21 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1971
Page
1
Ends United Fund goal shows 3 000 needed to reach 18 300. A hay fever note reports golden rod crop blooming. Windom Future Farmers of America plans to wash cars Saturday. Plum crop hopes persist for Henry E Lee and Dinner Community as cold weather risks fruit set. Deer season prep includes a stand and planned opening hunt.
Cairo papers report Egyptian forces on high alert along the Suez Canal amid renewed tensions with Israel. UPI dispatches say Cairo plans to focus on political moves at the expected UN intercession, with foreign minister Mahmoud Riad traveling to New York to seek isolation of the conflict.
The article details Bailey Inglish officials proposing a bond issue to finance elementary school improvements, including replacing an air conditioning unit and essential repairs. It notes Committee members, Superintendent Campbell, and trustees discussing valuations, enrollment changes, faculty hires, and planned meetings with the school board to finalize the financing and project scope.
The dollar hit new lows against the West German mark and other European currencies in early trading. Tokyo and Brussels quotes showed continued devaluation as United States policy and Middle East tensions loomed large. Reports from the United Nations noted strains over Israel and regional crises, while Israeli and Egyptian forces remained on alert along the Suez Canal.
The Senate passed a bill extending the draft and ending student deferments, a record pay raise for the military, and a call for Vietnam troop withdrawal. Nixon is expected to sign promptly, resuming draft calls while setting limits on the withdrawal timeline.
The annual Creative Crafts event sponsored by the Boncam Weamans Club will be held at the Sam Rawburn armory with haddock crowds in past years. The Fannin County Fat event at the same site a week later. Local officials and participants are preparing as community activities draw attention.
Community fund drive nears target as volunteers and workers appeal for pledges to support agencies aiding children and families. Key figures note many areas still need help while teams like Camp bare Guds Bow scouts and Youth Center benefit from United Fund support.
A Protestant pub in Belfast's Sandy Row district was bombed injuring 25 as the blast sent patrons fleeing into the street. Explosives experts were called to defuse a second device on Herbert Street and police faced sniper fire in four separate incidents related to the Monday night attack.
The state Supreme Court allowed intervention in a dispute over a local district board's alleged improper actions. The case centers on procedural rulings from a district court and whether the higher court can review the board's authority and actions.
UPI report says Air Force fighter bombers launched more than 200 strikes across North Vietnam from dawn to afternoon. Targets included Dong Hor airfield within 35 miles of the DMZ, with heavy activity and anti-aircraft fire but no American losses.
Forecasters from the National Weather Service expect Bonham area showers on Wednesday with clear to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will be mild with a cooldown late Wednesday, while some regions in the United States have experienced near wintry conditions in the past week. Weaker highs near 50s the forecast for Wednesday.
The 72 year old musician and his orchestra performed in Leninerad impressing teachers and students with virtuoso playing. Soviet news agency praised Duke Ellington for helping people understand the soul of the Nezru people and entertainment across borders.
In a major drug bust, agents seized about 2 000 pounds of marijuana and disrupted a Houston led trafficking ring based in San Antonio. Officials said the ring distributed narcotics across Texas, with ties to Chicago and other cities, and implicated several defendants in federal narcotics cases.
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