10 Nov 1966
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
1
In a terse political update several regions report late returns aiding Republican gains. The article lists areas affected by delayed results and notes shifts in local power dynamics influenced by the late vote count.
The report notes voter patterns citing a national trend as a factor in a local defeat. It mentions political dynamics, education focus, and upcoming elections with reference to named figures and regional references.
Voter activity starts at several polling places as ballots open for the upcoming election. Officials report limited early lines and expect turnout to rise with afternoon temperatures and key local races on the ballot.
The official count shows Tower 62 034 to Carr 45 149 with wide margins across five counties surrounding the area. Observers credit organized Republican effort and local sentiment on Great Society spending for Carr's setback in his home region.
William Osborn, 40, aide to Wag goner Carrs US Senate campaign, died of an apparent heart attack in Austin. A former Falls County state representative from 1951 to 1953, he also served as assistant state attorney general and legal counsel for the Texas Manufacturers Association. He practiced law in Houston and Tyler and was a Baylor University graduate. Survivors include his widow, his mother and a daughter. Funeral services are pending.
A garbled report mentions New York power outages and a narrative about candy and beans in a crowded scene. It references various places and people including Astoria and The Waletorf 2, with odd phrases about providers and a party hosted by Peters LOOM Square and others. The text is fragmented and reads like OCR noise with scattered names.
The Gemini 12 mission faces a second 21 hour delay as an emergency guidance system on the Titan 2 rocket falters. Astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Buzz Aldrin remain focused while engineers replace a faulty gyroscope in the backup autopilot to resume the four day spaceflight finale.
A public note invokes humility in victory and pride in defeat for lasting freedom, asking leaders to remember a heritage founded on faith. A spokesman says a replacement is being inserted while aiming to fix a stalled system. autopilot backup readiness is tested amid flight delays. Lovell and Aldrin use the delay to rehearse crucial Gemini mission phases in a simulator.
Cold front sends residents scrambling to warm fires as temperatures drop further tonight in the Phas area and nearby regions.
Georgia faces a court challenge as write in ballots for Ellis Arnall deny a majority and GOP rivals Maddox Callaway lead with rural returns still outstanding. The ACLU asks federal court to block legislature action, raising the possibility of a two governor dispute echoing a past fight. Governor Sanders says he will stay prepared under law.
A fast moving northern front swept into Texas bringing rain snow and sleet to the Panhandle and South Plains. Cold wave warnings followed as temperatures tumbled and a few areas recorded up to a half inch of snow. Roadways grew hazardous and airports reported unsettled conditions across multiple towns.
Washington investigates possible Soviet underground test breach of the 1963 nuclear test ban. State Department spokesman Robert McCloskey says the test ban’s integrity is crucial and declines further comment. Separate AP report notes French W Richardson, 29, died after being struck by a pickup near Athens Texas on Texas 31.
U S first infantry division troops returning from combat at Tay Ninh Pro near Saigon haul vast Communist caches. Fifty rocket launchers, 25 machine guns and 481 mines lead a haul the Americans call possibly the war’s largest. Maj Gen. William Depuy cites a fierce Tuesday attack repulsed and Viet Cong supply seizures. Air strikes persist across Vietnam as South Korea's Tiger Division reports heavy Viet Cong losses.
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