Sam Rayburn Stamp Declared Nationwide Tribute
Bonham Texas joins national first day ceremonies as the Sam Rayburn commemorative stamp goes on sale with Vice President Lyndon Johnson and 2 000 attendees in heat\'s glare. Thousands purchase stamps at local post offices while officials praise Rayburn\'s public service and legacy.
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Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Mr. Rayburn
United States
Texas
House
Senate
Washington
Rayburn
S. E. Bartley
W. A. Thomas
Joyce Rayburn Lightfoot
Inlaw
Tom Rayburn
Dick Rayburn
Lowell Shuler
Choice Moore
Bonham High School
Jack Carson
First Baptist Church
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Sam Rayburn Foundation
Sam
Frederick C. Beier
W. M. McMillan
Dallas
Belen
Stam
Oftce
Sam. Rayburn
Beten
Ray Roberts
James Turman
Yarborough
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr
Houston
National Development
Lily Leonard
Victor Lallier
Bentsen
Busy Ter Cote
Goundasion Board
Progra
U. S
Joyce Rayburn
Lowel Shuler
Lightfoot
Org
Ant
Def
S. E. Baby
Rey Roberts
Sem Reybura
Congress Decides Cuba Crisis Policy Not Mind Reading
Senator Kenneth B. Keating urged Congress to decide on actions in the Cuba crisis rather than read the President's mind. At a joint Senate panel meeting, he and Senator Prouty pressed stronger measures and a NATO focus, while Secretary Rusk and aides outlined the administration viewpoint.
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Washington
UPI
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N. Y
Congress
Cuba
Keating
Senate
Foreign Relations
Armed Services Committees
Kennedy
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Thomas E. Morgan
Dpa
Carl Vinson
Dga
Armed Services Committee
Dean Rusk
Administration
William P. Bundy
Defense
International Security
Robert S. McNamara
Keat
Ing
Winston L. Prouty
Rva
Prouty
United States
NATO
Dusty the Owens Family Dog Passes After Long Bonds
Neighbors note change around Mrs Nellie Owens home as Dusty the family dog dies recently. Family members struggle to adjust to the loss of a long time companion in this quiet community notice.
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Nellie Owens
Dusty
Bonham Citizens Urged to Study the U S Constitution
The piece calls on all Bonham residents to learn more about the Constitution this week marking 175 years since its completion and signing. It notes amendments and court interpretations but emphasizes the enduring framework of government.
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Bonham
United States
Police Traffic Control Keeps Sam Rayburn Pen Program Smooth
A large police presence including highway patrolmen, sheriff's deputies, constables, National Guardsmen, and city officers from Bonham and Honey Grove managed traffic at the Sam Rayburn pen program. They shed coats for shirtsleeve work as the afternoon cooled.
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Sam Rayburn
National
Bonham and
Honey Grove
Library Board Prepares Bonham Books for Reopening
Bonham library workers repair damaged books and receive new donations as they ready shelves for reopening. Volunteers urge patrons to return checked out items so staff can mark and reshelve them for the new library home opening planned soon.
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Bonham Library
Thank You To These Who Helped
The Rayburn stamp commemorative program committee thanks all helpers and especially Jaycees and Jayceeettes who ran program sales and souvenirs. Proceeds will aid Chamber of Commerce efforts to equip the National Guard armory for public events. Contributions came from Texas Power and Light, Don Flair, Rhodes Ford Sales, Bonham State Bank, Wise Funeral Home, Cooper Funeral Home, VA Center, Fannin County sheriff and Bonham police, and First National Bank hosting visitors at an open house following the program.
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Jaycees
Jayceeettes
Chamber of Commerce
National Guard Armory
Texas Power and Light Company
Don Flair
Rhodes Ford Sales
Bonham State Bank
Wise Funeral Home
Cooper Funeral Home
VA Center
Fannin County Sheriff's Department
Bonham Police Department
First National Bank
Slightly Cooler Temperatures Forecast In Bonham Area
Partly cloudy skies and slightly lower temperatures are forecast for the Bonham area through Tuesday with a chance of thundershowers tonight. Sunday high reached 89 degrees with 51 percent humidity. low this morning 73. The five day outlook expects temperatures 2 to 6 degrees below normal and precipitation from half an inch to an inch in thunder showers. North Central Texas remains partly cloudy through Tuesday with widely scattered showers mainly at night.
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Bonham
Nine new astronauts named hope to reach the Moon
Houston reports nine U S astronauts introduced for the Gemini Apollo programs including Neil Armstrong and other veterans. The group blends Navy Air Force officers and civilian pilots with youth and experience expected to extend spaceflight careers toward a moon mission within five years.
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Houston, Tex
UPI
U.S
Neil Armstrong
Navy
Air Force
Houston
Manned Spacecraft Center
Moon
Wapakoneta
Ohio
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Edwards Afb
Calif
Frank Borman
Gary
Ind
Charles Conrad Jr
Philadelphia
James A. Loveh
Cleveland
James A. McDivitt
Chicago
Elliot M. Lee Jr
Dallas
General Electric Co
Thomas P. Stafford
Weatherford
Okla
Edward White NM
San Antonio
Tex
John W. Young
San Francisco
NASA
America
Walter J. North
Mercury
100 MPH Proves as Expensive Pastime
An Oklahoma motorist, pursued by city police and highway patrol officers Jake Jackson and Wayne Cox, reached speeds up to 100 mph on State Highway 78 south of Bonham. Justice of Peace Clark Benton fined the driver $100 with costs totaling $115 for the offense.
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Oklahoma
Bonham
Highway Patrol
Jake Jackson
Wayne Cox
Justice of Peace
Clark Benton
Labor gives notice to party at El Paso convention
Organized labor served notice to gu bernatorial nominee John Connally that it expects fair treatment from the state Democratic convention on a labor management code for Texas. Hank Brown of the Texas AFL-CIO said they will work for candidates without coercion while seeking fair treatment.
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EL Paso
UPI
Organized Labor
John Connally
Texas
Hank Brown
Afl-Cio
Brown
Democratic Executive Committee
Connally
Fort Worth
Department of Labor
Houston
Harris County
Kennedy
Navy
LABOR
Pear Aa
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