Sidewalk Sale Adds Community Fundraiser and Local Happenings
Bonham residents hear about a Library Board pot plant sale in front of Keene's at 9 am for library funds. Reports include potato yields by Lee McBroom and Gerald Newby discovering an elevator at the Alexander Hotel. Owens Chapel memorial, Muddig Homecoming, July 4 domino tournament, and local church singing are noted with multiple small events.
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Alexander
Gerald
Bonham
Kissinger vows U S will stand by Asian allies after Indochina collapse
Secretary Kissinger says the United States will maintain treaty commitments across Asia and the Pacific and support allies in Asia including Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. He urges allies to take primary responsibility for defense while remaining prepared to accommodate changes in commitments.
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New York
UPI
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United States
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Asia
Europe
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Gasoline Outlook Higher Prices and Shortages Seen
Petroleum expert Herbert Hugo warns gasoline prices will rise three to five cents per gallon by the Fourth of July and that short supplies may hit in August. He anticipates fuel oil shortages this winter due to high demand and notes imports tax and costs will be passed to motorists within 10 days.
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UPS
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Platt’s
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Hugo
UPI
Midwest
Federal Energy Administration
Japanese Banker Warns Tariffs Could Trigger Recession
Yoshimzane Iwasa of Fuji Bank of Tokyo warned that expanding protective tariffs to shield domestic industries may spark a world wide trade recession. He noted current tariffs do not threaten commerce but higher duties could depress markets and worsen Asia related US retreat from the Far East amid recent communist takeovers in Vietnam and Cambodia.
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UPI
Yoshimzane Iwasa
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Iwasa
United States
Far East
Vietnam
Cambodia
Family Paints House Like Flag For Bicentennial
Jon Beasley 20 painted his house in flag colors to honor the Bicentennial. The Beasleys, returning from Kentucky on Flag Day, saw the red and white stripes and blue field with 13 stars over a second-floor window. The project cost 9.50 and will continue with more painting. Jon returns to Indiana later this summer.
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Ken
Kentucky
Northern Illinois University
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Meat Prices Jump as Cattle Stock Shrinks
UPI reports a June ANCA survey across 19 states finds average price for five beef cuts at 1.72 per pound, up from May’s 1.52, with ground beef rising 7 cents and other cuts up. Association president Van Vleck cites reduced beef supply and broad declines in pork lamb and poultry as drivers amid broader cost pressures. Government disaster designations for Wilson and Foard counties follow heavy May weather and drought.
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UPI
American National Cattlemen’s Association
ANCA
van Vleck
Talks in Deadlock Could Trigger Rail Strike Monday
About 131000 railroad workers may walk out at 12:01 a.m. Monday if talks fail. BRAC chair Dennis blames management for the impasse after stalled negotiations with the National Railway Labor Conference. Dempsey says a pattern settlement with 60% of unions would cost billions and BRAC demands higher wages and benefits.
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Washington
SC. J. Dennis
National Railway Labor Conference
Wiliam H. Dempsey
BRAC
Dempsey
Little Change In Weather Seen For Bonham Area
The National Weather Service expects partly cloudy skies and warm temps through Friday with no precipitation. Low in the upper 70s Friday morning, high near 90 in the afternoon. Bonham reported 75 at dawn and 89 Wednesday afternoon amid Panhandle storms and a tornado watch in effect until 5:30 a.m. Wind warnings persist on area lakes with 15 to 30 mph winds. Showers continue in the Panhandle and along the coast as thunderstorms build later today. Stonewall Peach Jamboree and Rodeo opens Friday night with the first rodeo performance.
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Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Panhandle
West Texas
Israel warns against U S pressure in Middle East talks
Israel Foreign Minister Yigal Allon cautions the United States against pressure tactics to push a peace plan. He says negotiations with Egypt should resume with good offices from the U S and without external plans, while Egypt signals readiness to renew talks on a Sinai disengagement accord amid U S policy rethink.
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Yigal Allon
United States
Middle East
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Egypt
America
Allen
Cairo
Sinai Desert
Washington
Ford Administration
U.S
Yitzhak Rabin
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Allan
Kissinger
Anwar Sadat
Salzburg
Austria
Rabin
Houston approves ethics code restricting gifts to city vendors
Houston city council approved an ethics code prohibiting most municipal employees from accepting gifts from any person or firm doing business with the city. The measure allows gifts of food and beverages up to $25 per occasion.
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Houston
UPI
Highway Funds Dwindling Warns Texas Official
Texas Highway Commission Chairman Reagan Houston warned funds for new construction are dwindling while maintenance and operation will consume all state money. An international firm McKinsey will conduct a one year evaluation of the Texas Highway Department's programs amid growing gaps between construction needs and revenue.
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UPI
Texas Highway Commission
Reagan Houston
Houston
Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association
Texas Highway Department
McKinsey and Co., Inc
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