Ice cream supper and party at Telephone Center Friday
The Telephone 4 H club plans an ice cream and cake event at the Telephone Community Center starting at 8 p m with a 42 party afterward for those who wish to stay. Memorial services are set for Grove Hill cemetery Sunday at 11 a m with a basket lunch to follow at noon. Vacation ended a day early for Highway Patrolman Dwaine Cox who helped in a fatal wreck near Ector Tuesday. Summer begins today per the calendar amid continuing heat. D L Watson plans deep sea fishing trips from Dallas to Nassau for five of seven days. Honey Grove Lions host ladies night and officer installation Thursday at 8 p m at the Red River Valley Civic Center with Bonham Lions in attendance.
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Telephone 4-H Club
Telephone Community Center
Grove Hill Cemetery
Dwaine Cox
Ector
D. L. Watson
D. L
Dallas
Nassau
Honey Grove
Red River Valley Civic Center
Bonham Lions
Summer camp at Fort Hood plagued by chiggers and poison oak
James Danner notes two weeks of National Guard summer camp at Fort Hood were spoiled by abundant chiggers and poison oak. He warns the same hazards are also prevalent around Bonham, not just at the base.
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James Danner
National Guard
Fort Hood
Bonham
Get Well Cards Reach Mrs. Murrow in Texas Hospitals
Mrs Vic Murrow in M S hospital receives get well wishes from residents across Midland Dallas Cleburne Denton San Antonio Sherman and Denison among others as she recovers.
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Vic Murrow
M&s Hospital
Midland
Dallas
Cleburne
Denton
San Antonio
Sherman and
Denison
Beto Defends Texas Prison System
Dr. George Beto, director, refutes Sen. John J. Williams critique of Texas prisons. He notes $288,911 in 1966 federal farm subsidies and says the department had no alternative but to join the program after the Agriculture Department left no other option.
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Huntsville
Tex
UPS
Texas
John J. Williams
Rdel
George Beto
Williams
Department of Agriculture
Beto
Texas Department of Corrections
De Gaulle Blames Israel and Calls U S Troop Withdrawal
Paris reports President Charles de Gaulle blamed Israel for starting the Mideast war and urged the United States to withdraw its forces from Vietnam within a fixed period to halt the conflict. He criticized Arab threats, supported Israel in keeping the Gulf of Aqaba open, and warned against further war.
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Paris
Upt
Charles de Gaulle
Israel
United States
U.S
Vietnam
de Gaulle
France
Gulf of Aqaba
Zfrance
China
Cambodia
Father Learns Details Of Son's Army Death
A. E. Denton of Ector receives letters from 1st Lt. Michael E. McCurdy outlining the June 14 accident that killed Sidney Edward Denton, a soldier, after a tractor trailer collision on a highway near a military compound. Sidney died of a fractured skull. memorial services were held at the Long Binh group chapel.
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Sidney Edward Denton
A. E. Denton
Ector
Charlotte Denton
Beatrice, Nebr
Michael E. McCurdy
McCurdy
Denton
Sidney
John V. Williams
48Th Transportation Group
Long Binh
Solons split on China's H bomb impact on ABM plans
Washington lawmakers clashed over the strategic implications after China exploded an H bomb. Rep. Mahon said Beijing has no delivery means and no immediate U.S. threat, while Rep. Hosmer argued the test would dictate ABM deployment to defend major cities and predicted a satellite launch within 12 to 18 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Red China
Peking
United States
George H. Mahon
DT Ex
House Appropriations Committee
Craig Hosmer
Rcalif
House Republican
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
U.S
Expert Opposes Legalizing Weed Says No Reason to Legalize
Washington UPI report quotes Dr. Richard H. Blum of Stanford University as saying marijuana may be less harmful than alcohol but should not be legalized. He notes potential safe use with education and moderation, but highlights alcohol abuse as the major danger and cites LSD and other hallucinogens as highly risky. Blum contributed papers to a crime commission narcotics study urging federal research into marijuana use.
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Washington
UPI
President's Crime Commission
Richard H. Blum
Stanford University
Blum
Crime Commission Task Force
Commission
Flag Protection Bill Passes House Without Burning Clause
The House approved a bill to make desecration of the national flag a federal crime but, in a parliamentary error, the final text excludes burning. Representative Theodore R. Kupferman condemned the omission after a 385 to 16 vote, noting the Central Park burning during a Vietnam protest was the issue that sparked the uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Theodore’ R. Kupferman
R-N.y
Central Park
New York
Thunderstorms Forecast for Bunham Area as Summer Opens
The Bonham area is expected to see clear to partly cloudy skies with possible thunderstorms late tonight and Thursday. The five day outlook calls for near normal temperatures across North Texas with scattered weekend storms and a high of 97 degrees Tuesday marking the warmest day of the year. Today marks the first official day of summer.
