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...proposed reforms were mild enough, but they stirred a row when they were presented to the Democratic caucus. The main opposition came from Hays' old friends and allies, who argued, rather lamely, that the consolidated accounts would become a "slush fund" so offensive to the voters that the majority Democrats would all be thrown out of office. Among those who pointed with alarm was South Carolina's Mendel Davis, who once kept Liz Ray on his payroll as a favor to Hays. Other Democrats, mainly Southerners with safe seats, fought against tightening a system that handed...
...third caucus over Lebanon was called by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who summoned the ambassadors from four Arab capitals to Paris for a meeting last week. Joining the group was Talcott Seeyle, 54, a longtime Arabist and former ambassador to Tunisia, whom President Ford appointed "special representative" to Lebanon after the murder of Ambassador Francis E. Meloy Jr. (TIME, June 28). The fact that Ford named Seeyle special representative instead of ambassador led to speculation that Washington intended to shut down its embassy in Beirut. White House officials said it was simply a means of circumventing the nomination process...
There's a real split caucus in the Cambridge community about the jugglers who give street shows on the island on Brattle Street on weekend nights. They must be doing something right, because the crowds they attract are huge and enthusiastic--on the other hand, some Cantabridgeans object to the congestion in pedestrian traffic that results. Some others also resent the bullshit involved in this pale imitation of New Left "street entertainment for the people...
...plan to resolve his problems until he could "vindicate" himself. He gave no details, but Albert went along. Said the Speaker: "As long as you're doing that, that's fine." Moreover, Albert said that he would advocate no action against Hays by the House Democratic caucus so as not to "prejudice" the case...
...disagreed with the conclusion that the Oregon defeat, combined with previous losses in Nebraska and Maryland and his squeaker win in Michigan, meant that his campaign was stalled. But he reluctantly acknowledged a "psychological setback in momentum." The damage from the string of defeats was readily reflected in several caucus states as they continued selecting delegates. Cooled off about Carter, Missouri Democrats gave him only 28 delegates instead of the 40 that he had reckoned on. A week earlier, he ended up with only 23 pledged delegates in Virginia -17 fewer than anticipated-though at least ten of the state...