Vietnamese Orphans Find Welcome at Buckner Home Dallas
Sixty nine South Vietnamese orphans aged 3 to 18 and 13 adult leaders arrived at Buckner Children's Home in Dallas after fleeing Cam Ranh Bay. They join 280 Texas kids for a cultural orientation, English classes, and bilingual church services as staff plan language instruction before possible adoptions in coming months. The home officials emphasize careful, gradual integration and note no adoptions are expected immediately while noting strong community support and ongoing fundraising.
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Honey Grove Plans Bicentennial Festival Weekend
Honey Grove schedules a July 3 5 Bicentennial Festival with a rodeo parade and floats prizes 35 75 dollars. State Rep Bill Sullivant will be parade marshal. A catered barbecue July 5 at the Armory and a patriotic concert accompany events at Crockett Park. The Bicentennial Queen will be crowned Saturday afternoon. Balloon ascent also on the schedule.
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Local Government Meetings Planned Across County in July
A schedule lists multiple public meetings including school boards in Trent on July 7 and 9, Leonard July 10, Dodd City July 11, Windom July 11, plus county and city sessions in Fannin and Bonham. Other sessions cover soil and water, water authority, and Sam Rayburn School Board meetings through mid July.
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Three American Astronauts Begin Quarantine For July Space Rendezvous
Brig. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford Donald K. Slayton and Vance D. Brand started partial preflight quarantine in Houston. They will limit contact to wives and essential mission colleagues as they prepare to rendezvous with two Russians in July.
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Vance D. Brand
Ford Optimistic on GOP Comeback Amid national crisis
President Ford hailed what he called one of the most amazing comebacks of the Republican Party since taking office. He outlined proposals to curb government control, noted inflation and recession improvements, and praised party unity while warning against new deficits.
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Ladoma-Lone Star Gas seeks rate hike for Ladonia
Ladoma-Lone Star Gas Co requests city council approval to raise residential and commercial rates by 10 cents per 1000 cubic feet. A public hearing is planned at a July meeting moved because of Ladoma Frontier Days. Texas Power and Light Co. rate increase also to be considered in July.
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Texas Power and Light Co
Lone Star Gas Seeks Rate Hike in Texas Cities
Lone Star Gas Co. asks Honey Grove and Windom officials to approve a rate increase filed by manager T. L. Henderson. The request proposes 10 cents per 1,000 cubic feet raising the typical Honey Grove residential bill by about 69 cents and 8.32 percent. In Windom the rise would be about 62 cents and roughly 7.5 percent.
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Barbs From Phil Pastoret on City Finances and Work Habits
New York City is described as going broke to match its residents. A closed mind is paired with an open mouth as a sharp barb. A quip warns employees to eat at their desks to avoid lunchroom charges.
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