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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1968
Page
11
Gillespie County Democrats back Preston Smith with a near eight to one margin in the gubernatorial vote. Smith, 56, longtime lieutenant governor, led with 634 to 83 for Yarborough amid 717 ballots, including 39 absentee. statewide results show Smith 753,829 to Yarborough 619,482 across 253 counties.
Harper locals Mr. and Mrs. Cody Marschall and their son visited the Victor Marschall and Fritz families in San Angelo and attended the rodeo. Eugene Heinemann of Burnet spent the weekend with his mother and relatives. Eckert reunion attendees from Harper included Otto and Robert Dittmar Clif ford Wienecke family and Edwin Strackbein family. Gillespie County voting occurred across five polling places with tallies listed for Smith Yarborough and others.
Prompt service advertised by Gene Harper at Modern Market. Repairs offered for all makes and models. See new radios, transistors, TV sets. Contact M4-2220.
President Lyndon B Johnson and General Westmoreland joined Australian Prime Minister John Gorton for a nationally televised press conference at the Southwest Livestock Sales Company site near Round Mountain. Johnson promised a tour to explain sheep sales in Texas, drawing ranchers and guests as the trio toured the new auction arena.
VA guidance outlines monthly education stipends for trainees under the G I Bill and marriage notification requirements. It notes extended entitlement under the 1967 act to July 25 1978 and discusses dividends from converted life insurance policies and related VA payment practices.
Harper residents visit relatives in Strachebein and Junction. President Johnson, Westmoreland, and Australian Prime Minister Gorton held a national press conference at the LBJ Ranch. Johnson proposed a six billion cut in spending in exchange for a ten billion dollar tax increase and discussed Vietnam policy and domestic voting questions.
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