Connally Holds Texas Democratic Machine Despite Opposition
Gov. John Connally tightened control of the Texas Democratic organization as American Party boosters pursued 14,259 signatures to place George Wallace on the November ballot. Republicans backed Len Tower for a temporary unity role with internal disputes over the party’s presidential nominee.
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Associated Press
John Connally
Texas
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Austin
Connally
American Party
George Wallace
Alabama
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Wallace American Party Reports 1849 County Registrations
The American Party disclosed 1 849 registrations in Lubbock County after earlier refusals. County chairman Robert Welch and national Wallace campaign chair Tom Turnipseed coordinated release of figures late Saturday, aiming to bolster the Wallace ballot in Texas. Across 11 counties in the 31st Senatorial District the party reported 4 665 registrants, with Potter 1500, Hutchinson 1000, Randall 800.
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Lubbock County
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National Wallace
Austin
Robert Welch
Avalanche - Journal
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Wallace
Texas
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Amarillo
Potter County
Hutchinson County
Randall County
Canadian Strikes Blow For Beauty
TORONTO AP Jim Coughlan solved his lawn problems and kicked off Toronto beautification by carpeting 270 square feet of new red broadloom worth 350 dollars. He plans to leave it in place for at least a year.
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Toronto
Jim Coughlan
Civic Beauty
Transplant Team Ready In Turkey
In Istanbul a Turkish surgeon said a medical team is on standby to perform the country's first heart transplant once a donor is available. Dr. Suyami Ersek of Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital said preparations are complete and three potential recipients are identified.
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Istanbul
Suyami Ersek
Haydarpasha Numune Hospital
Favorite Son Roles and Turnout in Lubbock County Conventions
Precinct meetings across Lubbock County show strong turnout and clear favoritism for Connally among Democrats with a unit vote rule, and support for Tower as Reagan’s favorite son among Republicans. Some precincts recorded walkouts and long deliberations while others moved quickly through routine business.
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Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County
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Avalanche- Journal
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Connally
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Sen
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Alderson Junior High School
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Rockefeller
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Ralph Brock
Slaton
Gene S. Cobb
Democratic
Parsons School
Hubert Humphrey
Precinct 1
Preston
Preston Smith
Roscoe Wilson
Smith
Monterey
Johnson
Carter School
George Blair
McWhorter
Jackson School
Central Fire Station
Alderson Junior High
Nixon Avoids Politics at Kentucky Derby Appearance
At Churchill Downs Nixon and Mrs. Nixon joined Governor Nunn and sang My Old Kentucky Home. The visit highlighted Kentucky support dynamics as Morton backs Rockefeller and Ellsworth claims 22 of 24 Kentucky Republicans favor Nixon for the nomination. Nixon wore a gray check suit and spent hours shaking hands in the clubhouse. The Nixons arrived at 1 p.m. and, by 2:30, Mrs. Nixon quipped that he had not seen a horse.
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Louisville
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Churchill Downs
Nixon
Kentucky
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Nunn
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New York
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White House
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Nixons
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Prominent Lawyer Sol Rosenblatt Dies in France
New York lawyer Sol A. Rosenblatt died in Biarritz France on a business trip at age 67. The prominent attorney practiced on both sides of the Atlantic and was widely known in legal circles.
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New York
Sol A. Rosenblatt
Atlantic
Biarritz
France
Towns Named With Whim Contentment Paradise Peters Rest
A playful thought places St. Croix in the U S Virgin Islands beside towns such as Whim Contentment Paradise Peters Rest Upper Love and Fannys Fancy inviting curious visitors to imagine island charm.
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Christiansted
U. S. Virgin Islands
St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
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