Springfield College - Massasoit Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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John V. Tuimey POLITICS Tom Hayden, a radical Leader of the 60's and one of the “Chicago Seven arrested at the l%8 Demo- cratic Convention, joined the estab- lishment for a run for the senate scat in California held by Sen. John Tunnev (D)...............Hayden lost handily 59-41. Torn Hayden Betty Ford emerged as an outspoken First Lady and her frankness on issues brought some charisma to an other- wise stumbling administration. Within nine days Lynn Squeaky Fromme and Sarah Jane Moore re- minded the nation of political assasina- tions with two attempts on the life of President Gerald Ford in California. In both cases they failed. Americans, Gary Acker and Daniel Gearhart were among thirteen white mercenaries captured while fighting for the pro-Western forces in the Angolan civil war. Charged with committing war crimes”, all thirteen of the men went on trial for their lives. Found guilty and executed. Betty Ford Gerald Ford 20

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Wayne Hays SEX SCANDALS Ohio congressman Wavne Hays was caught with his hand in the kitty as his former secretary Elizabeth Ray revealed that she was on the govern- ment payroll for $14,000 for something other than typing in Washington’s latest sex scandal. The Hays-Ray scandal seems to have inspired other Washington secre- taries (?) to bare all. as Texas congress- man John Young's secretary Colleen Gardner claims her income was raised from $8,500 a year to S25.500 with her agreement to “warm the congress- man’s sheets.” Other names mentioned as having drank from the same cup are: Alaska’s Sen. Mike Gravel, accused of supply- ing some of his constituents with play- mates in exchange for political favors. Rep. Alan Howe arrested for soliciting prostitutes. Rep. Ken Gray, owner of a houseboat used as a pleasure palace. House Speaker Carl Albert who's Cap- itol Hill office was reported to be a haven for orgies, and even perennial Presidential hopeful Hubert Hum- phrey who stopped seeking the Demo- cratic nomination in the event of a Carter collapse when these “True Confession” capers began. As Bob Hope commented Well ... at least those girls in Washington are doing to Congress, what Congress has been doing to us all these years.” 22 Colleen Gardner John Young Elizabeth Ray