Editorial eye favors Johnson Connally Bush in Texas race
In the Texas finish of the 1964 campaign the editorial endorses Lyndon Johnson for President John Connally for Governor Preston Smith for Lieutenant Governor Waggoner Carr for Attorney General George Mahon for Congress and George Bush for U S Senate as best suited for public service and national and state stability. The piece notes Johnson’s lead in the region, Yarborough’s weak alignment with party peers, and broad newspaper support for Bush and Johnson.
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Texas
John Connally
West Texas
Preston E. Smith
Waggoner Carr
U.S
George H. Mahon
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Connally
Smith
Carr
Mahon
Preston Smith
George Mahon
Congress
George Bush
U.S. Senate
Presidential race tightens as campaign volleys sharpen
AP notes in 1964 campaign Johnson predicts landslide and moral progress while Goldwater vows the era’s biggest upset. The rivals push geographic appeals, with Johnson touring East and North and Goldwater focusing on the South. Campaign heat and claims of dirty tactics rise ahead of Tuesday voting.
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Douglas B. Cornell Jashington
Johnson
America
Barry Goldwater
White House
Bruce Felkner
Fair Campaign
Prac
Goldwater
Washington
Dover
Wilmington
Del
Long Island
New York
Madison Square Garden
Barrage At Airfield Wrecks U.S. Planes
Viet Cong mortar barrage hit Bien Hoa airport near Saigon killing four U.S. servicemen and wounding about 20. Seventeen aircraft were damaged or destroyed including six U.S. Air Force B 57 bombers. The attack lasted about 40 minutes beginning shortly after midnight. President Johnson convened top officials to assess the assault as Saigon planned celebrations of Diem's overthrow anniversary.
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AIGON
South Viet Nam
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Johnson
New York City
Washington
Sec. of State
Dean Rusk
Sec. of Defense
Robert
McNamara
Eace
White Mouse Ales
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Astronaut Freeman dies in Texas plane crash
Theodore C. Freeman, 34, an astronaut hopeful, died after his T-28 trainer crashed near Ellington Air Force Base in soggy Texas. Witnesses saw geese near the foggy field and the canopy depart before impact. investigators at Manned Spacecraft Center said a cause would take two to three weeks to determine.
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Houston
Theodore C. Freeman
Texas
Manned Spacecraft Center
Freeman
Ellington Air Force Base
Record turnout eyed in South Plains voting race
About 214 000 voters in a 32 county South Plains area surrounding Lubbock are expected at the polls Tuesday, 22 000 more than four years ago, in a close presidential contest between Lyndon Johnson and Barry Goldwater and a tightly watched Senate race between Ralph Yarborough and George Bush.
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U. S
South Plains
Lubbock
Lyndon Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Ralph Yarborough
George Bush
Yarborough
Gordon McLendon
Price Daniel
Estes Fund Lie Detector Data Urged
James Fonville urged Governor Connally to release lie detector test results he says prove he told the truth about a $50,000 Estes contribution to Senator Ralph Yarborough. Fonville provided a letter claiming Estes gave the money in Pecos on November 6, 1960, while Yarborough denies the claim as an infamous lie. He says the FBI questioned him and the Justice Department found no foundation to the statements.
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Dallas
James Fonville
John Connally
Fonville
Ralph Yarborough
Midland
Connally
West Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Yarborough
Yarborough $50,000 In Estes
Pecos
Justice Department
FBI
Horror Houses Draw Hundreds in Lubbock Halloween Event
Halloween horror houses on the South Plains drew thousands of visitors in Lubbock as local volunteers staged professional looking fright attractions to curb vandalism. Police noted vandalism stayed low, though early windows were shattered in several cars and shops. The event, run by about 350 volunteers including Boy Scouts, drew long lines and extended into the night.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County May Top 36000 in Presidential Vote
Estimated 47207 voters eligible in Lubbock County with forecasts 36000 to 40000 turnout. Democrats seek to recapture the county for first time since 1948 while Republicans rely on ticket splitting and Goldwater support to cement wins. See LUBBOCK Page 16.
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Demos
Harry S Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
GOP
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Syd Moore
Barry Goldwater
Lubbock
Church and Arts Sections Highlight Local Events
The Plains church news and fine arts listings outline upcoming services, concerts, and community events across Pages 6 to 10. Editorials and letters on Pages 10 to 11 offer reader opinions, while radio and TV programs are summarized on Page 6.
Prayer for healing and peace to Heavenly Father
A reader expresses faith in God as the healer of sickness and sorrows and prays for divine blessing and peace on earth. The message centers on trust in divine intervention and spiritual comfort.
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Heavenly Father
Fifteen Die In Kansas Auto Crash Tragedy
A fatal Kansas collision near Wichita left eight dead in one car and seven in another. Survivors include David Saxe and Don Copening, both Wichita youths. Police identify victims as teenagers and a former heart surgery patient, with one survivor in critical condition. A separate New York crash killed seven others, delaying identifications.
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Associated Press
Chita
Kan
Wichita
New York
Auburn
Kansas
David Saxe
Don E. Copening
Saxe
Craig Miller
Three Arrests Made in Priceless New York Jewel Theft
FBI reports two men were arrested in Miami and a third in New York after a sensational theft at the American Museum of Natural History. Twenty two gems including the Star of India and the world's finest star ruby were taken. valued at over 300000 dollars but deemed priceless by authorities. Suspects Kuhn and Murphy face transporting stolen jewelry charges. Clark faces burglary and weapon and drug charges. A fourth man, Bernier, was not implicated.
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Associated Press
York
Florida
FBI
Neh
Museum of Natural History
Miami
Allen Dale Kuhn
Jack Rolland Murphy
PBI
Kuhn
Roger Frederick Clark
Clark
Weather map notes for Lubbock and vicinity
Partly cloudy and mild through the night with a high in the low to mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
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Lubbock
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