Probe of Scandal Involves Texas Stock Schemes
Texas congressman Rep. Henry Gonzalez urged Sen. Birch Bayh and the Senate Judiciary Committee to broaden its inquiry into Richard Kleindienst’s nomination as attorney general to include the Texas stock scandals. He linked Kleindienst to ITT antitrust issues and highlighted Frank Sharp’s loans and stock deals aimed at influencing banking legislation.
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San Antonio, Tex
Texas
U.S. Senate
Richard Kleindienst
Henry Gonzalez
D-Tex
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kleindienst
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
ITT
Gonzalez
Houston
Frank Sharp
Securities and Exchange Commission
Dallas
SEC
Sharp
San Antonio Democrat
Department of Justice
Justice
Bayh
San Antonio Light
Washington
Judiciary Committee
Abilene
Tex
Gus Mutscher
States urged to fund public schools reducing local property taxes
A presidential panel urged states to take primary responsibility for financing public schools and lessen reliance on local property taxes. It backed federal incentive grants to reimburse part of elementary and secondary education costs and proposed a five year program of federal aid. The report warned education funding was in serious trouble and suggested higher state taxes with federal supplementation.
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Washington
Commission On
Nixon
Neal Ball
Commission
Neil McElroy
Defense
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Today in History highlights from March 6, 1972
Events noted include the 1836 Alamo siege and Crockett deaths in San Antonio, Michelangelo's 1475 birth in Caprese, the Dred Scott decision, Malenkov’s rise in 1953 Moscow, Ghana’s independence in 1957, JFK's 1961 equal opportunity order, and WWII and Vietnam milestones.
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Associated Press
Alamo
San Antonio
Tex
Davy Crockett
Michelangelo
Caprese
Italy
U.S. Supreme Court
Dred Scott
Moscow
Georgi Malenkov
Joseph Stalin
Ghana
John F. Kennedy
United States
Thailand
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Lyondon B. Johnson
Sepone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Weather Snapshot For Texas This Weekend
Snyder and region show cool mornings with 32 degrees and 7 am readings. Warm afternoon highs reach mid 70s to low 80s across Northwest North Central and Northeast Texas with clear to partly cloudy skies and a warming trend into Tuesday.
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Snyder
Texas
Supreme Court to rule on secrecy of Cannikin documents
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on government classification power over nine Cannikin reports and letters prepared for President Nixon about the Amchitka underground nuclear test. The decision could shape FOIA access and executive secrecy policy.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Supreme Court
Nixon
Cannikin
Harold Leventhal
Charlies Fahy
U.S. Circuit Court
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Patsy T. Mink
Hawaii
Congress
Leventhal and
Fahy
U.S
U.S. District Court
George Hart Jr
Justice Department
Executive
Executive Branch
John N. Irwin II
Amchitka Island
Mrs Beard To Testify From Hospital Bed
Senator investigators may hear from Mrs Beard while she remains in a Denver hospital. Heart surgeon Dr Victor Liszka says she has severe coronary disease and should have a doctor present during questioning. He notes emotional stress could worsen her condition and suggests hospital testimony if needed. The Judiciary Committee plans to resume its inquiry into Attorney General nominee Kleindienst.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Dita D. Beard
Senate
Richard G. Kleindienst
Victor L. Liszka
Beard
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
Liszka
Jack Anderson
John H. Holloman III
Open House Highlights Western Texas College Campus Tour
More than 2 000 visitors toured Western Texas College during a three hour open house celebrating the acceptance of the academic science center and the fine arts building. Tours included demonstrations in the science labs and theatre performances in the fine arts building.
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Western Texas College
Little Theatre
Sentell
John Sentell
Carrilon
WTC
Sears
Forest Sears
Briscoe Campaign Plans Park Event in Towle Memorial Park
Dolph Briscoe campaign for governor arrives in Snyder with a free 5:30 p.m. barbecue and park entertainment at Towle Memorial Park pavilion. Cowboys players Dave Edwards Mike Ditka Don Talbert and Lee Roy Caffey will accompany the party. Scurry County Briscoe committee co-chairs Harrie Winston and John Boren organize the visit.
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Towle Memorial Park
Dolph Briscoe
Snyder
Briscoe
Park Pavilion
Dallas Cowboys
Dave Edwards
Mike Ditka
Don Talbert
Lee Roy Caffey
Harrie Winston
John Bore
Brandt Arrives in Tehran to Improve West German Ties
Chancellor Willy Brandt of West Germany lands in Tehran for a visit to improve relations. Several hundred German residents in Iran, including children, greet the arrival with waving flags as Brandt's plane touched down Sunday.
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Tehran
Iran
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Brandt
Secretaries Name Smith Barnes in Bribery Trial Readings
In Abilene Texas AP report secretary Sharon Gillon read from her telephone record during the Gus Mutscher bribery conspiracy trial. She identified Gov Preston Smith Lt Gov Ben Barnes and others in entries from 1969 including loans and stock purchases tied to Frank Sharp Elmer Baum and National Bankers Life. The testimony noted uncertain if calls were completed.
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Associated Press
Abilene, Tex
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Texas
Gus Mutscher
Sharon Gillon
Houston
Frank Sharp
John Osorio
Draft Call Announced After Five Month Pause
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird announced a draft call of 15,000 to be spread over April May and June. Five thousand per month will be drafted, with a projected total of 50,000 or fewer for all of 1972 due to Vietnamization and troop withdrawals. The announcement came at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention.
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Washington
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Pentagon
Army
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patman Calls for Direct Government Lending to Homebuyers
Rep Wright Patman urged direct federal loans to home buyers rather than subsidies. He told the National Housing Conference that spending could have built twice as many homes, citing potential liabilities of 15 billion on 611000 FHA single family units and 20 billion on 570000 subsidized rental units.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington
House Banking and Currency Committee
Wright Patman
D-Tex
National Housing Conference
Patman
House Appropriations Committee
Sen Hightower Visit Postponed Over Illness
State Sen. Jack Hightower cancelled a planned visit to Snyder due to illness. He was to speak to history and government classes at Western Texas College at 9 30 a m and address a joint service clubs meeting at noon, WTC officials said.
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Jack Hightower
Snyder
Hightower
Western Texas College
WTC
Dacus Rites At Hermleigh
Funeral service for Mrs. Dollie Dacus 74 was set for 3 p.m. at Central Baptist Church in Hermleigh with burial in Hermleigh Cemetery. Survived by husband C. A. Dacus, two sons Kenneth and C A Jr., sister Mrs. Maggie Millsap and five grandchildren.
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Central Baptist Church
Hermleigh
Dollie Dacus
Hillcrest Lodge
Fred Boatman
Hermleigh Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Scurry County
Kenneth Dacus
C.A. Dacus Jr
Fort Worth
Maggie Millsap
Cleburne
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