Lubbock Hosts 80th ASEE Conference Engineers at Tech
The 80th annual American Society for Engineering Education conference will bring up to 5000 engineers and families from all states and foreign nations to Texas Tech in Lubbock. Dr James C Fletcher will address a banquet while the event aims to raise Tech’s profile and future research funding prospects.
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Lubbock
American Society For Engineering Education
ASEE
Nixon
James C. Fletcher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Fletcher
University of Utah
Texas Tech
Japan
England
Soviet Union
John R. Bradford
Tech
College of Engineering
Dean Bradford
Texas
Tech Engineering
Fraud Case Leaves Questions About Judges and Sentences
The Irvings and Suskind orchestrated a famed literary fraud against McGraw Hill and Life Magazine by peddling a fake Howard Hughes autobiography. Irving and Suskind received light federal and state sentences with modest fines, while Mrs. Irving faces Swiss charges for embezzlement. The instance raises questions about publisher gullibility and judicial severity.
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Clifford Irving
Richard Suskind
Irvings
Suskind
McGraw-Hill, Inc
Life Magazine
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Irving
Switzerland
Rand
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court ruling on discrimination and private clubs
The Supreme Court held that state issued liquor licenses to private clubs practicing racial discrimination in guest admission do not by themselves violate equal protection. The decision raises questions whether protections extend to private club memberships and whether private entities receiving state benefits may not discriminate. The ruling stressed that private association rights remain while noting limits if state-furnished necessities or services exist.
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Supreme Court
High Court
Peivale
Hanoi Kremlin rift widens over Nixon links
Editorial voice in Hanoi denounces Moscow for partnering with President Nixon. The North Vietnamese commentator calls the Soviet Union a cruel, diehard thug of the world as Hanoi escalates its vitriolic critique of Kremlin cooperation with Washington.
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Nixon
Nhan
Soviet Union
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Vie
Vietnam
Song
Central Committee
Yolan Altair
Foais Iy
Maketary Espana
Humphrey Talks McGovern Drift After California Loss
In the wake of his California defeat, Hubert Humphrey comments on George McGovern's primary surge, arguing the young voters favor change but may seek the middle ground. He doubts McGovern can win a general election and notes Nixon's economy as the key issue. Humphrey hints at possible withdrawal plans while reflecting on campaign fatigue and personal memories.
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Moses
Hubert Humphrey
California
George McGovern
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Humphrey
Aspec
Nixon
Vietnam
Athens
Muriel
Senate
Drafted Kennedy not likely to beat Nixon in 1976 race
The piece argues Teddy Kennedy unlikely to unite McGovern supporters and win a general election. It weighs risks of a new draft effort by Wilbur Mills, potential shifts of Wallace delegates, and fears of a destabilizing convention. It cautions against a quick Kennedy entry after Chappaquiddick and questions Kennedy’s chances versus Nixon in Vietnam-era politics.
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Miami Beach
W. Wallace
Richard Nixon
Wilbur Mills
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Kennedy
Newey Aeante
United States
Vietnam
Chappaquiddick
Democratic Party
Secret Service
Joe Kennedy
Humphrey
Muskie
MacGovern
Overpopulation debate frames pets in U S context
Fragmentary note discusses the U S overpopulation issue and pet dynamics. It hints at public policy concerns but provides limited specifics or named entities. The text suggests a broader discourse on animal populations and societal responses.
Fragmented 1920s Gazette Snippet With Odds and Echoes
A jumbled clipping traces stray lines from multiple topics including a $6,000 lowland gorilla offer, gridiron quips about golf, and random quotes. It mentions a deathbed interview and suggests curious old terms like broker once meant a wine sack carrier, with scattered, unclear anecdotes and misprints.
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Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Virginia Payette
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Madiom Avenue
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Abe
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