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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1966
Page
1
Community figures like Mrs. Mae Duff alter uniforms to help Bonham Boys' Baseball players while warning families to plan for July 4 safety on highways and lakes. Head Start opens eight week sessions for 49 rising first graders as volunteers assist in gardens and school readiness activities.
Mrs Lyle has been observing a cardinal nest and enjoyed watching Mr Cardinal feed a pair of the young birds.
A 1966 model car belonging to Steve Russell had an intake manifold and a carburetor stolen. The theft occurred Sunday night while the vehicle was parked in the Red River Textile Malls parking lot and was reported to city police.
UPI reports eight American servicemen died when two Army helicopters collided two miles northwest of Tuy Hoa in the central highlands. Ground forces and Marines pressed operations near Hue, Can Tho, and the coast as U.S. and Vietnamese troops claimed tactical gains and enemy casualties. Navy aircraft supported strikes north of the coast with large B52s and carrier operations adding to the day’s actions.
James Merediths Mississippi march ended in Jackson with about 15 000 demonstrators for Negro freedom. Dr Martin Luther King called it the greatest demonstration for freedom in Mississippi amid tension between whites and Negroes guarded by state troopers and National Guardsmen. More than 4000 Negroes registered to vote during the three week march. The event featured chanting of Black Power as marchers moved through white districts and removed Confederate flags from bands. Meredith, age 33, began the march from Memphis to Jackson to protest fear and boost voter registration.
Lockheed-California Co. to reveal a 273-foot supersonic transport mockup at Plant 360 in Burbank. The model would carry 266 passengers and reach 1,500 miles per hour, enabling LA to New York in about two hours and New York to Europe in under three.
In San Antonio Texas a six man 100 year old cattle drive reenactment began by truck and hoof with Longhorns bound for Dodge City Kansas. Riders faced thirst sores and a dramatic stampede as fans gathered for the event stretching toward Stonewall and the Pedernales area.
Firefighters battled an undetermined origin blaze at a vacant house on Last 8th Street on Sunday morning. The interior was almost completely burned out after two fire calls, with only a few furniture pieces left.
E A Koenig resigns as Bonham city manager effective July 15 1966 citing an impasse with commissioners. Mayor Gene Danner says the resignation was accepted and a replacement will be sought, noting four years of service since succeeding Grady Fisher. Koenig’s letter thanks the council and cites money as a major difficulty and a commitment to fairness and decency.
Bonham area forecasts continue warm with clear to partly cloudy skies through Tuesday. Temperatures average a few degrees below normal across North Texas with little precipitation, while showers target the southwest North Central Texas region.
Sen. Jacob K. Javits says Nixon has had his chance and the public wants new faces. Javits, a top GOP vice presidential prospect, points to Ronald Reagan as a 1968 presidential contender who could be Goldwater’s pick over Nixon.
Five members of the Jim E Austin family from McKinney were hospitalized after a car pickup truck collision on State Highway 78 near Nobility Saturday night. Clar ence Turner of Blue Ridge was treated and released at Geer Clinic after minor injuries from a separate incident. Drivers identified were Joe Lawrence Gaines of Denison and Jerry Donald Heath of Fort Worth. both left the scene after the crash investigation.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk spoke at the SEATO ministerial session in Canberra while students outside denounced U.S. and Australian roles in Viet Nam. He warned the Communist threat to Asia as a naked challenge to free nations and urged support for self determination in South Vietnam.
Chicago report quotes Dr James Z Appel urging AMA leaders to fight anti Medicare issues in politics. He labels critics as appeasers and warns denial of care harms patient rights, urging physicians to engage to change the current Medicare Act.
A chaotic incident in London described as a bold bandit action. Police report a raid affecting locals and outfits, with confusion over suspects. Details remain unclear due to garbled text.
Police in Turin arrested a man and a woman on charges of stealing a car and assaulting an aide of U N Secretary General Thant. Details of the theft and the suspects’ ages were not disclosed.
Six Benham Scouts were called for membership in the Order of the Arrow during ceremonies at Camp Dierks Oklahoma Friday night. Candidates named are Chris Hult Dick Stinson Jerry Hopson Andy Walker Larry Austin and Phil Dopson. They will attend Camp Dierks in July for initiation into the honor society.
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