Bonham Red Cross Quota Reaches One Fourth of Goal
Bonham reports a little over a quarter of the 1953 Red Cross fund goal with $1,297 raised of a $4,000 county quota by Saturday morning. Duplex leads local progress with 19 contributors totaling $35.50 on a $35 target, as drives gain momentum across Honey Grove Leonard Ladonia and Trenton. Worth Campbell urges renewed efforts amid tornado relief activity in Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Bonham
Red Cross
Duplex
Clifford Lawrence
Honeyhove
Leonard
Ladonia
Trenton
Worth Campbell
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Relef
Fannin County
Red Cross Fund
D. F. Blanton
B. FF. Blanton
Ralph Daynes
J. O. Holder
Opal Gibbs
Ray BE. Lorance
D.C. Ski
Strike Halts GE Jet Engine Production in Cincinnati
Eleven hundred AEL machinists halted output at General Electric's jet engine plant in Cincinnati. Four thousand five hundred CIO Auto workers refused to cross picket lines and may join future protests after tomorrow's strike vote. The CIO union backed a substantial 1953 wage increase with a target around 25 cents an hour.
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Cincinnate
AEL
General Electric
Cincinnati
CIO Auto
United Rubber Workers Union
International Policy Committee
Cleveland
Senator Urges Cooperation on Shrimp Fishing With Mexico
Florida Senator Spessard Holland calls on U S and Mexican officials to work out a no boundary ban on shrimp fishing in the Gulf of Mexico after Mexican gunboats seized several shrimp boats. He thanks Secretary Dulles for speedy action toward releasing the vessels and urges prompt resolution to halt harassment by Mexican authorities.
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Washington
CUPDA
Florida
U Secand
Mestean
Wright Sees House Vote Dismiss Auto Inspection Repeal
A Texas House debate ends with no passage of T. W. Wrights bill to repeal the auto mobile inspection law. Wright criticizes the action while praising a constitutional amendment allowing servicemen to vote. He vows to oppose the gasoline tax for farm use and support defeat of what he calls an unjust law.
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Wright
Austin
Mar
T. W. Wright
House of Representatives
Tibby
Texas
Missionary Daniel Ray Named to Korea by Baptists
Rev. Daniel Brooks Ray of Bonham has been appointed a missionary to Korea by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board at Richmond Virginia. Ray, son of Rex and the late missionary wife, will receive his Bachelor of Philosophy from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in July and is presently pastor of the First Baptist Church in Bonham.
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Daniel Brooks Ray
Bonham
Korea
Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Richmond
Ray
Southern Baptist
Rex Ray
China
North Cedar
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Texas
First Baptist Church
Wiiting
Wuchow
Hong Kong
Bonham High School
Baylor University
Waco
Philippines
Okinawa
Baylor
Allied Powers Protest Soviet Attacks Over Germany
United States, France and Britain protested Russian attacks on Aldied planes over Germany in Bonn delivering separate notes to the Soviet leadership. American High Commissioner John Conant called the assault brutal and unjustified as plans for a broader inquiry into European ammunition stocks moved forward in Washington.
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United Press
United States
France
Britain
Germany
Bonn
Russia
John Conant
Berlin
Polish Pilot Seeks Sanctuary For MIG After Denmark Flight
A Polish pilot flew a MIG into Denmark, seeking sanctuary as the jet, the only one in Western hands, may be returned to Poland after its secrets are learned. Former Maryland Governor Lane claims patriotic Americans financed the plot, costing about $10,000, while officials deny any connection to a private group.
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Denmark
Poland
Maryland
Wal- Haim Lane
Secret Service
Pund Hse
Amercaun
Neetion Watch Ot Line
Italian man claims title as Italy's heaviest eater
In Rome on March 4 Gavtano Polverelli won the title of Italy's heaviest eater after consuming a massive meal that included six and a half pounds of spaghetti two pounds of roast goat two and a half pounds of bread four and a half pounds of apples and one and a half gallons of red wine topped with a heady mix of sweet liquors.
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Rome
Gavtano Polverelli
Italy
Physician killed in plane crash at Lubbock
A physician, 44 year old Dr SS Robinson of Crane Texas, was killed when a light plane crashed at Lubbock. His 18 year old son Bob suffered critical injuries in the crash. Witnesses say the engine failed as Robinson began an attempted landing.
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Lubbock
FO Robinson
Crane
Texas Hill
Bob
Robinson
Police officer charged in theft at Vedera housing project
A San Antonio police officer, 44, was arrested on a theft over $5 charge. He faces indefinite suspension as the police chief reviews the case with city authorities. The accusation states he attempted to take plumbing fixtures from a Vedera housing project.
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San Antonio
Paul Hendrix Seeks Relieve as City Secretary
Paul Hendrix requests removal from the post of city secretary after serving since August 152. He says an offer from an insurance firm is too good to refuse and would like to leave immediately, but will return to Bomhham each weekend to help with city books until a new secretary is chosen. Mayor Crider notes the city election is upcoming with three commission seats on the ballot.
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Paul Hendrix
CHY
Hendrix
Howard Crider Chaturday
Crider
Bomnham
Cnty Commission
C Ttdert
Dygaeter
Isurance
Pesas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Ctredet
Contecomater
Plenedtax
Caty Commissionm
Bodies of 11 Texans Killed in Korea Are Being Returned
Texans killed in Korea are returning home. The list includes Mable Martin of Mt Vernon Cox and Davidson of Naple, Prelomey of Clarksville, Masterling of Crockett, Knongora Crystal City, Manton San Antonio, Williams Walls, King Navy seaman, and others from Killeen, Corpus Christi, and more.
