Sen Bentsen Tries Hard to Garner Democratic Support
Lloyd Bentsen tours major Northeast hubs meeting labor and political leaders as he pursues the 1976 Democratic nomination. Polls show modest name recognition and support, with supporters stressing his pragmatic, moderate approach and long campaign grind across states.
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James R. Dickenson
Washington Star
Boston
Lloyd Bentsen
Florida
George Wallace
George
Bentsen
New York City
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Erie
Wilkes-Barre
Gallup
Kevin White
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Fred Harris
Julian Bond
Milton Shapp
U.S. News and World Report
Henry M. Jackson
Edward M. Kennedy
Pat Caddell
Jackson
Laos Pathet Lao quietly takes control of government
Pathet Lao moves to govern from ministries in Vientiane to village councils and provinces such as Savannakhet and Sayaboury. Prince Souphanouvong heads the party but real power lies with Kaysone Phomvihane and the central committee. Analysts note a gradual consolidation through “people's courts” while denying a full takeover.
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David A. Andelman
N.Y. Times
Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao
Savannakhet
Sayaboury
Neo Lao Hak Xat
Lao Patriotic Front
Phak Pasason Lao
Lao Peoples Party
Sam Neua
Hanoi
Cambodia
da Nang
Patriotic Front Organization
Peoples Revolutionary
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Mao Tse-tung
Souphanouvong
Laotian Communist Party
Kaysone Phomylhan
Kaysone
Communist Party
Vo Nguyen Giap
Pathat Lao
Neuhak Phoumsavan
Central Committee
Khieu Samphan
Vientiance
Ministry of Planning
Ministry of Public Works
Plain of Jars
Communists watch European defense debate in Bonn
In Bonn delegates from Western European Union discuss Europe’s defense future amid fears of Soviet influence. French Communists urge reform or dissolution while noting the alliance’s diminished role and the NATO link. Veterans like Haig address concerns on American commitments and European self defense responsibilities.
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N.Y. Times
Bonn
Atlantic Alliance
Portugal
West European Union
Paul Cermolacce
National Assembly
Marseilles
Europe
Soviet Union
Western European Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
European Common Market
Britain
West Germany
France
Italy
Belgum
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
Cesar Depietri
Serge Boucheny
Paris
Committee On Defense
Cermolucci
NATO
Alexander M. Haig Jr
United States
Vietnam
Pierre-Charles Krieg
Julian Critchley
European Union
Assembly
Edmond Nessler
Multiple choice and reduplication in language play
Margaret Dodson in Shreveport notes multiple choice implies several alternatives. Mrs N W K of Philadelphia asks about words like hurdy gurd y hodgepodge hobnob and others. They illustrate reduplication the doubling of a sound to form words with kid talk and adult usage noted by Bernstein in 1975.
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Margaret Dodson
Shreveport
Shapiro Wins Newark 28th District Assembly Seat
Peter Shapiro, 23, Harvard trained, upset winner in New Jersey's 28th district primary, says he could live on the $10 000 legislature salary. He vows to educate in first six months and attack state problems directly as he faces Scanlon and Neri in November. Kennedy aide Robert F Kennedy Jr. aided late in the race.
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N.Y
New Jersey
Shapiro
State Assembly
Assembly
Peter Shapiro
Newark
Columbia High School
South Orange
London
Calcutta
C.I.A. Air America
Laos
Harvard
Tokyo
Japan Times
Summer Crimson
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
Angola
Boston Globe
Washington
The
Wall Street Journal
Brendan Byrne
Alan Sagner
Gov Byrne
Sagner
Trenton
Essex County
Patrick J. Scanlon
Rocco Neri
Scanlon
Neri
Robert F. Kennedy Jr
Kennedy
Essex
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Congress
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South Korea
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Sen
Ralph Yarborough
George Bush
American Conservative Union
Americans For Democratic Action
Patriotic Front
North Vietnam
Peoples Revolutionary Party
United National Front
Pathet
By Craig R. Whitney
Bernstein
Theodore M. Bernstein
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