Bexar Courts Get Judges
The Texas Legislature approved four new State district courts for Bexar County and Gov. Briscoe appointed four San Antonians to the benches. Marvin Ted Butler remains as district attorney with Bill White moving to fill Butler's old post. Mike Machado, Al Klein, and Al Chapa become judges. The Light had supported the court expansion and congratulates the appointees.
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Bexar County
Light
Marvin Ted Butler
Mike Machado
San Antonio
al Klein
al Chapa
Atty
Bill White
Butler
Briscoe
The
Mexico Travel Not That Bad
A cautious view argues against sensational fear of travel to Mexico while noting economic strain, resource development, and cooperation with the United States. It urges balanced discussion, highlights the tourist dollar’s importance, and defends Mexico’s progress under President Jose Lopez Portillo against scare tactics.
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Mexico
United States
Western Hemisphere
American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico
Guadalajara
Jose Lopez Portillio
Adolph F. Horn Jr
Guadalajara Group
Horn
America
Josef Stalin
Woody Allen
Gulag
Florida Palmetto Bug Designation Contested
The New York Assembly debates accepting a petition from third graders to make the praying mantis the state bug. The issue contrasts with Florida where the palmetto bug has claimed the post by possession, noting mantises’ predation and male fights.
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Wile
NEW York Assembly
Florida
William F Buckley Jr on Tail Gunner Joe review
John Leonard of the New York Times reviews the McCarthy era televised spectacle and its defenders and detractors. Buckley notes Leonard as a brilliant but detached observer while arguing the era’s excesses were mostly from critics. The piece contrasts bios, schools, and public responses with cultural figures and institutions from the 1950s.
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John Leonard
The
New York Times
State Department
Leonard
McCarthy
Haverford
Malversation and the CIA Through a Critical Lens
John P Roche questions CIA funding of foreign leaders, arguing malversation rife since creation. He cites Rockefeller and Church Committee reports, warns distrust of institutions, and notes surveillance abuse by FBI. The piece reflects on imperialism, trust, and the practical impact of covert payments on policy decisions.
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Church Committee
CLA
Questioning a Communist Philippine regime and a CIA link
Fragmented excerpts reveal political suspicion about a CIA influence in the Philippines and a fragile power balance with President X. The text then shifts to biblical quotes urging faith, forgiveness, and a call for personal improvement.
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