16 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1966
Page
1
Community asked to help the Langford family of Savoy after a devastating fire this week. Donations of usable goods are appreciated to support the family as relief efforts begin.
Soviet authorities refused Western teams access to a Pan American Boeing 727 cargo jet crash site near Dallgow East Germany where three crew members died. East German officials opened their own investigation while Moscow demanded information only from East Germany. Diplomatic sources linked the move to press Western recognition of the 1st German government.
The Bonham Development Council urged city and county funding for a $2,000 comprehensive hospital needs survey by Page Southerland Page of Austin. If chosen as architect, the cost would be included in their fee. The survey covers current and future county hospital resources and aids Hill-Burton efforts.
Investigating officers estimated damage at 200 dollars after a two car collision at East Sam Rayburn and Pine. City officers Kenneth Rice and Fred Clark identified drivers Theodorce Ruskoskey Jr at 715 East Sam Rayburn and William Ray Howard at 718 Pine.
The five day forecast for North Central Texas calls for temperatures 10 to 14 degrees above normal with little or no rain. Normal minimums range from 31 to 45, and maximums from 67 to 954. Bonham has seen lows in the 30s and highs near 70.
A circulating campaign in Fannin county lists workers enrolled in The Bonham Daily Favorite and The Bonham Herald Good Will drive. Prize money surpasses 1500 dollars, with participants competing for cash awards.
The Southwest Fannin Rural Water Association seeks easements for lines and sites for a new well and pump station. Chairman E. W. Reed says bids will be invited once sites and routes are secured. The system will serve a wide area from U S 82 to U S 69 and west to Savoy, with a northward extension from Savoy, funded by a Farmers Home Administration loan.
Viet Cong launched a mortar strike on a U.S. Army post near Saigon as part of broader hit run actions. A U.S. infantry battalion pressed a clash with Communist forces in War Zone Co. Casualties were light, and families of troops at remote outposts faced danger.
Texas Municipal League lawmakers urged a local option sales tax with a 1 percent levy. Gov. Connally voiced doubt about the plan while El Paso and Clifton leaders backed pushing a local option. Military actions in War Zone C near Saigon continued with air and artillery strikes and Viet Cong attacks.
Bonham high school three twirling trios earned Division I ratings at the Region III U I L contest in Richardson on Tuesday. Other trios and Bonham band also placed, with schools like Lake Highlands Sulphur Springs Waxahachie Lancaster Ennis and Duncanville fielding strong bands and twirlers.
The Bonham United Fund nears its $25,350 goal as Jimmy Wiggins reports. VA Center employees and members rise contributions with a year end total of 1,438.65, up 44 percent from last year. Wiggins urges workers to finish calls and submit final district reports this week.
Firemen were called to the Pringle Elmore farm east of Bonham along the Texas and Pacific tracks Tuesday afternoon to extinguish a grass fire. Two trucks fought the blaze and more than 25 acres of grass were burned.
President Johnson underwent a 53 minute double surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital to remove a benign polyp from his vocal cord and repair an abdominal hernia. He woke from anesthesia within minutes and was resting well with doctors satisfied with the outcome.
Robert Jackson Sanderson of Bonham has been selected for inclusion in Who's Who Among American Universities and Colleges. The Bonham High School graduate and North Texas State junior is active in student affairs with high grades and future potential noted by selection committee chair J. J. Spurlock. He also earned National Honor Society of History and Phi Alpha Theta membership and received the Sam Reyburn government scholarship as a Bondi football team member.
Secretary of State Deane issued a glowing birthday tribute to Ambassador at large W. Averell Harriman. Rusk praised Harriman for a career spanning over three decades and for his skill and dedication in diplomacy, noting his honored place in the field both at home and worldwide.
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