17 Nov 1972
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1972
Page
1
Bonham readers can enjoy a Thanksgiving story hour at the library from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The item notes a treat for youngsters and a local holiday climate.
Deputies state police and National Guard in riot gear patrolled the quiet Southern University campus in Baton Rouge after two black students were killed in a battle over control of the administration building. Authorities cited tear gas and bombs. students blamed officers for the deaths. A state of emergency was declared, 700 Guardsmen were mobilized, and entrances remained barricaded as the campus was secured.
United States and North Vietnam pressed toward a quick ceasefire as Kissinger prepared to fly to Paris for another round of talks with Le Duc Tho. Tho arrived in Paris demanding rapid agreement while Moscow and Beijing urged moderation.
Houston report notes C G Scruggs Progressive Farmer editor told a civic club that the Department of Agriculture may be abolished soon. He predicted Congress will pass sweeping farming legislation and land use reforms in coming years. President Nixon’s meeting with Roy Ash and John Connally was cited as a sign of possible abolition.
Former President Juan Peron, 77, returns from 17 years in exile to a tense Argentina. A 30,000-strong army guards the airport and streets as Peron and Isabel arrive in Buenos Aires, with calls for restraint and fears of renewed political unrest.
A frigid northern front moved into the Texas Panhandle bringing cold temperatures freezing fog and drizzles with subfreezing wind chills. The National Weather Service warned of possible icing on highways later as visibility dropped and scattered snow fell in higher elevations.
Washington reports stronger third quarter activity with GNP up 89 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 958 billion and corporate profits rising to 958 billion. Inflation nudged 2.4 percent and real growth reached about 6.3 percent as output increased across sectors.
Bonham faces a 60 percent chance of rain tonight and 40 percent Saturday as a new cool front moves through Texas. Temperatures will dip to around 40 with highs in the mid 30s, indicating a second consecutive night of sub freezing conditions in the Panhandle and Red River country.
The White House said peace talks to end the Vietnam war will resume in Paris on Monday. Henry Kissinger will lead the U S team with Gen Haig and Will Sullivan, and will be joined by four NSC aides. Additional consultations with North and South Vietnam may follow, possibly including Thieu in Saigon.
United Nations General Assembly political committee urged a halt to all nuclear testing in the Pacific amid France announced tests at Mututua Atoll in French Polynesia. Delegates urged ban by Aug 5 1973 with support from multiple nations and opposition from China and others. A separate quake near Ontario California registered on the Richter scale according to Caltech.
The Jule Andrews Hour next Wednesday will feature memorable music from Walt Disney pictures as a Thanksgiving treat for children and adults. The TV Screen supplement in Sunday Favorite grows to 12 pages with scheduling, front page photo, and a feature listing in multiple local papers.
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