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Page Deadline today for Texas’ political hopefuls K it him! eUol g aroii: here i| ndbal United Press International AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ political hopefuls have only until 6 p.m. Monday to file for office for the May 6 Democratic and Republican pri mary elections. Among those seeking statewide office, only former Land Commis sioner Jerry Sadler has yet to file. Sadler, who has made a tradition of filing five minutes before the dead line, has said he is 90 percent cer tain he will make a statewide cam paign, but has refttsed to say what office he might seek. Meanwhile, the campaign for the Democratic nomination for gover nor — traditionally the highlight of spring campaigns in Texas —- has been underway for months. Gov. Dolph Briscoe is seeking election to a new four-year term which would extend his tenure as chief executive longer than any per son in Texas history. However, he is being actively challenged by Attor ney General John Hill, former Gov. Preston Smith and a lesser known candidate, Ray Allen Mayo of San Juan. Rep. Bob Krueger, D-Texas, and former Insurance Board chairman Joe Christie are competing for the Democratic nomination to the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Sen. John G. Tower, while former Speaker Price Daniel Jr. and former Secretary of State Mark White are battling for the Democratic nomina tion for attorney general. Warren G. Harding, appointed to succeed the late Jesse James as state treasurer, is being opposed by Harry Ledbetter, a former Texas A&M football player. In two other contested state-wide races, Rep. Joe Hubenak, D-Rosenberg, is opposing Agricul ture Commissioner Reagan Brown, and former Rep. Ray Lemmon of Houston is challenging Railroad Commissioner John Poerner. Comptroller Bob Bullock, Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong, and Railroad Commissioner Mack Wal lace all have escaped opposition thus far. In the Republican camp, William Clements Jr., 60, a Dallas oil drill ing operator who served as deputy secretary of defense, is seeking the GOP gubernatorial nomination, and is challenged by Ray Hutchison, 45, also of Dallas. Hutchison is a former state reprer sentative, and resigned as Texas Republican chairman to enter the campaign. A third candidate, Clar ence Thompson, 46, of Fort Worth also is in the GOP race. Candidates file for primary team*) ein m the iship most 1 •d. 'ith 181 throw United Press International AUSTIN — Statewide filings for the May 6 Democratic and Republi can primary ballots: Democratic party Governor Ray Allen Mayo of San Juan. Former Gov. Preston Smith of Lubbock. Attorney General John Hill of Austin. Gov. Dolph Briscoe of Uvalde. United States senator Rep. Robert Krueger of New Braunfels. Joe Christie of El Paso. Lieutenant governor Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby of Houston. John Hill Westbrook of Tyler. Troy Skates of Leander. Attorney general Price Daniel Jr. of Liberty. Mark White of Houston. Comptroller of public accounts Bob Bullock of Austin. State treasurer C. R. “Charlie’ Sanderson of San Antonio. Treasurer Warren G. Harding of Austin. Harry Ledbetter of Austin. Land commissioner Land Commissioner Bob) Armstrong of Austin. Commissioner of agriculture Agriculture Commissioner Reagan V. Brown of Austin. Rep. Joe Hubenak of Rosenberg. Railroad commissioner Mack Wallace of Austin. Railroad commissioner unexpired term Ray Lemmon of Houston. Commissioner John Poerner of Hondo. Chief justice, Texas supreme court Justice Joe R. Greenhill of Aus tin. Associate justice, place 1 Franklin Spears of San Antonio. Associate justice, place 2 Justice Sam D. Johnson of Aus tin. Associate justice, place 3 unexpired term Justice W. C. Barrow of San An tonio. Associate justice, place 4 unexpired term Justice T. C. Chadick of Quit- man. Court of criminal appeals, place 1 Judge Wendell A. Odom of Aus tin. Court of crimiiial appeals, place 2 Judge Jim Vollers of Beaumont. Court of criminal appeals, place 3 Judge W. C. Davis of Bryan. Marvin Odell Teague of Houston. Republican party Governor William Clements Jr. of Dallas. Ray Hutchison of Dallas. Clarence Thompson of Fort Worth. United States Senator Sen. John G. Tower of Wichita Falls. Chemical burns after derailment last ye s. ker- United Press International VIEW, Texas — Firefighters al lowed three tank cars of methyl al cohol to' burn out early Sunday morning, permitting the 100 resi dents of this community to return to their home. Fourteen Santa Fe railroad cars derailed Saturday afternoon, ignit ing eight chemical-carrying tank cars. Fires burned more than 15 hours and destroyed a bridge on U.S. 277 above the tracks. Department of Public Safety offi cials said traffic would be re-routed Embrey’s Jewelry We Specialize In Aggie Rings. Diamonds SeMp Sizing — Reoxidizing '§< All types watch/jewelry Repair Aggie Charge Accounts 9-5:30 846-5816 from the overpass for two months until it can be rebuilt. Crews from the ^Vulture Emergency Service of Ok la noma ar rived late Saturday night and ex pected to have all tracks cleared of wreckage by Sunday night. Firefighers, including a special team from Kansas City, Mo., con trolled the blaze early Sunday morn ing and allowed the methyl to burn out because of a lack of water pres sure to extinguish it. A Sante Fe spokesman said the derailment occurred when a wheel of one car snapped off and put other cars off the track, making sparks which ignited the chemicals. press THE BATTALION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1978 MIDNIGHT MADNESS All The Buttermilk Pancakes You Can Eat 49 5 for 99c WED. ONLY 10 P.M.-2 A.M. Intematioftai House of Pancakes w « International r v-h a House of Pancakes. 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