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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1974
Page
8
Washington reports a shift from 1972 as the Democratic National Convention nears. Delegates selected for the December conference in Kansas City show about 33 percent women and roughly 15 percent Black, with under 34s at about 2 percent, a drop from 1972 when quotas prompted broader minority inclusion.
In Baton Rouge the 21 story capitol shines a beam on the bronze grave statue of Huey P. Long at sundown. Officials observe the anniversary of his birth while reflecting on his era and political empire. Long, who wielded power as governor and senator with a “share the wealth” platform, was assassinated in the capitol in 1935.
Sharon Pinkham, once blocked from graduating South River High, earned two diplomas after summer courses and a GED. She plans to enter Middlesex County College nursing program while contesting a badminton test she says was sex discriminatory.
A Democratic speech kit outlines party hopes to frame the 1978 campaign around taxes inflation and economic recovery. It notes Congress leadership on the budget council wage and price controls and a plan to bolster distressed areas while urging candidates to stress cooperation with President Ford on economic policy.
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