Area Cities Vote Today in Plainview and Beyond
Area wide voting goes ahead with mayoral and council races across Plainview Texico Denver City Idalou Anton and Crosby. Incumbents Hood Gary Jr and W D Howard Jr face challengers with multiple candidates in council races. Voters weigh seven candidates for three seats in Plainview and a crowded field in Denver City.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche Journal
CTE
South Plains
W. S. Gary Jr
Marion
Pete) Stephens
Moates
Plainview
M. B. Hood
Vernon Schaeffer
Texico
N. W. Peyton
R. E
W. D. Howard Jr
Joe A. Helton
Denver
Denver City
Anton
George Broome
Jerry ButNe
E. E. Grant
Idalou
Crosby
Record vote looms as Lubbock eyes city elections
Voters head to the polls in Lubbock for a mayor and four City Commission seats. Turnout could reach 10 000 to 15 000 with polls open 7 a m to 7 p m. Results may be delayed as heavy turnout is forecast and the new commission will be chosen by lot.
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Jerry Hall Journal
Ubbock
City Commission
City Hall
John Birdh Society
Victor Lindsey
David Casey
Otis
Vernon Thompson
Commission
W. D
Dub! Rogers
Rogers Capital Corp
Jack F. Strong
Strong
Bob Bryant
Estes 10 Firms Hit By Freeze
UPI report says commercial deals were frozen in a Texas action linking agricultural tycoon Billie Sol Estes, two associates, two Texas firms, and eight financial and chemical companies. A temporary restraining order halts transfers of investments and notes totaling 3.75 million dollars. a hearing is set for April 12.
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ECOS
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
U.S. Dist
J. H. Starley
Starley
Midland
Jon
Estes
Harold E. Jorr
Amarillo
Coleman D. Me Spadden
Lubbock
Superior Manufacturing Co
Robert S. Livingston
Chicago
Estes, Orr,McSpadden
Superior Manufacturing
Lubbock Machine
Bee
Transit Strikers Return as Auto Crash Kills Lubbock Man
About 4 000 Greater Boston transit workers back on the job after a two day walkout. A two car crash on the Long Beach Freeway killed Lubbock resident Carroll Haley Mitchell and critically injured two others. Mitchell, 33, had left Lubbock for California a week ago to work here.
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Transit Strikers
Boston
Greater Boston
Rapid
Los Angeles
Carroll Haley Mitchell
Long Beach
Mitchell
Finis P. Mitchell
Seth
Lubbock
California
Robert Satterwhite
U.S. Navy
Philip Bass
Mesa
Aziz
Pecos Man Estes Freed on Reduced Bond After Bail Hearing
Pecos resident Billy Estes, once a West Texas agriculture wunderkind, walks free under a $100,000 bond after four days in jail. U.S. Attorney argued he planned to flee. Judge Thomason cited signed relatives as sufficient surety. Estes vowed to rebuild his finances and indicated intent to stay.
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Paso
Billie Sol Estes
West Texas
Federal Dist
R. E. Thomason
U. S
Fred Morton
Estes
Nee Estes
Gages
John Estes
Abilene
Marshal Estes
Thomason
Oes
Frank Cain
Dallas
Cain
Pecos
Estes de
Brazil
Celia
Goldberg Tour Set to Prevent Missile Base Walkouts
Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg announced a nationwide drive to prevent walkouts at missile bases. He will travel from April 1 visiting Schilling AFB Salina Malmstrom AFB Great Falls Ellsworth AFB and nearby sites to stress urgency and unity among workers. He noted March was the worst month for walkouts since last year and aims to improve communication from national to local levels.
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Washington
Sec. of Labor
Arthur Goldberg
Schilling Afb
Salina
Malmstrom Afb
Great Falls
Mont
Ellsworth Afb
Up City
S.C
Misslle
Jtices
Notrike
Goldberg
Freshman Kills Parents After Nagging Over Schoolwork
In North Philadelphia a 14 year old boy William Joanni killed his parents Stephen 50 and Talina after reportedly planning the act Friday. He told police he took the gun to end the nagging over his English course. Stephen Joanni Sr. was a painter and plasterer. Stephen Joanni Jr. serves in the Army in Europe.
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Hiladelphia
William
Joann
Ombler
Frank Brennan
Brennan
Philadelphia
Stephen Joanni
Ee Tal
Stephen Jr
Europe
Taylor and Fisher End Stormy Marriage
Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher publicly announced the end of their stormy three year marriage at a New York news conference held in the Mit office. The confirmation ends months of rumors and follows a turbulent relationship spanning fame and scandal.
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United Press
New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Mit
Mrs Joe Bowman Dies After Sudden Illness in Lubbock
Mrs. Joe Bowman 74 longtime Lubbock resident and former president of the bus company since her husband’s 1943 death died after a sudden illness. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Carl Spencer and Mrs J Graham. The obituary notes church membership and local residence details.
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Bowman
First Methodist Church
Lubbock
Headh
Carl Spencer
6Th St
J. Graham
Wharton
Rebels Gain Ground as Syrian Revolt Expands
An army uprising spread from Damascus into northern Syria on Monday as insurgent leaders declared allegiance to Egyptian President Nasser. The military regime, which seized power five days earlier, faced growing rebel momentum and friction over plans for a plebiscite on reunification with Egypt. Western diplomats in Jerusalem reported the army’s developments as the revolt continued.
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WyMascus
Damascus
Syria
Gamal Abdel Nasser
aArav
Nazem
Mendahp
Egypt
Jerusalem
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Philadel‘school
Preston McGraw
Lubbock Man
el Paso
RB. E. Thomason
Inder
Eddie
Liz
Joe Bowman
Gate
Patra
Rome
Joe W. Bowman
Presi
Nizer
Associaent
New Mexico
Oklahoma Coaches, Inc
Elizabeth
Eddie Fisher Ansay
Mar
Las Vegas
Fisher
Debbie Reyolds
Miss Taylor
Edote
Liz Page
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