Light Turnout Shapes Lubbock County Runoff Race
Voters turnout in the Democratic primary was light with 12 105 ballots in 46 boxes as Tarbox and Gillespie advance to a June 4 runoff for Place 2 state representative. Republicans show similar low engagement with 1 240 ballots. county chairman race sees Syd Moore beat Bill Menefee 681 to 556. Official canvass set for next Tuesday.
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Bert Neelley
Avalanche-Journal
Ubbock County
Hlmer J.tarbox
Laibbock
Jed
Bill Gillespie
Denzil
Tarbox
Gillespie
Syd Moore
Bill Menefee
George Green
Jim L
Local Runoffs Reflect Regional Contests as Votes Count
Close races emerge across Snyder Big Spring Odessa and Midland areas with incumbents Rosson Dickson Slack Pickens McMillan Calhoun and Guy McMil securing or contesting seats. Local elections highlight tight margins and ongoing tabulation as voters decide representation.
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Rosson
Gene Newton
Newton
Big Spring
Mod
Temple Dickson
Dickson
Roger
Brown
Odessa
Richard C. Slack
Curtis J. Ryan
Ace Pickens
George T. Cook
M Midland
John Guy McMil
Andy Anderson
Frank Calhoon
Neven
County voting tight in 25-county Texas region
In a 25 county sweep near Lubbock, voters favored Gov. Preston Smith and Lt. Gov. Waggoner Carr in tight races. John Connally led attorney general results with a clear margin, while local contests produced close margins for county judges and clerks amid a plurality turnout around 1,132 votes in the area.
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Legis
Snyder
Renal
Kenneth May
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Smith
Carr
Connal
Crawford
Martin
Shears
John Connally
Y. C. Woods
Mac Hackworth
Bill Hollowell
Waggoner Carr
John BR. Willoughby
Five Sky Divers Die In Plane Crash Near Atherton Town
Five of six sky divers and their pilot died when a single engine plane crashed two miles from New Hanover Airport during a parachute accuracy jump contest. The sixth diver survived. pilot Jim Kiesling, 33, of Willow Grove, was among the deceased.
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Soweto Pree
Ottstown
New Hanover
Holt
John Pfander
Jim Kiesling
Willow Grove
Conservatives battle liberals for Texas Democratic precinct control
Liberals and conservatives clash in Texas precinct conventions with Dallas County leading for Yarborough while Bexar Travis and Galveston show liberal gains. McLennan County bucks trend with labor liberal control. Harris and Jefferson counties show liberal momentum as divisions loom ahead of the September state convention.
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Connally
Dallas County
Ralph Yarborough
Bexar County
Travis
Chita
Wichita Falls
Taylor
Abilene
Potter F Amarillo
Gregg
Dalhart youth elected area FFA president in Lubbock
Dalhart area FFA selects a youth as president and announces awards such as Lone Star Farmer to Hart member. The page notes annual events, federation schedules, and defense and industry mentions across sections. A cocktail party joke closes the page with a light note.
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Lubbock
Area
FFA
Dalhart
Lone Star Farmer
Hart
Se. Page Ul
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Burleson Wins Democratic Nomination in Abilene Race
In Abilene, Trep. J Omar Burleson of Anson won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House by a wide margin over Eldon Mahon. With two counties incomplete, Burleson led 38,358 to 22,296. Mahon, nephew of Rep. George Mahon, also lost Mitchell County 1,257 to 41.
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Abilene
Omar Burleson
Anson
U.S
Mgin
Eldon Mahon
Burleson
Mahon
George Mahon
Lubbock
Colorado City
Mitchell County
Prayerful Invocation from Mrs Amos Pate
A devotional note quotes Mrs Amos Pate of Littlefield asking Almighty God to grant sincerity in obeying divine will and guidance when the path is rough and steps uncertain.
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Amos Pate
Littlefield
Snelson Holds Narrow Margin In Democratic Senate Race
In the 21 county District 2 race for state senator Snelson leads Hardeman by 276 votes with 20 650 to 20 274. Snelson sweeps Midland and Ector counties while Hardeman strong statewide. Final boxes remained uncounted as results trickled in.
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San Angelo
Pete Snelson
Midland
Eies
Jed
Dorsey Hardeman
Snelson
Hardeman
Senate
Midland County
Ector County
Weather summary for Lubbock area today
Generally fair conditions with daytime highs near upper 80s and nighttime lows around 60. Winds from the south to southwest, with humidity and light near midnight. temperatures and conditions vary across the region.
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Lubbock
Ninna
Ninian
Hue
Amuatierque
Houston
Benet
Texas Democrats drift to polls in dull primary
Voters turned out in small numbers as Gov. John Connally Lt Gov Preston Smith and Attorney General Waggoner Carr sought third terms. Crawford Martin led a three man race for Attorney General with Franklin Spears close behind needing a runoff. McDonald lost his bid for reelection to John Onion as Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Chas. A. G
Avalanche-Journal
Ball
Texas
John Connally
Preston Smith
Atty
Waggoner Carr
U.S
Byron Tunnell
House
State Railroad Commission
Crawford Martin
Hillsboro
Connally
Carr
U. S. Senate
Franklin Spears
San Antonio
Organized Labor
Galloway Calhoun
Tyler
W. McDonald
Court’ of Criminal Appeals
John F. Onion
McDonald
Texas House
Bryan
Onion
Bar Association
Connally Leads Texas Gubernatorial Vote After County Totals
The Election Bureau reports Saturday results with Connally leading the governor race at 818,498 to Hackworth et al 31,815 and Woods 252,003 in partial statewide totals. Carr leads in the senate race with 776,819 while Willoughby has 200,295. Cabot Spears 470,637 and others. The piece notes Connally’s bid for a third term and his past ties to President Johnson.
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Avalanche-Journal
Election Bureau
Connally
Hackworthe
Woods
Palestine
Man Tunneth
Sadler
Carr
Fred Will Willoughby
Liams
del Rio
Latchbock
Atty
Cabot
Martin
Austin
Daniel
Lyndon John
U Senate
Land Appeals and Credits Highlight Williams Me Donald Onion
A terse record notes land commerce totals and appeals with figures 699,461 for Williams and 409,186 for Donald. The brief lists Onion at 172 and RBR as part of the docket, indicating a compact sequence of property and appeal totals in the regional ledger.
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Donald
Onion
Hightower Wins Democratic Nod for 30th District Seat
Senator Jack Hightower of Vernon won the Democratic nomination for State Senate from the newly created 30th District. He secured about 53 percent in a three-way race against Sen. Andy Rogers and James Ray with 10 boxes reporting across 21 counties. Hightower carried most of his former district and won Hall and Motley counties, while Rogers won Bailey Castro Floyd Lamb Palmer and Fisher counties, with Dickenson and Briscoe leading for Rogers. Ray, a newcomer, carried Ogolly is home county Hale.
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Jack Hightower
Vero
Demonati
Andy Rogers
Childress
James Ray
Abernathy
Hightower
Oral
Dickens County
Hall and Motley
Rogers
Bailey
Castro
Floyd
Lamb
Palmer
Fisher
Dickens
Briscor
Ray
Igoly
Hale
Connally’s Political Stance Tested in Tight Texas Race
Eye to eye with Chief Executive Connally, the more conservative of the two, opposes liberal efforts by Senator Ralph Yarborough for party control. Connally, wounded in the 1962 Dallas JFK assassination incident, recovered and rose to governorship, shaping conservative and moderate influence as voters weigh the race.
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Connally
Johnson
Dallas
John F. Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Ralph Yarborough
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