Daniel Landslide Dominates Lubbock County Primary Voting
In Saturdays Democratic primary, Lubbock County voters favored Ralph Yarborough for U.S. senator over Blakley 7 717 to 6 533, Price Daniel for governor by a wide margin, and Waggoner Carr over Maner for the nomination. Runoffs emerged in county judge and treasurer races, with Ottis Isom leading and Bill Davis second, while Jane Rieger and Anne Neal head the treasurer runoff contenders. Red Walston and George Green face a second primary for Precinct 3 commissioner, and Alton Brazell appears to win Precinct 4 with a narrow margin. Incumbent Gov Price Daniel wins decisively in landslide coverage.
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R. C. Hankins
Avalanche-Journal
Ubbock County
Ralph W. Yarborough
William A. Blakley
U. S
Price Daniel
Waggoner Carr
John F. Maner
Brummett
Jane Rieger
Anne Ford Neal
Leon
Red
Yarborough
Blakley
Daniel
Henry, Gonzalez
San Antonio
Wilbert Lee O'Daniel
Dallas
O’daniel
Joe Irwin
John White
Wichita Falls
Texas Tech
Glenn Rothmann
Tom Griffin
Bastrop
Ben Ramsey
San Augustine
George Nokes
Waco
Grant
Richmond
Bill Alcorn
Brownwood
County Conservatives Sweep Precincts In Lubbock County
In Lubbock County the conservative coalition won most precinct sessions for the Democratic convention while Rob J. Dennis narrowly defeated L. D. Whiteley for county Democratic chairman 6647 to 6468. Dennis praised by Whiteley, most precinct chairmen reelected, see County Page.
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C. W. Ratliff
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Dennis
Rob J. E. Dennis
L. D. Whiteley
Lubbock
Whiteley
Bob Dennis
August runoff looms in Hamilton Smith race. Greenhill tops Hughes
In Texas politics, a single runoff appears likely for the August primary as Hamilton faces Smith for the court race while Greenhill leads Hughes. Final returns show Yarborough cruising to the Democratic nomination for U S Senator with Blakley in a distant second.
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August Hamilton
Smith
Greenhill
Hughes
Chas
A. Guy
Avalanche Journal
Ralph Yarborough
United
Texas
Yarborough
Wm. A. Blakley
Allen Shivers
Texas Election Bureau
Blakley
Daniel
W. L. O’daniel
Gonzalez
Irwin
Ramsey
Nokes
White
Griffin
Rothemann
Albcorn
Dimmitt
Supreme Court
Hamilton
Hund
Aerima
Space Pioneer Pilot Kincheloe Killed In Jet Crash
Captain Iven Kincheloe, once chosen as a spaceflight pioneer and holder of the US altitude record, died after his F104 Starfighter crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert. He ejected prior to impact but suffered fatal burns. The 30-year-old Air Force officer was testing as a chase pilot when the routine flight went wrong.
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Associated Preas
Fepwards Air Force Base
Calif
Iven Kinchelose
Air Force
Ito Space
Mojave Desert
Kincheloe
Steve Michel
Light Showers Help South Plains Croplands After Heat
Light showers spread over a wide South Plains area Saturday boosting crops while temperatures rose into the upper 90s and hundreds. Lubbock registered 0.08 inches after a 10:30 p.m. shower. Amherst 0.65 and Littlefield 0.60. Other gauges ranged from trace at Olton to 0.33 at Brownfield. Tonight cooling is anticipated with isolated showers possible and highs near 99. Voters in Democratic primaries endured the heat as Presidio topped 100 degrees.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Amherst
Littlefield
Olton
Brownfield
Presidio
Muleshoe
Levelland
Morton
Missing Candidate Causes Ballot Confusion In Texas
Odessa AP report says Ector County Sheriff Slim Gabrel sought re election with two years left in his term. A voter contacted the sheriff after not seeing Gabrel on the ballot, and Gabrel explained his name would not appear until 1960, taking about ten minutes to clarify.
Yarborough wins South Plains Senate race by wide margin
Voters across the South Plains give Ralph Yarborough a large lead over William A. Blakley in the U S Senate nomination contest. Price Daniel tops governor votes, Ben Ramsey seeks reelection as lieutenant governor, with several county races also producing tight outcomes. Yarborough leads in 26 counties, with Lubbock totals widening the margin. overall turnout under 65,000.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Youre Plains
Ralph Yarborough
William A. Blakley
U.S. Senate
Price Daniel
Ben Ramsey
Bill Albcorn
John C. White
Yarborough
South Plains
Lubbock
Gaines
Terry
Dawson
Wade Yandell
Lamesa
R. F. Sprayberry
Aubrey Boswell
Citizens National Bank initiates phase one of expansion
The bank wins final approval for phase one of a three phase expansion totaling up to 2.5 million dollars. Construction will begin between September 15 and October 1 and includes eight drive in windows, an armored car division and underground space for operations. The plan also covers a 10 story banking building at Fourth Street and Avenue K and a multi story auto parking structure at Fourteenth Street and See BANK Page 8.
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Associated Press
Ape Canaveral
Fla
America
Outer Space
Moon
Army
Jupiter
Russia
National Academy of Sciences
Washington
Army Ballistics Missiles Agency
Academy
South America
Wernher von Braun
U. S
United Nations
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Security Council
United States
Middle East
Juscelino Kubitschek
Brazil
U.N
Khrushchev
U. N
Citizens National Bank
John Hughes
4Th St
Ave. K
14Th St
BANK
Radio and TV Programs Highlights
Listings for radio and television on pages 6 and 7 showcase schedules, station names, show titles, and time slots. Highlights note premieres, returning series, and special broadcasts across local networks with channel numbers and dates where specified.
Safecrackers Get 9360 At Odessa
Odessa police investigated a $9360 safe burglary at Brooks Food Store No. 5. Detectives called it the smoothest and biggest in Odessa history as criminals used explosives to blow a concrete housed steel floor safe. Entry may have begun from the roof. no clues or arrests reported.
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Odessa
West
Texas
Brooks
Daniel Forces Top Precincts
Conservatives won most precinct conventions in Saturday meetings but face opposition in county and state events. State party leaders claimed large delegate margins while liberal Democrats claimed gains in Harris and other counties. Delegates totals may not be finalized until next week.
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Price Daniel
Democratic Executive Committee
Garth Jones
Associated Press
OV. Price Daniel
Democrats
Democrats of Texas
DOT
Harris
State Democratic Committee
Jefferson
Galveston
Democratic
Jim Lindsey
Texarkana
Daniel Page
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