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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1964
Page
4
The piece presents photographer Johnny Virden and asks about a woman president. It quotes Mrs. K. R. Carlton of 1415 Crescent Drive opposing a woman in the presidency, stating her belief that a woman should stay in the home.
About 1,800 Winkler County residents voted on Saturday with Richard White edging Malcolm McGregor 805 to 735 in a Democratic primary. Other races featured Pete Snelson defeating George Cook 970 to 594 in the 29th Senate race, Joe Pool beating Robert Baker 1069 to 466 in the congressman at large runoff, Don Nugent defeating Pete Bennett 1340 to 220 for 109th Judicial District attorney, and Jack Cox narrowly defeating George Bush 46 to 40 in the lone Republican contest.
Richard D. Naylor of Pecos holds a 2 vote lead over A. R. Archer Jr. of Monahans in the 143rd district attorney runoff with over 4,000 votes. Unofficial returns show Naylor 2122 to Archer 2120. canvass upcoming. Archer led in Reeves and Ward counties, but Naylor won Loving and Reeves.
An Odessa businessman at a polling place sought the Democratic runoff but received Republican hand bills. He challenged the election judge about GOP material inside the school. He learned he spoke to officials in charge of the Republican runoff and left, red-faced.
Bennett won 1 068 votes against Don Nugent who received 86 in the unofficial Crane County total of 1 144. Joe Pool gathered 683 votes in the congressman at large race.
In unofficial returns the Democratic race for the 16th District shows Richard White ahead in El Paso and across the district by narrow margins. McGregor concedes after a May 2 runoff effort, with White leading in several counties and Bush and Cox tallying Republican runoff votes.
In Terry County Brownfield George T. Is winner with 2896 votes in the 90th Legislative District. Joe Pool led for congressman at large with 2494 votes, while Red Tankersley won in Precinct 1 stable race. Homer Parker led sheriff race with 1824 votes. Republican runoff totals show Jack Cox 70 and George Bush 35.
County results show White and McGregor tallies across four precincts plus absentees and overall totals. McGregor led White in three precincts but trailed in others, with county totals White 2316 and McGregor 2181.
Kansas Gov John Anderson Jr, chairman of the Governors Conference, says there is no door closed to any candidate but Goldwater’s momentum is "going downhill." Edward Teller warns a nuclear strike is possible but manageable with adequate preparation, stating the attack will never come if we are prepared.
In Ector County Democratic runoff four constables were decided. J. E. Harris defeated L. Harvey Byrd in precinct three with 755 votes to 361 and will face Republican A. W. Beeman in November. George Carnes won precinct two with 913 to 637 over Bobby Powell and will meet Republican Bennie Meeks. L. B. Henson regained precinct one with 384 to 191 over Alvie Asbury. Claud Toles held precinct four with 597 to 400 over Thad Johnson and faces Conrad Dempsey in November.
Presidio grocery owner Jesus M Herrera defeated Clyde Vaught in the Democratic runoff with 303 to 188 unofficial votes. Officials noted as many as 30 votes uncounted with two boxes pending. Voters also backed Joe Pool over Robert W Baker for Congress and showed minimal support for Bush and Cox in the Republican Senate race.
In Glasscock County Garden City Jos h Pool received 15 votes in the congressmen at large runoff. His opponent Robert W. Baker had four votes. In the Republican runoff Jack Cox polled 16 votes and George Bush eight votes.
Voters in the 90th State Representative District Saturday named Jesse T. George of Terry County as Democratic nominee for the post. George received 5,005 votes in unofficial returns from Terry Yoakum Hockley and Cochran counties. Howard E. Ragland of Hockley County had 4,160 votes in the runoff. George carried Terry and Yoakum. Ragland led in Hockley and Rey.
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