Texas Primaries Seen Dead Campaign With Low Turnout
A 12 million turnout forecast for Texas primaries May 7 signals voter indifference despite a free registration surge to nearly 3 million. Analysts expect about 1.25 million voters. only the attorney general race promises turnout, with other races unlikely to draw much support. The outlook for June runoffs remains grim as officials call the campaign dull and low in energy.
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Urited Prews International
Robert Johnson
Texas Election Bureau
State Democratic Party
Johnson
GOP
Dallas
Ike Harris
Horace Houston
Senate
George Parkhouse
Attorney General
ODRINEX Weight Loss Tablet Ad Offered
An advertisement for ODRINEX promises seven day fat loss without exercise or laxatives. The tiny tablet supposedly suppresses appetite while allowing normal meals and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Clark Drug at 1702 Broadway markets this product with mail orders available.
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Clark Drug
Broadway
Crosbyton Co-Op Gin Holds Stockholders Meeting
Crosbyton Farmers' Co-op Gin distributed special dividend checks totaling 136 000 at its annual stockholders meeting held in Pioneer Memorial Building. About 250 people attended as Steve Warren of Edwin E. Merriman and Co. presented the audit report. Carroll Himmel presided, and Himmel C C Smith and Vernon Wheeless were re-elected directors. Entertainment came from the Crosbyton High School male quartet and Suzie Perkins.
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Crosbyton
Crosbyton Farmers’ Co-op Gin
Pioneer Memorial Building
Steve Warren
Edwin E. Merriman and Co
Lubbock
Carroll Himmel
Himmel
C. C. Smith
Vernon Wheeless
Crosbyton High School
Suzie Perkins
Local News Briefs From Lubbock Campus and City
Otis A. Rogers Sr. injured in a Thursday night crash at 4th Street and Farm Market 1073. He remains in University Clinic with three broken ribs and other injuries, condition improved to satisfactory by Saturday. A pool operator training session will be held at the Lubbock Health Department auditorium with free certification exams. YMCA begins a new low-cost fitness program for men 20 to 70, meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays. Dunbar High students attend state VICA meeting in Austin. leaders to attend. FFVs Post 2466 wins state division for community service. judging to proceed in Kansas City. County civil jury week starts Monday. Republican Couples Club meets Tuesday. SMU delegation tours Lubbock as part of the statewide SMU 66 program with a dinner at Lubbock Country Club.
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Otis A. Rogers Sr
Stth St
4Th Street
Farm
University Clinic
Rogers
Lubbock
YMCA
Mth St
Dunbar High School
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
VICA
Austin
Barbara Ann Scott
Connie Wallace
Pauletta Bowman
Gloria Eddins
Odessa Long
Lubbock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Ben
Women's Auxiliary
Kansas City
W. R. McClurg
Katie Conner
SMU
Luibbock Smu
Lubbock Country Club
Parking Meter Holiday Slated in Levelland
Levelland city council favors a 30 day parking meter holiday starting Monday to test downtown parking. Chamber of commerce members urged the move. The meeting also approved a development board study panel and discussed local telephone service with West Texas Telephone Co. Officials reelected, commendations awarded, and health officer reappointed.
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Levelland
Chamber of Commerce
Jim Fowler
West Texas Telephone Co
Band Contest Ratings Listed for Twenty Three Schools
Twenty three schools competed in a three division junior high band contest at Monterey High School. Class Triple C results list Lubbock's Matthews Hutchinson Alderson Slaton Evans Smyth Wilson Atkins and Levelland and others with concert and sight reading scores. In Class Double C Carroll Thompson Mackenzie Littlefield and others earned varied concert and sight reading marks. Class C includes Loveland, Level land, Spur Morton Col is through Estacado with mixed scores. A separate note reports a stone arch in Arizona named for Dr. William E Wrather, former USGS director.
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Monterey High School
Matthews
Lubbock
Hutchinson
Alderson
C. L. Slaton
Evans
Levelland Junior High School
Smyth Wilson
Atkins
Carroll Thompson
Mackenzie
Labbock
Littlefield Junior High School
Loveland Training Band
City considers paving bids for 35 blocks this summer
City manager Morris Hudson said about 35 blocks of city streets needed repair this summer. The council called for bids on the paving project for 10 a.m. May 6 in City Hall.
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Morris Hudson
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Crawford Martin
State
Franklin Spears
Galloway Calhoun
Statehouse
Congress
Democratic Party
John Connally
Homemakers of America
San Antonio
Alberta Lincoln
Gwendolyn Ray
George Heather
Texas Tech
School of Business
San Diego
Colden
American Association of Collegiate School of Business
Heather
Tech
Beta Gamma Sigma
Pat S. Moore
Republican Couples Club
First Federal Savings and Loan
34Th St
Ray Diekemper
Roy Middleton
Malcolm J. Thomas Jr
United Commercial Travelers Group
First Federal Saving & Loan
Scebock Avalanche-Fournal
Lubboeck| Avalanche-Journal
At &Th
Fxcous J
Texas
IL M
Tex
Briercroft
Family Park & MacKenzie Village
Bae
Brifercroft Duth & Ave
M. Te
Vulage
Ith & Parkway
Family Park Mth & Ave
Oklahoma
Industrial Development and Park Department
Robert H. Breeden
Will Rogers Memorial Building
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Joe Harrison
Bradley
Gene Stanley
Gene Yeager
Frank Kiser Jr
Fowler
Smyer
Sundown
Arizona
William E. Wrather
United States Geological Survey
Countries
Tissot
Switzerland
Tokyo
Japan
Union
Iseaman
Curtis Johnson
Citizens Tower Beauty
Ave. K
Salon
College Ave
Koen
Lubock
Anderson’s
Crystal Watch
Monterey Center
Anderson
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