Texas political empire falters in stock scandal fallouts
With a stock fraud scandal rocking Texas politics, longtime power figures Lyndon Johnson and John Connally face a shifting landscape as voters head to statewide primaries. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes seeks prominence while battling a scandal shadow over rival Gov. Preston Smith and candidate Dolph Briscoe.
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Austin, Tex
U.S
Ben Barnes
Johnson
Democratic Party
Barnes
Preston Smith
South Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Smith
POW Families Meet to Gauge Progress on POW MIA cases
Relatives of prisoners of war and missing in action plan a weekend gathering in suburban Virginia to assess Nixon administration efforts since September. They debate whether the lack of progress is a fault of policy and what actions to take, as the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia hosts the session.
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Washington
Upi
Nixon
Vietnam
Virginia
National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing In
Southeast Asia
Community events spotlight in Lompoc listings
A dense schedule of local fundraisers, sales, dances, auctions, tours, and club events spans this week and next. Car washes, bake sales, dinners, rummage sales, and queen candidate fundraisers involve the Elks Moose and Filipino American clubs, with venues including the Moose Lodge, Vets Memorial Building, Lompoc Shopping Center, and various street corners. Proceeds support Flower Festival Queen candidates and community programs, with contact numbers and dates shown.
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Club
Arcturus
M and M Gulf Station
North H Street
North Poppy
Sarah Kaye Scott
the Elks Lodge
Braun's Pharmacy
H_ and
Ocean
Grossini 76
Teresa Byrd
Ryan Park
Reynon
Renee Libonao
Chemical Workers Union Hall
South I St
Renee Libonno
Dock workers suspend strike prep for escrow fund talks
West Coast dock workers will not renew their 134 day strike if talks with management on a 20 million dollar wage-increase escrow fund proceed next week. UPI reports a U.S. judge’s ruling cleared legal obstacles, enabling negotiations between ILWU and PMA as PMA declines comment.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Angela Davis
Marin County
Miss Davis
Alden Fleming
Peter
UCLA
Jonathan Jackson
Michael E. Vanada
Jackson
Fleming
San Francisco
West Coast
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Pacific Maritime Association
U.S
Albert C. Wollenberg
PMA
Federal
Wollenberg
Crete Fishing Boat Capsizes Killing 21 Girls
A 15 foot fishing boat carrying 27 high school girls capsized off Crete after a half day off from school. Twenty one girls drowned as 120 youths from Spili high school previously sailed in fishing boats. A slight swell and weight shift caused the overturn. the premier ordered an investigation and a mass funeral was held.
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Rethymnon
Crete
UPI
Mediterranean
George Papadopoulos
Spili
Man Claims Ducks Corner Him. Deputies Ignore Call
INDUSTRY California. Thomas Wharton 41 a Marine Corps veteran said he was surrounded by ducks when he phoned deputies for help. He repeated calls and even offered to hold the phone so they could hear the quacking. Deputies found him among a duck farm and unharmed.
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Calif
UPI
Thomas Wharton
Wharton
Marine Corps
Weather Across the Nation Sees Warm Southwest and Cold Midwest
Nationwide mild conditions prevail as the Southwest faces near 100 degrees for the fifth day amid drought. Midwest regions drop into the 20s while a low pressure system along the Atlantic Coast brings rain to the Northeast. Eastern NY and Vermont report lowland flooding as waterways run high. A band of showers fades from Rockies to central Midwest as a cold front moves north.
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United Press International
Midwest
Atlantic
New York
Vermont
Rockies
Plains
Wallace wins Tennessee with two thirds of vote and 49 delegates
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace swept all 49 Tennessee Democratic convention delegates. With 98 percent of precincts reporting, Wallace led with 331,543 votes or about two thirds, pushing his totals to 169 delegates and into third place behind McGovern and Humphrey.
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Nashville
Tenn
UPI
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Tennessee
Wallace
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
George Wallace
Humphrey
McGovern
GOP to Switch National Convention Site to Miami Beach
GOP leadership plans formal approval to move the August convention from San Diego to Miami Beach citing facility and hotel concerns. Governor Reagan would be named temporary chairman and House GOP Leader Ford permanent chairman. Democrats meet in Miami Beach July 10. Election results show Wallace leading in Tennessee with 18 625 votes and Humphrey 77 695.
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UPI
Repulican
Miami Beach
San Diego
Republican National Committee
GOP
International Telephone & Telegraph
California
Ronald Reagan
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
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Lawrence Crossman
J. Donald Adam
Rennie L Adam
Gaylen Jackson
Tim Conner
Clete Lunny
Wesley A Huffman
Ray McCuen
Betty Laurent
Scott Ostler
Steve Lakue
Vaughn Proctor
Dan Duffy
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United Press International International Press Institute
Inter-American Press Association
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California Press Association
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Moose Lodge
West Laurel
Doris Howell
Boys Club
The
Elks Lodge
Veterans Memorial Building
Mike Hernandes
Sos
Alex Turner
South H St
W. Laurel
Missile and Space Recreation Association
Las Vegas
E. Oak
Ymca Building Fund
WAFB
Chamber of Commerce Office
E. Cypress
G. I. Forum
Miguelito Park
Figueroa Bros
Vicki Diaz
Lompoc Valley
Methodist Men's Club
Jerry Stouppe
Santa Barbara
Russ Spowart
Kiwanis Club
Spagetti
Grange Hall
North G St
Cynthia Bubba
Community Action Council of
William Bill Lowe
Service Center
Santa Barbara County
American Red Cross
Emma Magnuson
Bethany Luthern Church
South E Street
Cypress Avenue
Chamber
Paul Newman
Henry A Lee Remick
Michael Sarrain
Vieversal Newmar -Areman Me) Llco
Panavision
Clint Eastwood
Misty
Bert Pas
DE Lume
Santa Maria
Eppertree Laza
Broadway
Coonovan
Eastman
Harold and Maude
Shirley Chisholm
Muskie
Chattanooga
Florida
Sat. Jr
Cartoons
the Godfather
State Theatre
State Street
Lompoc Theatre
JR. Matinee
Peppertree Theatre
Pete
Capp Homes
Sonora
Charlies Meriaux
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