28 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1973
Page
1
Town geared up for Santa's parade on Thursday at 5 pm promising its biggest, best in years with stores staying open until 9 pm and early mailing encouraged to ensure holiday gifts arrive on time. Spectators noted the festive setup on courthouse lawn and shoppers ready to start early after the festivities.
Final preparations as floats buses and cars are readied for Bonham 1973 Christmas parade set to roll at 9 p m with color guard sheriff and police band units leading on West Fifth Street and Visin Street. 23 floats 120 antique cars and 12 motorcredes join amid prizes top float worth 75. Santa Claus house Moonlight Madness shops open late for holiday visitors.
Diplomatic sources in Cairo report the United States pressing Israel to soften its hard line in the deadlocked talks with Egypt. Cairo notes that postponement of sessions signals mounting pressure and seeks an agreement ahead of a Geneva peace conference set for December.
A southeastern storm system slammed Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama with tornadoes and floods. At least three people died in Tennessee and 28 were injured across Desoto County and nearby schools. Desoto trailer parks suffered extensive damage with 20 to 30 homes destroyed. Authorities mobilized National Guard units as Horn Lake and Southaven schools sheltered hundreds of students and staff to ensure safety.
National Weather Service reports clear skies and mild temps for Bonham area through Thursday. Lows in the upper 30s and highs in the upper 60s expected. Bonham observed 37 degrees this morning and 69 this afternoon. A light shower earlier Tuesday morning was followed by a strong west wind that cleared clouds by day and into night. a brief Texas Panhandle snowstorm deposited up to three inches with windy conditions and dust carried eastward.
Washington UPI reports a proposed bill would limit private funding for campaigns and set taxpayer options to contribute to races. It would delay effectiveness until 1976 and affect House and Senate campaigns with new spending controls and possible presidential veto risk.
A Delta Airlines jet and a second plane collided during bad weather near Akron Canton Airport. Forty people were aboard. 36 injured, one seriously. Pilot Kadph Haskles and co pilot among hospitalized. Emergency crews treated victims. several remained in intensive care at Akron area hospitals.
President Nixon aides push a potential World War II style rationing system as a cabinet group weighs fuel conservation measures. Treasury Secretary Shultz opposes rationing while Gov. Jimmy Carter urges Congress to set rationing guidelines to shield the economy from severe damage.
Three Palestinian militants aboard a Dutch jumbo jet surrendered in Dubai after demanding fuel and holding hostages. The plane, a Boeing 747, landed in the Persian Gulf city following a four day standoff. Hostages were released and all crew and hijackers were moved for medical checks.
Washington reports indicate vegetable and staple prices fell for the first time in 13 months with October showing a second monthly drop in farm goods. The Agriculture Department notes the decline might have been larger at the consumer level if pass-through had occurred, while poultry and meat prices rose suggesting eroded farm income.
A read of the Austin dispatch notes potential candidate Johnson May plans a congressional bid. The report cites state Democratic officials weighing the race and the 24th District seat currently held by an incumbent.
Washington January report notes Interior Secretary Morton upbeat on boosting oil output from undeveloped Western lands. He cites federal energy policy as step one toward tighter domestic supply, with companies like Shale Corp projecting growth by 1980 amid winter heating demand and new mineral regulations.
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