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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1959
Page
2
Fragmentary devotional note cites Genesis 32 24 28 and Luke 11 5 10 with a line about Jacob wrestling for a blessing. It references forgiveness and a plea for blessing, but the text is garbled and lacks coherent context or full verses.
House Science and Space Committee members watched animals paralyzed by new experimental incapacitating agents developed by the Army. Chairman Overton Brooks warned such weapons could threaten Americans in war or attacks at home. Army officials noted the effects were temporary and nonlethal to the subjects.
In Applecor England a half ounce of dynamite nearly demolished a fortified WWII gun site whose roof held only three inches of concrete. Demolition crews noted the structure could not bear more than a 25 ton load.
Democratic leaders expect the House to approve the scaled down housing bill and send it to President Eisenhower for possible veto. The measure totals 1.375 billion dollars, 400 million below the president’s recommendation, with a conservative Republican coalition opposing it. Senate action earlier approved 56 to 31. Additional notes cover States Rights changes, alleged grocery price collusion, and three fiscal year money bills totaling 7.218 billion dollars.
A St Louis insurer promotes the Safe-To-Coach at Washington National Airport to improve traveler longevity on the road to the airport. The exhibit demonstrates that driving skills affect air travel safety. The lesson emphasizes tailgating dangers and delayed reaction times, suggesting cab or limousine rides as safer airport options.
Washington experts told a congressional subcommittee that a major nuclear attack on the United States could destroy or render unusable half of the nation’s dwellings for varying periods. The scenario assumed 224 target areas hit on an October day with 260 bombs up to 10 megatons each, totaling about 4000 megatons including allied and retaliatory targets.
A list of new patients admitted to Allen Memorial Hospital includes Isom B Jones Bonham Mrs R C Richardson Bonham Mrs L R Loftis Bonham Mrs Paul Annip Bonham Mrs Mary Lillard Bonham. Risser Hospital adds K T McDonald Bonham Hattie Hooper Trenton and other names. separate notation lists patients at various facilities including Bonham Ravenna and Denison.
Ralph Lipford, a civilian employee at Perrin Air Force Base in Sherman, was hospitalized after a collision south of Denison. He suffered back and shoulder injuries and facial abrasions. Martin Carter of Bonham Route 3 also sustained injuries and was sent to his home last week.
Mr and Mrs P. J. Long have returned to 116 S Sixth Street after four weeks with their daughter Mrs Gomer Reece in McKinney. Both were ill at the start of the visit and are now improving.
Robert Warren Duncan Jr of Durant Oklahoma earned a place on the president's honor roll for the second semester at Southeastern State College. He previously served as a faculty member at Bovey Inalish Elementary last year.
Slaughter steers and heifers were slow about steady with good yearlings and calves selling in the mid twenties to mid thirties. Hog and sheep trading stayed light with hogs steady to lower and sheep very slow. prices listed for various weight classes and grades.
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