21 Sep 1964
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1964
Page
1
A spate of burglaries struck the Little Windom area with a bank and three businesses entered. Authorities report shattered windows, broken doors, and stolen cash or goods as investigators trace two suspects linked to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics raid.
The XB700, touted as the heaviest aircraft, completes a historic test flight showcasing its capabilities. Engineers from Kaza Tech and MC Bee Beady report success, with officials noting milestone progress in heavy airship design.
Joe McKnight was reported Monday to be doing fine in Baylor hospital Dallas after major surgery Saturday. He was improving satisfactorily though not available for visitors, in Room 207. cards and letters may be sent.
United Press International reports flash floods forced residents from their houses across several Texas communities. Weather warnings and emergency crews responded as rivers rose and gates failed, inundating streets and triggering mandatory evacuations.
A chaotic news roundup describes a Bolivian rebel crackdown, bank burglaries in Dallas area, and rising Rio Grande flood alerts. Reports note a failed rebellion, arrests, and suspected Falange backing. Floods threaten Haltom City as Nueces and Rio Grande conditions worsen and Haltom votes adjust drainage plans.
The Bonham area reports 2.5 inches of rain with unofficial estimates up to five inches in parts of the county. The storm slowed farm work and delayed US 2 widening between Bonham and Honey Grove, while rain aided tanks and pools after prior drought conditions.
The report notes a shift in Chinese strategy amid Western pressure. It mentions heightened American naval activity in the South China Sea and speculation about China facing ridicule for its stance.
UAW President Walter Reuther and GM Vice President Franklin R. Seaton meet in Detroit to begin bargaining a three year contract for about 350000 workers. The session aims to reach a new agreement following prior deals with Chrysler and Ford.
Reported rainfall in September reaches over seven inches in three wet spells with certain areas recording higher totals. The pattern shows an unusually wet period affecting local creeks and drainage, prompting brief advisories.
A brief note records Neotsborough choosing to stay dry, with umbrella opened before exiting the car, as seen in ODDS AND ENDS Page 53.
In 1962 US lumber consumption stood at 37.4 billion board feet, a slight rise above the prior year’s total. The data reflects steady demand in the domestic timber industry amid ongoing development and construction activity.
The United Steelworkers of America opened its 12th annual convention in Atlantic City pledging substantial wage increases next year. The report noted no recent wage hikes due to anti inflationary guidelines and urged expansionary wage policy to reach full employment. It criticized voluntary restraint policies and warned against price and profit caps without limits.
Washington report says a management source felt optimistic a threatened nationwide railway strike could be prevented before Tuesday. Railroads and six unions met through the morning, with spokesmen caucusing. one executive voiced that no definitive decision yet, but did not expect a strike.
Christine Keeler, linked to the Profumo scandal, was arrested in Escala Spain on Sunday for speeding and fined $433. The incident adds to her long history with British political and social circles.
The National Planning Association reports the United States cannot rely on heavy surplus farm shipments to the Soviet bloc. It urges targeting the free world as Soviet wheat acreage increases, signaling a break with 1963-64 grain export levels to Russia.
President Johnson announced a multi state speaking tour covering Oklahoma New England Baltimore and Cleveland in the coming weeks. He will dedicate the Eufaula Dam in Oklahoma City speak at the Oklahoma state fair and hold a visit with Mexican President Lopez Mateos in El Paso Texas. He plans a Brown University bicentennial convocation and aims to visit Hartford Maine New Hampshire and Vermont before returning to Washington. He also will address the United Steelworkers Union convention in Atlantic City New Jersey.
President Johnson and Mrs Johnson attended services at St Mark's Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill and then went next door for coffee at the home of White House aide Jack Valenti. The outing followed Sunday church services.
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