04 Sep 1962
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1962
Page
1
A young viewer, rusty on numbers, asks Miss Marge if this is the correct channel. She and a companion mix up the channels calling them Panel 8 and Panel 4, reflecting a TV set confusion.
O B Springs, a high school principal, argues nine months of school are preferable to three months of summer vacation. He notes the office stays busy year round handling graduate transcripts, schedules, records, and preparations for the coming term in September, with teachers' aid keeping operations on schedule.
Reactions varied as Bonham's five schools opened for the 1963-63 term. Some students were glad to return while others faced the new year with a fatalistic shrug. Parents welcomed the quiet day ahead as the students settled into classes.
Drivers are urged to take caution as hundreds of students will be on and near school grounds and may dart into adjacent streets. The guidance emphasizes reduced speeds near all schools and reminds motorists about one way streets south of Bailey Inglish and the high school, noting to proceed west.
A light cool front from the Texas Panhandle brings cooling winds to Bonham tonight and Wednesday. Scattered thundershowers develop ahead of the front as it crosses the state. Overnight readings fall from a Sunday high of 88 degrees with cooler in extreme north tonight and north Wednesday.
Texarkana area rancher Bob McClure while walking along Bullard's creek after rains killed 46 baby cottonmouth water moccasins with an axe and buffalo knife. He severed the mother's head, opened the snake, and disposed of the young snakes, noting a 57 inch long, 7.5 pound female. McClure spent 30 minutes beheading the 45 youngsters as they emerged.
Bonham Jaycees report welcoming likely over 1,500 travelers at rest stands west of Bonham during Labor Day weekend. Coffee and cold drinks fueled busy times as tourists from nearly every state stopped to refresh. Jaycee president Bobby Clayton called it a rare chance to aid long trips and noted the high traffic from 6 a.m. to midnight Monday.
A car stolen August 24 in Boston Mass has been recovered in Fannin County Sheriff Hoyt Ivey said this morning The vehicle registered to Mike C Poldomo of Boston was found abandoned along U S 83 east of Bonham The keys were removed and the car towed to the sheriff s office
The Senate Post Office Committee moved to raise first class letters and post cards by one cent and to phase in a three year rise for second class rates. It rejected a proposed one cent surcharge on newspapers and magazines. The plan would lift a first class stamp from four to five cents and airmail from seven to eight cents. The panel aims to fund federal pay reform and to hold further hearings on third and fourth class mail.
U S Interior Secretary Stewart Udall visited a Volga River power station on Monday and then took a boat ride on a reservoir near Stavropol according to Tass news agency.
Western Allied forces report a refugee was shot at the East West Berlin border near Checkpoint Charlie as U S Army units remain in full battle gear guarding key crossings. French and British units moved to border points while Russians reportedly did not attempt a crossing at their usual hour. The incident followed earlier border tensions and a death at the wall on August 17.
Bonham five schools reported 1 811 students for the 1962 43 term up from 1 809 opening day last year. White schools 1 559 vs 1 546. Washington 252 vs 263. Bailey Inglish 649 up from 624. Stephenson 52 vs 57. junior high steady at 397. high school 461 down from 468. Supt Nelson noted Negro students may enroll later as cotton work resumes.
United Press International reports 53 violent deaths in Texas over the holiday period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday. Among the fatalities were 25 auto deaths, nine drownings, and 19 other accidents. Fatal crashes near Uvalde and Panhandle claimed multiple lives including families from San Angelo and Amarillo.
President Charles de Gaulle arrived in Bonn for a six day state visit amid heavy security. Chancellor Adenauer and President Leubke greeted him. police drew up to 5 500 to guard against attacks seen in France weeks earlier. The trip aims to strengthen Franco German alliance viewed as Europe’s cornerstone.
The Soviet Union accused the United States of sending a U2 over Russian territory near Yuzhno Sakhalinsk on August 30, nine minutes flight over Soviet air space. Tass said the mission intruded into Soviet waters and demanded punishment and retaliation if violations continued.
A massive earthquake in Iran devastates areas south and southwest of Tehran. The disaster reportedly kills or injures about 20,000 and leaves up to 100,000 homeless. International aid pours in as the U.S. Air Force delivers blankets tents and a hospital unit. Kennedy and aid groups pledge support and emergency funds reach Iranian authorities.
In New Orleans archdiocese integrates all Roman Catholic elementary schools despite white boycott and picketing. In Baton Rouge whites heckle a minister while attempting to enroll five Black pupils in public schools. Delays and protests mark first day of the new school year across several parishes.
The Labor Day period from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight yielded 499 traffic fatalities per final UPI tally. Howard Pyle of the Safety Council urged immediate drastic actions, noting rising yearly traffic deaths and urging stronger measures nationwide.
Fire Chief James Pratt announced a new centralized number to report fires. The line 583 3333 becomes effective today to reduce wrong numbers and standardize calls across all districts.
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