June 3 Texas runoff ballot in Milam County voters face several runoffs
The Milam County runoff on June 3 will include U S Senator Yarborough versus Barefoot Sanders, Governor contenders Farenthold and Briscoe, Lt Governor Connally against Hobby, Comptroller Calvert against Wilson, and county posts Abel versus Gresak and Bailey versus Terry. The Republican runoff pits Grover against Fay. The first Democratic primary drew 2.1 million voters, signaling shifts as voters focus on state government.
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Milam County
U. S
Ralph W. Yarborough
Barefoot Sanders
Frances Farenthold
Dolph Briscoe
Wayne W. Connally
Bill Hobby
Comptroller of Public Accounts
James
Jim) Wilson
Robert S. Calvert
Albert W
Red) Abel
Adolph Gresak
Claude C. Bailey
J. M. Terry
Connally
Hobby
Havana Cigar Factories Stand Fast Under Revolution
Hand rolled Havana cigars remain largely unchanged after thirteen years of revolutionary rule. Nationalization shifted ownership, but workers and processes persist with public readings and a factory culture. Exports prioritize foreign markets while rationing reduces domestic tobacco use.
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Havana
Caribbean
United States
U. S
Cuba
Caddo Lake State Park Area Rich In History
Caddo Lake State Park, set between Texas and Louisiana, offers moss draped cypress beauty and a rich past from the Caddo Indians through Jefferson’s river trade. The park hosts camping cabins hiking and boating, with land donated in 1933 and CCC development, urging a short visit to savor history and scenery.
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Caddo Lake
Parks & Wildlife
Caddo Lake State Park
Texas
East Texas
New World
Big Cypress Bayou
Town of
Jefferson
Sam Houston
Davy Crockett
Civilian Conservation Corps
Parks and Wildlife Department
Memorial Day Program at Temple VA Hospital
The Temple VA Hospital hosts a Memorial Day observance Monday May 29 in Recreation Hall 30 at 10 a.m. Temple mayor acts as master of ceremonies with Bell County Chapter 37 Disabled American Veterans sponsoring and Cecil Franklin as principal speaker. Coffee served by DAV Auxiliary of Killeen 9 30 10 a.m. Ft Hood band to entertain.
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Temple
Recreation Hall
Bell County Chapter 37
The
Disabled American Veterans
Cecil Franklin
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary of
Killeen
Ft. Hood
New Faces Enter Runoffs In Texas Primaries
In Austin and across Texas May 6 primaries produced runoff contention with Dolph Briscoe and Frances Farenthold advancing for the Democratic gubernatorial race. Ben Barnes was upset by Farenthold while Gov. Preston Smith trailed. Republican runoff contenders Henry Grover and Albert Fay led in their party.
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Austin
Bill Hobby
Wayne Connally
Floresville
John Hill
Houston
Crawford Martin
Bill Pate
el Paso
Robert S. Calvert
Jim Wallace
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Barefoot Sanders
John G. Tower
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Atexas
East First Street
Cameron
Frank M. Luecke
Don Scarbrough
Milam
Briscoe
Tabaco
Granma
Fidel Castro
Spain
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France
Switzerland
Sweden
Soviet Union
Marshall
Louisiana
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Mississippi River
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Mark Day
Walter Obermiller
Dateline Austin
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Rayford Price
Palestine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Rio Grande Valley
Hidalgo
Willacy
Starr
John Tower
Tower
Florida
Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Inc
Moscow
Bucharest
Texas Industrial Commission
Europe
Petrochemical Industry
State Department of Public Welfare
State Supreme Court
High Court
Hemphill
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Hays
Holiday Inns
Country Dinner Playhouse
FM Road
IBM
Neil Simon
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