Prague Student Strike Spreads Across Nation
Prague students extend campus protests for 24 hours amid calls by 22 000 on campus and 400 at Charles University. Railway workers threaten to halt all trains if the government moves against protesters, signaling broad support beyond campuses.
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Prague
UPIC
Prague College
Governmentuday
Charles University
Stari
Wendsslas Square
CTK
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Central Committee
Thanksgiving Dinner Tells of Local Peanut Crumbs And TV Blackout
The Lions club plans a Thanksgiving dinner with Bill Cheatham promising a full menu. Bob Hodge, a school board member, brings parched peanuts as the meeting ends. A Raiders comeback Sunday in Oakland left fans furious as two TDs in under a minute sealed a blackout for Jets on TV.
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Lions Club
Bill Cheatham
Bill
Bob Hodge
Oakland
Raiders
New York Jets
Lake Jeroma residents note Cowboys loss after trip
Vayden Fletcher and Paul left their Lake Jeroma home Sunday early to see the Cowboys lose 27 21 to the New York Giants. They returned Saturday night to find a note from son Paul Brent and his relatives who had arrived after the Fletchers Jett for Bun ham.
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Vayden Fletcher
Paul
Lake Jeroma House
Cowboys
New York Giants
Lake House
Paul Brent
Fletchers
Jett
Bunham
Bath Tub Jump Warns Mr. C to Look Before Plunge
Mr. C was soaked after leaping into a tub with four inches of water Tuesday morning. He spent time drying out and cleaning up in front of the suxe.
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Mr. C
City Manager Reports Ice on Driveway Inches Shown
City Manager Dan Mize reported a thin sheet of ice on water standing in his driveway Tuesday morning as the temperature dropped to 25 degrees. He warned that the ground is beginning to gel and danger rises for drivers and pedestrians.
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Dan Mize
Yard Leaves Remains Messy Despite Raking Efforts
A reader notes that raking fails as wind whips more leaves from trees, leaving the yard equally cluttered and messy as before.
Marine Corporal Craig Campbell Serves Aboard Ship
United States Marine Corps Corporal Craig Campbell is currently serving aboard a naval vessel. His mailing address is Cpl. Craig Campbell 2335427 USMC Bit 1-2 Det B H ss Co 1st Bn 2nd Marines FPO New York 00582.
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Craig Campbell
USMC
Ss Co
2Nd Marines
FPO
New York
Grass Fire Draws Firemen to North Frank Street
Firefighters were called Tuesday to extinguish a grass fire along North Frank Street, quickly bringing the blaze under control.
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North Frank
Texas to receive $11 million for college building funds
Washington reports the Office of Education will distribute state allocations for undergraduate academic buildings totaling 11,492,048 for Texas. Individual college and university allocations will be issued between now and June 30 after reviewing applications from facilities including community colleges and technical schools.
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Washington
UPI
Office of Education Today
State of
Texas
Da Nang Hit Hard as Communist Shelling Resumes
North Vietnamese artillery blasted the Da Nang allied complex with 65 rounds in the heaviest burst in three months. Four more city shellings Tuesday left civilians killed and wounded from the Mekong Delta to northern provinces. Saigon protested to the ICC over ongoing shellings despite a supposed bombing halt and DMZ violations.
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Saigon
UPS
da Nang
South Vietnam
International Control Commission
ICC
North Vietnam
Thes
U. S
Clark M. Clifford
Hanoi
Mekong
Vietnam
Dmz
Lawyers sue to expand food aid amid Texas hunger
Dallas attorney Ed Polk filed suit against Agriculture Secretary Freeman and officials from Texas and federal agencies. Coordinated with Columbia University, the suit argues starvation in the United States is illegal as it seeks expanded food stamp programs and relief for Texas counties including Blanco. The action cites $527 million in unused funds and names Burson Hackney, William Herdun, and 8 R Smith among defendants.
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Dallas
UPS
Cvensties
Texas
Ed Polk
Polk
Dallas Legal Services Project
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Johnson
Columbia Center On Social Welfare Policy
Columbia University
New York
Agriculture Department
Ruoald F. Pollack
Pollack
United States
Department
United States Treasury
Texas Department of Public Welfare
William Herdun
8. R. Smith
October Tax Collected Totaling Seventy Four Thousand
October collections of school taxes reached 74140.98 as reported by tax collector Ben H. Griffin to the board of trustees. Current and delinquent totals in the year stand at 75795.08 with penalties pushing the total to 76147.49. Delinquent collections amount to 1654.10, about 3.09 percent of the amounts due. Collections this year are slightly ahead of last year.
