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...Drinan of Massachusetts, Allard Lowenstein of New York, Abner Mikva of Illinois and Gary Hart of Colorado, who was McGovern's campaign manager; of the four, only Lowenstein lost. Albeit somewhat reluctantly, Jackson also supported liberal reforms of the party's delegate selection rules at the mini-convention in Kansas City in December. So far, however, his efforts apparently have brought few liberals into his camp...
...plea-bargaining arrangement made by the previous administration. That did it, Sprague says. "I knew he was lying. My choice was either to be honest and tell the truth or keep my mouth shut." It was really no contest. "I decided that instead of participating in my own mini-Watergate, I'd tell the truth, not cover up and not sit tight with my nice job." The next reporter who happened to call got quite a story. Sprague made it clear that he considered Fitzpatrick a liar. For good measure, he called his superior "the worst district attorney...
...Democrats left Kansas City with their party strengthened and unified. Contrary to earlier fears, the mini-convention proved to be not an arena for further fratricidal combat but a solid staging platform for preparing to take on Ford in 1976. Whether that newfound unity can hold up when it comes down to choosing one candidate to represent the party's diverse factions two years from now remains to be seen...
...Being chairman of the Democratic Party is a little like making love to a gorilla," says Robert S. Strauss. "You don't quit when you're tired, you quit when the gorilla's tired." But judging from the mini-convention held in Kansas City last weekend, the party is more like a wolf in sheep's clothing then a gorilla, and Strauss most definitely is doing a fair job as shepherd...
...addition to its own funding program, Wichita has received more than $27 million in grants since 1969. Some federal money is being used to develop six mini-city halls, one of which is already in operation. Scattered around the city, they will provide recreation facilities, meals for the elderly, library services, medical assistance, job team training and water-and electricity-bill-paying centers at the neighborhood level. When a survey showed bicycle paths to be a top priority, 86 miles of them were added to Wichita's parks...