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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1972

Page

5

McGovern and Daley seek unity after tense conventions

In Minneapolis Daley charged Nixon’s convention was closed and contrived while McGovern urged Illinois effort with Sargent Shriver. Daley predicted a Democratic victory, praising McGovern’s push for unity and slamming GOP secrecy as a cynical spectacle.

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Agnew as Nixon’s loyal partner seen as 1968 convention bound

The piece portrays Spiro Agnew at the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach as Richard Nixon’s unwavering ally, likening him to a Gunga Din and predicting Agnew’s 1976 bid. It frames Agnew as the president’s man, pledged to total loyalty, and discusses the vice presidency as a trusted integral part of Nixon’s team.

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Court Avoids Delegate Dispute In Texas Party

Austin reports Democratic Chairman Roy Orr called a Houston court ruling a victory for the party to handle its own credentials disputes. Betty Levens and Judy Spiller of Houston had alleged fraud in moving delegates between precincts in District 6. The 165th District Court declined to hear the case, upholding intraparty resolution by elected delegates. The women plan to pursue a temporary credentials committee appointment next month.

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Sanders Critiques Tower Over Part-Time Senate Work

Democratic Senate hopeful Barefoot Sanders says cameras on the Senate floor would show Sen. John Tower as appearing only part of the time. He notes Tower attended the Republican National Convention and comments on Tower’s claimed halftime effort versus full-time pay of 42,400 dollars a year. Tower stayed at the convention through its final sessions.

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Gaullist Secretary Rene Tomsasini Resigns for Health

Official report from Paris states Rene Tomsasini, outspoken secretary general of the Union of Democrats for the Republic, resigns due to ill health. The announcement cites ongoing health concerns affecting his ability to serve in the Gaullist majority party.

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