Recording of Bassett Watson event at TP&L visit
The article recalls a homecoming night in Bassett with Bassett Watson of Texas Power and Light presenting the first place check to Calvin Felts of the Telephone club. District agent Ted Martin praises the clubs as he distributes certificates while Arthur Maxwell smiles. The crowd of about 100 Telephone residents enjoys Cokes and cookies as the silver platter tours the room.
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Bassett Watson
Texas Power and Light Co
Watson
Tp&l
Calvin Felts
Telephone Club
Ted Biggers
Ted
Ted Martin
Mulberry
Cunningham
Arthur Maxwell
Homer Sledge
Telephone
Fannin County
Texas
Calvin Folis
Bennett L. Smith
Community Public Service Co
Felts
Bob Old
John Hutchinson
Texas A&m Extension Service
Tuelor
Bonham National
Armory
Eldon Donaldson
Oncey Club
Bonhim
House Appropriations Panel Backs Kennedy Defense Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved Kennedy's defense budget nearly intact, authorizing 47 billion for Army Navy and Air Force functions in the year starting July 2. It rejects major cuts while signaling winding down RS70 and Dynasoar projects, and notes potential transfers could fund further tests.
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Washington
UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
Army
Air Force
House
Defense
Robert S. McNamara J
McNamara
Dynasoar
MoeNamara
Telephone Receives State Award for Best Community
The Fannin county community was named Texas No. 1 in the second annual State Awards Night and received honors at the Bonham National Guard Armory. Awards were presented by local leaders including Ost fee Morrow, Nea Taylor, Buc ca, and Joyce Cunningham, with checks from the Chamber of Commerce and local agricultural and extension groups, marking a strong showing for the telephone commune.
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Telephone
Texas
Fannin County
Bonham National Guard Armory
Fee Morrow
Bonham Agri Business Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Nea Taylor
Elephone
Mulberry
Nunnedee
Lanniis
Allen's Point
Alen Chapel
Dial
Bartley Woods
Kasema W
Valley Creek
Nunnelee
Lannius
Extension Service
Hutch Noon
Armory
Mulherry
Martin
Pathesing
Funnin County
Utes
Muour
J F McKnight
Bonham
Tom Blacketer
Lloyd Skinner
Allen
Mable London
Wayne Cranfill
Gladys Kolander
R. C Potts
A&m College
Boneham Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy to Europe trip seen as allied reassurance
President Kennedy stressed a European visit is necessary to reassure allies amid ongoing Cold War concerns. He indicated the trip would be a direct signal of U.S. commitment to Western alliances and international diplomacy.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Weather Flare Ups and Local Awards Highlight Bonham News
Bonham residents can expect little weather change through Saturday with temperatures near normal and light rainfall between a quarter and three quarters of an inch. The day’s low was 68 degrees and the high reached 80. The article also covers a recent awards program in Bonham where Texas A&M Extension Service and local leaders honored 10 communities with district and state recognition for outstanding public service and community spirit.
Cotton Crop Destruction Hits Texas South Plains
Violent spring weather including wind storms hail and heavy rains destroyed nearly one million acres of Texas South Plains cotton, about half the planted area. Farmers face repeated replanting and uncertain harvest prospects with normal planting time past. If dry weather lasts three weeks some plants may grow, but no reliable crop size can be estimated this year.
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Lubbock
CPI
Texas South Plains
UPI
South Plains
Inmate Reporter Escapes Iowa Penitentiary Farm
Des Moines Iowa UP I report says Fred Ormand inmate at Iowa State Penitentiary magazine walked away from the prison farm during a temporary assignment to gather information for a geatuse siety.
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Des Moines, Iowa
UPI
Fred Ormand
Iowa State Penitentiary Magazine
Milan Archbishop Elected Pope Paul VI in Vatican Conclave
Giovan ni Battista Cardinal Montini was elected pope on day two of balloting and chose the name Paul VI. The 65 year old archbishop of Milan is seen as forward looking and a liberal intellectual allied with Pope John. He appeared on the Vatican balcony and received vast crowds in St. Peter's Square as white smoke signaled the outcome.
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Vatican City
UPI
Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini
Paul VI
Montini
Milan
Sacred College of Cardinals
Vatican Palace
John
St. Peter
Vatican
Pope John
St. Peter’s Square
Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani
Pope Paul VI
Sistine Chapel
Vatican Radio
Gulf Coast Hit by Wild Rain Storms and Flooding
Wild rain lashed the Texas Gulf Coast with over six inches in places and 70 mph winds. Galveston airport logged 6.11 inches in 24 hours, while Houston reported heavy downpours and hail the size of black-eyed peas. The weather caused highway closures and power outages, with temperatures soaring to near 109 in Presidio as spring ends.
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Texas Gulf Coast
Guilveston
Houston
Galveston
Texas City Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp
Galveston Island
Alvin
Gulf Freeway
Haskell Monster Identified as Mountain Lion
In Haskell Texas upi reports a large mountain lion sighting on Farm Road 24. Mrs. Bobby Howard and Dale Haynes observed the cat crouched in tall grass, crossing the road and a barbed wire fence in two leaps. Authorities say it is almost positively identified as a mountain lion.
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Haskell, Tex
UPI
Haskell
Bobby Howard
Dale Haynes
It Always Happens MIDLETOWN Conn car mystery headline
Edward Kulmacz forty five, a resident of Middletown, is involved in a puzzling incident after authorities report he has never owned or operated a car. The details remain unclear as investigators pursue leads.
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Hazel Barrow
Tom Joyce Cunningham
District HD
Friends
Lee Oe
Neal Taylor
Fannin County Farm Bureau
J. T. Woodson
Farm Bureau
R E. Patterson
Texas A&m
George H. Mahon
D-Texas
H. R. van Zandt
G. C. Phillips
Texas’ No
A.L Bowman
E. G McClure, Jr
Nurmelee
Europe
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Othard Fiay
Hie
Vok Tal
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Boadershup
Italy
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Gulf Coast
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Southwest
Presidio
Amarilly
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