Final Vote Bids Made In Texas Governor Race
Democratic candidates including Dolph Briscoe John Hill Edward Whittenburg and Edward Locke push for victory in Texas governor race with Briscoe boasting top support Hill highlighting broad base Whittenburg promising an upset and Locke noting Gov Connallys implicit endorsement. Carr O Daniel Hackworth Veloz Sisk Trice and Eggers defend positions amid turf battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Briscoe
John Hill
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Hill
Edward Whittenburg
Whittenburg
San Antonio
Locke
Edward Locke
Vietnam
Denton
John Connally
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Austin
Pat O'Daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
O'Daniel
Johnnie Mae Hackworth
Brenham
Alfonso
Pat
Burns and transplant cases reported in Orange County
Donations in Loma Linda followed a March 28 fire that killed her young son. New skin covered 40 percent of her body while she remained critical. In Orange County General Hospital an unidentified patient received Daniel's spleen to treat a serious blood disease. Kidney recipient Garbacz and another patient were in good condition. Garbacz was flown by Los Angeles County helicopter to surgery. The youngster died after life support was exhausted.
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Loma Linda
Daniel
Orange County General Hospital
Garbacz
Los Angeles County
Weather picture across Texas with scattered showers
Weather observers in Lubbock noted a few showers or thunderstorms possible in the southeastern South Plains this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures expected 76 to 90 today and 42 to 60 overnight. radar shows showers from Tucumcari area to Liberal and near Spearman. Thunderstorms in Kansas Missouri Iowa Illinois produced hail up to golf ball size. tornado watch in effect upstream. strong winds reported in parts of Nebraska and Missouri. No extensive damage reported. Lone incident near La Pryor involved a farm building tossed by wind.
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Texas
Lubbock
South Plains
Tucumcari
N.M
Liberal
Kan
Spearman
Tex
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Topeka
Plainfield
Chicago
Concordia
Nebraska
San Antonio
Cotulla
la Pryor
Bureau
Dallas- Fort Worth
President Johnson Addresses Tax Fight and Peace Talks
President Johnson defended a lean budget amid calls for sweeping cuts while signaling a possible tax increase. He urged nonviolence in protests, warned of dangers from large gatherings in Washington, and noted pending social reform recommendations totaling about 80 billion dollars. He discussed Vietnam, the economy, and balance of payments as he weighs troop rotations and spending controls.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Congress
Washington
Vietnam
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
House ‘Ways and Means
House Appropriations Committee
United States
Europe
Turnout Expected in Lubbock Democratic Primary
Voters in Lubbock County face a crowded Democratic race for state representative in the new 76th district with John J. Kendrick K B McAlister and Robert Mansker among contenders. Incumbents Tarbox and Jones oppose. Several county and district races include sheriff candidates Grady Harrist Choc Blanchard and Melvin Ward. judge contests involve Shaver Moore Bean Griffin and Davison Bevers Mahon. Republican contests add governor candidates Eggers Sisk Trice and precinct posts plus liquor wagering and milk price issues.
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John J. Kendrick
Brownfield
K. B. McAlister
Lubbock
Robert Mansker
Texas Tech
Kendrick
Elmer Tarbox
Delwin Jones
Lubbock County
Grady Harrist
C. H
Choc) Blanchard
H. J
Doc) Blanchard
Melvin Ward
John Connally
Mrs. Moore
Jhhallenge Shaver
Thomas J. Purdom
Jack Layne
Max Arrants
Marvin McLarty Jr
Arrants
Slaton
George Green
McLarty
L. C
Les) Derrick
Frank C. Carrillo
V. Wayne Ramsey
Arch Lamb
Howard C. Davison
U.S. Immigration Service
Aycock
State Highway Department
Bolen
Wayne LeCroy
GOP
Paul W. Eggers
Wallace T. Sisk
John R. Trice
Precinct 2
Bo Becker
Phil J. ‘O’jibway
Fifty-One Servicemen Identified on Casualty List
Washington AP reports the Defense Department identified fifty one servicemen killed in action in Vietnam. Included are Army Pfc Ronnie G Slay of Houston and Army Sgt Eddie L Miller of Conroe. The article notes Paola Kansas first lit by natural gas in 1884.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Ronnie G. Slay
Wanda S. Slay
Uvalde
Houston
J.C
Eddie L. Miller
Pineforest Drive
Conroe
Kansas
Paola
Houston teen shoots self after argument at home
The 22 caliber rifle incident left a teenage girl with a gunshot wound through the mouth and brain damage after a domestic dispute. Neighbors and emergency crews assisted, with an ambulance en route and heart-massage efforts by a neighbor before hospital admission. The incident is under police investigation.
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Martin
Kenneth Trussell
Births Report Across Lubbock Area Hospitals
The register lists multiple newborns at West Texas Hospital Methodist Hospital Reese AFB Clinic and Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital with weights ranging from 7 pounds 1 ounce to 8 pounds 12 ounces. Fathers’ occupations include student Navy serviceman farm laborer and company employee. Locations include 16th Street Tahoka Reese AFB and 7th Street.
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Jerry Date Bisham
16Th St
West Texas Hosiital
Texas Tech
Samuel Swink
Cornell
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock Cotton Off Co
Leon Behrend
Bist
Reese Afb Hospital
Reese
Girildo Peres
Tahoka
Rt 3
Laut Clinic
J. Bomanke
7Th St
Luf Clinic
Lubbock Cotton of Co
Glan Searsy
30Th St
Reese Golf Course
Funds Hiked for 1969 Urban Programs in Big City Plan
The 1969 budget for HUD and urban programs faces cuts and approvals. The President sought $14 billion for HUD, with committee allowances of $1.2 billion and denial of $1.6 billion in participation certificates. Rent supplements see $25 million in new authority and $12 million in annual payments. Johnsons model cities program gets $500 million, below asked but above current year. Total federal urban spending exceeds $22 billion across 100+ programs.
