Blue Moon Horizon Club Sponsors Saturday Rummage Sale
The sophomore girls of the Blue Moon Horizon club plan a rummage sale on the north side of the square this Saturday from 8 a m to 6 p m Proceeds fund club projects. Firemen report Edgar Nash set records Tuesday morning during an A and R grocery alarm call while playing a domino game he toppled a chair and nearly fell through a wall but finished the game.
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Blue Moon Horizon Club
Wal
Edgar Nash
A&r
Nash
Deer scarce in Red River county dashes hunt
Glen Turner learned deer were less plentiful in Red River county than in past years and quit after a day in the field. He headed home after the Bonham McKinney game Friday night and joined friends to see the Giants tame the Cowboys. Bob Davis had his first hay ride Saturday night, coal and all.
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Glen Turner
Red River County
Giants
Cowboys
Bob Davis
Colu
Weather Comment From Jack McElthannon
Jack McElthannon called Tuesday morning weather fine describing it as good football weather for a game day. The remark appears in a brief weather note accompanying local sports updates.
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Jack McElthannon
Birthday Boy Johnny Meade Watches Giants Upset Cowboys
Johnny Meade celebrated a chilly birthday Sunday by watching the Giants defeat the Cowboys 27 21. The result left the Cowboy fan unhappy with the game outcome and the afternoon atmosphere.
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Johnny Meade
Giants
Dallas Cowboys
Scarce Pecans in Fannin County This Fall
Local reports indicate a shortage of pecans in Fannin County as trees that yielded well last year are now bare. Deer are seen around the lake area as cooler weather returns, with wildlife activity noted near the water.
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Fannin County
Crime at Texas taverns tied to vending firms
In Dallas testimony before a Texas House subcommittee, officials describe gambling, prostitution, and organized crime linked to amusement vending machine firms in night clubs and taverns. Two Dallas vice squad officers testified about prostitution and gambling linked to vending machine operated businesses.
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Dallas
UPI
Texas House
Davis Witts
Texas
Cool Front May Bring Showers Across Regions
A cooler front is expected to move through the Bonham area Thursday bringing a chance of showers. The U S Weather Bureau notes a 3 percent shower probability with low 30s to mid 30s temperatures. Snow possible in higher elevations of Southwest Texas tonight as the front moves in.
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Bonham
U.S
Texas
Panhandle
Central Texas
Iterngua
Crackdown on Press Ordered in Czechoslovakia
Communist leaders in Prague ordered a major press crackdown with many journalists to be dismissed and Western correspondents expelled. Officials warned a return to Stalinist tactics could occur and forbade non party writing or broadcasts while promising personnel changes. Youths planned a large Sunday protest amid Western agent accusations.
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Prague
UPI
Czechoslovakia
Evzen Erban
Erban
Foreign Ministry
Brazil Ranked Fifth Largest Nation by Size
Brazil is described as the world's fifth largest country by land area and eighth by population, highlighting its global standing.
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Brazil
U S Positions Shelled by Reds in Paris Talks Tension
Reports say South Vietnam may relent and attend Paris negotiations after a 40 minute meeting between U S Ambassador Harriman and South Vietnamese observer Lam. Viet Cong and North Vietnam press for immediate talks while Saigon resists unilateral U S moves.
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Paris
UPD
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Saigon
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
Hariman
Lam
National Liberation Front
NLE
Viet Cong
Ton
Foreman Slim Trail Is Left in Ray King Case
Percy Foreman moved to defend James Earl Ray as the March trial nears in Memphis. Hanes Sr. left the defense, citing a strategy to argue that King’s assassination was the work of others to incite riot. Judge Battle granted a delay until March 3 for the murder trial.
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Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Percy Foreman
Art
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
Ray
Texas
Arthur J. Hanes Sr
Birmingham
Ala
King
Foreman
Hanes
United States
Revolutionary Action Movement
RAM
W. Preston Battle
Shelby County Criminal Court
Battle
Bonham Band Wins Two Firsts at Region II Contest
Bonham marching band directed by Tommy Neugent earned the sole two number one ratings in marching and inspection at the Region II AAA band contest in Mesquite. Lancaster Ennis J. J. Pearce and McKinney also placed in marching, with Bonham the only 3-AAA division band to achieve top scores in both categories. The band credited new uniforms and community support for the top ratings.
