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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1962

Page

7

Voting totals show county and city results by precinct

Poll records list candidate tallies for Connally Smith Reavley and Pool across numerous precincts including Lubbock County towns such as Overton New Deal High School and Central Fire Station and various wards with totals ranging from under 50 to over 700 votes and noting Petitions in several locations.

Train Derailment Kills and Injures Several in Lincoln England

An express train bound for Edinburgh derailed early today in Lincoln England. At least three people were killed and the toll may rise to five. Eighty passengers were hospitalized, most with shock or minor injuries.

Lincoln England Edinburgh

Area Turnout Drops in South Plains Attorney Race Battle

Yarborough carried 21 of 31 counties in the region as Connally led narrowly only in several counties. In 26 surrounding Lubbock, Smith led Turman and Carr led Reavley by wide margins. Other county races featured Dawson, Hale, and Garza contests with varied results, reflecting a broad turnout across multiple offices.

Yarborough Connally Dawson Floyd Briscoe Lynn Martin Hall, Motley Terry Dean Smith King Counties Midland Odessa Big Spring South Plains Lubbock County Smith Carr Turman Reavley Lubbock Dawson Judge South Plains Area Dawson County R. F. Spraberry Lamesa Leslie C. Pratt Hale County Walter L. Sanders Cleatus L. Dyer Dyer Sanders Garza County J. E. Parker J. Lee Bowen

Lubbock County Vote Shifts in May Primaries

In Lubbock County the May 5 Democratic primary results showed Yarborough narrowly leading Connally with Formby carrying the county. Other local races included Blanchard for State Senate, Quillin and Adams as incumbents, and Mahon renominated. Across the region multiple counties reported returns with Democratic leads and Republican opposition noted for fall races.

Formby Lubbock County South Plains Yarborough Connally Smith Turman Carr Beavley Pool Bean H. J Doc) Blanchard Lubbock Reed Quillin J. Collier Adams Bill J. Parsley Conf Ereseman George H. Mahon

Cochran County Democrats count runoff votes in judge and precinct race

J A Love won the county judge runoff over Glenn W Thompson 640 to 566 in Cochran County. A F Wells defeated R R Stovall 111 to 74 for Precinct 4 commissioner amid 1,260 total votes. Other results include Gov Smith 1.0 percent and Turman 143. Carr 978 Beavley 197.

Wolffarth Connally Yarborough Smith Tur. Andrews Charlie Man W. Burkett Reaviey Susie Slayton Carr Reeder Price Paul Beaned Sue Jo Lindsey Andrews Winkler Crane Robert G. Guthrie Kermit Russell D. Austin Cochran Glenn W. Thompson Morton J. A. Love Plains Denver City Stanley Duvall Atty Gen. Carr Beavley Bean Glenn W Thompson R. R. Stovall U. F. Wells

Leslan Caddell Wins Democratic Nomination for Precinct 4

Leslan Caddell defeated Joe Imazle Jr. 91 to 81 to secure the Democratic nomination for Precinct 4 commissioner on Saturday. Green Boss Connally Yarborough Lt. Gov. Smith Turman Carr Reaviey Pool Bean figures listed for other races.

Overton Connally Yarborough Smith Turman Reaviey Carr Pool Bean Atty Reavley Jackson Pet Ellailes Beverley POSEY Slaton East Ward Roosevelt Arnett Cngressman Rush School Maedgen Crosbyton Leslan Caddell Joe Imazle Jr Ally Ago Nerema Ashame Leilan Caddell Joe W. Grizzile Jr Big Spring L. J. Davidson Raymond River R. ©. Nichols Ralph White Howard County Don Yarborough David Ratliff Truette Latimer R. C. Nichols L. J. David_Son

Pratt defeats Spraberry for Dawson County Judge nomination

Leslie C. Pratt wins the Democratic nomination for Dawson County Judge over incumbent R. F. Spraberry with 1 268 to 870 votes. In state races Jerry Dean Cain tops Randy Pendleton for representative 1 165 to 951. Other results show Connally 1 121 Yarborough 1 015 for governor and Carr 1 903 Reaviey 252 for attorney general.

