10 Nov 1972
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1972
Page
1
The First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall hosts a Thanksgiving menu dinner served by church MYF members starting at 11 30 a.m. The event aims to let families enjoy a good meal and avoid cooking at home.
Clear to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures continue in Bonham through Saturday the National Weather Service says A new front from the Northwest could bring unsettled weather to North Texas by Sunday Temperatures range from about 40 to 70 degrees Bonham records 41 this morning and 74 Thursday afternoon Farmers eye harvesting and prep for the 1973 crop season
A Spirit Becoming Rare marks Armistice Day observances as communities honor veterans and those who served in Southeast Asia. The note cites Warrant Officer Dennis Bault’s tombstone message about war and duty, praising his commitment despite political opposition.
Democratic National Chairman Jean Westwood rejects being scapegoat for McGovern defeat and pledges to remain in office. Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen backs a new leader option like Robert Strauss as party factions maneuver toward a decision at the December 9 national committee meeting.
A weekend home three miles south of Randolph was completely destroyed by a Thursday evening blaze reported by neighbors around 7:30 pm. Bonham Fire Department spent about an hour and a half at the scene. no one was believed to be inside at the time. The house and its contents were fully engulfed.
About 30 residents met at the urging of grocer Robert Shockley to protest a General Telephone Co rate increase. They proposed a compromise: a temporary rate rise now with a second boost after direct distance dialing installs, to be forwarded by Tom Mc Holmes to the city council.
Adm. Elmo Zumwalt summoned 80 to 90 top Washington admirals to denounce inaction on racial equality. He cited the Constellation mutiny and other incidents, urged equal opportunity training, inspector general spot checks, and changes to fitness reports and information bulletins.
American sources in Saigon say President Thieu and Gen Haig are shaping a cease-fire aimed to bring U.S. servicemen home by Christmas. Kissinger may meet North Vietnamese negotiators in Paris as cease-fire terms surface, while both sides rush weapons to South Vietnam ahead of any truce.
Washington reports that hundreds of American Indians occupied the Bureau of Indian Affairs for seven days. Government bureaus estimate the damage at 530000 and Senator Alan Bible urges Interior Secretary Rogers Morton to investigate wanton destruction and ransacking. Prosecution of Indians for damages is being explored.
Sunday TV Screen features Snoopy and friends on the full front page picture of the second weekly TV programming supplement. The issue lists wartime services and local papers including The Favorite The Honey Gate Signal Citizen The Ladonta News The Wolfe City sun The Whitewight Sun and The Van Abstyne Leader as companions.
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan pledged military and financial support to settlements in RAMAT MAGSHIMIM and Zan bore the brunt of Syrian shelling. The area remained tense after the fiercest Syria Israel fighting in 27 months as Dayan toured damaged sites with Lt Gen David Elazar. Tank and artillery forces remained ready along the 25 mile frontline with Syria.
Dolph Briscoe, the Uvalde rancher, becomes the first Texas governor since 1874 to win with under 50 percent of the vote. Final counts show Briscoe at about 48.4 percent, defeating Democrat Ramseys and Republican Henry Grover, with other candidates splitting the remainder. Briscoe’s victory signals a costly campaign and prompts calls for bipartisan cooperation to govern.
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