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Bunham
Texas
Bonham
Inviuil
Britain urges new UN force for Middle East and halting Jerusalem annexation
In a policy speech at the UN, British Foreign Secretary George Brown called for a new UN military presence to secure peace in the Middle East and urged Israel not to annex Jerusalem. He proposed an unchallenged UN secretary general envoy with staff to oversee cease-fire relations and peacekeeping, while pressing aid for Palestine refugees and warning against territorial expansion.
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United Nations
UPI
Britain
Middle East
Israel
Jerusalem
Jordan
George Brown
Thant
Brown
General Assembly
U.N
Abba Eban
Eban
Ethan
U. N
Old City
Palestine
Johnson Kosygin talk could hinge on dinner at Rusk hotel
UPI reports Secretary Rusk planned a dinner with Andrei Gromyko as President Johnson and Premier Kosygin may meet before Kosygin leaves the country. Officials said no New York venue was set for a possible Johnson Kosygin encounter, with timing expected Thursday. Debate over Middle East and Vietnam persists as U.S. officials warn of renewed East-West bitterness and a hard line from Moscow.
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Kosygin
Avery
Middle East
Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
Dean Rusk
United Nations
Rusk
U.S
It's A Boy as LBJ Becomes Grandfather Early Today
Luci Johnson Nugent, President Johnson's younger daughter, gives birth to an 8 pound 10 ounce boy at Seton Hospital at 7 59 a m EDT. Mother and baby in excellent condition. Luci and Patrick Nugent married Aug 6 in Washington DC. The baby may be named Lyndon.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Luci Johnson Nugent
Johnson
Pat
Luci
Johnsons
Seton Hospital
White House
Simone Poulain
Patrick J. Nugent
Waukegan
Washington
Lyndon
Systematists Catalog Vast Plant and Animal Varieties
Systematists, biologists who classify living things, have described 350000 plant kinds and over a million animal varieties, highlighting the extensive diversity of life.
77 More Guerrillas Killed in Mekong Swamp Fight
U S troops report 77 more Viet Cong killed as guerrillas attempt to flee by river and swamp near Saigon. Among the dead were a woman who pinned down troops, a 14 year old boy with grenades, and a woman medic. Reports mention air raid alerts in Hanoi and Viet Cong buildups near Pleiku and the Cambodian border.
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Saigon
UPS
U. S
Mekong Delta
Mekong
TaSs
Hanoi
Pleiku
Cambodia
Kosygin Rusk May Meet Before Kosygin Returns Home
Washington officials say no meeting yet arranged between Soviet Premier Kosygin and President Johnson though both the State Department and White House indicate Johnson would welcome a talk in Washington or nearby. Diplomatic sources at the United Nations note Kosygin may be seen before departure as Secretary Rusk attends UN sessions and dines with Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
State Department
White House
Kosygin
Johnson
United Nations
Carl Barthh
United States
United Nations General Assembly
Rusk
Gromyko
Bonham Guard Unit Earns High Honors at Fort Hood
Fort Hood drills boosted the Bonham unit of Texas National Guard Company A 3rd Battalion 144th Infantry to honor company status and a superior rating. Sgt James Dunner cited full two week attendance and strong field performance including a NATO visitors platoon attack demonstration as factors.
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Bonham
Texas National Guard — Co. A
144Th Inf
Fort Hood
James Dunner
Spt
Dunner
NATO
Danner
Fort Hoood
Mutiny Crushed as Violence Flares in Aden
Arab troops mutinied in Aden, British protectorate, amid riots that left 30 dead and 17 British soldiers killed in clashes near Aden City. Egyptian backed nationalist groups were suspected of organizing the violence as Britain readies for independence next January.
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Aden
API
Illtop
Britain
Red Sea
Aden Broadcasting Service
British Forces Broadcasting Service
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Abdul Rahman Pashwak
C. V. Marasimhan
UPI Telephoto
Son
Bill
Mideast
Egypt
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
UNTSO
Andrei Gromyko
Roger Seydoux
Lbj
Bonham Guard
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