Democrats Send Smith Yarborough Into Runoff in Texas
Sunday Morning May 1868 report outlines Democratic runoff bids for governor Yarborough and Barnes winning lieutenant governor while Calvert and Bennett secure state offices. Referendums on liquor by the drink parimutuel wagering show mixed results with milk price controls defeated. Connally Tower favored in national conventions and internal party power shifts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eggers
Yarborough
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Ben Barnes
DeLeon
Don Gladden
Gene Smith
Barnes
Doug DeCluitt
Waco
Calvert
Robert S. Calvert
Dallas Blankenship
John M. Bennett
Crawford Martin
Sproester Wynn
Jesse James
Manuel Sanchez
Jerry Sadler
Millard K. Neptune
John White
E. G. Schughart
Jim Langdon
Jim Segrest
Big City
Ine
Interior Counties
Texas
Connally
John Connally
Chicago
iLone Star
John Tower
GOP
Tower
Eugene Locke
Govenor
Merrill
Locke
Pakistan
South Vietnam
Investigators Review Crash After Lightning Theory Emerges
A 11 member federal team arrives from Washington to probe a crash blamed on storm and possible lightning. They examine scattered wreckage and recover a flight and voice recorder while listing crew and passengers including Capt. John R. Phillips and many Dallas area residents. The probe could take two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Braniff
Lockheed
Slattery
Investiga
Fort Worth
Pan American World Airways
John R. Phillips
Dallas
John F. Foster
Donald W. Crossland
Jo Carol Brand
Taylor
Suzanne Renz
Pdallas
South Orange
N. J
L. BE. Adin
William F. Alexander Jr
B. Antich
Houston
K. Cambre
Ted Clark
Edward L. Davis
James E. Buell
John R. Ford
V. C. Hayes
Charles Harshaw
John Kubitz
San Antonio
J. T. Llewellyn
Denver
W. W. Meeker
Fort Wor
W. McPherson
Irving
L. T. Masquelier
L. D. Messersmith
Irvin
Misa
O'Neal
John W. Rogers
Tulsa
John Roberts
Bob Spencer
J. N. Shepperd
W. S. Tucker
Richardson
R. O. Whid
Paul R. Ellis
George G. Ellwood
Fort
Ken Goodman
Amarillo
R. P. Gravesmill
J. C. Grant
Miss L. Hawkins
Corpus Christ
Miss N. Hawkins
Corpus Christi
Fred Herrman
New York City
J. 1. Haberstock
Joe E. Lockridge
H. W. McCormick
Midian
T. J. Maxwell Jr. Irving
A. N. McDowell
Richards
Mrs. C. Murray
Larry Myhr
KB. C. McDuff
Hurst
Ed L. Pitts
Fred Ryser
W. W. Reagan
Jackie Schnell
H.W. OR. Trotter
J. D.thompson
Elaine Brown
Galveston
Clyde Ray Williams
Wichita Falls
W. R. Wilcox
H. H. McGaughy
T. McBee
Poteau
Okla
Everett W. Carl
Air Force
Robert A. Whitburn
Bob R. Neal
Jackie 2. Hurley
Rosenburg
Henry S. Hollis
Lou Ellen Currier
Garland
Knox Pittard
Anson
R. Cornelia
Middletown
Ohio
Three Texas Democrats cruise to easy congressional primary wins
In Texas the House slate saw three Democrats O C Fisher John Young and John Dowdy win clear primary victories while Joe Pool Bob Casey led their contests as the lone Republican showing. Early tallies show Dowdy leading Dempsie Healey in Dist 2 and Young posting a strong total in Dist 14.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Texas
O. C. Fisher
John Young
John Dowdy
Jqe Pool
Bob Casey
Beaumont
Fisher
West Texas
Odessa
Gordon F. Johnson
Jack Alexander
Ector
Dowdy
Liberty
Dempsie Henley
Pool
Dallas
David Ivy
Jim Collins
Houston
Walter Blaney
Dempsie Healey
Joe Pool
Hubert Letts
C. Fisher
Gordon Johnson
Harris
Clyde Doya
D. C. Galloway
Henry Pressler
Jordan Israel Forces Clash on East Bank of Jordan
Jordanian army says two clashes occurred on the East Bank of the Jordan River. In the first incident a Jordanian farmer was killed when Israeli forces opened fire with a machine gun near North Adasich. Jordanian troops returned fire for five minutes. A civilian car was hit 25 minutes later near Mansheim. no casualties but minor damage after a 10 minute exchange.
