Texans see mixed results in Democratic primary
A Texas Democratic primary produced sweeping shifts with many incumbents under pressure. Gov. Preston Smith finished fourth as dissension rose, Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes faltered, and Dolph Briscoe and Frances Farenthold led toward a June runoff. Bill Hobby and Wayne Connally advanced, while Barefoot Sanders and Ralph Yarborough moved to the runoff to face John Tower in November.
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Preston Smith
West Texas
Ben Barnes
White House
Dolph Briscoe
Frances Farenthold
Bill Hobby
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Wayne Connally
Barefoot Sanders
Ralph Yarborough
John Tower
John Hill
Crawford Martin
Jesse James
Robert S. Calvert
Stanford Smith
Gus Mutscher
Brenham
Briscoe
Barnes
Mr. Briscoe
Smith and Barnes
Republicans Move National Convention to Miami Beach
The Republican National Committee shifts the 1972 national convention from San Diego to Miami Beach on August 21. The change aims to reduce harassment threats and shares facility costs with Democrats and news outlets during their July 10 start in San Diego.
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Republican National Committee
San Diego
Miami Beach
Nixon
Florida
Ey Palsecats
Tax breaks by time spent on taxes and appeals
The Tax Foundation notes workers spend long hours on taxes and breaks. Chief Judge John Brown of the Fifth Circuit warns lack of finality in criminal convictions floods federal dockets as appeals multiply. He argues more finality would aid rehabilitation and court efficiency.
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TAX Foundation
John Brown
Fifth US
Circuit Court of Appeals
Houston
Plains
Understanding the FBI Function Under Hoover Era
The article explains FBI structure with 8600 agents and 500 offices across 59 divisions. It argues the bureau is a national, multi-office operation, not a one-man agency led by J Edgar Hoover.
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Washington
J. Elgie Hoover
Congress
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
United States
Metzenbaum Breaks Neutrality Endorses McGovern in Ohio
Two months earlier Howard Metzenbaum aimed for the 1974 Democratic Senate nomination and told Frank King he would stay neutral in the Ohio presidential primary. He then endorsed George McGovern at a Cleveland rally, drawing anger from Hubert Humphrey and King. Humphrey spoke as Metzenbaum embraced McGovern, unsettling party allies in Ohio.
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Terinal Tobe
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohile
Frank King
Ohio
Hubert H. Humphrey
King
Furiou
Metzenbaum
George McGovern
Cleveland
Humphrey
McGovern
Dark Horse McGovern Faces Scrutiny In Democratic Race
Washington report outlines McGovern as a dark horse gaining national attention while Henry Jackson pushes scrutiny. Ohio results show McGovern edging Humphrey in Lorain and Akron precincts, signaling Midwest appeal despite mixed positions on pot and draft dodger amnesty.
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Henry Jackson
Washington
Jackson
McGovern
United States
Henry Wallace
Akron
Summit County
Humphrey
Frank King
Midwest
Ohio
A. Bulleenie
Hoover’s legacy and Rayburn’s antagonism in FBI history
The piece recalls how Sam Rayburn opposed J Edgar Hoover after Chicago speeches on Communist influence. It notes Hoover’s FBI longevity and retirement age, the 1990 Public Law 734 honoring long tenure, and the mixed reception by liberal circles and later presidents Nixon and Johnson regarding his legacy and confrontations with administration figures.
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Inoel Giaturty
Washington
House
Sam
Rayburn
iGen
Herbert Brownell
Chicago
Hoover
Senate
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
FBI
Nixon
Taming of the Shrew Referenced in Quizzical Rant
A fragmented, playful vent cites Shakespeare and marriage rites in a stream of disjointed questions. It references L M Boyd and a wedding altar scene with noisy kisses and public reaction. The tone is casual and nonspecific, lacking concrete facts.
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