Turman Carr Reaviey Bean R. J Randy) Pendleton Jerry Dean Cain Leslie C. Pratt R. F. Spraberry

Voters in several Texas counties cast runoff ballots

In Deaf Smith Hereford 1321 votes split Gov Connally 660 and Yarborough 486 while Lt Gov Smith led Turman 751 to 394 and Carr beat Reaviey 735 to 412. Dickens County runoff chose Edwards over Gipson. Odessa saw Day Caudle win precinct posts with 6511 total votes. Floydada results show Counts and McNeill winning justice and commissioner races amid ~1600 ballots.

Gail Borden County David Ratliff Truett Latimer Lon Yarborough Preston Smith Waggoner Carr Woodrow Bean Connally Yarborough Smith Turman Cart Reaviey Pool Bean Hereford John Connally Carr B. M. Nelson Bill Clayton Dickens Dickens County Henry C. Edwards Clyde Gipson Odessa Lawrence Day E. B Butch) Caudle Gov Eg Erneamabina Aie Frank Owen DI Louis Andy) Anderson Joe T. Coleman C. B Butch) iCaudle Ernest Bhelton H. W Happy) Smith Floydada W. Ho Counts Bill McNeill Floyd County McNeill P. L. (Fay) Hart Jessie Harris Garza County J KE. Parker Spounty Lee Bower Maston Justice Sid Cross Justice P Girley E. E. Peel Plainview Walter L. Sanders Hale County Cleatus L. Dyer Gov . Smith Gen. Carr Reavley Sheriff Cleatus TL Dyer South Plains James Turman Tom Reaviey Atty. Gen. Carr Agongressman-At

Gaines Seminole Specials Election Returns Narrow Races

Complete returns show Jerry Dean Cain defeating Randy Pendleton by 617 to 608 for Gaines County state representative. In other races Gov. Connally led with 1,330 votes, Yarborough 1,070, and Smith 2,385 in different counts, as counties reported tight margins and regional results across precincts.

Jerry Dean Cain R. G Randy) Pendleton Gaines County Cain Lynn Preston Smith Jerry Dean Cavister Connally Yarborough Smith Turman Cart Reavley Hmr Bean Jerry Tran Cain R G.randys Pendleton

Texas County Races Report First Round Results

Voters across multiple counties cast ballots Saturday with incumbents leading in several offices. Key tallies include L. G. Owens 1,437 and R. C. Copeland 1,319 for county judge, and Don Yarborough leading governor race in several locales.

Snyder al Snyder Sterling Taylor J. Ray Martin Eunice Weathersbee Billie Payne Hockley County L.G. Owens R. C Bob) Copeland Levelland Owens Jayton Gerald Fincher Hortense North

Khrushchev Hikes Food Prices Over Military Cuts

Khrushchev said the Soviet government raised meat by 30 percent and butter by 25 percent to fund farm mechanization, admitting inflation and shop queues while defending defense spending. He noted some enemies of socialism would prefer cuts instead of higher prices, and urged disarmament only generally.

Associated Press Moscow Nikita Khrushchev Khrushchev Central Committee Communist Party Kremlin Young Communist Leaguers Soviet Union Moscow Radio

Pendleton Wins Democratic Nomination for 75th District

Randy Pendleton a 25-year-old Texas Tech student from Andrews won the Democratic nomination for the 75th District Legislature in Saturdays runoff defeating Jerry Cain of Tohoka. The district includes Andrews Dawson Lynn and Gaines Counties and the vote totaled 4253 to 3490.

Randy Pendleton Texas Tech Andrews Dawson Lynn Gaines Pendleton Jerry Cain Tohoka

Weekend toll climbs in Texas with 20 dead on roads

A United Press International tally records at least 20 weekend deaths in Texas from traffic wrecks and other causes since Friday 6 p.m. The fatal incidents include a four-person canal plunge near Beaumont and multiple two-car crashes across the region, with victims from Beaumont, Houston, Dallas, Corpus Christi, El Paso, and other locales.

United Press International Texas Beaumont Junius Chenier Pauline Chenier Charley Valler Letha Trusty Sealy Houston San Antonio William Crump Fort Sill Okla Loretta Delores Castilon U. S. 75 Centerville Edwin Vernon Horton Raymond Younce Corpus Christi Naval Air Station U.S. 81 Itasca Carlos Armando Penna el Paso Ray Craft North Dallas

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