Johnson Seen Likely Nominee In Democratic Push
Democrats form a national committee executive board with John B. Connally as executive director and plan to open a Washington headquarters. Senator Johnson is projected to receive at least 500 votes on the first ballot at the Los Angeles convention, with 761 needed to nominate, as party leaders and delegates weigh his qualifications and broad support.
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Democratic National Committee
John B. Connally
Fort Worth
Johnson
Connally
Tom Connally
D-Tex
Washington
Ambassador Hotel
K Street
White House
Rayburn
South
Sen. Johnson
Vicechairmen
National Committee
Williams
Michigan
Los Angeles
Kennedy
United States
Mackinac Island
Mich
Area Races Highlight South Plains Sheriff and Judge Contests
The South Plains district races feature Osborn and Hamilton in county contests across Bailey, Lamb, Castro, and Deaf Smith. Sheriff runoffs loom in Crosby, Hockley, Andrews, Lynn, Scurry, Terry, Briscoe, Gaines, Dickens, and Yoakum counties with many incumbents facing challengers. Voters prepare for a broad runoff slate as The Avalanche-Journal promises the latest returns in Sunday editions.
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Clarence L. Hamilton
Lamb County
Palmer
Castro
Bailey
Lamb
Deaf Smith Counties
Osborn
Muleshoe
Bailey County
Palmer County
Hamilton
Deaf Smith County
Billy H. Shelby
Shelby
South Plains
Martin
Howard
Glasscock
Sterling
Reagan
Irion
David Read
Angy Glenn
Crosby County
A. L
Alvie) Ratheal
A. F
Fletcher) Stark
Hockley County
Weir Clem
B. L
Scrub) Warren
Andrews County
Ray Phillips
Paul Cumbie
Lynn County
Norvell
Booger) Redwine
W. H
Jack) Miller
Tohoka
Scurry County
Earl Abercrombie
W. D
Bill) Love
Terry County
James Fulford
B. T
Bill) Gordon
Briscoe County
Johnnie Lanham
Raymond K. Grewe
Gaines County
Floyd Taylor
Tony) Simmons
Mary Baldwin
Thad Patterson
Dickens County
Jim Bridge
Donald Tullis
Yoakum County
Vester E. Sanders
Olan E. Heath
E. W. Craig
Reese Wilkerson
Odessa
Gerald K. Fugit
John Aldridge
Lubbock County
Bob Dennis
Quilliam
Hensley
D. L. Jones
Lall
Dawson
Floyd
Hall
Motley
King
Swisher
Avalanche-Journal
Jail Escapee Sought In Child Abduction Near Lubbock
Sheriff's deputies broadcast a dangerous armed escapee, 36, from Lubbock who abducted his 2 year old son and fled in a white Packard with New Mexico plates. He previously walked from county jail while on trust status and was held on check violations.
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Lubbock
New Mexico
Lubbock County
South Plains
Ropesville
Martin
Joe Lee
Alabama
Mary
Lee C. Pierson
9Th St
Horse and Boy Barely Missed as Rodeo Night Jolts Plainview
Four thousand attended the Bar-None Rodeo when a horse ridden by J L Hedrick of Hale Center fell during calf roping and appeared paralyzed for minutes before rescue. A loose Brahma bull narrowly missed a three year old rodeo worker’s son as the animal charged within two feet.
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Plainview
J. L. Hedrick
Hale Center
Fleeing Oklahoma Murderer Nabbed At Roadblock
Fort Smith Arkansas State police captured Lloyd Nichols 28 at a roadblock. He escaped earlier from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester on horseback after serving time for killing his employer. Nichols was held in Fort Smith jail for McAlester authorities. He had been free less than six hours.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
McAlester
Lloyd Nichols
Births Report From Methodist and Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Edgar G Lewis Jr announce a daughter born weighing 6 pounds 15 14 ounces at 10 31 p m Wednesday in Methodist Hospital The father is vp of Lubbock Steel Works. Several other families announce newborn sons and daughters with weights and times at Methodist West Texas and Laut clinics including residents of Petersburg Brownfield Odessa Lubbock and Wolfforth with occupations ranging from farmer and student to attorney and truck driver.
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Edgar G. Lewis Jr
29Th St
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock Steel Works
Donald R. Thorpe
Rt 1
Petersburg
Custom Fertilizing Co
Clarence Parker, Ralls
Hemphill-Weils Co
John. Avara
Rt. 5
Brownfield
Wendell Dixon
31St St
Texas Tech
Jerry Gage
Odessa
Carl Sewell Motor Co
Pete H. Waller
44Th St
Dale Fulford
Rt. 1
Meadow
West Texas Hospital
Harold Dicken
Donald Swift
Laut
The
Frito Co
Lasaro Acevedo
Ralls
Laut Clinic
M. C. Greer
Conneley Ford
Elm St
Manuel G. Alvarado
Littlefield
Lauf Clinic
Cesario Gomez
Wolfforth
Paul Jezisek
Anton
Daryl Anderson
Levelland
Politician's look and work cited by Norman mayor
Norman Oklahoma mayor June Ben defines a politician as someone who must appear feminine act as a lady think like a man and work like a dog officials note the quote reflects gendered expectations in local politics.
