Briscoe Image Lag Raises Questions Ahead of 1975 Test
Democratic governor Dolph Briscoe faces a tightening image crisis as rumors swirl about a possible successor and questions mount over his health demeanor and leadership style. Reporters note his subdued press presence and a shift toward ranch life, prompting scrutiny of his fitness to run Texas’ government.
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Dolph
Briscoe
Austin
Bill Hobby
Mass Transportation Commission
Highway Department
Capitol
Mad Dog Mengden stalks prison reform debate in Texas
Capitol talk notes Sen. Walter Mengden’s sharp critique of the prison reform committee’s recommendations. He labels reformers as radicals and argues prisoners need punishment plus limited recreation, while defending the Texas Department of Corrections. The item portrays Mengden’s flamboyant style, reactions from colleagues, and ongoing utilities commission debates.
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Briscoe
Mad Dog
Walter
Mad Dog) Mengden
Houston
Joint Committee On
Mengden
Goree
Texas Department of Corrections
Prison Reform Committee
Berkeley
Austin
Committee
Mickey Leland
Leland
Lone Star Express
Ron Clower
Garland
Texas
Utilities Commission
S'western Bell
Clower-Power
Clower
Libs Clower
Lloyd Doggett
Bil Meir
Betty Andujar
J. Frank Dobie
Dobie
Law School
Independent Bankers Association of Texas
Don Cavness
Sen. Maury
Tom Prentice
Wayne Stratton
Ut-Austin Law School Foundation
American Mutual Insurance
Stratton
Neil Powers Ill
UT Law
Austin National Bank Trust
Texas Observer
Mollie Ivins
N.Y. Times
Tenneco Exec
Maryland
John Ferguson
The
Observer
Larry Todd
Amarillo
River City
Hollywood
Russell Fish
Citizen
Fish
Jack Warren
Tyler
Pampa
Jim Campbell
Austin American-Statesman
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
el Paso
Waco
Bernard Rapoport
Stuart Long
Emma
Dorothy Jean Richter
Walter Richter
Kera-Tv
Channel 13
Editorials Baby boom's bottom line in higher education
Daryl P. Haskins argues that the 1960s youth bulge created a crisis and opportunity for higher education. He envisions an Open University with unconventional accreditation, leveraging technology, as demographic shifts reduce demand for teachers while many seek teaching as a life’s work in coming decades.
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Daryl P. Haskins
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Daedalus Magazine
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Vietnam
Haskins
Open University
War of the Roses shaped Tennessee governorship race
In 1886 Robert Love Taylor, a Democrat, defeated his brother Alfred Alexander Taylor, a Republican, in a famous Tennessee governor race. The contest, dubbed The War of the Roses, featured the brothers traveling the state together with Bob in a red rose and Alf in a white rose to distinguish supporters.
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Robert Love Taylor
Alfred Alexander Taylor
Tennessee
Bob
Alf
Today in History snapshot for January 8
Historical milestones span years from 1642 to recent times. Notable events include Galileo's death in 1642, Jackson's 1815 victory at New Orleans, and de Gaulle becoming France's president in 1959. Other items cover wartime peace points, Ruhr occupation, and diplomatic talks.
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Associated Press
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Galileo
la Salle
Niagara Falls
Woodrow Wilson
France
Ruhr
Germany
Charles de Gaulle
United States
Washington
Star of India
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Miami
China
Warsaw
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Tax pressures rise as states face budget crunches
Washington report notes billions in gaps between revenue and spending for state and local governments. Rising unemployment, construction costs, and shifting tax bases strain budgets despite federal aid. Many locales borrow from unemployment trusts, cut services, or reject bond issues, with cities facing long term pressure from suburban flight.
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Washington
NEA
Ford
Congress
Department of Labor
District of Columbia
Fear, Firearms and Violent Deaths Across America
A historical survey notes Cleveland homicides over a bloody weekend amid a nationwide rise in violent deaths. FBI data show homicide rates vary by city size, with the national rate at 10.0 per 100,000 in 1970s. White nonwhite and age group patterns reveal spikes, especially among young men and the elderly, with firearms as the main method.
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FBI
Statistical Bulletin of Metropolitan Life
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
District of Columbia
Georgia
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