Kid Vs Professor in California Gubernatorial Race
The 1974 California governor contest is framed as a fight between Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Houston I. Flournoy. Brown, 36, Democrat, secretary of state and son of a former governor, is lean and quick with jabs. Flournoy, 45, Republican, Ivy League Ph.D., has extensive classroom and Sacramento experience but faces Watergate fallout and inflation pressures as he challenges Reagan’s eight-year legacy.
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the Kid
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H.L. Richardson
California State Senate
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Brown Sr
Nixon
Stanislaus
Mervin Field
Washington
Flournoy
May December romance shocks Wales amid wedding talk
In a tangled tale from Wales and the United States, 29 year old Michael Wilson says he is engaged to 77 year old Miss Fitler of Philadelphia and fears front page coverage could derail their plans to marry around Christmas. A Rockefeller family spokesman offered cautious comment as reports spread.
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London
Splash Play
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Breakers
Palm Beach
Fla
United States
Michael
Push on Against White Collar Crime Intensifies
Federal prosecutors say they are digging into more white-collar crimes as part of a Justice Department push to crack down on corruption in boardrooms and government. They urge Congress and the Ford administration for more funding to hire lawyers and shift routine cases to local authorities to free resources for investigations.
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Dean C. Smith
Spokane
Wash
New Law Eases Hatch Act Restrictions
A provision in the new campaign financing law eases Hatch Act limits on political activity for state and local government workers funded in part by federal money. Despite changes, many employees remain subject to other state and local rules, risking confusion as elections approach.
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Centennial Gift Finally Accepted by Congress in 1976
Congress accepted a 19th century gift of an iron safe packed with centennial memorabilia. The safe, over five feet tall, was kept in storerooms since 1877 after Mrs. Charles F. Deihmn donated it, with a request it be opened on July 4 1976. The House and Senate approved display in the Capitol pending ceremonial opening. The item originally appeared at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. The article also notes Hatch Act changes applying to state and local government employees and cautions that state rules may vary.
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