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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1952

Page

4

Representative Races: Sentell Leads In 90th District

First returns show 5 vote edge for Frank Sentell over N C Outlaw in the new 90th District, with partial counts from Crosby, Garza and Scurry counties. Reeves narrowly defeats Faulkner in 88th District by a 3,899 to 3,580 tally across four counties, with counties won split between candidates.

Carroll Cobb J. R. Earnest Charlie Roberts Sam Burns Frank) Sentell Scurry County N. C. Outlaw Crosby Garza Kent Borden Scurry Sentell Outlaw Snyder Sterling Williams Dickens Stonewall Parker County Elbert Reeves Motley County James Faulkner Clarendon Faulkner Donley Hall County

Local runoff results show Walker and Saul leading in four-county district

In four counties Hale Floyd Briscoe Swisher incomplete results show Walker 2 731 in runoff push with Saul 2 628 and Wright 1 769. Hale Floyd Swisher breakdowns detail votes by county and candidate, highlighting Walker 25, and Osborn leading in District 96 with Lovelady trailing. Unofficial tallies continue to unfold across the new multi-county district and 99th District race with absentee ballots awaited.

Page One Saul T. J. Wright Plainview Farmer Hale Floyd Briscoe Swisher H. M. LaFont Plainview LaFont Bailey Castro Lamb Palmer Walker Hale County Wright Jesse Osborn Muleshoe Karl L. Lovelady Osborn Friona Lovelady Osborn Castro Deaf Smith Lamb County J. R. Earnest Dawson County Carroll Cobb Gaines County

Farouk Abdicates as Naguib Takes Egypt Leader Role

The abdication ends Farouk's reign after a century of rule per family agreement. Naguib warns the king against fleeing, while the United States considers asylum. Crowds cheer in Cairo and Alexandria as troops march, with citizens celebrating Naguib Egypt's liberator.

Naguit Farouk State Department United States Cairo Alexandria Naguib Egypt

Terry County election results in Brownfield tabulated

Election results in Terry County show totals for governor Yarborough and Shivers, lieutenant governor Ramsey, and numerous county offices. Officials re elected include County Judge Frank Jordan Pinky, County Attorney Vernon A Townes Jr, Sheriff Bud W Powell, and District Clerk Eldora A White, among others. Precinct results list multiple candidates for commissioners, justice of the peace, constable, and tax assessor with names and vote counts.

Brownfield Terry County Cincompletes Shivers Yarborough Traylor Ramsey Gillham Karl Cayton Frank Jordan Pinky Leonard Lang Vernon A. Townes, Jr Bua W. Powell W. L. T Chick' Lee Ocie Hafurry Wayland Monk Parker Doyle Upton J. T.jake Fulford Dewey Runnells A. C. Stephenson W. T Bill Sargent Schmidt Stone McNeil Tankersley Bartlett Alexander Brown Law Crowder Fox Tittie Burnett Lyon

Texans lead early in congressional re election bids

Ballots show Sam Rayburn and all Texas incumbents leading as returns arrive. Rayburn leads Reagan Brown 8,885 to 4,135 in a seven county district. Patman tops Joe McCasland 13,042 to 6,103 across nine counties. Gentry dominates in District 3 with 17,724 to 7,057 for Whitehead. District tallies for Thompson, Burleson, Lyle, Lane, and others shift as more counties report. There is a tunnel through an island in the middle of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge.

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Parr Forces Leading In Duval County Vote

Alice July 26 1 to 3 early returns show the Freedom Party failing to unseat George B Parr in Duval County The Alice Daily Echo notes Judge Sam Reams leading for district judge in Brooks while Parr allies trail in Jim Wells and Starr counties The party appears to be losing across the region

Alice Freedom Party George B. Parr Duval County Alice Daily Echo Sam Reams Parr C. Woodrow Laughlin Brooks Jim Wells Starr Echo Duval

Retired Rear Adm Metzell Dies In Apparent Suicide

In Chevy Chase Maryland on July 26 retired Rear Adm Jeffrey Caswell Metzell age 55 killed himself by plunging a Japanese sword into his abdomen and leaping from an attic window his wife discovered his body on the driveway police found the sword in the attic confirming the act.

Chevy Chase, Md INS Jeffrey Caswell Metzell

State Senate Race Highlights A L Rogers Lead

The current district representative A L Rogers led Harold LaFont on Saturday in the race for the 30th district state senate post, underscoring Rogers widening margin and continued momentum as election results unfold.

A. L. Rogers Harold LaFont

Donuts and Coffee Rally News Staff for Election Count

Newsroom workers from The Avalanche-Journal and Station KFYO were treated to coffee and donuts overnight. Henry Tryheart of the Westerner Cafe, Wylie's Drug, and the Spudnut Shop provided the refreshments, boosting morale during long vote-counting hours. Tryheart did not run for office but won broad staff support with the treats.

Avalanche-Journal KFYO Henry Tryheart Westerner Cafe Wylie Tryheart

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