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...around the slogan "Keep the Big Boys Honest," the same slogan he used in 1969. He based his appeal on his long time opposition to the interests of the Virginia Power Company, the banks and corrupt politicians. (One of his alternate slogans in 1969 went "Henry Howell Don't Owe Nothing to Nobody.") That this sort of consumer populism could succeed may bode very badly for conservatives. Party lines are breaking up on other issues besides race...

Author: By E. J. Dionne, | Title: Who Won What | 11/5/1971 | See Source »

...claims to know how wealthy Boun Oum is, but these commercial ventures constitute only a part of his income, which also includes tribute from the many officials who owe their jobs to his sponsorship, as well as income from his relationship with the Americans...

Author: By Dispatch NEWS Service, | Title: CIA In Laos | 10/4/1971 | See Source »

Doherty's troops assumed a "winning attitude" very quickly. Less than half an hour after the game, Clapton was already looking forward to the rest of the season. "Next week, we play Dartmouth. We owe them one for last year," Clapton said...

Author: By Grady M. Bolding, | Title: Victory Sweet After Drought | 9/27/1971 | See Source »

...matter of fact. I guess we owe everybody one," he added...

Author: By Grady M. Bolding, | Title: Victory Sweet After Drought | 9/27/1971 | See Source »

...candidate to submit to the Supreme Court the certified signatures of 100 provincial councilmen and city mayors (out of 550) or of 40 Assemblymen (out of 191). The hitch-for Ky -was that in the 44 provinces, only the province chiefs could certify the signatures, and they all owe their jobs to Thieu. Ky submitted 102 endorsements, but only 62 were certified; the court ruled the rest invalid because the endorsers had already signed for Thieu. The President had amassed the astonishing total of 448 endorsements from councilmen and 104 from Assemblymen; Minh barely made it with 44 Assembly endorsements...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SOUTH VIET NAM: And Then There Were Two | 8/16/1971 | See Source »

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