Texas Senate Race Through Johnson Era Tedious History
The passage reviews Texas Senate campaigns from Johnson’s era through the 1970s, noting pivotal races and figures. It highlights Johnson’s helicopter campaigning, the 1952 Daniel Beckworth contest, the Blakley interims, Tower’s 1961 runoff win, Yarborough’s 1966 race, and Bush’s 1964 bid amid White House pressure.
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Senate
Texas
Johnson
LES
Coke Stevenson Sr
Commmon
Sey Beckworth
Stevenson
Robinson
Blévenson
Daniel
Dudley
Vetgon
Dan Moody
William Blakley
Dallas
Blakley
Lyndon
Ibul
John Tower
Reconstruction Ays
White House
Pressure _ Tower
Benaster ‘Carr
Gore John Centrally
Long LiTke
Yarborough
Sheridan tank defeats and Army missteps scrutinized
A House subcommittee report says the Army rushed mass production of the Sheridan missile firing tank, found defects and unsafe shells, and urged a halt on further orders to Vietnam until issues are fixed. It also called for reappraisal of the MBT70 program and questioned procurement candor and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel ‘Stratton
Ten-Y
House
Armed Services
Army
Washington
A. House Armed Services
Miltiee
General. Accounting Office
Uittes
Vietnam
Samuel S. Stratton
DNY
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Lei
Ralph Yarborough
Sane Pees
George Bush
Bush
Democratic Presidenit
Fayriolis Obn
Ond Democrats
Hind Yarborough
Gov. Lornor
Sheridan
John
Jesus
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Avalanche
Rene Tancy
Casreck
Parke
Cadyv
Eon Fitom
A. B. Phipps
Gates & Goodrich
Monroe
Ape
Powell & Phipps Tire Mart
Westinghouse
SUSE
U.sa
Fields & Company
Wendell’s Radio & TV
S. Ltd
Slaton
Tower TV & Appliance
34Th
Knoxville
Lubbock
Clifton TV & Appliance
Burlington, Spur
Sany
Waltofly