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Weicker threatens to bolt GOP and go independent
Hartford Senator Lowell P. Weicker Jr. signals a possible 1976 bid as an independent, saying he will decide before the next congressional session whether to stay in the Republican Party. He cites party pressure and patronage issues as factors shaping his stance. Local GOP figures offered mixed reactions while Weicker hints at a broader independent appeal with a poll suggesting strong potential support.
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Hartford
Conn
UPI
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr
Rconn
Weicker
Connecticut Public Information Network
Bridgeport
Nicholas Panuzio
Lowell
House
Francis J. Collins
New London
Harold Weiner
Weiner
Senate Watergate Committee
Democratic Party
Senate
Thomas J. Meskill
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Connecticut
John Bailey
Ella T. Grasso
Steele