Democratic Republican Runoff Set For Texas Congress Seat
In Wichita Falls Texas Democratic Republican runoff set after a close special election for the 13th District seat. Democratic candidate Graham Purcell led with 8935 votes to Republican Meissner 6704 as Gov Price Daniel will set the runoff date between January 22 and February.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
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Graham B. Purcell
U.S. House
Joe Bailey Meissne
Purcell
Price Daniel
Meissner
Bobh Purcell
John Tower
R-Tex
Meisser
Labor Leader Dies At 86 In Cleveland
William J. McSorley, 86, longtime labor leader, died Saturday in Cleveland. He served as general president of the Wood, Wire and State Lathers International Union for over 50 years until 1955, then became president emeritus. He also led the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL for five years and helped found the department in 1907.
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Urday
Cleveland
McSorley
Wood, Wire and Stale Lathers Internationl Union
McSorney
Building and Construction Trades Department
AFL
Rescue Near For Hound Trapped In Hole 50 Days
Brownie the hound nears 30th day underground after a mine shaft entrapment in Gilbert West Virginia. ABluefield crew moves earth with a bulldozer to free Brownie while volunteers from WV and neighboring states assist. Volunteers navigated mine corridors and escaped a rock fall during the search effort.
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Hound
Gilbert
W.va
Brownie
Bluefield
Browne
West Virginia
Richard Hatfield
Hatfield
Three Daughters Born to Whites in Detroit on Dec 17
The James E Whites of Detroit welcomed three daughters born on Dec 17 at Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital. Wendi Anne arrived Sunday, joining Patti Anne age 1 and Michelle Anne age 2, all sharing the same birth date.
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Detroit
James E. Whites
Wendi Anne
Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital
Patti Anne
Michelle Anne
Vote Tuesday To End Hot Louisiana Fight
In Shreveport Louisiana the tight race for the 4th District congressional seat ends Tuesday as Democrat Joe Waggonner faces Republican Chariton Lyons Sr. Waggonner, 43, a Plain Dealing resident and State Board of Education member, is favored to win and succeed the late Rep. Overton Brooks, with the district long a Democratic stronghold since 1873. Both candidates advocate segregation and extreme conservatism with similar platforms.
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Jack Hightower
Wilbarger County
Attourney
Vernon Stuart
Wichita Falls
Jimmy Horang
Archer City
Frank I[kard
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American, Petrolleum Institute
Shreveport
Louisiana
Joe
Waggonner
Chariton H. Lyons
Plain Deal
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State Board of Education
Overton Brooks
Lyons
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