Williamson boy shines in Sound of Music role at Dallas Summer Musicals
Stephen Williamson, Bonham native and Kurt in The Sound of Music, is praised for his performance as family and friends follow his stage debut at Dallas venues. Grandparents plan visits this week as Stephen balances acting with baseball aspirations, while 4,000 fans attended Sunday's show.
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Bonham
Dallas
Stephen, Williamson
Kurt
George von Trapp
Edwin
Madeling McMillan Williamson
Bonham High School
Rocky McMillan
A. E. Williamson
Madeline
Stephen
McMillans
Bake Sale Ladies Sell Out Before Noon
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of Bonham Boys' Baseball, Inc., sold all pies cakes and cookies they baked at a Saturday bake sale. All items disappeared long before noon and the women hurried home to enjoy a quiet afternoon after a hectic sales shift.
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Bonham Boys’ Baseball, Inc
Cow Killed in U S 52 Collision Damages Estimated
A cow was killed and two cars damaged on U S 52 west of meter Sunday night. Bobby Ray Harstead of Bonham drove the first car and Rosella C Burchfield of Ravenna struck the same cow minutes later. Patrolman Jake Jackson estimated total damage at about $700.
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U. S. 52
Meter
Jake Jackson
Jackson
Bobby Ray Harstead
Bonham
Rosella C. Burchfield
Ravenna
Lodge reports Vietnam situation encouraging amid campaign moves
Former Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge told President Johnson the South Vietnam war situation is encouraging. Johnson praised Lodge for a complete fill-in report as Lodge plans to campaign for Pennsylvania Governor Scranton. Lodge said there is no immediate victory but noted favorable developments and a more organized effort against the Viet Cong.
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UPI
Henry Cabot Lodge
Johnson
South Viet Nam
Lodge
White House
Viet Nam
United States
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Scranton
William Scranton
Twe
South Vit Nam
Sewsmen
Clanket
Pickup
Pgh
Minneapolis
Lodge Seeks Ike Support for Scranton Bid
Henry Cabot Lodge said he will seek former President Dwight Eisenhower’s help for Gov. William Scranton’s GOP presidential campaign. He resigned as ambassador to Saigon and held a news conference in the White House cabinet room before starting outreach to Eisenhower, noting their long friendship and potential Scranton talks.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Cabot Lodge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
William Scranton
Lodge
Saigon
Johnson
White House
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Eisenhower
Esenhower
Massachusetts
Scanlon
U S Crew Killed as Helicopter Burns in Mekong Delta
Four American crewmen died when their combat helicopter crashed and burned during a mission in the Com munist controlled Mekong Delta near Cao Lanh district town about 75 miles southwest of Saigon. It was unclear if ground fire or an accident caused the loss as U S casualties in South Viet Nam rise to 241 since January 1961. The incident occurred as Alexis Johnson arrived in Saigon as the No 2 official in the U S diplomatic mission. A Viet Cong battalion overran two government outposts 2 miles west of Saigon at Tra Cu airstrip and Binh Hoa watch tower as mortar fire widened the attack on Duc Hoa town.
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Viet Nam
UPI
Mekong
U. S
South Viet Nam
Cao Lanh
Alexis Johnson
America
Johnson
Tra Cu
Binh Hoa Watch Tower
Duc Hoa
Kennedy says Oswald acted alone in Kennedy death
In Cracow Robert F Kennedy told Cracow University students that Lee Harvey Oswald carried out the Kennedy murder as a single act by one anti social individual. He reiterated Oswald was not connected to any organization. The crowd cheered as Kennedy spoke and sang a ballad to the crowd.
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Cracow
Poland
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Cracow University
Later Presiden
Soviet Union
Kennedy Praises Polish Bravery in Cracow Visit
President Kennedy and wife Ethel visit Communist Poland with three children as crowds greet them in Cracow. He tells 2,000 Jagellonian University students the United States admires the Polish nation and calls himself an Irishman amid cheers.
