Texas Democrats near state showdown over governor candidates
Conservatives led by Gov. Allan Shivers gain the edge in county conventions with large delegations in Harris County and Dallas. Ralph Yarborough supporters fight to seat delegates, while eight counties held rump conventions and some sent split delegations. An AP tally showed 2,272 pledged to Shivers and 24 to rivals with 6,186 votes at the state convention forthcoming.
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Conservatives Win Test Here In Lubbock County
Gov. Allan Shivers supporters gained control at the Lubbock County Convention electing Roy Ross as chairman and a pro-Shivers slate of 82 alternates. Bass defeated Nelson for temporary chair, with the Shivers faction pushing unit rules aside and keeping momentum through the session.
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Recount Looms in El Paso Congressional Race Split
July 31 El Paso reports a court battle as ballot boxes are seized for a recount in the 24th District race between incumbent Ken Regan and State Sen. J. T. Rutherford. Rutherford leads Fecan by 153 votes 25,217 to 25,064 with Impoundment ordered and a hearing set for next Wednesday.
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One Car Fire Crash Kills Eleven in Kentucky
In Kentucky near Tsburg a car crashed into a cliff on Pine Mountain killing eleven, including seven children, in a fiery wreck. Survivors recount the driver tried to brake but the hill descent left no brakes. Thomas Brown, 41, identified as the driver, died in the flames.
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Polish stowaway asylum case roils British coast
A Polish freighter off the Thames remained under guard as a 24 year old stowaway Antoni Klimowicz faced surrender to an English court after a tense dispute between British police and the ship’s captain. The incident involved an American doctor and his wife awaiting political asylum in Czechoslovakia and drew in Lord Goddard and Scotland Yard officials.
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Sweeping U S Manpower Plan Aimed at War With Reds
The Eisenhower administration rejects a sweeping new plan for universal male military service and a large reserve force. Assistant Defense Secretary John A. Hannah says the policy targets a potential war with the Soviet Union and a strong national reserve. Hannah discloses the plan on his final Pentagon day as he heads to Michigan State College.
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Billy Graham Returns to U S After Europe Campaign
The Rev Billy Graham returned to the United States in July following an evangelistic tour in Kingland and Europe. His report What You Learned In Europe, prepared for International News Service, highlights the widespread draw of his program and its message of hope for a better world.
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Lubbock Child Improves After Peanut Removal
Jeff Blanchard a 16 month old boy son of Mr and Mrs H J Doc Blanchard of 5013 41st St was improving Saturday night after doctors removed a peanut from his throat at West Texas Hospital on Friday The incident began when the child picked up peanuts accidentally dropped by his older sister and choked on them.
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Yarborough To Hold Meet Here Tuesday
Gubernatorial candidate Ralph W. Yarborough schedules a large campaign briefing for supporters from West Texas to El Paso. The event at Caprock Hotel Comanche room Tuesday at 10 a.m. will cover run off issues with Robt. P. (Bob) Brown presenting as district Yarborough chairman.
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Bob) Brown
Church Teens Target Lurid Comic Books Drive
A Lubbock church youth group surveys local stores for undesirable horror comics. The St John’s Methodist Senior High unit emails operators who do not stock the titles and asks others to stop selling them. A second survey is planned in about three weeks with initial results showing about 80 percent of the 200 stands offering the comics.
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Ex-con Tolbert Held in Oklahoma Bank Burglary
Walter Clyde Tolbert, a 38 year old ex convict with culinary skills, was arrested in Brownfield by the FBI on bank burglary charges linked to two failed Oklahoma heists at Gould and Martha. Indicted for burglarizing First State Bank at Gould on November 14, 1953, Tolbert was taken into custody at 11:30 a.m. by agents led by J K Mumford. He was employed as a cook at the time of arrest.
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Flood Recedes as Texas Sees Spotty Rains Across State
The Associated Press reports scattered Saturday rainfall across Texas easing heat but leaving many areas dry. Houston bayous flooded hundreds of homes in several suburbs with damages estimated at about 250000 dollars in Oak Forest and widespread flooding in Aldine Keenwood Westfield. In Llano County rains were reported in ranch country.
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Thornton Rejects Draft For Senate Run
Colorado Governor Dan Thornton tearfully refused a Republican draft to run for the U S Senate in Colorado Springs. He stated he would not seek any office this year and planned to retire from politics, despite earlier hints from party leaders.
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Weather Map Forecast for Lubbock Area
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers and little temperature change. Low near 68 degrees, high in the low 90s. Easterly winds 10 to 15 mph. City data and regional readings included.
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