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HUD
Johnson
Transplant Operation Details Reveal Complex Heart Swap
A transplant operation described in a hospital report shows the donor heart fitted to Thomas after the donor woman died from a bullet wound. Surgeons detail the tailors of the heart, the valves calcified in Thomas, and the 46 minute heart-lung bypass before Thomas’s heart beat regularly. The couple’s procedures occurred in a single night with Thomas moved to intensive care within the same suite. LA PAZ Bolivian priests are critical of mine operators.
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Thomas
LA Paz
Time Is Factor Private Oil Shale Research Must Be Encouraged
Houston geologist Michel T. Halbouty urged the government to back private oil shale research to prove feasibility and potential profitability. He said immediate government action is needed to prevent delays and warned against delaying for a decade or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Halboury
Halbouty
Talks in Paris Sited as Vietnam War Peace Effort Expands
In Saigon a TNT taxi bombing near the U.S. Embassy and student center kills three Vietnamese and wounds about 25 locals and five Americans. Viet Cong blamed as authorities note the attack follows earlier talks and signals how Paris as a site for formal negotiations gains momentum.
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Saigon
U.S
University
Inite-Fence
Vietnam War updates across I Corps and Saigon
U.S. forces from the 82nd and 101st Airborne overran enemy positions four miles west of Hue and around Phuoc Yen with dozens of North Vietnamese troops killed and several surrendered. Saigon faced a terrorist bombing near a TV compound injuring students and civilians. In the air war, a Navy pilot claimed the war’s 111th MIG kill over the Gulf of Tonkin as strikes hit southern North Vietnam.
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Dong Ha
U.S. 82Nd Airborne Division
Imperial Capital
101St Airborne Division
Phuoc Yen
Hue
Saigon
U.S
Thu Duc
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Panhandle
19Th Parallel
Governors To Attend Ozark Region Meet
Four Ozark region governors meet in Jefferson City to discuss including their states in the conference and a regional ethics code. Missouri Arkansas each 44 counties Oklahoma 37 Kansas 9. John H. Opitz of Little Rock Ark attends as acting Ozarks regional commission director.
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Jefferson City
Mao
UPI
Midwest
Ozark
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ozarks Commission
The
Ozarks Regional Commission
John H. Opitz
Little Rock, Ark
Yarborough Opposes Betting and Liquor Referenda
Sen Ralph Yarborough of Texas says he will vote against the Saturday referenda on horse race betting and liquor by the drink. He cites conscience and concerns about social harms and notes the measures have no binding effect on the legislature.
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Austin
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
John Connally
Anti-Crime Council of Texas
Sualoong
Texas
Texas Atty
Will Wilson
Texas Racing Association
Wilson
Precinct Conventions Plan to Shape Party Platforms
County GOP Chairman Terry Condrey called for participation in precinct conventions Saturday at 7 30 p.m after polls close with voting to begin at 2 p.m. Delegates may be bound to U S Senate hopeful John Tower or released after the first ballot. Democrats and the American Party also schedule precinct meetings to elect delegates and seek Wallace ballot access.
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GOP
Terry Condrey
U. S
John Tower
Tower
Texas
Busy _ Condrey
Tee A.m
Alabama
George Ca" Wallace
Will ie M Brightmon Rites Set Saturday
Funeral services for Willie M. Brightmon, 49, of 1708 Cornel Street, will be at 2 30 p m Saturday at the Church of God in Christ at 1st Street and Quirt Avenue, Burials in Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under Jamison Funeral Chapel. Bishop J E Alexander will officiate. Survivors include his widow, four sons and seven daughters, one brother from Wharton Texas, and five sisters including Mrs Mary Simmons and Mrs Inez Johnson of Lubbock.
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Willie M.e' Brightmon
Cornel
Gog In Christ
Quirt Avenue
Jamison Funeral Chapel
J. E. Alexander
Brightman
Song
Wharton
Tex
Mary Simmons
Inez Johnson
Lubbock
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Smith
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde Rancher
Denzil Bevers
County Court-at- Law No. 2
L. V. Hayes
Booker T. Ross
Littlefield
Gary D. Chamberlain
47Th St
iChevrolet Co
31St St
United lFund
Koko Palace
Odis
Charles Helms
38Th St
Robert Brown
Ave
Post
Southwest Roadrunners, Inc
Medlock’s
34Th St
Walt Wat' Ison
St. Luke’s
Mark Huckabee
Archie Huckabee
Tommy Havens
J. A. Havens
Lave
Monterey High
Huckabee
Texas,Tech
Havens
Centre College
Danville
Carolyn Steglich
Coronado
L. P. Bone
Yoakuma County Hospital
Nazarene Church
Denver City
Denver City Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Mantis
Bean
Robert H. Bean
Dist. Atty
Alton R. Griffin
Griffin
Blair Cherry
Fred West
Jerry Waspe Kite
Aoson
U8. Navy
2Nd St
William Baker
78Th St
Apt
Ray Martinez
Fordham
Lauf Clinic
Hancock Manufacturing Company
John Marin
Colgate
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Mtr
Jerry McAda
Tist St
Father E
Farmer's Coop Compress
Arnie Earl Bailey
Biedsoe
West Texas Hospital
U.S., North
Teran
Xuan Thuy
W. Averell Harriman
Cyrus Vance
Vientiane
Laos
Paris
U.N
Thant
Asian
Warsaw
Phnom Penh
Hanoi
DRV
Couve de Murville
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Hani
Mai van Bo
World University Services Building
Television Broadcasting Service
Ozark Region
Yarborough
Willie M. Brightmon
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