Grasso makes history as Connecticut first woman governor
Ella Grasso celebrated a historic victory in Windsor Locks as she became the state's first woman elected governor on her own merits. In a televised mood with her husband Thomas Grasso and children nearby, she spoke of a substantial victory for women. She thanked supporters, joked about titles, and joined lieutenant governor Robert Killian for a victory party with Democratic Chairman John Bailey.
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Windsor Locks
Conn
UPI
Ella T. Grasso
Thomas Grasso
Susane
James
Connecticut
State House
Grasso
Thomson wins fourth term as New Hampshire governor
In a close race predominantly Republican Manchester backed Gov Meldrim Thomson who defeated Richard Leonard 115,505 to 111,360 for a 51 to 49 percent victory. Thomson touted New Hampshire lack of sales and income taxes and urged others to imitate the tax fight as voter turnout dipped to 51 percent of 447,000 eligible voters.
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Concord
N.H
Thomson
New Hampshire
Highway Hotel
Leonard
Nashua
Analysis of the new American Congress
Washington reports a younger greener reformist House with nearly one in four new faces and power sharing for chairmen. The Senate is less prone to change. Vetoes hinge on coalitions as inflation fights budget demands. The leftward swing marks a shift with a more liberal GOP and a changed Ways and Means panel after six vacancies.
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Washington
API
America
Senate
House
Congress
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
House Democrats
Ways and Means Committee
Longley Wins Maine Governor Race With Loyal Legion
Maine voters elected Jim Longley governor after a tough three month campaign. His so called Longley Legion helped build momentum from rural to urban areas, finishing with 40 percent to Mitchells 37 percent as Erwin trailed. Longley praised supporters and Maine talent in a cautious victory speech.
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Auburn
Maine
UPI
Longley
Holiday Inn
George Mitchell
James Erwin
Mitchell
Erwin
Impossi
Legion
Massachusetts seals one party rule in historic landslide
Massachusetts voters delivered a Democratic landslide sweeping state offices and both houses of the legislature. Michael Dukakis defeated Republican Gov. Francis W. Sargent by a wide margin and won all major cities, while Democrats held or won key congressional seats. The result completes a shift toward one party control amid inflation and a weak economy.
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UPI
Senate
House
Boston
Massachusetts
Michael S. Dukakis
Francis W. Sargent
Congress
Sargent
Hamburg
Thomas P. O’neill III
U.S. House
Dukakis
Pittsfield
Springfield
Cross
Robert F. Drinan
Nixon
Judiciary Committee
Joseph D. Early
David J. Lionett
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Upcountry Lawbook
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John F. X. Davoren
Thaddeus Buczko
Robert Q. Crane
Richard M. Nixon
Silvio O. Conte
Margaret M. Heckler
Paul W. Cronin
Paul E. Tson
Harold Donohue
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
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Bennington
DIAL
Korell Corporation
Mechanicville, N.Y
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Vermont
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Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
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Enterprise
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