02 Sep 1969
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1969
Page
1
Coach Jack McElhannon says the Purple Warriors scrimmage has shifted from Saturday to Friday night. The change comes as players adjust to the new schedule and prepare for upcoming competition.
The Christian Youth Fellowship of the First Christian church plans a bake sale Saturday around the square to raise funds for a church pledge. The rest of the text notes holiday date changes including four new long weekends under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act and shifting federal observances.
President Nixon outlined a four billion dollar rise in federal welfare aid as governors gathered for the National Governors Conference. Rockefeller influenced a Rockefeller committee report seeking broader state aid and universal health insurance ideas. Illinois Governor Ogilvie said long range goals would not pit the administration against the governors.
Bonham firemen were busy over Labor Day weekend with three grass fires and two car fires.
U S military command reports bombing and napalm attack southeast of Saigon destroying 72 bunkers and killing 18 guerrillas at a base camp near the Cambodian border. Heli gunships kill 16 more. raids target suspected Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces ahead of Hanoi Independence Day.
Libya authorities, who toppled King Idris I in a Monday coup, say they will honor all prior treaties and protect foreign possessions including Western oil concessions and the U S Wheelus Air Base. Syria Egypt Iraq and Sudan recognize the new government amid curfew easing and international assurances.
Bonham schools set a first day enrollment record with 2946 students across four schools. Superintendent Joe Campbell cited Bailey Inglish with 511, I. W. Evans 509, L. H. Rather 362, and the high school 664, noting more may arrive after Labor Day week.
Lawyers for Senator Edward M. Kennedy sought a Massachusetts Supreme Court restraining order to block the imminent inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death. A hearing before Justice Paul C. Reardon was scheduled for 2 15 p.m. EDT.
Libya's new socialist regime ordered citizens to respect foreigners and protect their property. Western oil companies face no immediate disruption as operations continue, with U.S. investment estimated at about $1 billion and around 10,000 Americans in Libya. Prince Ali Hasan al Rida supported the coup, while Col Saagd duddin Abu Schweirib led the Revolutionary Council.
In Red Star the Soviet general Semyon P. Ivanov warned that Communist China might provoke a war. He stated the Soviet armed forces could give a worthy rebuff to adventurists if war is provoked or frontiers violated.
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts a slight chance of showers for Bonham Wednesday afternoon. Expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures rising from the low 70s to the low 90s. Bonham reported a low of 71 this morning after a high on Monday.
Hollywood reports Carl Betz Emmy winner for Judd for the Defense will guest on a segment of The FBI series. Betz adds star power to the episode, enhancing the lineup for the crime drama.
The Texas Senate began drafting a new tax package aimed at delaying a 3.44% sales tax increase by funding a major new business levy. The plan centers on a destination tax targeting out of state corporations selling in Texas, part of the corporate franchise framework, with expected $71.6 million in two years.
United States and Peru begin a third round of talks over expropriation of the International Petroleum Co. IPC, a Standard Oil of New Jersey subsidiary. John Irwin and Gen. Marco Fernandez Baca lead negotiators in Lima after earlier failed efforts in Lima and Washington.
The U S Navy charges Cmdr. Albert S McLemore and Lt Jg Ronald C Ramsey with negligence and dereliction of duty for the June 3 collision that killed 74 aboard the destroyer Frank E Evans during maneuvers with the Australian carrier Melbourne in the South China Sea. The court martial, set near Subic Bay around Sept 10, could impose hard labor dismissal or forfeiture of pay. Ramsey and McLemore face serious penalties while Lt. James A Hopson faces a non judicial hearing.
Israel indicts Michael Denis Rohan for arson at El Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem citing his extreme religious conviction. He faces up to 15 years per arson count and three years for violating a holy place. Trial date not announced.
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