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Civil Service Bill Burial Stuns Connecticut Legislature
The Connecticut House defeated the civil service bill in a rare unanimous vote, ending a long battle since 1918 when civil service began. The hearing on birth control drew large crowds, while rail hearings showcased solid leadership and government restraint amid a tense labor strike and ongoing educational funding debates.
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Ice
Darbie
Clarense G. Willard
Civil Service
Connecticut
House
Civil Service Commission
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Dennison Talcott
Vernon
Nickerson
Capitol
Judiciary Chamber
Margaret Sanger
Connecticut Cmpany
Conneticut Company
Artford
Ernest ‘Schleifer
Messrs
Buckland and
Bardo
Holt
Holbrook
Thomaston
Education Committee
Rules House
Buckley
Treasury
Appropriations Committee
Major Buckley
State Board of Education
New Britain Normal School
Assembly
Finance Committee
Arso