Harvest Festival Parade Crowns Queen in Brownfield Event
Peggy Hester, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney Hester, was crowned Harvest Festival queen after a day of singing square dancing and a long parade featuring seven bands, five riding clubs and many floats. Awards included a 75 dollar prize for the Rotary Club float and top trophies for commercial float and battle of the bands. Local officials noted mild weather despite a cold front.
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Dale Durham
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McGovern Plans Third Texas Campaign Swing
Senator George McGovern makes a Texas swing visiting Austin Houston San Antonio and Fort Worth to press for all 26 electoral votes. He will address a joint Texas Legislature session at 3 30 p m Monday. The trip follows past visits to LBJ Ranch and other Texas stops.
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Texas
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Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Laredo
Rio Grande City
Harlingen
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Floresville
Connally
Texas Senate
Waco
Demos Seek Subpoenas In Watergate Inquiry
The Democratic majority on a Senate Judiciary subcommittee approved subpoenas for witnesses in a Watergate inquiry led by Sen Kennedy. The move, contested by Sen Gurney, targets the June 17 break in and general GOP espionage charges while preserving criminal prosecutions. The full committee chair Sen Eastland said subpoenas depend on jurisdiction, with Kennedy asserting scope covers wiretapping and political espionage amid the Watergate scandal.
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Watergate Complex
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Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Charles Mathias
R-Md
Michigan
John V. Tunney
California
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