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...confirmed without a whisper of dissent. Then McGovern offered his choice for vice chairman: Pierre Salinger. With that, Charles Evers, the black mayor of Fayette, Miss., challenged the nominee, insisting that former New York State Senator Basil Paterson, a black, be named vice chairman. After an awkward moment, Salinger withdrew his name from consideration, and Paterson was elected. It had been George McGovern's turn to feel the force of the New Politics. The incident may have been a mild caution for the nominee. As James H. Rowe, an old professional from the F.D.R. days, observed: "The old bulls never...
Sensitive and vain, Schiller withdrew to his Bonn apartment, where he composed his letter of resignation; it was kept secret to avoid embarrassing Brandt during the Pompidou visit. At week's end, however, Brandt called a press conference to accept publicly Schiller's resignation. Insisted Brandt: "The change in office does not mean a change in policy...
...world championship of chess between Fischer and Russia's Boris Spassky in Reykjavík. It was bizarre that the orderly, elegant old game could be at the center of such a ruckus. But then ruckus raising is Fischer's specialty. Four years ago, he withdrew from international competition, accusing the "lying, cheating Russians" of denying him the world title that was rightfully his. Eighteen months later he stormed right back, knocking off one grand master after another to win a crack at the crown in Reykjavík. Then, on the eve of the showdown, he went...
GENERAL DUONG VAN MINH, 56, a former chief of state. Despite his reputation as a poor administrator, "Big Minn," a Buddhist, is widely admired for his integrity. Although he withdrew from last year's presidential election charging that the U.S. had allowed it to be rigged in Thieu's favor, Minh may now be more willing to challenge Thieu's rule. Recently, he has been circulating a petition demanding that the President resign because of the failure of his leadership...
...suicide victim has spoken to Bernardi and James Vorenberg, professor of Law and Chairman of the Ad Board, Bernardi said. They asked him to complete the academic year before withdrawing and said that if he withdrew before the year's end they could not guarantee readmission...