Scouts Will Get Mail by Special Plane This Week
Bonham Scouts at NeTsco Trails Council summer camp on Glover river will receive letters by air mail special delivery this week. H R Van Zandt and John F Cantrell plan to fly over the camp to drop a mail bag. Parents are asked to have letters and parcels at Cantrell Motor Co by noon Wednesday for packaging.
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Bonham
NeTsco Trails Council
Glover River
H. R. van Zandt
John F. Cantrell
Cantrell Motor Co
van Zandt
Police Chief lists 12 bicycle safety rules for Bonham riders
Chief O R McKissack urges care and courtesy for a safe summer of riding as crowds grow this weekend for July 4. He presents 12 safety rules including lighting, signaling, riding single file, no passengers, bike maintenance and pedestrian right of way.
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O. R. McKissack
McKissack
Bonham
Three Lads Borrow Tractor For Joy Ride
Sheriff Hoyt Ivey tracked down three teenage boys who had taken a tractor from Glen Spencer’s field east of Bonham in Fannin county. The trio drove the tractor through Dodd City and were stopped on a country road south of the town. They returned the tractor to the Spencer farm and were lectured by officers and their parents.
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Hoyt Ivey
Glen Spencer
Bonham
Sheriff Ivey
Dodd City
Fannin County
Spencer
All-Day July 4 Events Planned at Bonham Golf Club
Bonham Golf Club announces a July 4 program led by president Joe C. Denton Jr. Activities begin with breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and end around 9:00 p.m. with a dance featuring an Texas band. Two golf tournaments are offered plus swimming and other entertainment.
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Golf Club
Bonham Golf Club
Joe C. Denton, Jr
Denton
Lenton
Bexas
Bandit Tries Bank Robbery at San Antonio First National
A tall balding man with a tin box claiming explosives attempted a daytime robbery at the First National Bank in downtown San Antonio. He fled after receptionist Beulah Pierce said she had no access to funds. Police cordoned the area to search for the suspect.
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San Antonio
UPI
First National Bank
Beulah Pierce
Min Bank
Nancy Conking
Nudist Camps See Boom In Britain From Heat Wave
Britain's nudist camps report rising business as hot weather drives crowds to the sun. Dr Douglas Gibson expands his retreat from 5 to 530 acres while Charles McCaskie, 74, notes doubling sun bathers at his Hertfordshire camp on Sundays.
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London
UPI
Britain
Douglas Gibson
Assa
Charles McCaskie
Hertfordshire
Performance Testing Aids Beef Herd Improvement in County
County Agent Gene Graves leads a beef cattle performance testing program in Fannin County to measure growth and profitability. Weigh ins occur at 5 to 8 months and again at 6 to 12 months to show gain under pasture or dry lot feeding. The program highlights heredity of growth and economy and demonstrates cow profit differences through a Texas A&M demonstration on Bob Harling’s farm.
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Hecking
Rod Parling
Mith
Riverby
Gene Groves
Wendel Horn
Fannin County
Th County
Gene Graves
L. A. Maddox, Jr
Texas A&m
Bob Harling
Like It Or Not Tax Bill Clears Quick Path
A three billion dollar tax bill headed for swift congressional approval would extend wartime excise and corporate taxes for another year. The House action followed a Senate plan to repeal stockholder dividend deductions, but the conferees rewrote travel and telecom tax provisions, delaying meaningful change for at least a year. The bill remains tied to continuation of Korean War revenue measures and faces further floor debate after House approval.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Senate
Sidinens
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
McCarthy
United Press International
Conference
Meldrim disaster train wreck spurred by butane blast
Ira L. Hines recalls a Seaboard freight wreck near Meldrim Georgia. He describes seeing cars pile up at 45 to 50 mph, a sudden gas blast from a hydrant caused by the explosion, and passengers crying as a tremendous sheet of flame enveloped the scene.
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Ira L. Hines
Seaboard
Meldrim. Ga
Ira L. Hinfs
U.P.I
Kimble
Parsons
G R_ Parsons
Long returns to Covington motel as governor plans divorce
Gov Earl Long drives from Winnfield to Covington using a motel as temporary capitol after a weekend. He reveals plans to divorce Blanche Long and to fire officials seen as aiding her, while detailing home repairs and farm tasks. He recounts a fierce train wreck and rescue during an explosion, describing gas ignition and evacuation efforts amid chaos.
