Knight Elected By Seven Votes In Scurry County Race
Scurry County voters chose T. B. Knight by 421 to 414 in precinct No 1 for county commissioner. Gov Allan Shivers led Ralph Yarborough in the county 1570 to 1575 as Yarborough carried 12 of 20 precincts but not the largest boxes. Brewster led Scott 1601 to 1049 for Associate Justice. Knight returns to courthouse after previous service 1943 51.
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Allan Shivers
T. B. Knight
Clarence Wade
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Dermott
Canyon
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Prize Decorations Adorn County Clerk Record Books
County clerk Pat Johnston found two prize decorations in old deed and deed of trust records. One ribbon cites the Saint Louis World’s Fair 1904 award, the other the Dallas Exposition 1887 prize. Deeds span 1887 to 1910, with writing praised, though the exact category of the prize is unclear.
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Pat Johnston
Lee Watson
Johnston
Dallas Exposition
George D. Barnard & Co
H. B. Patterson
A. J. Grantham
C. R. Buchanan
Fred A. Grayam
B. A. Eubank
Fred A. Graham
Seven Stanton Men Indicted on Felony Theft Charges
Martin County grand jury indicts seven Stanton men including a former county judge and three commissioners on 19 counts of felony theft of county funds. Indictments cover multiple defendants with bonds totaling 42 000 dollars. civil suits recommended to recover missing funds.
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Stanton
Tex
Martin County
Grand Jury
James McMorries
Joe Frohman
Stanley Lewis
Whit McMorries
M.H. McMorries
Oliver Vaughan
James Herndon
Charles Sullivan
24 Die as Giant B36 Bomber Crashes Near Ellsworth Air Base
A B36 bomber crashed near Ellsworth Air Force Base in perfect weather last night, killing 24 crewmen. Three crew survived in critical condition. Air Force will convene a board of inquiry to determine the cause.
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Rapid City
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Ellsworth Air Force Base
Alfred Swallow
Harold
Air Force
Harold Swallow
Showers Hit Texas Towns Amid Election Day Heat
Spotty showers fell in parts of Texas on Saturday while election day remained mostly fair and hot. Rain totals included Brownsville .07 inches, Houston .39, Corpus Christi .15, Marfa .25 and other locations with traces in Abilene and Victoria. Temperatures ranged from 85 to 102 degrees as more hot weather and isolated showers were forecast for Sunday.
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Associated Press
Texas
Brownsville
Houston
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
College Station
Alice
Placids
Marfa
Abilene
Beaumont
Victoria
Junction
Texarkana
Childress
Area Gins Begin Processing Cotton Prospects Uncertain
In Scurry County the first bales opened early this year with 54 gins tallying to date. Nine gins operate county wide with varied early yields from one-tenth to one-quarter bale per acre in spots. Estimates range from 11 000 to 20 000 bales, brighter than last year’s 12 000.
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Fluvanna
Ira
Meeks Bros
Helmleigh
Snyder
Dunn
Inadale
China Grove
Scurry County
Nathan Shepherd
Herman Handsnarcher
Hermleigh
Snyder Schools Prepare for New Term With Orientation
Snyder teachers and staff gear up for the new school year with orientation sessions at the high school, visits from five education consultants, and phased registration for students. Schools in Hermleigh Ira and Hobbs open soon with varied schedules and upcoming events including a September 9 teacher appreciation banquet.
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Snyder
Hermleigh
Ira
Hobbs
Fluvanna
Gail
Horace Hartsell
Texas Tech College
William Truax
East Texas State College
Patsy Singleton
Texas Christian University
Edna Marie Jones
Abilene
Troy Carraway
Cecil Yarbrough
Snyder Classroom Teachers Association
Andy Holt
Chamber of Commerce
Billie Davis
Walker elected Borden County precinct 1 commissioner
In Borden County on the second primary ballot Hubert Walker topped Bill Stephens 105 to 80 to win precinct 1 commissioner. Other county offices were decided in the first primary. Governor Allan Shivers led Ralph Yarborough 182 to 158, Few Brewster defeated Alfred M. Scott 180 to 96 for place 1 on the supreme court, and Lloyd W. Davidson led in the race for justice of the court of criminal appeals with 234 votes.
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Gail
Hubert Walker
Borden County
Walker
Bill Stephens
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Few Brewster
Alfred M. Scott
Supreme Court
Lloyd W. Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Borden
Pay hike approved for Houston police and firemen
Houston voters in a special election approved a 45 dollar per month raise for policemen and firemen. Unofficial results from all 171 precincts show 68 741 voting yes and 10 084 no.
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Houston
Inc
Texan Killed In Wreck
A man from Bowie Texas Elton Edward McBee aged 35 was killed when his car left the highway eight miles east of Quincy California and plunged 180 feet over a cliff onto Western Pacific Railroad tracks late today.
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Quincy
Calif
Elton Edward McBee
Bowie
Tex
Here
Western Pacific
Shivers Clinches Texas Governor Third Term Victory
Texas Governor-elect Allan Shivers wins a third term in a Democratic runoff, defeating Ralph Yarborough by about 91,695 votes. Shivers led steadily as returns from 249 of 254 counties showed a decisive conservative-Democrat victory amid party splits and heavy turnout. Yarborough conceded at 12:05 a.m. Sunday.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Ralph Yarborough
Yarborough
Shivers
Eisenhower
Texas Election Bureau
Austin
Dwight Eisenhower
Savage Wins Dallas Race for U S Representative
Savage, former state Democratic Committee chairman, won the Dallas district race with 52 343 votes to 41 071 for Leslie Hackler. State Sen. Bell led State Sen. Shireman 36 434 to 32 983. Returns from 16 of 19 counties show early results with Hackler backed by the liberal Democratic faction.
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Associated Press
Wallace Savage
Democratic Committee
U.S
Dallas
John Bell
Cuero
William Shireman
Corpus Christi
Savage
Leslie Hackler
Texas Election Bureau
Bell
Shireman
Hackler
Democratic Party
Reelected Sheriff Heads Howard County Vote Showdown
Jess Slaughter won reelection as Howard County sheriff in a hot runoff against ex-sheriff J. B. Bruton with 3,286 to 2,970. Voters also chose three commissioners G. E. Gilliam Earl Hull and Arthur Stallings, and reelected Constable W. O. Leonard. In the governor race Yarborough defeated Shivers 3,418 to 2,850.
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Big Spring
Jess Slaughter
Howard County
J. B. Bruton
Slaughter
Bruton
Howard Countians
G. E. Gilliam
Pete Thomas
Earl Hull
Fred Polacek
France May Delay EDC Debate Amid Negotiation Push
In Paris on August 28 Premier Mendes-France and cabinet allies moved to delay the European Defense Community ratification debate to permit new talks on treaty changes. The debate began amid frustration as France weighs the pact seen as vital to NATO manpower.
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French Assembly
Pierre Mendes-France
Mendes-France
European Army Project
France
Jules Moch
Moch
West Germany
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Italy
Assembly
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