Texas Republicans Lose Bid For Recount Electors
Texas GOP faced a federal court defeat as Judge Connally dismissed their petition to order a recount of over 1.25 million ballots in the November presidential vote. The Texas Board of Canvassers certified Kennedy pledged electors, while a Cook County bid in Illinois failed to change results. Republicans consider an appeal and push for a bipartisan election code revision.
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Max B. Skelton Joyston
Texas
Ben C. Connally
State Board of
Cook County
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Connally
Austin
Albert
Thad Hutcheson
Hardy Hollers
GOP
Austin Action
State Board
Andy
Constitution
Prohibition
Laos Force Reds Ready For Battle
Communist Pathet Lao forces merged with Vientiane garrison troops under Captain Kong Le as Soviet planes airlift arms into the Laotian capital for a second day. Kong Le announced the merge and said his force is dug in for a possible armed clash with anti Communist forces led by Brig Gen Phoumi Nosa van advancing toward Vientiane.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Pathet Lao
Kong le
Red
Phoumi Nosavan
Liquor Permit Sought After Southeast Lubbock Vote Clarity
First notice of application for a package store and off premises license in Lubbock County appears in The Avalanche Journal. Barnett Jr. seeks a Four Way Liquor Store at US 87 east side, three and a half miles south of Lubbock city limits, within Precinct 2 where liquor sales were approved 1,260 to 1,054 on Saturday.
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Lubbock
Lubbock County
Avalanche Journal
Y. C. Barnett Jr
US. Hwy
Teas Liquor Control Board of Austin
Barnett
Four Way Liquor Store
See Liquor
Dixie Support Sought as Unpledged Electors Back Byrd
In Jackson Mississippi and Alabama the 14 unpledged Southern electors met five hours to back Senator Harry F Byrd in hopes of opposing John F Kennedy. The closed session included W J Simmons editor of Citizens Councils publication and other officials. They issued an ultimatum urging other Southern states to align with Mississippi and Alabama in support of Byrd despite segregation and states rights stakes.
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Associated Press
Ackson
South
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
John F. Kennedy
Theeweewurs
Ergie Anoint Ony Sissippi
Alabama
W. J. Simmons
Jackson
Citizens Council
Robert
Tut) Patterson
Greenwood
Citizens Councils Group
Dick Morphew
Gath
Byrd
Mississippi
Dixie
Kennedy names Rusk Stevenson Bowles in new cabinet
The Kennedy transition outlined a foreign policy team with Dean Rusk as secretary of state and Adlai E Stevenson as U N ambassador. Chester Bowles would be under secretary of state, while Adlai and Bowles joined a lineup announced during a Washington trip. Kennedy aimed to apppoint an agriculture secretary and met with Ralph Bradley and Harold Cooley as part of the process.
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John F. Kennedy
High Command
Alm Beach
Dean Rusk
Adlai E. Stevenson
United Nations
Rep
Chester Bowles
D-Conn
Kennedy
Washington
Pierre
Ralph Bradley
Thellinois Farmers Union
Harold Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture
United States
Rusk
Truman
Donation Brings Yule Fund To $1108 In Lubbock
The Goodfellows fund in Lubbock surpassed 1100 dollars with a Monday report of 249 dollars raised. The drive aims to ensure every city child Christmas joy, seeking further gifts to sustain a 26 year local tradition.
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Yule
the Goodfellows
Lubbock
Goodfellows Page
Woman Wounded In Midland Holdups
In two armed robberies within 45 minutes at Sands Motel and Cross Keys restaurant a woman, Anna Marie Vogler, was shot in the thigh during a scuffle with an armed man. Four women faced a gun at the powder room, and Mrs Howitt wrestled the suspect’s pistol away as other officers joined. the bandit fled on foot leaving $825 taken at Sands Motel. Police issued alerts and believed two men staged the incidents.
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Avalanche Journal
Idland
Sands Motel
Fline
Anna Marie Vogler
North Midland Restanrant
Midland
West Texas
Cross Keys
Sim
M. B. Howitt
Harsit
Continental Blizzard Paralyzes Northeast After 128 Die
A historic East Coast blizzard dumped heavy snow from Arizona to New England, paralyzing cities from Washington to Boston. New York and Boston saw mass delays as commuters were snowbound and disrupted schedules. A Portland Maine paper reported outages and a Conn Mystic fire caused millions in damage amid the storm. President Eisenhower postponed northern travel, while the U N canceled a session in New York due to the weather.
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Arizona
New England
Seaboard
Washington
Boston
Tate
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Port Authority
New Jersey
Jersey Turnpike
Camuche N. J. Courier-Post
Portland
Maine
Evening Express
Mystic
Conn
Eisenhower
Augusta
United Nations
Planes and pages prompt puzzling newspaper scroll
A fragmented OCR style note mentions planes and sections across pages with odd headers. It hints at a radio and TV program listing, a comic section, and a social action where a woman is asked not to tell it, all within a cluttered clippings context.
Power From Generators Aids Ice
Amid crippling ice storms the Hobbs Lovington region and West Texas towns Muile shoe Morton face widespread power loss. Rural cooperatives mobilized crews with portable generators to supply milk farms and essential facilities. Debris includes 700 to 800 downed poles in Lovington area and hundreds in surrounding zones as crews race to restore electricity.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Irtales
Texas New Mexico
Hobbs Lovington
Muileshoe
Morton
Texas
Lovington
Portales
New Snow Threat Looms Over South Plains Weather
Freezing drizzle and light snow moved into the South Plains late Monday as a cold front lingered. Officials report at least one death tied to icy roads near Seminole, and over 1,000 utility poles toppled across Eastern New Mexico as carbon monoxide poisoning was blamed in the Hobbs area fatality. Forecasts call for continued cold with possible new snowfall through Wednesday.
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Avaton
South Plains
Eason
Lea County
Roy Lee Cline
Hobbs Ares
Cline
Seminole
New Mexico
P. Sout Plains
Tess Bunts
Pleasanton
San Antonio
EL Paso
Weather map notes and cold forecast for town
The weather section shows mostly cloudy conditions with occasional light snow and persistent cold through Wednesday. Continued chilly temperatures are expected with a note about upcoming shopping days until Christmas and Roswell readings.
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Upper Manhattan
Kfyo Yragmo
Avalanche-Journal Station
Algiers
Soari
Presa International
Casbah
Oran
L «St
Ithat
Charles de Gaulle
Bougie
Paris
Algeria
Tunis
Tunisia
Moston
Ferhat Abbas
United Nations Sec
Dag Hammiarskjold
Abbas
France
al ‘Geri
Arn
Lubbock Avalanche: Journal
Lubbock Genteton Fund
Goodfellows
Christavis
Godfellows
Ranita Turker
Jahock Packing Co
IBM
the Brotherhood of Teal Tealnen
Tia
Westes Me
Total Fae
Tota Situ
Bandits
Nations
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wallops Islan
Virginia
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