Wallace Leads With Early Alabama Delegates Count
With six of 19 local Democratic precinct conventions reporting, Alabama's George Wallace held a small delegate edge with 21 votes. uncommitted had 24, Eugene McGovern of South Dakota had eight, and Hubert Humphrey one. Wallace won eight votes in Precinct 120, three in 104, three in 107, three in 110, and four in 109 amid voting-time disputes and fees complaints at precincts 106 and 109, with some McGovern supporters considering a rump convention.
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Runoff races loom in Richardson Republican vote
In Richardson and Dallas County preliminary returns, Clarke Straughan leads Dick Reynolds in the 3rd District gubernatorial runoff, with Straughan holding about 1,471 to Reynolds 1,117 as results trickle in. Congressional contests show Jim Collins leading Tom Crouch 9,554 to 4,590. McCaleb leads Custard for the 3rd District school board.
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County officeholders fare well in Dallas County primary
Dallas County officeholders largely won reelection in Saturdays Democratic primary. Sheriff Clarence Jones led late returns to head off a runoff with Ted Hinton. Tax Assessor Collector John Childs easily outdistanced Paul Cash and Samuel Moreno, while officials like Jim Tyson, Oscar Mauzy, Earl Luna, and Earle Cabell won renomination. The 24th District contest favored Mike McKool over Dale Milford, and Dolph Briscoe’s rural support helped Roy Coffee’s assessment of his statewide appeal. Local races showed several incumbents advancing, with Mildred Walker leading in Grand Prairie and Joe Ratcliff contesting a runoff in Oak Cliff District 33-G.
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Richardson forecast shows cloudy skies and 30 percent showers
The Richardson forecast calls for considerable cloudiness through Sunday with a 30 percent chance of showers. Sunday’s highs near 82 and lows about 62, with northerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Richardson Voters Reflect Statewide Primary Trends
Early Richardson returns show Dolph Briscoe leading in the governor race with Frances Farenthold second, while Barefoot Sanders dominates the U S Senate contest over Ralph Yarborough. John Hughes George leads in the House race, Carl Montgomery uncontested for state representative, and Democrats report heavy turnout with precincts prioritizing Briscoe and Sanders locally.
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Collins and Crouch urge GOP to close ranks after Dallas primary
Congressmen Jim Collins and Tom Crouch pressed Dallas County Republicans to unite after Collins won a decisive 3 to 1 victory over the former county chairman. Crouch conceded at 11 p.m. pledging to back the party ticket as races moved toward runoffs in multiple districts. Names, districts, and contest details outline a GOP scene of reconciling wounds and looming runoffs.
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Record turnout in Texas primary despite rain at polls
Voters crowded the Texas primary polling places with heavy turnout. Precinct 109 at Terrace Elementary School began at 7 a.m. with two machines, added a third then a fourth as lines grew. Lines remained long after 7 p.m. In Richardson only half of 19 precincts reported by midnight.
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Voters Tired Of Long Ballots And Unfamiliar Judges
The piece laments voter apathy toward down ballot offices and judges, noting Dallas County and Tarrant County ballots overwhelmed with candidates. It critiques limited public knowledge of lesser offices and suggests a voting intensity meter to better reflect voter sentiment and keep unfamiliar candidates from swelling offices.
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