Shivers Attacks Yarborough as Texas Campaign Opens
Governor Allan Shivers accuses opponent Ralph Yarborough of possible funding from George Parr and predicts Yarborough will run a hard personal campaign. The piece outlines candidates filing for Texas offices, party splits among Young Democrats, and GOP hopefuls. It notes voter counts, primaries, and population projections for Texas.
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Austin
Tex
Allan Shivers
Ralph W. Yarborough
George Parr
South Texas Politico
Shivers
Yarborough
Parr
Alabama
Korea
Texas
J. J. Holmes
Austin General Contractor
Arlen Barton
Cyclone” Davis
Dallas
State Ofice
Young Demos Young Democrats
Green
Texas Seeks Big Highway Financing and Drought Aid
Alvin A Burger says population growth requires public service planning. Agriculture Commissioner White welcomes Eisenhower's 10 million for drought relief in five states incl Texas but calls it insufficient. The Texas Highway Department forecasts 1.665 billion needed for a first class system. A penny gas tax is proposed, radar to catch speeders is installed, and an Economic Advisory Commission will meet May 17. Dr Henry Holle is sworn in as Texas health officer succeeding Dr Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. White
Eisenhower
Texas
White
State Highway Department
Texas Good Roads Association
Henry Holle
United State
New York City
George W.cox
Farmer,1. Certain He'll Find Uncle's Buried Gold
In Tigertown Texas Albert Braden, 71, tends his great uncle Jim Braden’s old place and swears a keg of gold worth 80000 to 90000 remains hidden somewhere on the Red River farm He has waited for decades and joked about fortune tellers and odd relics found in the ground while neighbors wonder if the gold exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Tigertown
Tex
Jim Braden
Red River Country
Texas
Jim
Albert
Albert Braden
Alabama
Lamar County
Red River Valley
Braden
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Ernest O. Thompson
Martin Dies
Robert S. Calvert
Jesse James
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J. E. Hickman
Clyde E. Smith
John Ben Shepperd
Doug Crouch
Denton
Fort Worth
Few Brewster
State Supreme Court
Alfred M. Scott
Robert B. Keenan
Gladewater
Ben Ramsey
George T. Hinson
Mineola
C. T. Johnson
Harry N. Graves
Georgetown
Court of Criminal Appeals
Alan B. Haley
Wichita Falls
Lloyd W. Davidson
W. C. Graves
Sam W. Davis
Houston
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dudley T. Dougherty
Beeville
Carlos G. Watson
Brownsville
Willard T. Holland
Todi R. Adams
Crockett
Harold W. Linderman
Thomas H. Nolan
Alvin Lane
Stevenson
Texas Research League
Applikay
Higginbotham Bros. & CO
Brady, Texas
Educational Life Insurance
Don F. Johnson
Gibbons
Fidelity Union Life Insurance Co
Dallas, Texas
Alvin A. Burger
League
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Plan Commission
Business and Agriculture
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George W. Sandlin
Wallace Savage
Sandlin
Gov. Shivers
Oldsmobile
Fisher
Gampbell
Oldsmobile-Gadillac CO
Mark Wentz
Big Spring
Paul Brown
H. C. Pittman
Waco
Industrial Accident Board
Robert L. Hill
Laughlin
U. S. Supreme Court
C. Woodrow Laughlin
Alice
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General Motors
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