13 Sep 1967
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1967
Page
1
Jack Richardson seeks old office photos or employee images for a project and offers to loan them back when finished. Trav Currin has three two dogs needing homes, while Ray Williams notes a windshield crack from a recent rock incident near the sheriff’s office. Students help move toward a new future as Bob Williams covers school efforts.
Russell Armstrong helps his father fry fish and beans at a State Park event when a new pet appears and is shown to the crowd. Russell then leaves his taran tula at the park, while Harold Mary amused by the odd sight shows off a spoon ride to onlookers.
A man recalls Tuesday's incident with a deer and a chicken snake found with a duck nest. He says the snake killed a doe and he helped, later suffering stomach ache from the ordeal.
In East St. Louis Nepro section vandals threw Molotov cocktails firing interiors of homes and damaging shops during a third straight night of unrest. Authorities said the city was calm with several arrests on charges from traffic violations to arson and concealed weapons as fires were quickly extinguished.
Dr Floyd Stoddard, Bonham born 1953 graduate, is promoted to the rank of assistant professor in the English department at the University of Texas. He earned UT degrees, began as an instructor in English and advanced to graduate faculty in 1966. He specializes in Romantic period and modern poetry, published in scholarly journals, and is completing works on Wordsworth and Lord Dunsany. He has held research grants and served in linguistic and literary associations.
ASC election process summary notes the last day to return ballots is September 20 with mail postmark rules. The ASC committee directs voters to ensure ballots are signed and returned to the ASC office. the committee will elect a chairman and count ballots, with candidates and alternates named.
The Bonham area expects showers and cooler readings with a warming trend early next week. Lows in the 60s and highs in the upper 80s have dominated recent days as a front moves through, with temperatures about 12 degrees below normal for North Texas.
Two new staff members report to duty at the Bonham VA Center as W G Holaday becomes chief of personnel and Gordon A Fraser assumes his post. Holaday comes from the Wood University VA Center, replacing Angelo Surlo Jr who transfers to Hines. Fraser arrives from the Port Worth Chemical Research Center and brings two children, Mark and Lynnisa, joining the dietetic service.
Judge A M Harrison ordered jurors to return Thursday morning but noon announcement by District Clerk Robert Dorough stated no cases remained and the jury was not required.
The Rohr manufacturing firm announced a new Bonham plant with about 300 positions. Interview days are set for Monday and Tuesday from 8 am to 5 pm at the Rothberg office, inviting applicants from the surrounding area for sewing machine operator and related roles. Henry Garza, formerly with Bontex, joins as supervisor alongside Lou Rothberg, founder of Bontex. Prospective workers, ages 20 to 50, will be considered for 30 to 15 men positions and other sewing machine tasks already installed across two buildings.
The State Department announced that travel bans for Americans to Iraq Jordan and Yemen have been lifted, ending wartime restrictions from June. Restrictions remain for Syria and Egypt, except in special cases deemed in the national interest.
Communist mortars and assault squads attacked Marine forts along the DMZ as B 52 bombers pounded invasion bases. Six Marines were killed and 99 wounded in 24 hours. North Vietnamese forces reportedly rushed 35 000 troops toward Con Thien with heavy fighting and air support from American planes.
The Maharajah Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal ordered evacuation of civilians near Nathula Pass as Chinese shelling resumes amid cross border fighting with India. Casualties rise to about 155 as both sides sustain border clashes. the ruler says no major offensive planned.
President and Mrs Johnson entertained actor Hugo O'Brian at the White House on Tuesday. O'Brian recently conducted a lengthy USO tour of Vietnam performing for servicemen between appearances in Guys and Dolls.
Sp4 Robert Evans 18, of Grand Prairie Texas, was killed in action September 6 near Quang Thai in South Vietnam during fighting between Marines and North Vietnamese. He enlisted January 20, 1967, trained on the West Coast, arrived in Vietnam July 20, assigned to the Marine northern provinces. Funeral services planned Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church Grand Prairie with burial at a local cemetery. He is survived by his mother Mrs B H Horton and six sisters and three brothers in various states.
Vatican officials said Pope Paul VI, 69, may need surgery for a urinary tract infection causing great discomfort. A communique from three medical specialists noted they are reserving the possibility of surgery to achieve a complete cure, and the pope will continue antibiotics in the meantime.
Shanghai Radio declares confiscation of the British diplomatic quarter at No. 33 Chung Shang Tung Yi Road in Shanghai. The Sept 9 order culminated in a public takeover with a crowd cheering as the national flag was raised. Consul Peter Heaedt expelled after Red Guards’ actions in Peking protests connect to Hong Kong trials.
An eight men and four women jury in 6th District court acquits L C Coleman in the Ira Phea Jr fatal shooting on September 16 1961. Coleman had pleaded not guilty and defense when the trial opened last Monday. The jury deliberated about three and a half hours.
A U S Army team hunted a 10 000 pound unarmed Pershing missile lost after overshooting the White Sands range. The test fired missile crossed into northern Mexico, carrying a nonexplosive nosecone. No injuries or property damage reported. Mexico allowed U S helicopters to search across the Big Grunda River.
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