Coke Stevenson Dies at 88 Former Texas Governor
Former Texas Gov. Coke R. Stevenson died at Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital at 1 35 p m after two weeks of illness. He was 88 and survived by his widow Marguerite. A freight wagon driver turned governor his 1948 Senate nomination loss to Lyndon Johnson remains famed as a disputed Texas election contested through courts and the Senate.
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San Angelo
Tex
UPI
Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
Stevenson
Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital
Marguerite
U.S. Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic Executive Committee
Senate
Jim Wells
Johnson
Weekend travel forecast and local Fourth of July bustle
Traffic will be heavy on all highways as the July 4 holiday spans Friday through Sunday. Off work Friday and Saturday, many will travel or take day trips, with officials urging careful driving to avoid holiday accidents. Bonham will close most businesses Friday as celebrations proceed, while Barny Richey notes birds feasting on his figs, mockingbirds especially active.
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Bonham
Horse Roundup on Highway 121 Disrupts Morning
Sgt. Caig Nichols said a horse wandering near Highway 121 required a roundup early Friday. The incident involved officers tracking and securing the animal to ensure public safety.
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Caig Nichols
Highway 121
Wrangler Belles to appear on NBC Stars and Stripes Show
The Cisco Junior College Wrangler Belles will perform on NBC TV at 9 p.m. Thursday in the Stars and Stripes Show.
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Cisco. Wrangler Belles
Cisco Junior College
NBC
Savoy School Board Sets Tuesday Meeting Time
Robert Hodges superintendent says the Savoy school board will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m and not wait for the regular July 14 session.
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Robert Hodges
Savoy Schools
Outing at Lake Bonham Cheers Despite Late Thursday Shower
The Billy Rabb Taylor party enjoyed Lake Bonham despite a brief shower. They reported no rain during the outing and said they had a big time.
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Billy Rabb Taylors
Lake Bonham
Dodd City Homecoming Planned With Meal At 5 P M
Saturday activities center at the school with a catered meal at 5 p m. rattlesnake tail shakes about 48 times per second noted. A pair of killdees held the road and moved slowly ahead of a car for a distance. Barn sale converted sales area drew a good rush despite a cow barrier confusion.
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Dodd City
Killdees
RC&D Projects Given Approval by Agriculture Dept
The Department of Agriculture approved the master plan of the Northeast Texas Resources Conservation and Development district. It lists Fannin county projects including flood control on qd' Are creek, more recreational facilities on Lake Bonham, and erosion control on several county creeks. Additional proposals will be considered.
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Department of Agriculture
Texas
USDA
Netrc&d
Soil Conservation Service
Patman
Pla
Bill Brooks
Millard Brent
Fannin County
Lake Bonham
Baker Creek
Honey Grove Creek
Cooper Creek
Burglars Enter Two Stores on Main Street
Bonham police investigated two burglaries on Main Street early Saturday. Southside Grocery owner Wille Carpenter reported a break in through a skylight, likely by a child or small adult, with two radios stolen from Red's Barn nearby.
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Bonham
Wille Carpenter
Southside
South Main Street
Jay Duckworth
Alf Robardy
Earl Mason
Red
North Main
Bonham Woman, Three Juveniles Arrested On Drug Charges
District Judge Henry Braswell authorized a Friday arrest by state and city officers at 1003 North Main Bonham. Belva Dean Wickstrom, 4003 North Main, held on 7500 bond after a 3 45 pm search yielded about one pound of marijuana, growing plants, paraphernalia, and a possible cocaine or meth substance. Two juveniles released after juvenile court charges. The probe ties to a Collin County narcotics sweep with two Bonham officers undercover in a four county region. 24 cases filed in Collin Friday night.
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Henry Braswell
Bonham
Belva Dean Wickstrom
North Main Street
Justice of the Peace
R. F. Mankin
Jeff Ellis
North Main
Ellis
Fannin County Juvenile Department
Criminal District Attorney's Office
Collin County
Bonham Police Department
Fannin County Attorney's Office
Mike Bankston
Craig Nichols
Dallas
Fannin County
Nixon questioned under oath on Watergate at San Clemente
Prosecution and two grand jurors questioned Richard Nixon for about an hour or more at the Coast Guard station near San Clemente California. Officials say the questions covered a wide range of subjects and may fall under the presidential pardon.
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Washinggton
UPI
Watergate
Richard Nixon
Henry Ruth Jr
Nixon
Herbert Miller Jr
Ruth
Miller
Ford
Search Pushed For Killers of Two FBI Agents
FBI agents widened the manhunt for the ambush killers of two agents near Pine Ridge South Dakota. About 175 agents plus 25 more were to join the search as investigators probed sightings and escape routes amid a bunker house incident and the death of Indian Joe Roberts.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
South Dakota Highway Patrol
FBI
Oglala
S. D
Oglala, S.D
UPI
Pine Ridge
Jack Coler
Ronald Williams
Los Angeles
Jimmy Theodore Eagle
Joe Roberts
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Traffic Deaths To Surpass Revolutionary War Losses
The National Safety Council warns that 480 to 580 people may die in traffic crashes during the three day Independence Day holiday in the United States, a figure the council says exceeds the 200 lives lost in the first three months of the American Revolution.
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Chicago
UPI
National Safety Council
Council
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Accident Hurts Two Saturday Near Bois d Arc Creek
Two county youths were treated and released after a one car crash on Highway 271 about 2 a.m. Saturday. Jerry Barnes 18 of Trenton drove east off the road, leaped a creek, struck a culvert and slid 150 feet down a ditch before stopping. Also in the car was ton Center Bull Skinner who called Professional Ambulance Service. Both were treated at Fannin County Hospital. the car was a total loss.
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Ryan
Jerry Barnes
Trenton
Bois d’ Arc Creek
Barneston Center
Bull Skinner
Fannin County Hospital
Dodd City Hosts Bicentennial Week Events and Homecoming
Dodd City launches Bicentennial Week starting Sunday through Saturday led by County Judge Jimmie Buford. Festivities include flag raising at 11 30 a m, a barbecue, a 5 30 p m homecoming banquet for ex students, and a street dance from 8 p m to midnight. Local car club displays and historic collections will be shown, with Bicentennial pins sold by the Homecoming Association.
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Dodd City
Jimmie Buford
Fannin County
Bryce, McIntyre
Buford
Jackie Peebles
Dodd
Main Street
Antque Car Club
Homecoming Association
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