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Should Jerry Brown get married? The California Governor's Republican opponent, Evelle Younger, has suggested that even the shrewdest politician would be educated and improved by the experiences of domesticity. Brown's own father, ex-Governor Pat Brown, chimed in that he would be pleased if his bachelor son would marry Singer Linda Ronstadt, with whom Jerry has been keeping company...
Last month the second trial, too, ended in conviction, but again the sentence was mild: one year in prison for the civil rights violation plus a ten-year suspended sentence for conspiracy. Said U.S. District Judge Ross N. Sterling, a former law partner of ex-Governor John Connally: "A long period of confinement would have little impact on the Houston police department, where I believe the heart of the trouble lies...
Carcich's fiscal sins, known and alleged, ranged from what at the very least was foolish commercial speculation to the misuse of $1.4 million. He apparently lent money recklessly, without collateral. One chunk-$54,000-even went to ex-Governor Marvin Mandel to pay for his divorce in 1974. It has never been repaid. Carcich sank millions into shaky motel and real estate deals in Florida and five other states, and squandered $127,000 on cronies, a niece and a private secretary, while diverting $278,000 for his own personal use. Carcich is also accused of concealing bank records...
...race; may well make it this time. MICHIGAN. Don Riegle (D) v. Marvin Esch (R): the Democrat seemed a shoo-in until the Detroit News published tapes about Riegle's trysts with a staff member. The race is a squeaker. MISSOURI. Warren Hearnes (D) v. John Danforth (R): ex-Governor Hearnes bears many political scars. NEW YORK. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D) v. Incumbent James Buckley (R-Conservative): the flamboyant Pat leads but the gap is narrowing. PENNSYLVANIA. William Green (D) v. H. John Heinz III (R): the race is still very close...
RHODE ISLAND. Richard Lorber (D) v. John Chafee (R): Auto Dealer Lorber faces a popular ex-Governor. TENNESSEE. James Sasser (D) v. Incumbent Bill Brock (R): Brock could go on to bigger things-but he has to beat Sasser first and is trailing. VIRGINIA. Elmo Zumwalt (D) v. Incumbent Harry Byrd (Independent): Admiral Zumwalt is a tough salt, but this perch has been for the Byrds since...