Democrats Sweep Texas as Humphrey Gains 25 Electoral Votes
United Press International reports a large turnout of Black and Mexican American voters propelled Hubert H. Humphrey to Texas 25 electoral votes and a statewide Democratic sweep. With about half counted, Humphrey led Nixon 43 39 18 percent and held a substantial margin. Preston Smith won governor. Ben Barnes elected lieutenant governor. all Texas Congressmen reelected. Ralph Yarborough campaigned to mobilize Mexican American precincts in San Antonio.
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United Press Internation
Dallas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Texas
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
Nixon
Wallace
Texas Election Bureau
Preston Smith
Paul Eggers
Ben Barnes
Ralph Yarborough
San Antonio
Smith Page
Dirksen Leading In Count
Senate battle tightens as Democrats gain seats and lead in several races while Republican Dirksen trails Illinois as results with 13 percent precincts tallies show William G. Clark ahead 58 to 42. Nationwide, Democrats hold edge in 205 House races with 27 uncontested. Republicans gain in other contests.
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Michael L. Posner
Washington
UPD
Senate
Illinois
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Linois Atty
William G. Clark
Demos
Nixon leads New Mexico race as voting continues
With about half the returns in, Richard M. Nixon held 52 percent and Hubert Humphrey 40 percent in New Mexico’s general election. George Wallace was at eight percent amid a tight governor contest where Fabian Chavez led David F. Cargo by 1,186 votes. Other incumbents trailed or led.
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Richard M. Nixon
New Mexico
Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Fabian Chavez
David F. Cargo
Chavez
Cargo
Manuel Lujan
U. S
Thomas G. Morris
E. S
Johnny) Walker
Ed Foreman
Lujan
Morris
Foreman
Walker
Associated Press
Jesse D. Kornegay
James A. Maloney
ICC examiner approves trucking firm merger in Texas
The ICC approves a three firm merger including Lubbock based T SM E Freight Inc. in a statewide transportation move. Tornado damages houses and torn utility poles hit a South Texas town with infrastructure impact. A poetical descriptor notes a disheveled appearance in a separate item.
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ICC Examiner
Lubbock
South Texas
Dirksen Holds Illinois Senate Seat in Tight Re election
Bulletin reports Everett M. Dirksen leading over William G. Chirk for a fourth term as returns favor Republicans. GOP gains include at least four Democratic House seats, signaling a strong challenge to Democratic control. In Florida Edward J. Gurney defeats Leroy Collins for Smathers vacancy and Maryland sees Mathias defeat Brewster, with Maho also in race.
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Chicago
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
William G. Chirk
Maols
GOP
Congress
Florida
Edward J. Gurney
Leroy Collins
George A. Smathers
Maryland
Charles M. Mathias Jr
Daniel B. Brewster
George P. Maho
West Texas congressmen lead early in three races
Incumbents held early leads in three West Texas House contests. Bob Price led J. R. Brown 45,985 to 24,527 with 24 of 28 counties reporting, likely securing a second term. Graham Purcell led Frank Crowley 49,993 to 35,550 as Dallas reporting lagged after a computer breakdown. O C Fisher led W J Alexander 47,751 to 32,432 across 21 counties from Odessa to San Antonio.
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Bob Price
Pampa
Schalenger J. R
Dick) Brown
Hartley
Potter
Randall
Price
Graham Purcell
Whichita Falls
Dallas
Frank Crowley
Purcell
Crowley
O. C. Fisher
W. J
Jack) Alexander
Odessa
San Antonio
Prayer for common goal and guidance from God
A Lubbock reader urges turning thoughts to a shared aim and acting under divine guidance this day, seeking unity and purposeful action through faith.
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Lubbock
Lubbock County Awaits Results In Nixon Lead Race
Early returns show Nixon leading with 22,797 votes to Humphrey 13,568 and Wallace 7,904 as 43 of 48 boxes report. Preston Smith tops governor race with 30,789 in his hometown. Egvers has 12,499 as local Republicans make strong showings but win few offices.
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Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
George C. Wallace
F. H. Bo- Lee
Hunted No Clue Yet To Hidinoff
Dr Harold Eidinoff vanished from public view after leaving Rusk State Hospital with a man and a woman Monday. He was confined since 1961 after being judged insane for the 1959 slaying of El Paso attorney Tom Andress. A federal suit claimed illegal confinement. a new trial motion was overruled as the escape occurred, prompting state court appeal steps.
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Rusk
Harold Hidinoff
Rusk State Hospital
Lex Neill
Eidinoff
el Paso
Tom Andress
Kidinoff
Cherokee County
Court of Civil Appeals
Liquor Petition Drive Claims 1200 Names in Precinct 6
Advocates for a local option liquor election in Justice Precinct 6 reported about 1,200 signatures on 24 petitions by closing time at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. County officials say 33,500 signatures are needed to trigger a countywide liquor election, with earlier claims noted as premature.
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Howard Swindle
Avalanche-Journal
Justice
Lubbock
Central Fire Station
McWhorter School
Smyth Wilson Junior High
Overton School
Stubbs
Smith Barnes Push For Governor In South Plains Vote
Early returns from 30 counties show Preston Smith gaining a strong lead over the Democrats in the race for governor as Nixon leads nationally. Nixon 64259 Humphrey 43880 Wallace 35461 with Smith surging in the area despite incomplete counts. County totals so far 143789 with several counties yet to report and records noted in Floyd Lamb Deaf Smith Midland.
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South Plains
Richard M. Nixon
Howard
Hockley
Floyd
Lamb
Deaf Smith
Diab
Midland
Snelson Holds Decisive Lead In 25th District Senate Race
W E Peter Snelson of Midland led Ernest Anzely in early returns for the 25th District state senate seat with a strong margin across several counties. Snelson held about 3 600 absentee votes uncounted as final totals neared, with prior primary victory over Dorsey Hardeman following a close 1966 race.
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W. EL
Peter Snelson
Midland
Ernest Anzely
Senate
Angelo
Betor
Snelson
Paigner
House
Dorsey Hardeman
Hardeman
Decision May Go To House
Nixon and Humphrey fought vote for vote in the 1968 race with California and Illinois close. Wallace held 39 electoral votes and could tilt the outcome if no candidate topped 270, as Nixon led in the popular tally at 3 a.m. CST and Illinois was in reach for Humphrey.
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Avalinche-Journal News Services
Hubert S. Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
California
Illinois
House
George C. Wallace
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Humphrey
Ilinois
Thnois
Wallace
Alabama
Misssissippi
Louisiana
Georgia
Johnson Knew Saigon Rejected Paris Talks
U.S. sources say President Johnson knew Saigon would refuse to attend expanded Paris talks but announced a halt to bombing on November 1. Humphrey backed by political rivals, Saigon delayed negotiations, and Viet Cong urged talks to proceed without Saigon.
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Washington
Johnson
North Vietnam
Neuven van Tinen
Ton Ort Wy
United States
Paris
Tart
Hunel
Johnsain
Vietnam
Saigon
Net Cong
Weather Map Page 4-A Lubbock vicinity forecast
Partly cloudy and colder today and tonight with highs in the upper 50s and a low near 62. Northerly winds 0 to 20 mph.
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