Word: knowland
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...snuffboxes. Among the more insistent traditions has been the conservative leadership of the Republican Party. In the past 20 years, the post has been held by such stalwarts of the right as Nebraska's Kenneth Wherry, Ohio's Robert A. Taft and California's William F. Knowland...
...delegations talked revolt. As usual, however, the liberals were disorganized. By the time the final night's session convened to name a vice-presidential candidate and hear both nominees' acceptance speeches, a coalition had been assembled to second Agnew's nomination: Lindsay, Percy, Tower and California's William Knowland. They covered all factions of the party...
...kiddies and free orchids for the ladies. Despite the entreaties of the pickets, both Negroes and whites streamed into the market last week and business was almost back to normal. Militants muttered that Oakland was in for more trouble. But for the time being at least, William Knowland had won his battle...
...Tribune's advice, many whites stood in line at the market. And Knowland continued to encourage them. News stories appeared regularly on Page 1 giving store hours. Knowland also ran a full-page ad showing a gloved hand gripping a revolver surrounded by inky darkness. "Think it over carefully," said the caption, "because some time soon you may have to decide whether you want to run a business with a gun to your head or close up shop." The ad announced a campaign for "Citizens Pledged Against Coercion" and urged readers to sign up. With similar ads running daily...
Backing Off. Then some Tribune staffers began to rebel. Deskman Rex Adkins, a twelve-year man, quit the paper in protest, saying: "I can't work for Knowland any longer." Rush Greenlee, a Negro reporter who had been hired a year ago and who had turned out incisive articles on the ghetto, also resigned with a blast at Knowland. Other staffers laid plans to run a separate ad disavowing the publisher's position. At that point, Knowland backed off a bit and said that no more counterboycott ads would...