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Amman
Jordan
Jordan River
Adasich
Mansheim
Scott Leads NC Democratic Governor Nomination Race
Lt. Gov. Bob Scott held a strong lead for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina as 904 of 2,191 precincts reported. Scott had 117,286 votes or 51.2 percent, with Mel Broughton at 74,522 for 32.5 percent and Reginald Hawkins at 36,944 for 16.1 percent. Republican nomination went to Rep. Jim Gardner.
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Raleigh
N.C
Bob Scott
Jim Gardner
North Carolina
Scott
Mel Broughton
Reginald Hawkins
Broughton
Hawkins
Cuban Refugee Flight Planned to Havana Wednesday
Mexico says another monthly flight will take U S refugees from Havana to Matamoros and bus them to Brownsville Texas. The Foreign Ministry says the Wednesday flight will push this year total to over 500 people flown from Cuba to the U S.
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Mexico City
Havana
U. S
Mexico
Cuba
Matamoros
Brownsville
Tex
Foreign Ministry
Evans Student Wins Again In Regional Spelling Bee
Suzanne Arnold of Evans school captured the title with strong late rounds. Runners up include Odessa Stewart Wayne and Cochran County champion Susan Schooler. numerous regional spellers earned plaques and cash prizes.
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Ierritt
Evans
Avalanche- Journal Bee
Evans School
Patty Bradley
J. E. Bradley
Sonya Gilliam
Wade Gilliam
Suzanne
Odessa
Stewart Wayne
Bevis D. McKechan
Conley
Nimitz
Washington
Pion
Susan Schooler
North Mt
Midland
St. Ann's School
Karl Baumgardner
Terry County
Robert W. Baumgardner
East Reppte
Brownfield
Boyd Roy Boyd
Lubbock County
Ismerintendent
Dahlia ‘Terrell
Texas Tech
Bob Nash
KFYO
Alvin Mitchell
Springlake
H. C. Reynolds
C. G. Gilbreath
Lorenzo
Charles R. Leverett
Jim Russell
Avalanche-Journal
Pen Land
Stewart Wayne McKeehan
Ector County
Cochran County
Tornadoes Reported Across South Plains Areas Damage High
A line of fast moving storms brought a tornado near Olmito and reports of twisters east of Raymondville. Downstate towns faced severe damage with hail and broken poles. Willacy County crops suffered heavy losses as fields flooded and cattle were injured. Rains peaked in northeast Texas with several inches.
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Downstate
Toronado
Department of Public Safety
Harlingen
Olmito
San Benito
Brownsville
Raymondville
Beulah
Loas Fresnos
Willacy County
Rio Hondo
Weather Bureau
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Nacogdoches
Tyler
Emory
Lubbock County Returns Show Close Races and Referendum Votes
In Lubbock County the vote favored Ben Barnes for lieutenant governor while large turnout reflected interest in the gubernatorial race. Official returns show close contests for district judgeships and county posts, plus rejections of liquor by the drink and milk price regulation. Denton and McGee led the Supreme Court ticket. the county courthouse races remained tight with several incumbents defeated or headed to runoffs.
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Harris County
Houston
Dallas
Tarrant
Texas
Lubbock County
Smith
Carr
Yarborough
Locke
Briscoe
Hill
O’daniel
Whittenburg
Velnz
Hackworthe
Ben Barnes
Labbock County
Barnes
Gladden
G. Smith
Denton
McGee
James G. Denton
Sears McGee
Texas Supreme Court
Jack ‘Hazlewood
7Th Court of Civil Appeals
Shaver
Moore
Crosby
Purdom
Doc) Blanchard
Arrants
Precinct 2
Lubbock
McLarty
Slaton
Derrick
Idalow
Frank Carrillo
Carrillo
AJP
F. H. Bolen
Border
L. B
Bruce) Parson
Justice of the Peace
Urban F. “Aycock
East Lubbock
East Slaton
Civil Appeals Court
Amarillo
Tom Heavley
Supreme Court
Birth Announcements From West Texas Hospital and Local Clinics
Several families report births with details on weights times and locations including West Texas Hospital and Lauf Clinic. Notable parents include Plains Meat Co employee, Tech instructor, Tech professor, bull dozer operator, and John Cruz Construction Co staff.
