Democrats drop Eagleton as Dallas Cowboys trade Duane Thomas
The SDN Column notes Texas readers see Eagleton being taken off the vice presidential ballot while the Dallas Cowboys trade Duane Thomas to San Diego. It weighs political and football moves and mentions McGovern Kennedy and possible Texas picks. The piece also comments on Scurry County Courthouse lighting, Snyder decorations, and praise for the Texas Highway Department.
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Tom Eagleton
Dallas Cowboys
Duane Thomas
San Diego
Thomas
Eagleton
Walt Garrison
Calvin Hill
Cowboys
Newhouse
Houston
Tom Landry
Sen
George McGovern
Sissy Farenthold
Texas
McGovern
Jane Fonda
Jane
Ted Kennedy
This Day In History Highlights From 1934 To 1972
This date marks Hitler becoming dictator in 1934 after Hindenburg’s death. It recalls Hudson entering Hudson Bay in 1910 and German invasion in 1914. Einstein urged atomic research in 1939. Kennedy Jr. died in 1943. Nixon visited Warsaw in 1959 and Eisenhower’s Bonn visit in 1949. Humphrey urged aid to curb riots five years prior.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Henry Hudson
Hudson Bay
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Russia
Calvin Coolidge
Black Hills S.C
Albert Einstein
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
Kennedy Brothers
Navy
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
Belgian
Richard M. Nixon
Warsaw
Dwight D. Einsenhower
Bonn
Hubert Humphrey
Weather Summary for Texas Regions Tuesday Forecast
Snyder area reports high 95 and low 71 with 72 at 7 am. Northwest and Southwest Texas see scattered storms mainly west. North Central and Northeast Texas expect clear to partly cloudy conditions with minor temperature changes. South Central and Southeast Texas remain partly cloudy with coastal showers and interior thundershowers.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
North Central
Texas Death Penalty Ruling Clears Procedural Gaps
Texas Attorney General says Supreme Court did not declare the death penalty unconstitutional but found Texas procedures unconstitutional as to imposition. The Board of Pardons and Paroles may recommend commutations to life, with governor approval possible, and may require initiative before action.
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Austin
Tex
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
High Court
Georgia
Crawford Martin
Board of Pardons and Paroles
WTC Sets Pre Registration For 1972 73 Session
Western Texas College in Snyder prepares for the second year with about 900 students expected. Pre registration runs 9 a m in the Science Lecture Hall for groups by surname count and residence from Aug 7 to Aug 25. Dr. Hood notes catalogs, counseling, and class selections. Dr. Brock and Mrs. Crawford announce financial aid totaling over 140000 dollars including work study and scholarships.
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Western Texas College
Snyder
Duane Hood
WTC
Scurry County
Mitchell
Jones
Nolan
Fisher
Stonewall
Wilma Crawford
FDA Plans Ban on DES in Cattle Feed Across Industry
Congressional sources say the FDA will ban further manufacture of DES for cattle feed, blocking feeding of DES- diethylstilbestrol to cattle after January 1973. DES is used to boost weight gain and has been linked to cancer. The Agriculture Department reports illegal DES in cattle.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
House Set to Vote on Busing Bill and Alternatives
Washington AP reports the Rules Committee cleared a constitutional amendment to ban busing for desegregation, with a House vote likely next week. antibusing measures aim to limit court-ordered desegregation through redrawing zones and new schools.
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Washington
Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
William Colmer
D-Miss
Education and Labor Committee
Expanded DNC to Meet on Eagleton Replacement
The Democratic National Committee plans a two day meeting at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington to consider Senator George McGovern's suggestion for a running mate to replace Senator Eagleton. A Credentials Committee will also convene to settle seating challenges as eight contests are expected across several states.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
George S. McGovern
Thomas Eagleton
Jean Westwood
Sheraton Park Hotel
National Committee
Eagleton
DNC
George McGovern
McGovern
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michigan
Texas
Tion
Daniel Covelli
Chicago
William Singer
Covelli
Richard J. Daley
Wisconsin
New Jersey
Ohio
Spiro T. Agnew
Kissinger Returns From Paris Talks On Vietnam Stalemate
National security adviser Henry Kissinger delivered a lengthy report to President Nixon after talks with North Vietnamese negotiators Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy in Paris. Both sides maintained secrecy and declined to discuss details. Nixon had said a negotiated end to the war seemed more possible, despite congressional opposition aiding Hanoi’s stall.
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Washington
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Paris
Vietnam
White House
Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
President
Oval Office
Congress
George McGovern
McGovern to Name Running Mate Amid Controversy
Democratic nominee George McGovern says he will announce a running mate within days after Eagleton’s withdrawal. Speculation centers on Edmund Muskie, with other possibilities including Lawrence O'Brien, Kevin White, R. Sargent Shriver, and Edward Kennedy.
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Washington
George McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
McGovern
Eagleton
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Idaho
Sen
Frank Church
Church
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Boston
Kevin White
R. Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Edward M. Kennedy
Senate War Foes Plan Attack On Indochina Policy
Senate war foes move to thwart Indochina policy using a 20.5 billion Pentagon bill as the vehicle. Debates center on troop withdrawals and cease fire terms with amendments proposing Vietnam Laos and Cambodia pullouts tied to prisoner releases and an internationally supervised cease fire. Absentee ballots show strong turnout for Snyder liquor election.
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Washington
Senate
Pentagon
George Aiken
R-Vt
White House
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
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