Texas Democratic Unity for 1972 Convention Faces Pushback
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes backs Lloyd Bentsen as a favorite son to keep the 130 member Texas delegation intact. Senator Bentsen and Preston Smith deem the idea premature. Ralph Yarborough calls it an outrageous display of arrogance and may seek party leadership. The delegation's leadership hinges on 1972 primaries as Yarborough Smith and Barnes vie for influence.
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Bentsen
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National Democratic Party
Respect For Flag Is Looking Up In Recent Months
The article notes a fall in flag desecration incidents as courts and law enforcement crack down. It cites a March 4 to 4 split Supreme Court decision upholding New York flag crimes law and confirms a Madison Avenue gallery owner’s offense. It states Flag Day and Week will be observed with dignified displays. It highlights state laws including Texas penalties up to 25 years, hoping enforcement declines as protests are seen as childish.
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U.S. Supreme Court
New York
Madison Ave
Lubbock
Texas
Washington
Nixon
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Congress
GOP
Public housing debate hinges on federal reach and local rights
The controversy centers on whether the federal government can impose public housing in suburbs that oppose it. President Nixon argues a municipality should not have federally assisted housing imposed by Washington. residents fear property loss while slum residents need help, yet rights of others must be protected.
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Canadian folksinger loses guitar to runaway dog
Tex Lecor paid 750 for a guard dog to protect a $450 guitar. He left both in his car, took a walk, and returned to find the guitar missing along with the Doberman. Suspicion falls on the dog as the possible culprit.
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Tex Lecor
Lecor
Federal revenue sharing plan faces Congress gridlock
The article outlines dispute over how a proposed 5 billion dollar federal revenue sharing program should be allocated to states and localities. Governors warn of fiscal crises without aid, while lawmakers seek safeguards to prevent discrimination and ensure tax reform incentives.
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Congress
Agnew Considers Leaving Ticket Says Close Aides
Washington sources say Vice President Spiro Agnew may bow out of the 1972 Republican presidential ticket. Two longtime allies Stanley Blair and J Walter Jones have dropped hints Agnew may not want another term as vice president.
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Spiro Agnew
Agnew
Nixon era rift over Agnew plot fuels 1972 ticket talks
Article details internal GOP chatter on Spiro Agnew possibly exiting the 1972 ticket. It notes Battle Line’s warning against dumping Agnew and outlines polls, party leaders’ concerns, and Agnew’s private stance on serving another term. It also covers Chowder and Marching Society mood and assorted conservative reactions.
Mafia Culture Heightens Palermo’s Legacy, 1282 Origins
Henry J. Taylor interviews in Palermo describe the Mafia as a long standing, philosophy driven underground system. It traces origins to 1282 massacre of French in Sicily and outlines five cardinal rules and the don or capo leadership, with emphasis on silence omerta and strict conformity.
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Palermo
Sicily
Marina
Italia
Italy
Iron triangle falls to Allied tanks in Tokyo push
In Tokyo the iron triangle collapsed as two Allied columns with over 100 tanks pressured Chinese forces to withdraw in mass. Washington reports Gen. Douglas MacArthur condemns appeasement in Korea and calls for bombing China and sealing Red territory. Abernathy sees a duststorm with hail damaging crops as a small twister hits nearby. A National Productions Authority meeting explains the Controlled Materials plan to Lubbock businessmen.
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Iron Triangle
Washington
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U.S
Korea
China
National Productions Authority
Random thoughts on statistics and daily life from L M Boyd
A collage of trivia quotes and curiosities from L M Boyd including studies on twin IQs, freight reliability, June births, Sweden cohabitation loans, undersea hockey, hair fat illusion, golf ball losses, left handedness claims, U S debt costs, British unemployment, and popular names Wendy and Michael with reader feedback urged to Fuss It On.
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