Bid By Liberals Beaten In Lubbock Demo Meet
A minority liberal bloc led by Carrillo and Dr. David Jordan failed to shift the outcome at a Lubbock Democratic meeting. About 50 members including Texas Tech faculty and Latin Americans formed the organized minority, with five northern precincts voting for Carrillo while seven county precincts split their vote.
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David Jordan
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Brock
Connally
GOP unit rule sparks war talk at Lubbock convention
At the Lubbock county GOP gathering delegates debated a resolution for immediate war with Vietnam and approved a substitute giving military leaders power to prosecute the war to a successful conclusion. The convention also elected officials, named delegates to state conventions, and discussed party unity ahead of 1970 and 1972 battles.
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Joe Greenlee
Syd Moore
Phill O'Jibway
James Granberry
David Shannon
Vaude Roper
Terry Tapp
Jane Bucy
Art Bowman
A. L. Henderson
Ed R. Smith
Leland Payne
Eunice Williams
R. C. Douglas
Warren K. Dulin
Curtis Sterling
Pat Pappas
Jean Condrey
Winnie Moore
Emma O'Jibway
Lois Chaffin
Margaret Pappas
Zerita Bowman
Lou Dulin
Curtis Forsback
Dorman Turner
Cecil Bowles
Harrell Spears
Jodie Blake
E. R. McGee
David Morgan
Carol Kincaid
Joe Phillips
Hugh Harrell
Bill Klattenhoff
Brock
Connally
Gary Kelly
Ionvention
Chicago
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Madison Sowder
Lubbock County
Jerry Airhart
Lubbock
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
John Hughes
Smith
Benjamin Newcomb
Resolutions Committee
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James A. Davis Jr
Sy Marbur
Order of Business
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Yarborough
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Choc) Blanchard
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Bruce) Parson
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Doc) Blanchard
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Marbut
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Les Derrick
Max Arrants
Rod Shaw
Alton Brazell
Alan Henry
Roy Davis
Jimmie Davis
Beverly Kercheval
Carlton Dodson
W. D. Rogers Jr
Harold Chapman
Louis Murfee Jr
William Dingus
Johnson heads to Texas to visit his ranch
President Johnson departed Andrews Air Force Base at 11 43 p.m. Saturday en route to his Texas ranch after delaying departure to attend and address the White House Correspondents Association dinner. His wife flew ahead and will celebrate Mother's Day with their daughters and grandson.
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Johnson
Andrews Air Force Base
Texas
White House
Connally Favors Spawn Favorite Son Lines in Texas
Texas Democrats weigh favorite son options after President Johnson declines re election. Connally supporters push him for the role while Ralph Yarborough, Kennedy foe, declines the designation amid liberal pressure.
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Texas
Johnson
Connally
Robert Kennedy
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
US forces claim heavy Viet Cong losses near Saigon
American infantry trapped a large Viet Cong force in a crossfire near Saigon's southern edge, killing 98 with no U S fatalities. Allied forces weakened Hanoi troops at Rocket Alley as shells hit Da Nang Long Binh and Hue. The eight hour battle began when U S infantry uncovered a bunker complex south of Saigon’s Y Bridge.
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U.S
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Long Binh
Hue
Y Bridge
Poolaw family endures brutal toll of Vietnam service
The ailing Pascal Poolaw Sr. and his sons face Vietnam era separations and injuries. Pascal Jr. 25, at Brooke Army Hospital after losing a leg, while Donnie 21 serves in Vietnam and Lindy 20 and Lester 27 are stationed in Germany. The elder, a decorated veteran, died four months after arriving in South Vietnam, a path his family honors as his sacrifice.
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Gallan
Loc Ninh
Defense Department
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Poolaw
Vietnam
Sgt. Poolaw
Mose
Slaton Highlights Growth Across Airport, Industry and Culture
Slaton showcases a new 4000-foot paved airport runway and a 320-acre industrial tract with an $86,000 foundation setup by 92 merchants. A $500,000 foundry with 26 workers, eight truck lines, Santa Fe HQ, municipal water, new library, hospital, and active chamber plans, including a junior college project and golf course, mark a broad town expansion with festive traditions and community programs.
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Cooper
Roosevelt
Southland
Wilson
Christman
Santa
State Coordinating Board
Friends of the Library
Santa Fe Railway
Tnm&o Coaches
Canadian Authority
Twon
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
Mercy Hospital
Slatonite
KCAS
Chamber of Commerce
Blue Coats
Paris Conference Opens Amid Paris Riots and Bridge Blockade
Rebels clash with police on the Left Bank as authorities seal 19 Seine bridges to the conference site at the Majestic. Demonstrators demand Sorbonne reopening and reforms while government cautions the unrest could disrupt talks. Security rings the Arc de Triomphe as preparations continue with no incidents reported.
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Seine River
Hotel Majestic
French Foreign Ministry
Sorbonne
Arc de Triomphe
Freed miners emerge to awaiting families at Dans mine
At Dans mine in West Virginia engineers reached the trapped group as families and newsmen watched. Elwood O'Dell led the first rescues, followed by a growing line of exhausted but hopeful men who were dazed by daylight after days underground.
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Frank Davis
Edward Rudd
Ottie Junior Walton
Roy McClure
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Clark Field
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Virginia
Thailand
Hominy Falls
W. Va
Adison
H. E. Sundstrom
C. E. Richardson
Oscar Dillon
Texas Weather Sparks Widespread Floods and Tornado Warnings
A severe coastal and inland storm lashed Texas with heavy rain and wind. Houston reported up to 6.92 inches, with 115 towns hit by rainfall. San Antonio faced power outages and a 70 mph gust. Abilene and Victoria areas endured hail, flooding, and funnel clouds, while several tornado sightings prompted emergency responses and road closures.
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Jewel
Texas
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Presidio
Houston
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International Airport
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Abilene
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Johnson warns against $6 billion cuts and price controls
Johnson urges business leaders to join with government and labor to curb inflation. He argues against mandatory price and wage controls and says Congress will not enact a $6 billion cut, stressing the need to preserve and perfect the market system for justice and harmony in American cities.
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Johnson
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