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Winnfield
UPI
Earl
Long
David Bell
B Rayburn
Bell
Merdrim GA blast toll climbs to eighteen dead
A catastrophic explosion at Harvey's Fishing Camp near Meldrim Georgia sent liquid butane gas over the Ogeechee River. Eighteen people were killed and many more injured, with two Savannah hospitals reporting four early today. Rescue operations continued as authorities investigated possible causes and searched for missing.
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Meldrim
UPS
Savannah
Harvey
Ogeechee
Skindivers
Stolen Goods Returned to Cotton Center Family
Minsthelma Williams of the Cotton Center community reports household goods recovered after a theft at the Williams residence last week. Sherat Ivey said clothes and peaches were taken from the home and found in Oklahoma, then returned to Cotton Center. No charges have been filed in the case.
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Nib Od
Minsthelma Williams
Cotton Center
Sherat Dloyt Ivey
Wathams
Oklahoma
Thea Cotton Center
Showers Return to Bonham Area Late Tonight and Tuesday
Forecast calls for scattered showers to return to the Bonham area tonight and Tuesday after a three day break. Expect slightly higher maximum and minimum temperatures with the rain.
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Bonham
Derailment causes extensive damage to Kansas City Southern train
In Ashdown Arkansas a 42 car derailment of a 164 car KCS freight train caused about one million dollars in damage. The wreck near Walton disrupted freight and passenger service while wreckers from multiple cities worked to clear the line. No serious injuries were reported beyond a slight conductor injury.
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Ashdown, Ark
UPI
Kansas City Southern
Here
Walton
R Lew
KCS
Texarkana
Oklahoma
Shreveport
Fu. DeQueen
Ark
Kaarkana
Heavener
Okla
Kansas City
Shreveporrt
Committee Revisits Texas Tax Measure Amid Deadlock
A bipartisan 16 member panel meets in Austin with Speaker Wag goner Carr seeking a fresh approach to the state tax problem. The House deadlocked on tax proposals after a Saturday session, with a trimmed plan centered on selective sales tax and corporate or gas levies under consideration for a potential sale tax showdown.
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Austin
UPS
Waggoner Carr Todiay
Carr
House
Polaris test rocket soars in apparent success at Cape Canaveral
UPI reports a 28 foot Polaris forerunner rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in a smoky plume at 16 42 p m. The flight appears successful and marks a step for Navy submarine launched missiles. In New York steel shares rise to new highs on moderate turnover lifting non ferrous metals motors electronics aircraft and related sectors.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
UPI
Polaris
New York
MacKay Olmedo Reach Wimbledon Semifinals
Barry MacKay and Alex Olmedo advanced to the men's singles semifinals at Wimbledon, continuing their strong showing for the United States Davis Cup team.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Barry MacKay
Alex Olmedo
United States
Highway Projects Advance in Fannin County Progress Report
DeWitt Greer reports one project on U S 82 completed June 1 with Public Construction Co. finishing 14.418 miles of hot mix asphalt at a cost of 130 794. Work continues on FM 100 FM 2320 and State 34 as right of way is pursued and bids planned.
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Fannin County
DeWitt Greer
U. S. 82
Public Construction Co
Honey Grove
Selfs
Bailey North
Bailey
Ladonia
Reynolds and Huff
R W McKinney
Kidwell and
Rogers Construction Co
North Sulphur
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas
Partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms.
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Texas
Trail of Death Relics Point Toward Airmen in Libya
In Wilsbaden Germany a COS Army team found boot fragments helmet parachute rope and other items marking a death trail that may lead to the bodies of nine missing airmen from a B24 Liberator. The trail runs northward for about 44 miles toward remains of about ten persons. Officials say there is hope the crew may be found as search teams plan helicopter and ground operations to retrace the pilots steps after bailout and contact with comrades.
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Wilsbaden
Germany
UPI
COS Army
Libermor
Air Force
Civilization
Mark Heleseute
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George Hinson
Mineola
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