Bentsen Triumphs Over Yarborough In Lubbock Contest
In Lubbock County, Dems backed Lloyd Bentsen by a landslide over Ralph Yarborough with 18 350 turnout. Tarbox and McQueen clashed in runoff talk, Roy Boyd won county school chief reelection, and Republicans favored George Bush for the U S Senate with 883 to 125 edge. Total votes 19 365 in county.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche Journal
Lubbock County
Democrats
Lloyd Bentsen
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Precinct
Alton Brazell
Misa Paulina Jacobo
Brazel
Jacobs
White
Robert Porter
Tarbox Winks
Elmer ‘Tarbox
Horace ‘McQueen
Hockley
Terry County
Tarbox
Roy Boyd
Davorth -Beb. Armstrong
Austin
Jerry Sadler
Lubbock Dist
James G. eDenkin
Texas Supreme Court
Lubbock
George Bushan
Robert Morris
Senate
Paul Eggers
Roger Martin
Bentsen
Yarborough
McQueen
Iris show tops for Lubbock women in area contest
Lubbock, area two women win top honors at an Iris show. The paper highlights local results and notes further pages for related sections including market reports, classified ads, horoscopes, church news, and farming notes.
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Lubbock
Area Two
Bee
Nixon outlines broad Cambodia base attack plan
Washington signals a wide offensive against enemy base areas in Cambodia and warns North Vietnam may be bombed again if Hanoi retaliates across the DMZ. Government sources say about 120 U.S. planes carried out the largest air strike against North Vietnam since the pause, targeting anti air batteries and SAM sites.
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Knight
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Robert S.S. Boyd
Washington
Saigon
U.S
Camixilla
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Senate
House
Cambodia
Sec. of Defense
Melvin Lee Hanos Page
Avalanche-Journal News Services
Runoff likely in 31st Senate race Panhandle Dems
Incomplete results show Hazlewood leading Sherman for the Democratic nomination in the 31st Senate district covering the Panhandle. Hazlewood 10,969 votes and Sherman 8,742 with Knapp 4,515 and Moyer 2,756. The winner faces Republican Marouf Abraham in November to fill retiring Grady Hazlewood’s seat.
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Marouf Abraham
Grady Hazlewood
Jack Hazlewood
Mao and Sihanouk Discuss Cambodian Crisis in Peking
Mao Tse tung and his aides held talks in Peking with exiled Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk on the Cambodian crisis, according to Peking radio reports circulated Saturday.
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Mao
Sihanouk
Hong Kong
UPD
Chinese Communist Party
Tse-Tung
Norodom SihanoUk
Peking Radio
Prayer of Strength and Grace for Daily Life
A reader asks for heavenly strength and ongoing grace as they journey through life, praying in Jesus name for daily guidance and comfort.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus
Johnson says Kennedy aides undermined administration after assassination
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson asserts some Kennedy aides during the transition after the 1963 assassination undermined his early administration. He cites viewpoint differences and grief, noting many left rather than stay to serve him. An interview reportedly had remarks cut for national security reasons.
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Associated Press
NEW York
Lynnon B. Johnson
Wermedy
John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Warren Commission
LE Page
BENTSEN EASY WINNER IN AREA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
Area voters backed Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. over Sen. Ralph Yarborough 53 456 to 34 047 in a fair turnout with no governor contest. Bush led GOP Senate race in area with 4 420 of 5 335 votes. County results highlighted Hale and Floyd counties with several runoffs pending in Howard and Floyd.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Ralph Yarborough
George Bush
Robert Morris
U.S. Senate
GOP
Bush
Hale
Henry Heck
C.L. Abernethy
Hale County
Scurry County
Preston Wilson
Howard County
Floyd
Floyd County
J. K. Holmes
Palmer County
A. L. Tarter
W. L. Edelman
Swisher
Jack Driskill
John A. Brown
Yoakum County
Gene Bennett
Brice Boyd
Crosby
Cecil Berry
Goodwin Hale
Martin County
South Plains
Heatly Wins Nomination for State Rep Seat in Texas
State Rep. W. S. Heat ly of Paducah won his party’s nomination for re election over Leon Williams of Quanah. Heatly led with 6 859 votes to 5 603 for Williams and will face Zack Fisher of Memphis in November. Fisher ran unopposed for the GOP nomination. Heatly carried five of nine counties in the 80th District while Williams carried Chil dress Dickens Hall and Motley Counties. A federal grand jury investigation into campaign procedures did not result in indictments.
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W. S
Bill) Heatly
Paducah
House Appropriations Committee
Leon Williams
Quanah
Heatly
Wiliams
Zack Fisher
Memphis
Fisher
Childress
Dickens
Hall
Motleys
San Antonio
Lubbock
Williams
City Hints At New Revenue Route For Lubbock Budget
City officials begin formulating next year budget amid talks of possible property tax increase or new service charge to cover spending. If needed, Lubbock could reinstate a 10 cent tax drop or add charges, while staying cheaper than Texas peers overall. Budget work sessions start in July with a public hearing planned for September.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Mgr
Bill Blackwell
Blackwell
Loy
Be Sure Youve Been Counted In The Census Warning
A civic notice urges residents to check if they and their family are counted in the census. If not, ensure inclusion and fill out the blank form provided on page 7 See E for details and instructions to avoid being missed.
Bentsen Upsets Yarborough In Texas Democratic Primary
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr., a political unknown, defeated Sen. Ralph Yarborough to win the Texas Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. Final tabulations showed Bentsen leading 673,987 to 581,051 and set up a fall battle with George Bush for the Senate seat and top statewide races as Bob Armstrong led in Land Commissioner and Denton contested Supreme Court Place 3.
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Lloyd Bentsen
Beryl Ann
Houston
Ralph Yarborough
T Avalandhedournal News Services
Ralph W. Yarborough
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Texas
Bentsen
Texas Election Bureau
Yarborough
Senate
Bob Armstrong
Austin
Jerry Sadler
Fred Williams
Denton
Supreme Court
Court For Civil Appeals
Amarillo
Lubbock
Bob Johnson
Texas Elections Bureau
Avalanche-Journal
Armstrong
U.S
Texas State Races Box Score at 12:05 PM
The Texas Election Bureau reports partial results from 237 of 254 counties. Democratic U.S. Senator Lloyd Bent sen leads over Ralph Yarborough, with Attorney General David Brown and others in tight statewide contests. Republican U.S. Senate George Bush trails with Robert Morris second in the race. Governor Paul Eggers and Roger Martin compete in the GOP contest.
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Bentsen
Senate
GOP
George Bush
U.S. House
Houston
Robert Morris
Plano
Paul Eggers
Wichita Falls
Roger Martin
Preston Smith
Texas Election Bureau
U.S
Insurance group cites 1969 riot damage total
The American Insurance Association reports riots and civil disorders caused over 31 million dollars in property damage in 1969. Incidents occurred in 350 cities across 41 states and the District of Columbia.
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New York
The
American Insurance Association
Association
District of Columbia
Caribbean airliner ditched after fuel shortage
A Pan American flight with 63 aboard ran out of fuel and ditched 33 miles from Christiansted. Rescue helicopters saved 38. seven died and 18 were missing. Captain William Prash guided the plane until Coast Guard crews arrived as survivors were hospitalized with injuries.
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St. Croix
Vilo
Caribbean
William Prash
Miami
Pan American World Airways Flight 44
ECO
Federal Aviation Administration
San Juan
P.R
Prash
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Point Whitehorn
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Ben Ramsey
Connie Lawson
Earl W. Smith
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Israel
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