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Cracow
Poland
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Ethel
Communist
University City
of Cracow
Warsaw
July 4 Weekend Drive Safely plea from Texas DPS
Texas Department of Public Safety launches Operation Motorcade from Friday midnight to Sunday night to curb holiday road deaths. Col Homer Garrison Jr says 32 expected fatalities. additional DPS patrols join regular force. Agencies including Texas Safety Association and Texas Motor Transportation Association run public info and a 36 to 40 car Holiday Road Patrol to aid motorists and ease enforcement.
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Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison, Jr
DPS
Texas Safety Association
Texas Council of Safety Supervisors
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Col. Garrison
Highway Patrol
Tremors Reported in Slavonski Brod No Damage Noted
Two earth tremors were recorded Sunday in Slavonski Brod with no damage reported. Yugoslav news agency Tanjug said additional tremors occurred in the area late last night.
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Belgrade
UPJ
Slavonski Brod
Tanjug
Hast Qivuld
Missing Rights Workers Search Expanded In Mississippi
UPI reports three civil rights workers vanish in Mississippi. Police set roadblocks to question motorists as 100 sailors search rural areas near Meridian and Scooba. Authorities seek clues amid fears of foul play by multiple suspects.
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Philadelphia
Miss
UPI
U.S
Pame
Highway Patrol
Five Nations Urge Cease Fire in Laos
A five nation communique from London and Vientiane urged an immediate cease fire in Laos and the withdrawal of Communist forces from positions seized in the past five months. It cited indisputable evidence of North Vietnamese involvement with Pathet Lao and urged an end to infiltrations of men and arms into South Vietnam. The call followed ambassadorial talks chaired by Britain under the Geneva Laos framework.
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CPI
United States
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Canada
Philand
South Viet Nam
Laos
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
South
Viet Nam
British Fear Grivas Victory Or Death Plea In Cyprus
British officials voiced concern over Gen George Grivas call for victory or glorious death in Cyprus urging self determination for Greek Cypriots. They warned of possible union with Greece and Turkish intervention, as London and Paris pressed for peace talks amid a seven month crisis. Grivas returned secretly June 12 and spoke to a 10000 strong rally rejecting compromise.
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Cyprus
UPI
George Grivas
Jeader
Greece
Turkey
London
Paris
Giivas
Charles de Gaulle
Pescemaler
Prine Minchles Lovige Vapendico
Papandrgou
Inonu
Washington
Johnson
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Grivas
Masarios
Commies Launch New Attack on Neutral Post
In VIENTIANE Jans, Pathet Lao troops launched a three pronged push aimed at severing the main highway linking Vientiane to Luang Prabang 150 miles north. Neutralist Premier Souvanna Phoumi said the assault began on Muong Soi with main thrusts from Phou Kout and operations from north and south sectors as neutralist forces reinforce Muong Soi and Gen Kong Le’s command post near Van Vieng.
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Jans
Pathet Lao
Luang Praoang
Souvanna Phounw
Muong Soi
Souvanna
Phou Kout Jill
Kong le
van Vieng
Muung Sui
Fientiang
Weather forecast for Benham and North Central Texas
Warm conditions persist in Benham through Tuesday with little chance of cooler readings. The five day outlook shows near normal temperatures and widely scattered thundershowers with a high near 94 degrees reported Sunday morning. Clear to partly cloudy skies prevail across North Central Texas with warm conditions and scattered showers.
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Benham
Texas
Air Force to End B 58 Flights in North Texas Area
Representative Ray Roberts announced that the Air Force will discontinue B 58 training flights in North Texas. The training runs between Jefferson Fox and Frederick Oklahoma followed a pattern crossing the 4th District near Greenville Commerce and midway between McKinney and Sherman.
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Washington
Spl
Ray Roberts
Keating Pushes Public Financial Disclosure for Congress
Senator Kenneth B. Keating of New York proposes conditioning any congressional pay raise on members making their financial affairs public. He said Sunday he would attach an amendment to the Senate’s consideration of federal pay raises.
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Washington
UPI
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Congress
New York
Keating
Senate
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