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Ben H. Griffin
Board of Trustees
Griffin
Nixon Charts Transition Plans With Key Advisers In Florida
President elect Richard Nixon meets at Key Biscayne with campaign manager John Mitchell and California Lt. Gov. Robert Finch to discuss White House staff, transition matters, and a fresh administration. H R Halde man and others attend as Nixon splits time between work and leisure.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Upi
Richard M. Nixon
John Mitchell
California
Robert Finch
Nixon
Key Biscayne
White House
New York
Mitchell
Finch
Florida
Haldeman
Rebuzo
Trade declines in China as Cultural Revolution impacts commerce
Hong Kong based reports say Communist China’s foreign trade fell in late 1967 and kept sliding as the Cultural Revolution disrupted normal operations. A Japanese trade group estimated an 17.8 percent decline over a six month period amid the turmoil.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
Mao ‘Se-Tung
Prefix Choices Set for 1909 Fannin County Auto Tags
Fannin county motorists may choose from three letter prefixes for 1909 auto license tags. Series include JNM JNN JNP JNR JNS JNT JNV JNW JNX JNY JNZ with numerals 625 999 in JNM and 10 524 in JNX. Tags feature black numerals on off white. Sale starts February 1 after tax season. No JNO or JNQ series. Truck tags run 352 700 to 355 399. Other tags cover farm trucks trailers motorcycles and more.
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Fannin County
Henry Joe Fletcher
JNY
JNZ
New York City schools return to normal after Brownsville protests
Public schools in New York City resumed normal operation except Ocean Hill Brownsville where protests continued. Principals of Public Schools 155 and 271 and about 75 parents slept in the schools overnight amid a teachers strike settlement. Police dispatched riot units earlier but left as teachers entered schools. parents eventually vacated.
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New York
UPI
New York City
Ocean Hill
Brownsville
Tank of Gasoline Proves Expensive
Four Honey Grove youths Johnny Beaver Michael Beaver George Phillips and Wesley Wilson pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft for stealing gasoline from a Windom school bus. In Justice of Peace Clark Benton s court they were fined 50 dollars plus costs and ordered to restitution. They were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bobby Madison Tuesday night.
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Honey Grove
Justice of Peace Clark Benton
Johnny
Michael Beaver
George Phillips
Wesley Wilson
Windom
Bobby Madison
France Shuts Markets to Save the Franc in Crisis
France halted stock trading and gold and currency operations as de Gaulle convened an emergency cabinet session. Britain and West Germany paused markets, Belgium and Spain followed, while US and 10 wealthiest non communist nations met in Bonn to address a global monetary crisis. Gold surged to 40.75 an ounce amid heavy European buying.
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Paris
UPI
France
United States
Bunin
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Britain
Belgium
Spain
Bonn
London
Saigon Rejects Paris Talks While Kremlin Pressures Move
Paris reports say South Vietnam again refuses to attend the Paris negotiations under present terms. Moscow seeks to ease Saigon’s boycott by urging reduced Communist military pressure and limiting Viet Cong status. Thieu reaffirms the boycott. U.S. diplomats discuss possible Saigon participation.
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Paris
South Vietnam
Paris Vietnam
Sa.d
Moscow
Saigon
Kremlin
Vung Tau
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
Peking
United States
U.S
Ust
Cyrus R. Vance
Hau van Luu
Teachers Eye Hike In Wages In Texas
A Texas State Teachers Association spokesman says teachers have a strong chance of receiving about a $1,000 annual pay raise in the next legislative session. The plan targets raising salaries to at or above the national average, with second year increases from $1,400 to $1,800 based on experience, plus a 10th month of work for contracts.
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Sturgeon
Texas
TSTA
U.S
Two-Car Wreck Causes $209 Damage in West Evans Block
Investigating officers estimate $209 in damage after a two car collision in the 100 block of West Evans on Tuesday afternoon. Drivers identified as Mrs. Margaret Gates Reeves and Otto R. Langford.
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West Evans
Kenneth Rice
Fred Clark
Margaret Gates Reeves
Otto R. Langford
Fair Skies Forecast for Bonham Area Through Thursday
The U S Weather Bureau predicts continued fair skies and warm weather for Bonham through Thursday. Low Thursday morning expected in the 30s, high in the upper 60s, with frost reported earlier and a Tuesday afternoon high of 59.
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Bonham
U. S
Royal couple Elizabeth and Philip return from overseas trip
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip returned to London after a two week tour that included stops in London and Senegal. The royal party unveiled a new Bulish Council building and inspected local projects during the trip.
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London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Chile
Jetlhmer
Senegal
Bulish Council
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