Dallas County voters juggle primaries and runoffs in busy election year
Dallas County and Richardson see heavy turnout from voters amid a complex May primary cycle. Runoffs follow the May 4 results for places 4 and 5 with new special elections to fill unexpired terms. Gov. Connally schedules and legal challenges arise as candidates race toward June and November.
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John Field
John Connally
John Lawrance
Lawrance
Doug Bergman
Cruce
Reed
Gunn
Dallas
Bergman
Joe Lockridge
Lockridge
Ian Holmes
Bob Schmitz
Polling Places Set For Saturday Democratic Runoffs
Democratic officials announce polling sites for the Saturday runoff elections in Dallas County precincts 23 Richardson area. Voters use same locations for both the party primary and the Place 4 runoff, with separate election staff. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at 25 listed sites, and residents may verify precincts on their 1968 registration receipts.
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Connally
Lawrance-Bergman
Richardson-area
Preston Smith
Don Yarborough
B. W. Cruce Jr
Dick Reed
John Field
Doug Bergman
John Lawrance
Spring Valley
Spring Grove
Greenwood Hills
West Shore
Canyon Creek
Copper Ridge
Mohawk
Richardson Heights
N. Floyd
Sears
Valley View
Preston Road
Northwood Hills
Meandering Way
Dover
St. Paul the Apostle
Floyd Road
James Drive
S. Greenville Avenue
Northwood Junior High
Coit Road
Hamilton Park High School
Stults Road
White Rock
Memorial Day Highway Toll Edges Toward Six Hundred
The National Safety Council reports the four day Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths slightly below last year’s record of 608 with an estimated 625 to 725 fatalities overall. At 9 a.m. EDT US officials count at least 147 dead since Wednesday. California and Pennsylvania lead with 16 deaths each. New York 14. Michigan 10. A fatal crash near New Kensington Pa. killed six in a pole collision on Route 56. Two men killed while fighting on U S 96 near Pineland Texas when struck by a passing car.
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National Safety Council
California
Pennsylvania
New York
Michigan
New Kensington
U.S. 96
Pineland
Tex
Doubles Linger in Dallas County Voter Lists
Dallas County struggles with ghost registrations as the 466 925 figure remains the basis for counts. Ben Gentle says it costs 3500 to remove remaining double registrants, with an average 140 per precinct and 41 020 county wide. Sterrett expects a firmer total by November election day.
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Ben Gentle
Gentle
Lew Sterrett
Installation slated tonight for Richardson Jaycees and Jaycee-Ettes
Aubrey Linne leads the Richardson Jaycees slate to be installed at 7 p.m. at Canyon Creek Country Club. Newly elected Jaycee-Ettes officers include Mrs. Gene Newman as vice-president and Mrs. Jim Miller as secretary, with several directors and state officers present for the ceremony.
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Aubrey Linne
Richardson Jaycees
Canyon Creek Country Club
Richardson Jaycee-Ettes
Bill Younger
Jaycees
Jaycee- Ettes
Ben H. Wooten
Dallas Federal Savings and Loan
Wayne Lowe
Jaycee State
John Gordon
J. J. Pearce
Richardson Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Eddy Dyer
Charles Cagle
State Jaycee
Jaycee
Don Carter
Jaycee-Ette
Janet Hester
State Jaycee-Ette
Linne
New Jaycee
Gene Newman
al Helsley
Frank Ziebell
Interclub
Gene Marcum
Gary Hancock
Dale Hamilton
Dick Lane
Paul Renneker
Bob Smith
Dan Wiggins
Ben Wolfe
Younger
New Jaycee-Ette
Richardson Jaycees name three Miss Richardson 1968 contestants
The Richardson Jaycees announced three more contenders for Miss Richardson 1968 to be crowned June 8 at 8 p.m. in Richardson High School Auditorium. Contestants are Tina Edling Joan Hopper and Alexis Pedden, with Edling a 1965 Richardson High graduate and former college performer and teacher candidate.
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The
Richardson Jaycees
Richardson
Richardson High School
Tina Edling
Manuel J. Edling, Jr
Chadwick Drive
Joan Hopper
Alfred R. Hopper, Jr
Laurent
Richardson High School Misses Enter Pageant Entries
Two RHS graduates Miss Hopper and Miss Pedden are entering the Miss Richardson Pageant. Hopper, 18, plans to study government at Stephen F. Austin and teaches, with heavy involvement in school clubs and dancing. Pedden, a SMU sophomore from Buffalo, majors in government and aims for law school, listing extensive campus activities and five years dancing training.
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Edling
Richardson High School
Stephen F. Austin State College
Southern Methodist University
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Nacogdoches
Hopper
Stephen F. Austin State Colge
Miss Pedden
Buffalo
New York
the Blue
Associated Women Students
Dallas
Viet Nam
Rainbow Girls
Eastern Star
Church
Richardson
Pedden
Money to Burn Debate on Poverty and Debt
May issue of Business Briefs highlights over 30 million Americans in poverty with family incomes under 3,100 and about 28 million in deprivation at 3,100 to 5,000, split across city slums. Rep. Myers argues national debt interest at 14.4 billion could fund shoes, homes, cars, and schools for Americans if redirected.
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John T. Myers
Indiana
U.S
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Plano Road
State Highway 5
North Texas
Dallas County Firemen’s and
Fire Marshals’ Associations
Dallas County
American Party
George Wallace
Texas
Smith-Yarborough
Demos
Statehouse
B. W. Cruce
C. A. Gunn
United Press International
Jaycee-Ettes
Jaycee Slate
RHS
Future Homemakers Club
Dallas Area
Eaglettes
Future Teachers Club
CYF
Eaglette
Horizon Club
Young Life Club
Eyed Blonde
Creative Writing
Playhouse Rhs
Town Guilds Association
Alpha Lambda Delta
Delta Sigma Rho
Tau Kappa Delta
Alexis Pedden
Baker’s
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