The Unit Rule Fuss in Texas Delegation at Democratic Convention
The Texas delegation led by John Connally wins the first round over the unit rule, qui to keep the entire delegation voting as a unit until the majority directs. Liberals oppose, conservatives defend, with seated rights upheld but ongoing dispute likely beyond the convention.
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Harvard Study Finds Foreign Language Graduates Fall Short
Harvard researchers blame lack of early exposure and limited study abroad for graduates’ weak speaking skills in French German Spanish Italian and Russian. They urge earlier language instruction in schools and more linguists trained for international needs to avoid embarrassing miscommunication.
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Harvard University
Harvard
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Texas Frontier Justice and Judge Roy Bean's Early Case
A Texas legend of frontier law highlights Judge Roy Bean known as law west of the Pecos. A youthful Bean faced assault charges after a heated domestic fight when a burning stick was applied to his wife. The case nearly faltered until an attorney pressed for the woman to show scars, which she refused, leading to dismissal.
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Law and Order
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Roy Bean
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Pecos
Jersey Lily
Langtry
Bean
Texas Features
U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity
Martin
Commissioners Courts
Ray Bliss Revival Restores GOP From Ohio to National Reach
Observers at Miami Beach praise Ray Bliss for flawless convention planning and steady leadership that lifted the Republican Party from 1964 defeat. The column traces Bliss’s two-decade influence from Ohio victories to a national restructuring and a 1966 GOP sweep, underscoring full-time tenure and robust fundraising as keys to revival.
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Ray Bliss
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Will Hays
Bliss
Richard Nixon
Ohio
Nixon
Los Angeles Times
Texas Delegation Battle Probed At National Convention
At Chicago, TDOC presses for proportional representation and scrapping of the unit rule. The Dallas convention instruction set Connally as favorite son, with 104 votes likely to go to Humphrey after release. TDOC seeks 50 seats for 48 percent of the delegation, citing underrepresentation of Blacks Mexicans and non conservatives.
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Credentials Committee
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Eugene McCarthy
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Brezhnev era clash echoes Cold War fears in Europe
The piece argues Soviet plans to subdue Czechoslovakia after its liberation reveal a deliberate strategy to maintain control with force. It contrasts Western reactions and questions leftist academics’ denial of these brutal realities, linking to Kennedy era domino theory and ongoing East European uprisings.
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Notable September dates in early American history
This scrapbook notes events across Septembers: Eliza Swain casts the first equal suffrage vote in 1870. St Augustine hosts North America’s first Catholic parish in 1565. Harvard College founded in 1636. Allies aid in 1943. American Bowling Congress formed in 1895. Perry wins at Lake Erie in 1813. radium discovered in 1898. last Revolution battle at Fort Henry in 1782. Key drafts the Star Spangled Banner in 1814.
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Fla
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Francis Scott Key
HemisFair 68 in San Antonio a true World’s Fair gem
Inside Washington a scenic, practical portrait of HemisFair in San Antonio praised for accessibility and affordability. The writer notes its compact size yet rich offerings across culture education and cuisine with multiple transport options and a strong civic appeal.
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Seattle
United States
State of Texas
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