Convention fervor marks Texas party gatherings in Galveston and San Antonio
The Republican meeting in Galveston backed Sen. John Tower against gubernatorial hopeful Henry C. Grover while the Democratic romp in San Antonio saw George McGovern allies and liberal Democrats pressing Dolph Briscoe and George Wallace. A straw poll among 3,860 delegates showed Wallace leading with 33 percent, McGovern 28 percent, Humphrey 16 percent, and uncommitted delegates remaining.
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Rudy Judeman
John Tower
GOP
Texas
Henry C. Grover
San Antonio
George McGovern
Dolph Briscoe
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
D-S.d
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Crash Kills Man in City
A 19 year old Panhandle man was killed Tuesday night in a one car crash after failing to negotiate a turn from the Canyon Expressway to the I 40 interchange. Steven Mark Hodges Route 2 Box 8A Panhandle was dead on arrival about 10 p m at Northwest Texas Hospital Justice of the Peace Cliff Roberts acted as coroner. Police cited Hodges exiting onto I 40 from the Canyon Expressway as the crash point witnessed by truck driver Jim Bell from Lone Star. The car jumped the curb shortly after the exit.
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Panhandle
Canyon Expressway
Steven Mark Hodges
Northwest Texas Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Cliff Roberts
Hodges
Jim Bell
Lone Star
Witness Says Races Fixed in Major Tracks East
A confessed gambler testified before the House Crime Committee that he and others drugged horses to fix races at most major East Coast tracks. He described instructing bettors to back the non-drugged runners and cited cooperation with New York and Boston crime leaders while avoiding three tracks with their own fixers. The testimony, given under immunity, covered a three year period and explained a shift from incentives to drugging as the primary method.
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UPI
Congressional
East
Bobby Byrne
House Crime Committee
Byrne
New York
Boston
Panhandle Demos Take Active Part at San Antonio Convention
Miss Claudia Brummett of Amarillo was elected permanent secretary of the State Democratic Convention as Panhandle delegates joined in convention activities. Mrs. Wiley Hicks of Amarillo was named to nominate a national committeeman and committeewoman, and Dist. Atty. Andy Shuv al of Hereford joined the panel to nominate national convention delegates at large. In the 31st Senatorial District caucus, Carl King of Dimmitt led the resolutions committee, Chuck Hamilton of Clarendon headed rules, Steve Busby of Springlake chaired presidential electors, Naomi Harney of Amarillo was named to nominate national.
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San Antonio
Claudia Brummett
Amarillo
Panhandle
Wiley Hicks
Amarilo
Calvin Guest
Bryan
Teeman
Andy Shuval
Hereford
Carl King
Dimmitt
The
Resolutions Committee
Chuck Hamilton
Clarendon
Rules
Steve Busby
Springlake
Naomi Harney
Max Sherman
Ruth Osborne
Pampa
James
Bynum
Political convention delegates named in Texas panhandle race
State and local figures from Amarillo Plainview Levelland and other Panhandle counties participate in the Texas Democratic convention. Delegates at large include Ben Bynum and Orville Williams while Pete Laney and Roy Orr figure in the vice chair contest. District caucuses set to name delegates alternates and presidential electors as the convention proceeds.
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Ben Bynum
Amarillo
Orville Wiliams
Levelland
Pete Laney
Plainview
Panhandle
Roy Orr
DeSoto
Democratic Executive Committee
Orr
Bettie Bernice Johnson
Dallas
Lame Duck Session Opens In Texas With No Tax Hike Plan
In Austin a lame duck legislature convenes to approve funds for state government for the coming year without new taxes. Gov. Preston Smith backs a no tax spending plan, delaying welfare funds, with a $818 million general revenue appropriation and pay as you go constraint. The session includes budget hearings, appointments scrutiny, and possible criminal law revisions.
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Austin
Tex
Preston Smith
Smith
Legislative Budget Board
Robert S. Calvert
Budget Board
Calvert
Texas
Senate
Chamber
House Appropriations
Senate Finance Committees
Bob Bullock
Insurance Board
Larry Teaver
Vending Commission
Raymond B. Williams
Dallas
Atty
Alex Bickley
Frank Dyson
House
Nixon submits arms pacts to Congress for ratification
President Nixon sent the Soviet nuclear arms pacts to Congress and plans an in depth White House briefing with 120 members of five committees. Kissinger will brief at 9 am in the East Room while Rogers and Smith testify on Capitol Hill. Formal testimony begins Monday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Washington
Nixon
Soviet Union
Congress
White House
Senate
House
Moscow
Ronald L. Ziegler
Henry A. Kissinger
Ziegler
Zieger
Kissinger
William P. Rogers
Gerard Smith
Capitol Hill
Old Glory 195 Today Celebrations Across Amarillo
Amarillo celebrates Flag Day as Old Glory marks 195 years. Han son Post 54 American Legion will distribute banners from 6 a.m. with stripes displayed at 80 downtown businesses and many private homes. Flags available at Legion office 617 W. 7th or local office supply stores.
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Old Glory
Amarillo
Hanson Post 54
American Legion
Legion
W. 7Th
Argentina to Alaska A Modern Odyssey
Beaver Okla A Harvard graduate and his Swedish wife began a transcontinental horseback trek from Argentina to Alaska on Jan 2 1969 celebrating their 10th anniversary. Nate Foote 28 and Elly 26 crossed Pampas Andes and Atacama Desert facing guerrilla danger and tick fever. They found mustangs in Finley Oklahoma and resumed toward Idaho then Alaska planning possible book and Harvard study with future work in Alaska. Trails include crossing stretches of South America and Central America with hope to write about their journey and perhaps found a home for boys in the Rockies.
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Okla
Harvard
Elmwood
Argentina
Alaska
Nate
Elly Foote
Elly
Pampas
Andes
Atacama
Chile
Central America
Footes
Cial
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Finley
Gilbert Jones
Jones
Foote
Spain
South America
Rockies
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