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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
1
The Women’s Auxiliary of Bonham Boys Baseball Inc will sell pies cakes cookies and other baked goods from temporary booths around the square Saturday to raise funds for the organization. Proceeds go to the baseball treasury as merchants hold sidewalk sales nearby and local volunteers prepare for the event.
In Washington UPI reports that House action on a sweeping civil rights bill could come by Thursday after Howard W. Smith agreed to clear the measure through his Rules Committee on Tuesday. Supporters predict the bill may reach the House floor and be signed into law by President Johnson by July Fourth.
The House Appropriations Committee backed President Johnson on a $35 billion foreign aid bill, rejecting a $515 million cut and cutting $200 million overall. The panel trimmed development loans by $140 million and reduced the Alliance for Progress by $40 million, while preserving a sizable Peace Corps allotment and a $922 million development loan request.
Five true bills of indictment were returned against four defendants in the January term of the 6th District court. Three defendants face burglary charges: Tommy Lee Gray, Charles Alexander Tatum, and Henry Clyde Brown. William Ro Castle appears in two cattle theft indictments. The grand jury also inspected the jail before deliberations.
Gov John Ceoklis’s Committee on Education Beyond the High School Hope aims to present a detailed plan to overhaul Texas higher education. Zachary of San Antonio chairs the 25 member group and says the report will be firmed up by the next meeting. Connally and Danner spoke at a news conference with most of the panel present, but answers remained vague.
Bonham merchants repeat the annual Sidewalk Sale by popular demand this Saturday. The two Gay Nineties salesmen Roy Doyle and Mrs Hazel Luttrell of Hunts Department store posed for a photographer last year amid crowds of shoppers and bargain items.
Fort Jackson South Carolina reports a troop carrier plane crashed and burned after losing engine power near a temporary runway five miles northeast of Ridgeway. Six soldiers were killed and 24 injured aboard or nearby. additional casualties occurred on the ground. The aircraft belonged to the 6th Air Transport Brigade of the 10th Army Division.
The article discusses Senate actions on extending tax provisions and resisting higher federal revenue plans. It notes disagreements over extending the 10 percent retail tax and concerns about GDP impact, with Treasury urging a return to retail level levies.
Federal and state authorities broadened the search area drifting into farmland and ponds near Owl Creek and surrounding rural districts. About 200 homes and outbuildings were checked as investigators pursued leads in the case of three missing men amid a rising national furor.
Forecast calls for pleasant conditions as warm air returns with clear skies. Temperatures rise into the upper 60s to lower 70s across the region, with light winds and no significant precipitation expected through the day.
UPI reports grocer Ben Richard posted a window offer promising free groceries to the first lady customer in a topless dress. Miss Catherine Jones arrived topless for her third birthday party and received candy and soda as the payout.
The GAO flags slipshod maintenance and uncontrolled spending at Fort Hood with a focus on the exective branch’s handling. The report alleges equipment issues and flawed purchasing, highlighting accountability gaps and potential risks to readiness.
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