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...other men were accused of distributing "provocative printed matter" in order to weaken "the socialist system in the state." That is, they had passed out pamphlets during Czechoslovakia's elections last fall, informing voters of their constitutional right to cross out names of the government-sponsored slate or not vote at all. Hübl,, who was also accused of making contact with Italian Communists, was given a 61-year sentence, the stiffest meted out in any trial so far. One co-defendant got 20 months, the other, a suspended sentence...
...convention last week, McGovern tried to take the first steps. As is customary, the nominee offered his choice for a new slate of officers for the Democratic National Committee. McGovern wanted Chairman Larry O'Brien to stay on, even though some of the Senator's staff objected. Strongly believing that the McGovern ticket is doomed this fall, O'Brien refused the offer. In his place, McGovern proposed Mrs. Jean Westwood, a savvy Utah national committeewoman who ran the McGovern citizens' movement in 17 Western states. McGovern wanted her partly because she is a woman, but also because her ties...
...been pushing for a compromise that would seat both Daley's and Singer's delegates with i vote for each. But when Daley rejected that, McGovern's delegates were free to wield their newly confirmed power and, it may be, have their vengeance for Chicago, 1968. Daley and his slate were excluded?by 1,486.45 to 1,371.55. Daley was too prescient to give anyone the pleasure of seeing him thrown off the floor; he never came to Miami. The unseating of Daley raised again a fundamental question about the democracy of the party's new guidelines. At what point...
...primary polls, should it be discarded in favor of a slate that more strictly adheres to prescriptions of race...
...already told McGovern he was available. Delighted, the mayor made tentative arrangements to fly to Miami with Kennedy. But rumbles came back from the Massachusetts delegates; many threatened to boycott the convention hall if the choice was White, a Muskie supporter who had fought sharply with the McGovern slate during the primary. White was dropped...