Muck and Rake Measure Credibility Gap in Texas Politics
AP’s Godfrey Anderson notes the credibility gap between a Texas politician and the public in a discussion of SEC investigations. Governors protest alleged malignment while editors and reporters are labeled a howling mob. The piece links press scrutiny to the closure of Sharp Bank and critiques muckraking as an inside power maneuver.
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Texas
Godfrey Anderson
Will Wilson
Nixon
Frank W. Sharp
Wilson
Houston
Sharpstown Bank
How Civilizations Last
The piece argues that information products like encyclopedias entering local supermarkets reflect a shift in American buying habits. It asserts education beyond formal schooling broadens rural and small town understanding, fostering tolerance as civilizations endure through knowledge.
Packwood defends Lockheed loan guarantee vote
In a Congressional Record entry Senator Bob Packwood argues the Emergency Loan Guarantee Bill H.R. 8432 kept federal tax money from Lockheed while ensuring private banks would back a loan. He cites avoided unemployment and broader economic stability if Lockheed failed, noting banks already lend 400 million guaranteed by the government.
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Bob Pack Wood
Ore
Lockheed
U.S
Rolls-Royce
J.C
Dear editor on political debt and cash in advance
Dateline Austin reports an old philosopher urging laws to block airlines and phone firms from extending unsecured credit to political candidates. He notes big unpaid balances from Nixon Humphrey Kennedy McCarthy and parties, then recalls newspapers’ cash in advance rule as a practical fix.
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Congress
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Napoleon
Waterloo
Redistricting Board Faces Restraining Order In Texas
The Legislative Redistricting Board, halted by a court order, considers staff research toward reapportionment of both the Texas House and Senate if enjoined. Judge Jones set a September hearing. Rep. Head seeks to pause action citing 1970 census figures. The panel already has 20 Senate plans and faces battles over House duties and potential special session.
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Senate
Austin
Herman Jones
Fred Head
Henderson
Jones
House
Atty
Crawford C. Martin
Texas Supreme Court
Martin
High Court
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Martin Martin
Washington
Lid
Texas State Employees Association
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By Joe Crump
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Dateline Austin
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Wilson E Speir
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