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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1975
Page
1
A man in Boyd recounts killing a rattlesnake after another car hit it on the highway. Nearby, a major jet crash near JFK kills 109 as investigators study flight recorders and weather factors.
Associate Justice Ruel C. Walker resigns from the Texas Supreme Court. Gov Dolph Briscoe selects Ross E. Doughty of Uvalde to replace him, calling him an outstanding citizen. Doughty, 64, has served as Uvalde District Judge since 1949 and previously as county attorney and district attorney.
Gunmen fired bazooka and rifles on Israeli patrols near Zarit on the Lebanese frontier, injuring two Israelis as military fire followed for several minutes. In Tel Aviv Defense Minister Shimon Peres discussed interim peace terms, noting oil fields versus strategic passes and signaling Egypt Syria talks. Cairo press reported Egypt preparing a reply to Israel.
South Korea placed its 625,000 strong armed forces on special alert on the 25th anniversary of the Korean War outbreak. Government workers were ordered to remain at work, leaves canceled, and 20 percent assigned to special duty. North Korea warned of grave danger of war breaking out at any moment and blamed the United States and South Korea.
The area may see minimal change in conditions with a slight chance of rain. The National Weather Service warns of warm temperatures and light winds with high near 70 degrees.
In Nevada the United States postponed a 1 megaton underground nuclear test for 24 hours due to high winds across the desert. The blast, planned at 8 30 a m EDT at 4000 feet underground, could affect Las Vegas 120 miles away. Scientists warned of potential atmospheric radioactivity spread if winds continued.
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger quoted in NATO Review stating the Soviet Union spends more than the United States in most major defense categories. He notes Moscow leads by 20 percent in research and development and general purpose forces, 2 percent in procurement, and 60 percent in strategic nuclear offensive forces.
Two women sue Southwestern Bell Telephone to disclose criteria for security deposits totaling 4.5 million dollars. Jane A. Manning and Bonnie Adkins allege deposits of 50 dollars each were required without assessing credit risk and seek attorney fees of 10,000 dollars. They sue on behalf of all customers.
Pre-trial hearings for three Dallas defendants Bertha Corrs Annette Thomas and Kenneth vanenn and a second July grand jury session are planned in Sixth District Court Judge Henry Brasewill presiding. They face aggravated robbery charges tied to a Fannin National Bank employee home robbery in Honey Grove on April 2. Trials are set for July 14. A Friday session will also hear allegations of fraud from defeated candidates.
A Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 crashed in a thunderstorm near John F. Kennedy Airport. The nose lay half buried in a weeded dune and the tail stuck up as debris and bodies spread over a wide area. Police and paramedics moved victims to a temporary morgue at Bellevue Hospital.
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