Texas Democrats nominate Yarborough and Smith in runoff push
Don Yarborough and Preston Smith win runoff spots in the Democratic gubernatorial primary while Republican Paul Eggers defeats two challengers. House Speaker Ben Barnes secures the Democratic lieutenant governor nomination. Liquor by the drink pari mutuel betting and milk price control see strong opposition from the No side with liquor favored by the drink gaining momentum as early returns come in.
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Chas. A. Guy
Avalanche-Journal
Texas
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Paul Eggers
Ben Barnes
Smith
Lubbock
House
Senate
Smith Leads Lubbock County Vote in Governor Race
Smith led with 14,927 votes out of 32,805 in Lubbock County as gubernatorial candidates fielded 10 names. Blanchard beat Harrist for a June 1 runoff, while Shaver edged Moore for the 72nd District judge post. Bean narrowly defeated Griffin for 140th District judge and Purdom won county attorney. Derrick and Arrants held their seats in county commission races.
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Socking
Lubevi Waggoner Carr
Lubbock County
Blanchard
C. H
Choc) Blanchard
Grady Harrist
Harrist
Melvin Ward
William R
Bill) Shaver
Pat S. Moore
Crosby County
Les Derrick
Max Arrants
Frank Carrillo
Marvin McLarty Jr
Smith
Lubbock
Moore
Bean
Lubbock GOP Rejects Liquor By The Drink Referendum
In a GOP primary in Lubbock County 1 736 votes were cast with 801 for and 832 against the liquor by the drink measure. Party nominee for governor Paul Eggers led with 1 059 votes, John R. Trice 385, Wallace T. Sisk 124. Racing bets and milk price regulation referendums were defeated and Phil J. O Jibway won the county commissioner nomination. Gibraltar access limit from Madrid reports Spain will bar non Spanish workers from land access to the Gibraltar area.
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Lubbock County
Paul Eggers
Wichita Falls
Eggers
John R. Trice
Wallace T. Sisk
Lubbock
GOP
Phil J. O’jibway
Bo Becker
Slaton
US Hanoi talks likely first item in Paris negotiations
Washington aims for a negotiated settlement in Southeast Asia with the Hanoi side. W Averell Harriman plans to travel to Paris for talks with Xuan Thuy as preliminary discussions begin. Rusk says broader regional peace, Laos and neighboring countries included, must be part of the process.
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Washington
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Paris
Johnson
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Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Southeast
Laos
University of Georgia
U.S. Foreign Affairs
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
International Control Commission
Thailand
Cambodia
Burma
ICC
McAlister Routed as West Texas Primary Chooses Smith
In the Democratic primary area voters backed West Texas governor candidate Preston Smith with 44,569 votes in a 123,601 statewide total. Howard Hale Swisher and other counties reported incomplete results with Waggone Carr second in the region at 26,138 and Liberal Don Yarborough at 18,343.
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Avalanche-Journal
South Plains Area
West Texas
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Smith
Howard
Hale Swisher
Hockley
Yoakum
Mitchell
Waggoner Carr
Don Yarborough
Dolph Briscoe
Evans Pupil Wins Avalanche Journal Spelling Bee
Suzanne Arnold, 12, of Lubbock won the 16th annual Avalanche-Journal Spelling Bee and earns an expense paid trip to Washington for the National Spelling Bee June 5-6 at the Flower Hotel. She is a seventh grader and daughter of Rex and Mrs. Arnold, 3409 58th St.
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Washington
Suzanne Arnold
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Mayflower Hotel
Evans Junior High School
Champion
Rex L. Arnold
58Th St
Storm Bolt May Have Hit Airliner
Federal authorities probed eyewitness claims that lightning may have caused Braniff International Electra’s crash near Dawson Texas. The four engine Electra from Houston to Dallas exploded and fell in mud near a farm. 34 killed, many bodies recovered, morgue set at Dawson High School. No sabotage found as FBI and morticians worked to identify victims and recover wreckage.
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Eisenhower In Excellent Spirits After Mild Heart Attack
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains in excellent spirits at March Air Force Base California after a mild heart attack hospitalization. Medical reports indicate his diet is being liberalized and he remains in the cardiac care unit with daily bulletins reduced to one per day.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
District 2 44H honors dominate Hale County results
Hale County youth dominate District 2 44H competition with top honors, while 350 youths from Area 1 attend the Future Farmers meeting. Also noted are the Tech Fine Arts Festival final week and other local items across pages 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12.
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Tech Fine Arts
Storms Bring Wide Area Damage Across Texas
A fast moving cold front pushed south from Texas causing widespread storms across the Rio Grande Valley with high winds floods and large hail. Reports of unconfirmed tornadoes and extensive damage including destroyed crops broken windows and injuries were noted across Willacy County and the western South Plains with heavy rains in Lubbock Muleshoe Morton Levelland and surrounding areas.
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Rio Grande Valley
Willacy County
Beulah
South Plains
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Hub
New Mexico
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Levelland
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Prayer for guidance and patience from a Lubbock reader
A reader from Lubbock asks for divine pruning and refinement to prepare for the next task. The plea seeks forgiveness for impatience and asks to be filled with love to complete the work as God intends.
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Lubbock
Smith and Yarborough in runoff for Texas governor race
January 1963 reports show John Connally era Democrats split as Dallas lawyer Eugene Locke weakly trails in fourth. Dolph Briscoe and Waggoner Carr place ahead, with Fay Smith in Lubbock claiming momentum for a runoff that could shape Texas Democratic control and the November outcome.
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Houston
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Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Dolph Briscoe
Dallas
Eugene Locke
John Connally
Smith
Avalanche Journal
Smith-Yarborough
Texas
Snelson Wins Democratic Nomination for 25th District
In San Angelo, W E Pete Snelson secured the Democratic ballot spot for State Senator in the 25th District defeating incumbent Dorsey B Hardeman. Snelson led 26 682 to 19 152 across 19 of 21 counties as Hardeman conceded. The rivals had faced each other in 1966 with Hardeman winning by 61 votes.
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R. E
Mac) McAlister
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San Angelo
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Pete) Snelson
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Midland
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Texas primary results show governor race tallies by county
Early returns from 249 of 254 Texas counties indicate Democrat leader Yarborough ahead with 326,546 to Smiths 307,033 and Briscoe at 188,380 while Republican counts show Barn es leading for Lt Governor and Calvert toping for Comptroller. Referendums split on liquor, parimutuel wagering and milk pricing.
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Weather Outlook For Lubbock And Vicinity
Widely scattered thundershowers possible this afternoon and tonight with mild overall conditions. Highs near 80s, lows in the 40s to 50s, southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Rain chance about 20 percent. City forecasts note sunrise at 6 55 am and sunset at 8 33 pm with humidity around 80 percent high and 26 percent low.
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Imidntans
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