportioned federal in lieu of tax funds to agencies serving Lake Fannin Lake Crockett and Coffee MUL areas. The court reconvenes Thursday.
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Fannin County
Lake Fannin Lake Crockett
Coffee Mul
Special Fix Up Campaign At County Home And Jail
County Judge Choice Moore reports a special clean-up and fix-up campaign at the county home and jail. Windows, roofs, gutters, and trim are repaired and painted, new screens installed, and yard work includes mowing and flower beds. The jail interior is repainted and window trim touched up as funds permit.
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Choice Moore
Six New Polio Cases Reported in Houston City
The Houston city health department reported six new polio cases within city limits on Monday, four paralytic. The year to date total rose to 60 with one death, compared to 20 cases and one death at the same point last year. Harris County outside the city has had two polio deaths.
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Houston
Harris County
Market Summary Fort Worth Cattle and Hog Prices
Fort Worth market report shows cattle slow with choice scarce and prices mostly steady to weak. Beef cows and cutters range 10.40 to 14.00. stocker and feeder steers 13 to 18.50, calves weak with slaughter values 16 to 20, some 21.50. Hogs mostly 50 cents lower. hogs 190 to 240 pounds 24 to 24.25, sows 16 to 18.69.
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Fort Worth
Catthy
Bonham City Commission Approves Map and City Upgrades
The Bonham city commission authorized a new city map by Maggie Williams costing 5000 dollars and a one year garbage collection contract with Willard Castle at 448 dollars monthly. They set the tax rate at 146 dollars per 1000, approved North Main Street extension dedication, and discussed dust and smoke controls at the gin with an incinerator planned.
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Bonham City Commission
Maggie Willams
Williams
Willard Castle
North Main Street
Evang Avenue
Cormmismon
Quieting Cananea: Communist Leader Breaks Up Riot
In Cananea Sonora Mexico a crowd of about 300 threatened violence Monday night before prominent Communist leader Jacinto Lopez urged restraint. Soldiers with machine guns paced the streets as the mob dispersed after marching to the jail and a miner's union hall. Five men charged in last week’s bloodless uprising were targeted by demonstrators. The incident followed a riot at land owned by Cananea Copper Co. about 45 miles from Bisbee Arizona.
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Cananea
Sonora
Mex
Jacinto Lopez
Lopes
Ciulys
Jesus Comparam
Antonio Papada
Roberto Rodrigues
Antonio Duarte
Roberto Matica
Cananea Cutth Co
Bisbee, Ariz
U. S.-Mexico
NCAA Committee Believes TV Has Had Full Effect
The NCAA television committee reports live TV has reached maximum effect on college football attendance. It notes stadiums still show near empty scenes on autumn afternoons but finds no evidence the novelty of TV has worn off. The 32 page study by the National Opinion Research Center uses Chicago data to estimate attendance stays about 27 percent below pre television years.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
National Opinion Research Center
University of Chicago
Ultimatum to Guatemala President sparks regional tension
Reports say Guatemala’s army demanded President Jacobo Arbenz prove non Communist rule or face ouster by Tuesday night, delivered by 80 officers. Exiles describe terror campaigns against anti-Communists, with 400 arrests and killings linked to Castille Armas and others amid a growing crisis in Guatemala City.
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Mexico City
Suesday
Jacobo Arbenz
Hig
Arbenz
Guatemala
Arbens
Severnl
National Palice
Guatemala City
Jose Miranda
Mundo Tubre
Piquisate
Exp
Castillo Armas
Armas
Arbeng
Gabriel
Delegates Named To Rural Mail Carriers Meeting
LD. B. Dupree Ravenna BH. M Robinson Trenton and Fred P Johnson Bonham named delegates from the Fannin County Rural Letter Carriers Association to the state convention in Brownwood. E G Gilley Ketor and B E Norris Bonham named alternates. State convention set for July 6 at Brownwood. Next Fannin County meeting scheduled for Monday night July 2.
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LD. B. Dupree
Ravenna
BH. M Robinson
Trenton
Fred P Johnson
Bonham
Fannin County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Brownwound
E.G Gilley
Ketor
B. E. Norris
Brownwood
Fannin County Association
Carr Testifies Army Consultant Sought to End McCarthy Probe
Francia P. Carr testified that an Army apokcaman urged the McCarthy subcommittee to abandon hearings on Fort Monmouth radar lab security breaches. He criticized Army counsel Adame and urged Sen McClellan to back strong action, while McCarthy demanded proof about Symington and staff subversion claims.
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Washington
Francia P. Carr
Army
Apokcaman
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Carr
McCarthy
John G. Adame
Fort Monmouth Radar Center
McClellan
Sehine
Schine
Fort Dix
Cohn
Symington
Ren
Stuart Symington
D.mo
Joseph N. Welch
Subcommittee
Mondey
Wisconsin Republican
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas
Partly cloudy and warm with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms expected Tuesday night and Wednesday across North Central Texas. Residents should monitor local forecasts for developing storm activity and possible brief downpours.
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Texas
Local Pony League Plans Face Regret and Uncertainty
Irregular notes from Mr W. Guntee and Mr W. MM Guntee show regret over planned Pony League activities. The fragment mentions Epes Melver and a Tuesday in Genk, reflecting uncertainty about how matters will proceed.
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W. MM. Guntee
Genk
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