Massive Oil Probe Under Texas Rail Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission began invasive inclination tests on two wells in Rusk and Upshur counties after reports of illegal wellbore deviations. Attorney General Will Wilson said a vast probe will follow with 20 Rangers stationed at newly named leases to ensure surveys proceed, while suits were filed against 13 additional lease operators in Gregg county.
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Associated Press
Ilgore
Texas Railroad Commission
Will Wilson
Wilson
Commission
Gregg County
Texas Rangers
Department of Public Safety
Home Department
Herman Jones
Austin
Rusk
Upshur
Estes fake balance sheet used to woo USDA, witness says
Texas accountant Winn P. Jackson testified that Billie Sol Estes paid him $6000 for a two page balance sheet on Estes stationery claiming a worth of 13.7 million dollars. He tore up the sheets after Estes was arrested in 1962 and discarded them to avoid publicity. The testimony was given to a House subcommittee. Estes faced bankruptcy and fraud charges.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Texas
Billie ‘Sol Estes
Estes
Winn P. Jackson
Lubbock
Tex
Jackson
USDA
House Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee
Agriculture Department
Este
City Cpa
Venezuelan forces press Puerto Cabello rebel stronghold
The government announced Saturday night that its troops hit rebel positions at the Puerto Cabello naval base while ground forces continued to pound the rebels. President Romulo Betancourt appeared close to crushing the revolt, marking a second uprising in the past month.
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VPI
Puerto Cabello
Governm
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Romulo Betancoucourt
Betancourt
Ong
Pool Defeats Bean for Congress At Large Nomination
Dallas physician Joe Pool won the congressman at large nomination over Woodrow Bean El Paso County Judge and former state representative. Bean and Pool are former state representatives.
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Joe Pool
Dallas
el Paso
Woodrow Bean
Bean
Pool
Rivers Rise In Kansas Thunderstorms flood Wichita area
Severe storms caused a flood in Wichita and surrounding areas with Park City engulfed by a three foot wall of water from Chisholm Creek after five inches of rain. Flood forecasts warned the Little Arkansas River could rise up to six feet as residents sought refuge.
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Park City
Chisholm Creek
Sedgwick
Arkansas
Chisholm
Texas
Port Arthur
Texas Menhaden Co
Pou
Port Azur
Phillip Mosely
Cargill
Grande Valley
McAllen
Weather Bureau
Big Week For Champ Editorials And Farm News
A busy feature week across sections highlights editorials and columns on the Champ valley events. Plains farm news covers agricultural updates and local farming notes across pages 4 and 5.
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Plains
Democratic runoff winners named in Texas House races
Andrews student Randy Pendleton won the 75th District runoff over Jerry Cain 8 490 to 4 253. Springlake farmer Billy Clayton defeated B M Nelson 4 067 to 2 968 in the 91st District. Harry Lawson won the Midland County seat 2 873 to 2 829 over Glen Aaron. County totals show mixed support across districts.
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Springlake
Texas House
Randy Pendleton
Tohoka
Jerry Cain
Dawson
Lynn
Gaines
Billy Clayton
Dimmitt
B. M. Nelson
Bailey, Castro, Deafsina Lamb
Palmer Counes
South Plains
Harry H. Lawson
Glen Aaron
Midland County
Pendleton
Cain
Ian Pendleton
Bailey
Nelson
Clayton
Oo Castro
Don Yarborough Leads In Vast South Plains Vote
The South Plains offered Don Yarborough a 7,485 vote lead over John Connally for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination as 72,000 area residents cast ballots. Preston Smith and Waggoner Carr dominated runoff races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, while some conservatives stayed away from the governor contest.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Don Yarborough
John Connally
Waggoner Carr
James A. Turman
Tom Beavley
Carr
McClunglin
Smith
Joe Pool
Dallas
Woodrow Wilson Bean
Yarborough
Houston
Connally
James Turman
Tom’ Beavley
Lubbock County
Preston’ Smith
Yarborough Edges Connally In Lubbock County Runoff
In a sharp political turnout reversal Yarborough won the Lubbock County Democratic runoff by 102 votes over Connally with 6,943 to 6,841 from 45 boxes. County totals showed 14,103 votes cast. statewide trends and area returns highlight a tight race and scratched ballots.
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Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
Don Yarborough
John Connally
Yarborough
Connally
Richard Nixon
John Tower
Connally Wins Texas Democratic Runoff For Governor
In a tight Texas Democratic runoff, John Connally defeats Chester Yarborough for governor with results from 254 counties showing Connally leading by about 26,000 votes as 1,800 uncounted ballots remain. Vicinity shifts place Connally ahead in Fort Worth, Houston, and Dallas amid jubilant Fort Worth supporters and Lyndon Johnson at Connally’s side.
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Kennedy
Houston
Yarborough
Lyndon Johnson
Austin
Ing
Texas
Jack Cox
Abilene
Harris Counity
Bailiwick
Bexar
San Antonio
Dallas County
U. S
Navy
KVET
Aust
Johnson
Prayer Fragment Reflects on Creation and War
A fragmentary devotional text thanks the Almighty Creator for life and creation and contemplates the mystery of war and its context within existence. The devotional tone seeks divine guidance amid conflict and beauty.
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