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Bonham
Mesquite
Bonham Band
Tommy Neugent
Neugel
First National Bank
Bunham
McKinney
Bag
Lancaster
Ennis
J. J. Pearce
Richardson
Five Criminal Cases Passed in 6th District Court
Five criminal cases that had been set for trial in the 6th District Court Tuesday were continued to later in the term or the January 1908 term. The cases include Noel Dean Pepper theft Terry Don Williams rape Larry Gardner and Larry Tittsworth rape and James White murder. Judge A M Harrison appointed Southerland to defend Larry G Haynes on a felony theft indictment.
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Tral
6Th District Court
Noel Dean Pepper
Terry Don Williams
Larry Gardner
Larry Tittsworth
James White
A. M. Harrison
Southerland
Larry G. Haynes
Five Negroes Ambush Civil Rights Office in Roxbury
In Boston five masked men forced entry into the New England Grass Roots Organization in Roxbury and killed founder Guido St Laurent and two staffers while wounding two others. The attackers fled, no weapons found, and police report a call for help from a wounded victim.
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Boston
UPI
New England Grass Roots Organization
Roxbury
Fred Rose
Boston City Hospital
Rose
Guido St Laurent
Doy
Cornell Eaton
Sister King
King
Cleveland
Ohio
Ronnie Hicks
al. Pulice
Nixon Expects Dems to Play Ball in 1969
President-elect Nixon and his incoming White House team anticipate cooperation with a Democratic Congress on major national issues. Bryce N. Harlow has been named assistant to the president, to run legislative and congressional affairs, signaling a streamlined chain from Nixon to key aides.
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Dems
New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Democratic Congress
White House
Bryce N. Harlow
Eisenhower
Capitol Hill
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congless
Harin
Congress
Haron
Harlow
Johnson
Vietnam
Rose Mary Woods
Clea
October tax and city services totals in Bonham
Bonham reports October totals include 28311.04 in city tax collections with six building permits valued at 17400 and 181.00 in permit revenue. Police revenue reached 2558.75 from fines and meters, water billing totaled 13437.54 with 16537020 gallons metered, and sewer billing was 3545.17 after crews repaired lines and taps.
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Bonham
Gladys Jones
City Commission
Fae Jones
Fire Department
Water Department
Pressure on South Vietnam to attend Paris talks heats up
In Washington, Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford signals the United States may negotiate with North Vietnam in Paris without Saigon if Thieu’s government refuses to join expanded peace talks. He stressed a military settlement could precede a political accord, while noting no timing limit and unclear if the statement reflects official policy.
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Thien
U.S
Clark M. Clifford
Pais
Duong Dinh Thao
Saigon
Paris
North Vietnam
United States
Washington
Clifford
South Vietnam
UPI
Daniel Southerland
Hanoi
Southerland
Clifford-Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
Vietnam
Johnson
Tauk
Han
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Chiford
Chfford
Dillard
Three Yemenis Charged in Plot Against Nixon
A Brooklyn grand jury indicted Ahmed Namer and his two sons Hussein and Abdo on four counts including conspiracy and weapons charges in an alleged plan to assassinate President-elect Richard Nixon. All face up to 24 years if convicted. Abdo remains a Yemeni citizen. the others are naturalized Americans. Investigators probe ties to RFK assassination.
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New York
Upnara Broonlyn
Richard M. Nixon
Ahmed Namer
Hussein
Abdo
Brooklyn
Namer
U.S
Yemen
Arabian Peninsula
Fen
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Jordan
Kennedy
Staten Island Ferry Service Began in 1733
A historical note states the Staten Island ferry service began in 1733, marking an early maritime transit development for the harbor area.
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Staten Island
Fort Worth OKs 35 Million Bond Sale for Regional Airport
Fort Worth city council unanimously approves a 35 million revenue bond issue paving the way for the regional airport project. The bond enables the airport board to award the first contract for drainage and runway grading amid a 350 million estimated total cost. Council members stress concerns over provisions but back the plan.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Dallas
Regional Airport Board
R. M. (Sharkey) Stovall
DeWitt McKinley
Harris Hovver
Drink Vending Machine Robbed at Premier Service Station
A drink vending machine at the Premier service station on State 12 and U.S. 82 was wrecked early Wednesday. The coin box was ripped off and looted, with damage to the machine observed.
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State 12
U.S. 82
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