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Norman, Okal.upd
Norman
June Ben
Civil suit misreported in Official Records column
The paper corrects a civil suit entry in the Official Records column. The action, Ronald Welch vs Shirley Welch, seeks to modify child visitation rights in a divorce decree, not a new divorce filing as previously reported. Maurice Haynes earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harding College on June 2, and is the son of O B Haynes of 1910 61st St.
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Ronald’ Welch
Shirley Welch
Avalanche- Journal
Maurice. Haynes
Harding College
Haynes
O. B. Haynes
61St St
Lubbock High School
Texas Technological College
Lubbock Christian College
Broadway Lockout Shuts Down Major Shows in New York
Dozens of Broadway productions endure a strike and lockout as negotiations stall. Equity seeks higher minimum wages and pension contributions while producers resist, risking a total blackout. Stars like Helen Hayes express support for fair pay. audiences face refunds as curtain times pass with no performances.
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New New York
Rialto
6Th
Sth
New York
Gleason
Ethel Merman
Mary. Martin
Broadway
Russia
Equity
League of New York
Vivien Leigh
New York Times
Cathleen Nesbitt
Helen Hayes
Miss Hayes
Paddy Chayefsky
Melvyn Douglas
Tom Ewell
Ethel Mercan
Mary Martin
Jessica Tandy
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Gertrude Erg
Andy
Booth
W. 45Th St
Shubert
Finland Furniture Exports Rise to 1959 Peak
Finland sent furniture to the United States totaling 100000 dollars in 1959, up from 24000 dollars in 1958. The rise reflects growing trade activity between the two nations.
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Finland
America
Khrushchev offers help to visit U2 pilot father to see son
Norton Virginia AP reports Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev reportedly promised assistance to Oliver Powers in meeting his son, Francis Powers, held after his U2 was shot down over the Soviet Union last month. Powers said he received a long telegram several days ago.
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Norton
Nikita Khrushchev
Oliver Powers
Soviet Union
Powers
Khrushchev
T-plan
Huntington
W. Va
Wsaz-Tv
State Department
Lincoln White
Zoning Study Moves On With Planned City Revisions
The board discusses zoning changes for Avenue Q and 23rd Street intersections in Lubbock as Planning Commission weighs non residential uses and appeals. Two industrial zoning cases on College Avenue were postponed for July 7 due to an advertising error. Four subdivisions and a plat reapproval are approved, while Tech study plans are presented as a non binding guide to future city plans.
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Doyle W. McLeod
Ave. Q
23Rd St
City Commission
Planning Commission
Avenue Q
19Th Street
50Th Street
23rd_ street
O'Neall Terrace
34Th Street
19Th
34Th Streets
Planning Department
North Lubbock
Bob Burr
Carr
Inight
Tech
48Th St
Charles E. Galey
W. L. Williams
Billy Meeks
Bertell Jackson
I. E. Banks
R. B. White
Meeks
Erskine St
Ash Ave
Ross Putty
37Th St
Ave. B
Crawford-Austin
40Th St
Elm Ave
Bertram and Galey
Clovis Rd
Colgate
Lubbock
Municipal Dr
Stevenson Labels Khrushchev Message Conciliatory
Adlai E Stevenson called Nikita Khrushchevs note to Democratic leaders conciliatory and very encouraging The message followed the Paris summit collapse and argued the United States bore responsibility for the failure Stevenson warned Khrushchev may seek to divide Americans but said the letter conveyed conciliatory tones not fault chasing in the presidential campaign context
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Gates
U.S.S.R
Central Intelligence Agency
Defense
United States
G. Gates
Paris
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Christian A. Herter
Eisenhower Administration
State Department
Ske
Khru Shchev
New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Stevenson
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Russia
Make latex foam pads for car seats to reduce vibration
A wartime era tip from Motoring Base New York advises readers to cut latex foam pads to place under front and back seat covers. The goal is to dampen vibrations and improve comfort on long cross country trips.
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New York
UPI
Denmark's 1960 fur auction shows rising mink prices
Denmark held its first fur auction of 1960 in Copenhagen where mink prices advanced. Buyers and sellers watched the market as demand appeared firm and values ticked higher through the sale.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Local Meeting Nominates Panel Members
Fragmentary notes show Rogstad Zachary and Harold Griffith among selected leaders with H N Roberts Roy Bass and George Wilson also named. Additional names Geames Jr D R McWly Clark and Elo Urbane appear in the unreadable portion.
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Rogstad Zachary
Lecting
Harold Griffith
H. N. Roberts
Roy Bass
George Wilson
Geames Jr
D. R. McWly
Clark
Elo Urbane
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Pretty
Nashville
Tenn
Leroy Tate
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Edwards
New York State
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Foreign Relations Committee
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James C. Hagerty
Wes
Camp David
U.S
Small
Reese
E. 53Rd St
el Paso
Ben Stephens
FM Rd. 41
U.S. 385
Juarez
Mexico
Joe Martin
JU Tearue
Crane
Bod Holleyman
Corona
N.M
Desi
Lucy
Bob Hope
Lucille Ball
Hollywood
Desi Arnaz
Hope
Miss Ball
Facts of Life
Oklahoma
Austria
Vern Elsken
Elsken
Nikita
Adlai
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