Johnson Gains Boost as Moderates Lead Texas Delegation
In Texas precinct conventions, Johnson receives strong moderate backing from the Price Daniel–Rayburn faction. Delegates elected move toward county conventions and a June state convention that will name the statewide delegation to the national convention in Los Angeles. Rural areas show near unanimous Johnson support.
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Tim Parker
Andon Johnson
Texas
Senate
Price Daniel
Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Los Angeles
Brown
Calhoun
Rio Grande Valley
Lyndon Johnson
Harmony
Johnson Wins Broad Support in Texas Democratic Precincts
In Texas precinct meetings Democrats largely endorsed Senator Lyndon Johnson for the presidency and backed moving toward the unit rule for county conventions. Delegates favored Johnson’s chairmanship of the Texas delegation and urged immediate support in numerous counties while Republicans largely backed Nixon for the GOP nomination.
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United States
Lou Stubbs
Johnson
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Adlai Stevenson
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Victoria County
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Waco
Frankie Randolph
Nixon
Texas
Richard Nixon
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Leon
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Upshur
Wilbarger
Williamson
Hill
Tom Green
Nolan
Taylor
Gregg
Haskell
Midland
Wharton
Victoria
Brazos
McLennan
Weatherford
Parker County
Gregg County
Midland County
Harmony
Nixson
GOP
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Treasury
Robert Anderson
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Goldwater
Hidalgo County
Texans Re-Elect 'Old Pros' To Top Places
Conservatives won key Texas races in a primary seen as balanced across liberal and conservative wings. Daniel and Yarborough clashed over taxes while Sadler defeated Allcorn for land commissioner. Calvert brothers rose to state chief justice and comptroller. other incumbents were renominated. Early primary scheduling and Johnson leverage shaped the campaign landscape.
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Texas Senate
Yarborough
U.S
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Wilson
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Bill Allcorn
Sadler
Texas House of Representatives
Calvert Boys
Robert W
Hillsboro
State Supreme Court
Robert S
Austin
Calvert
W. L. Ramsey
Panola County
Robert G. Hughes
San Angelo
Incumbents Lead In Area Legislative Races Across the South Plains
Late Saturday results show incumbents ahead in most South Plains state legislative races with many votes awaited. Districts 98 99 102 101 85 88 contain a mix of leads and unreported counties, including Brownfield Lamesa Midland and Winkler with several counties still incomplete.
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Land of. Appeals
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SE Courthouse
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Thompson School
Carter School
Jackson School
McWhorter
Lubbock
Ella Nes School
Bean School
Slaton School
Harwell School
Brown School
Hutchinson School
R. Wilson School
Overton
McClung
New Deal School
Abernathy
Hurlwood
Wolfforth
Cooper
Posey
NW Slaton
East Slaton
SW. Slaton
Roosevelt
Idalou
Becton
New Deal
Shallowater
W. Posey
Arnett
Wolffarth School
Rush School
Stubbs School
Wheelock School
West
S. Wilson School
Maedgen School
Parsons School
Atkins School
South Plains
South Plains Area
Robert L. Bowers
Brownfield
Olen R., Petty
Levelland
Wesley Roberts
Lamesa
Billy Sanderson
Seagraves
Dawson
Andrews
Lynn
Gaines
Snelson
Midland
W. E. Snelson
Louis Anderson
George H. Cook
Louise Stedman Armstrong
Winkler County
Ector County
J. Gordon
Obie) Bristow
David Read
Andy Glenn
Keith
Wheatley
Thurman
Stonewall
Jones
Will Ehrle
Roy Taylor
Matador
Hoffa gains ground in battle with union monitors
James R. Hoffa seems to be on the upswing in a legal clash with court appointed monitors trying to depose him as Teamsters president. The U.S. Court of Appeals has stepped in to delay Hoffa's trial on alleged misuse of union funds and may cancel it entirely against monitor chairman Martin F. O’Donoghue's wishes.
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Teamsters’ Union
U.S. Court of Appeals
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House
Senate
Hoffa Monitors Face Stakes in Three Judge Appellate Battle
The Teamsters fight over the monitorship as Hoffa supporters press for delay. By court maneuvering, Judge Letts quits, Judge Jackson takes over, and a Friday ruling blocks immediate trial while a dozen issues await argument. Milan Italy moves to create a new central business district Cen Itro Direzionale.
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Teamsters
Milan
Italy
Cen Itro Direzionale
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