Bonham Farm Produces 1439 Pounds Seed Cotton in One Day
Lee Fortenberry of Bonham area reports five children harvesting 1439 pounds of seed cotton in a single day, yielding a 560 pound bale of ginned cotton. Obituary embargoes linger in Kansas papers for non subscribers. Roadside cafe menu quips about prices. Austin rangers cull 20 skunks near Barton Springs. 1973 Fannin County Fair opens Thursday with exhibits and princess and queen selections. Lions and clubs run midway stands for games and food.
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Trenton Tribune
Lee Fortenberry
Bonham
Lions
Negotiations Break Down Over Hostage Plane Crisis
Kuwaiti officials failed to secure the release of four hostages held by Arab guerrillas at Kuwait airport. Doctors and ambulances were summoned as emergency measures were ordered near the airport terminal and control tower. Newsmen were cleared from the airport area amid the unfolding crisis.
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Kuwait
API
al Abdul Razzak
UPI
Ali
Yassin
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Ali Yassin
Daud Marzouk al-Badri
Guerrilas
Kuwait Airlines
Syria
Ira
ANG Tour
Sand
Paris
Mohammed Alaki
Yakie Krocemis
Tri
Mohammed Agi al Saleh
Ali Manna
Big Show Starts Thursday at Fannin County Fair
The Fannin County Free Fair opens Thursday at the Armory Fairgrounds with a three day run. A Dallas pilot will offer Bell helicopter rides over the city for five dollars adults and two fifty for children, weather permitting. Proceeds support fair expenses while the midway and exhibits fill the armory and surrounding grounds.
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Armory Fairgrounds
Dallas
Bell
Fair Board
Armory
Bryce McIntyre
Beeping Battery Aids Colorado Trout Fishing Tip
Bill Francis recalls a Oklahoma traveler’s trick using a battery hooked to a rod holder that beeps on bites. He enjoyed rainbow trout catching three at once and limiting his day with naps between bites during Colorado vacation fishing.
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Bill Francis
Colorado
Oklahoma
Bill
Boa escapes spurs neighborhood worry in New York town
Colleen O Shaughnessy reports no danger after her boa constrictor escaped in Londequit New York. Residents note the reptile prefers rodents for meals while neighbors discuss local happenings after a Scouting meeting. The United Fund kicks off its 1974 drive Thursday to support youth programs.
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Colleen O’shaughnessy
Londequit
N. Y
Area Football Scores Roundup
The listing reports final scores from area high school games including Paris defeating Bonham 20 to 0 and Leonard beating Celeste 40 to 0. Other results show Bells 8 Princeton 33 Wolfe City 0 Whitewright 14 Farmersville 12 Farnindel 20.
Wrong Bodies Shipped Boys He Buried Not Father's Own
Everett Waldrop says two strangers were buried in Houston Mass murders mix up. Houston authorities reportedly sent bodies to Atlanta refuting the two Waldrop boys as his sons. The case involves alleged killings by a homosexual bachelor with two teenage accomplices over three years.
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Atlanta
UPI
Everett Waldrop
Houston
Waldrop
Prdas
Jerry
Donald Waldrop
Donald
Europe Warns Nixon Visit May Be Postponed
European diplomats said the United States may cancel or delay President Nixon's planned October November trip if no tangible results emerge. Officials noted 50 50 odds on a joint policy and warned of a potential US European rift if talks stall and Watergate issues color the diplomacy.
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London
United States
Nixon
Europe
Copenhagen
Washington
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Greater Bonham United Fund campaign launches with $26000 goal
The 1974 Greater Bonham United Fund kicks off Thursday and runs to Sept 28 with Pat Porter as chairman. Agencies to be funded include Camp Fire, Free Lunch, Community Service Council, Boy Scouts, Fannin County Child Welfare, Salvation Army, UC, and Red Cross. The budget allocates 4 percent to the south program. Bonham ranks high in per capita giving among nearby cities.
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Greater Bonham United Fund
Pat Porter
Camp Fire
Community Service Council
Boy Scouts
Fannin County Child Welfare Salvation Army
Red Cross
Price Changes Due Mostly Upward in Washington
The Nixon administration outlined economic moves affecting beet and meat prices, auto costs, and gasoline pricing. Beet prices rise with flexible ceilings, auto makers gain modest vehicle increases, and wholesale gasoline changes may lower pump prices by about a penny.
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Washington
Don Paumiberg
Agriculture Departments
John FT Dunlop
CLC
Caullemen
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Roy McMillan
Jack McElhannon
David Manning
Bob Bush
Moss Longmire
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Marty
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Eme
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Gainesville
Kilgore Porter
Sad Graham
Rob Vikihananon
UF Board
Charles Carter
Max Aver
Bill Betes
Kenneth Due Waite Manning
John Webster
Mis Batts Simpson
Roy Vie Mithan
Vis Sampson
Mrs McMillan
Hvers
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Alltotriers
Cost of Living Council
Counal
General Motors
Chrysler
American
Atl
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Gaenetal Motors
Charles Binsted
Washington DC
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Bioebedal Peet
Walter
Melanie Cabings
Hack
ARGO
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Ameel
Ad Cent
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Barsote
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Ates
Perease Winsted
Cega
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