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Korea
Bean
Acmy Ieltude Daar Win Cox
Mt Vernon
Brank Lavidson, Jr
Naple
James King
Bobs
Maurine
Loehrer Dean
Killeen
Dublin
Kaeser
Moleauel
Eugens Waolsaty
Teen Column For Local Teens Draws Wide Readership
Bev erly Aramlow writes a teen oriented column in Gulls addressing questions about dates and social life. The piece targets adolescent boys and girls and has become a popular feature amid ongoing teen culture discussions.
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Beverly Aramlow
Gulls
Tornado toll rises as Arkansas town flees blast
In Bunker Hill Arkansas the entire population fled as a tornado tore through the town. Eighteen of thirty five houses were destroyed and seventeen residents were killed with others injured across a string of twisters that swept from Texas and Oklahoma into the region.
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Bunker Hilde
Ark
Bunker Hill
Arkansas
Tornado Outbreak Ravages Oklahoma Arkansas and North Texas
A wave of tornadoes struck North Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas killing several and injuring dozens. Homes were leveled across towns including Bunker Hill Delaware and Dover with widespread damage to structures and an air base hangar. Authorities reported missing residents and extensive property loss across multiple counties amid a continuing severe weather event.
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United Press
North Tenans
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Bunker Hill
Little Rock
Bunker Bh
Bunker Wil
Keteswillville
Delaware
Dover
Morecanless
Foom
Kichy
Texas
Rochester
Knox
UWU
Tot Tor Nudie
Atriy
Last Si
Knox City
Ddeaskedl
Aspermiont
Abahone
Seymous
Lexas
Bea Vale Witst
Wiley It Vick
Bort Sill
Texas Jet Ace Ends Korean Duty Tour in Pusan
Colonel Royal Baker of McKinney Texas finishes the Korean phase of his career with 12 MIGs to his credit but not adding more on his final mission. Baker’s Sabrejet teammates shot down three Red fighters and damaged two more. The Fifth Air Force says he will be returning home in the coming days. Adlai Stevenson, on a world fact finding tour, vows the United States will not desert Korea during a two day stop on the front.
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Pusan
Mar
Royal Baker
McKinney
Texas
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Baker
Adlai Stevenson
United States
Mnade
Statement Group
Stevenson
Atomic Test Dummies In Nevada Homes To Demonstrate Bomb Effects
In Nevada at the proving grounds a 500 foot high tower will detonate an atomic device to show its effect on two frame houses and nearby dwellings. The test aims to illustrate how a typical American community could suffer in an atomic attack and proceeds weather permitting at 5 15 p m local time.
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Las Vegas
Nev
USA
Nevads Proving Grounds
Wind and light rain hit Bonham area Friday night
Gusty winds and light showers affected the Bonham area Friday night into early Saturday. The Weather Bureau warned conditions favorable to tornado development in North Texas. a colder, drier forecast followed with Sunday expected to be clear and cooler.
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Bonham
Bonhote
Weather Bureau
North Texans
Bonham Milday
Bonhain
Tito Is Nearing London for Visit
Yugoslav President Marshal Tito arrives near the Maghlet Channel aboard a training ship en route to a five day visit in Britain. He travels with escort destroyers bomber aircraft and jet fighters patrolling the area as precautionary security measures are heightened.
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London
Mauric Tlp
Marshall
Pte
Maghlet
Wis
iMritain Tito
Iy Neling
Scotland Yard
Uly Tity Oaluty
Guriig Tag Vviail
Gottwald Dies in Prague After Illness
Czech President Klement Gottwald dies in Prague at 57 after pneumonia and pleurisy. Western observers note Moscow radio patterns in coverage. Premier Antonin Zapotocky assumes duties and leads funeral planning as the Czech Communist Party urges national unity.
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Gottwald
Moscow Radio
Stalin
Prague
Antonin Zapotocky
Zapotocky
Cate
Czech Communist Party
Weather North Central Texas Outlook
Generally fair and cooler Sunday afternoon and night in the North Central Texas region. Temperatures dip modestly with dry conditions and light winds. No precipitation expected while skies remain mostly clear.
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Texas
On the Square In Ben Dogger Weekend Notes
Reid Spivey Jr and others work on a stencil project while Al Jordan Don Campbell rush to a fishing trip. Arch McCullough discusses a new car with Shed Carl Kidings Lee Morrow. Jodie Biggers reports strain and Billy Barr Travis Currin talk TV reception. Elaine Gibbe visits from Fort Worth with her parents Buell Newton near the northeast corner of the square. Joan Seuith deals with hecklers Huck Carson downtown after six on a Saturday.
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Reid Spivey, Jr
al Jordan
Don Campbell
Campbell
Jordan
Tom Witcher
Arch McCullough
Carl Kidingslee Morrow
Jodie Biggers
Billy Barr
Travis Currin
Elaine Gibbe
Elisabeth Iall Moore
Fort Worth
Buell Newton
Joan Seuith
Huck Carson
Ben- Dogger
Daily Sible Verse Emphasizes Kindness Over Words
A press radio bible service reflection extols the value of kindness over boastful speech. It notes that appreciation is rare among those who value worldly riches and uses a biblical metaphor to urge restraint and gentleness.
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