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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1968
Page
1
May exceed 15,000 voters in Ector County as GOP and Democratic contests draw attention. Officials estimate turnout could approach 20,000 for county primaries with more than 10,000 to 15,000 ballots cast by end of polling.
Dallas AP Texans decide Saturday how their delegates vote in the presidential nominating conventions. Some back Rockefeller Connally or Reagan allies and seek a coalition to defeat Connally. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with 22 voting places in Dallas County.
Severe storms battered parts of the state and cooler air was set to lower temperatures in West Texas by Saturday. Residents in the northwest endured a tense night as elections drew near in Ector County with turnout expected around 37,000 if average. Republicans and Democrats weigh in on the race and party activity remains steady ahead of the vote.
Lyndon insists social policy reforms await action as the Poor People's March amplifies calls for change. He argues $80 billion in recommendations are under review and vows government must meet national needs while citizens retain their rights.
President Johnson announced that the United States and North Vietnam will open preliminary peace talks in Paris next Friday or soon after. He said he accepted Hanoi's proposed time and place and emphasized the Paris talks are a first step toward ending the war, with a partial bombing halt ordered for March 31 and potential expansion if Hanoi shows restraint.
Fragmentary text reports President Johnson facing a decision not to run again. It notes appeals to Congress, and mentions Vietnam peace talks at an unspecified location with references to timing around May and March. Citations are unclear due to OCR quality.
Telecomm workers across the nation prepare to vote on a tentative Bell System contract ending a strike that spanned 30 days. The agreement, described as milestone for the industry, would raise top wages about 12 dollars a week and discuss longer term pay scales while workers weigh the proposal after 24 hours of marathon bargaining.
The Associated Press reports Houston hosted the world's third heart transplant in a week and the ninth overall. Everett Clair Thomas, 47 from Phoenix, received a donor heart from a 23 year old woman who died by suicide and survived. Joseph Rizor, 40 of Stanford, was in fair condition after receiving a donor heart from an unidentified 43 year old man. The French patient Clovis Roblain, 66, Europe's first heart transplant recipient, died in Paris.
A brief quirky note on adolescence, noting the awkward phase as a time of changing appearances and self perception. It suggests humor as a coping lens for the social shifts and growing pains characteristic of youth.
Voters in Odessa Ares head to the polls to decide on key local contests including Figg Haine amid a tight primary slate. Officials urge turnout as candidates vie for positions that could shape upcoming city policies and governance.
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