30 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1973
Page
1
Gov Dolph Briscoe proposes moving all Texas high school football games to afternoon if energy shortages persist into 1974. The change aims to save electricity but draws mixed reactions from fans and players. The note recalls daylighting past seasons and potential weather and safety considerations.
The Windom Senior Class float won first prize in the 1973 Bonham Christmas parade with a skating scene sponsored by Fannin National Bank, earning $75. Second went to Misty Moon Horizons float and third to Patt Baccus Serveal of Dance.
President Nixon and Treasury Secretary Shultz discuss options as the emergency energy council weighs measures to ease shortages. A House Commerce Committee delay stalls the emergency energy bill while Rep Wright proposes a multi billion dollar oil tax funded fund to boost transit, coal to fuels, and home energy efficiency.
Egypt said it would review plans to attend a U S backed Middle East peace conference after cease fire talks with Israel collapsed near Kilometer 101. Israel accused of stalling on troop withdrawals while Kissinger voiced continued hope for a conference.
Bonham readers pressured by fans over removing Blondie Dagwood from The Favorite. The strip will return daily starting Sunday after company review. King Features Syndicate thanks readers and hopes Blondie Dagwood outlives the controversy.
Senate considers amendments to Medicare and Social Security rules affecting patient payments. Proposals aim to lower hospital charges and deductibles while extending coverage through 60 day hospital stays and caps on daily costs. Key figures include Frank Church and Muskie with potential House action pending.
A proposed plan discusses raising Medicare beneficiary costs by 12 percent, shifting outlays to 84 next year from 72, and vetoing co payment changes. It also explores a 7 percent Social Security boost upon enactment with later 4 percent increases, needing reconciliation with House versions of 7 percent in April and 4 percent in July.
A single-vehicle crash on FM 898, 44 miles north of Bonham, injures James Carl Bracewell, 2006 Island Bayou, Bonham. Bracewell, with three Bonham passengers treated at Fannin County Hospital, swerved off the road into a ditch. car damage below. Washington dispatch says over 40 American journalists abroad are on CIA payroll per unnamed authoritative source. Colby directed reductions in CIA foreign correspondents.
A moderate quake rattled windows and dishes across Eastern Tennessee Western North Carolina Western South Carolina and North Georgia early today. The 4.75 magnitude tremor was centered in the Southern Appalachians near Mississippi State University seismology lab. No major damage or injuries were reported.
The National Weather Service predicts clear skies and mild temps for the Benham area through Saturday with daytime highs in the mid 70s and overnight lows near freezing. A trash fire on Maple and Jones streets prompted firefighters to respond Thursday evening as the weather outlook remains favorable into Sunday.
Congress subcommittee asks the FDIC to investigate bank financing totaling about 330000 to 340000 tied to a former Richmond SBA official and his associates. The inquiry centers on loan origins, collateral, and connections to SBA office deals in Virginia.
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