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Dalton Howard
Daniel Leon Englert
50Th St
West Texas Hospital
Tech
Raymond Pimeda
44Th St
Griffin Hil Co
Gary Milton Williamson
4Th St
Abel Guerrero
2Nd St
Lauf Clinic
John Cruz Construction Co
Nations more citified in Canberra style
A comparison shows Australia 60 percent of its people in cities of 100000 plus, Argentina 61 percent, and Pakistan 73 percent, while the United States stands at 56 percent.
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Nations
Canberra
Australia
Pakistan
Argentina
United States
Viet Cong Attacks Hit Saigon and 12 Cities
Viet Cong shelled Saigon and about a dozen South Vietnamese cities in a two hour dawn assault. Small firefights erupted in Cholon and other areas while U S and South Vietnamese defenses held. Casualties among civilians reported as attacks spanned Da Nang Hue Quang Tri and more.
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Saigon
Cholon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Mekong
Hue
da Nang
Quang Tri City
Hoi An
My Tho
Can Tho
Vinh Long
Kontum City
Ben Tre
Phan Rang
Bien Hoa
Lai Khe
Trang Bang
Binh Long
U.S. Command
Marble Mountain
Chu Lai
3Rd Marine Amphibious Headquarters
Quang Tri
Hazlewood and Joy Face Runoff in Seventh District
Amarillo attorney Jack Hazlewood leads the seventh Supreme Judicial District Court of Civil Appeals race with 57,451 votes against Dist. Judge James A. Joy's 48,687 as 14 counties yet to report. Hereford attorney Bruce Miller has 11,827 votes, potentially forcing a runoff if trends hold. Some counties have not yet reported or reported none.
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Amarillo
Jack Hazlewood
James A. Joy
Plainview
Supreme Judicial District Court of Civil Appeals
Hazlewood
Joy
Hereford
Bruce Miller
Moore
Oldham
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Dani
Congress
Israel
Carolina
Preston F. Smith
Hawaii
Flata Ely
Suzanne Arnold Bee
Lamb County
Idenia Salas
Springlake - Earth
Benigno Salas
Earth
Greg Parnell
Howard County
Chamispion
Runnels Junior High School
Big Spring
Shelby Parnell
Cornell
Jim Dempsey
Floyd County
Floydada Junior High School
Dennis Dempsey
South First
John Reed
Lorenzo Junior High School
W. D. Reed
Harrison, Ave
Genie Wickson
Yoakum
W. A. Wickson
North Ave. C
Denver City
Dina Wilke
Lynn County
Wilson
Carlton Wilke
Rt. 2
Lisa Mitchell
Scurry County
Lamar Junior High School
Snyder
H. T. Mitchell
Mark Dee Clayton
Garza County
Post Junior High School
Gerald Clayton
East 12Th St
Post
Pittance
Elaine
Seminole
Teresa Willis
Andrews County
Andrews Junior High School
Loyd Willis
Ave
F. Andrews
Janet Miller
Dawson County
Union Schools
Vernon Miller
Rt. A. Lamesa
Cathy Rand
Hockley County
Leveland Junior High School
Charles D. Rand
Club View Dr
Levelland
Diana Payne
Martin County
Stanton Junior High School
Richard Payne
Stanton
South Plains
Bean
TMA
George Walter Brindley Jr
Texas Medical Association
Brindley
Temple
David Neal McCutcheon
52Nd St
Jerry D. Ramsey
Methodist Hospital
Gary LaBombard
Ropesville
Julian Salas
Rt. J. Ralls
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