GOP Adopts Direct Primary Platform in Bridgeport Meeting
Republican leaders unveiled a platform favoring direct primaries and raffles for nonprofit benefit groups, with paid election day holiday and guaranteed annual wage. The plan includes school repairs, expanded trade facilities, nonprofit raffles, and civil rights protection. Several candidates endorsed the program and Sandula will lead the city campaign.
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Legislative Aid School
Bridgeport
Golden Hill Street
A. Edward Sandula
Daniel E. Hannon
George A. Laden
Antoni N. Trojanowski
Austin K. Wolf
Domenic D’amato
Earl A. Benson
Rudolf Vogel
Sandula
Maine Assembly Recounts Surplus Use and Tax Cut
The Maine Legislature under Governor Cross spent 2.88 million of a 7 million surplus amid a tax cut repeal of a 20 percent cigar and tobacco tax drawing about half a million annually. Democrats criticize the move as politically motivated against Governor-elect Edmund Muskie.
Showdown Over Legislative Council Charges In Connecticut
The Governor and two Democratic nominees clash over use of council files with a public showdown planned in the Capitol. Senator Tedesco and Rep. Dempsey demand face to face with Governor Lodge in the Governor’s office, while insisting the meeting occur in the Legislative Council offices where records are kept. Senate and House leaders trade barbs as dispute intensifies ahead of tomorrow’s session.
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Legislative Council
Philip Laing
Windsor
House
Rep
Laing
General Assembly
Tedesco
Dempsey
Lodge
Connecticut
Inas
Governor's Office
George A. Saden
Laden
Council
Saden
Senate
Baden
Nixon to Speak in Fairfield County Friday Rally
Vice President Richard M Nixon will headline a Fairfield County GOP rally at Norwalk High School from 9 to 9 30 p m on Friday under sponsorship of the Fairfield County Republican Organization. The event will be broadcast across 11 stations and feature Gov Lodge and other party leaders welcoming Nixon after a Bridgeport airport arrival.
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Richard M. Nixon
Fairfield County
Fairfield County Republican Organization
Norwalk High School
WICC
WNAB
Bridgeport
WNHC
New Haven
WNLK
Norwalk
WTSR
Stamford
Edward A. Platt
Albert P. Morano
Nixon
Connecticut
Newburgh
Stratfield
Governor Lodge
Clarence F. Baldwin
Anna-Mae Switaski
National
Meade
Alcorn
Julia A. Keeney
William H."brennan
GOP
Congress
Mitchell Says Democrats Rally To Revitalize Party In New Hampshire
Democratic National Chairman Stephen A. Mitchell accused Republicans of drift in foreign policy and economic recession. He praised Maine’s Democratic victory as a sign and urged a Democratic Congress to tackle unemployment and job creation in New Hampshire, attacking Senator Styles Bridges and Nixon.
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Manchester
N. H
Stephen A. Mitchell
Mitchell
Maine
New Hampshire
U.S
House
Styles Bridges
Senate
Bridges
Nixon
Korea
Washington
Congress
Democrats Launch Campaign Drive In Bridgeport Area
Bridgeport opens campaign headquarters this week with plans for A A Ribicott Democratic nominee for governor to visit Stamford Oct 17 Bridgeport Oct 19 and Oct 23 Norwalk Danbury Shelton and other towns. Whelan announces campaign HQ at 2040 Main Street with a slate of organizers and a district meeting set for Thursday in Catholic Veterans Hall Barnum Avenue to launch the district campaign.
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Bridgeport
Democrate
Stratfield
Coles
A. A. Ribicott
Govenor
Mrt
Ribicott
Stamford
Norwalk
Denbury
Shelton
Whelan
James J. ' Whelan
Main Street
Kenneth J. ‘Zarrilli
Agnes Giannini
Secetary
Morton Weiss
Malachi Farrell
John Charters
Thomas Arganese
William Bader
Arthur LaChioma
Michael Ross
Louise Collins
William Shanley
Mary Wickert
Emil Napolitano
Nathan Sussman
Andrew Britt
Vincent
Catholic Vetrans Hall
Barnum Avenue
Milton E. J. Reinhart, Jr
Hugh Curran
Vincent Simko
House
Samuel J. Tedescq
Laing Attacks Lodge On Welfare Cost Claims
State Rep. Philip Laing of Windsor challenged Governor Lodge and Comptroller Zeller on welfare costs during a TV debate. He accused Lodge and Zeller of deception and harsh collection methods under current law, citing lifetime indebtedness for state institutional care. The telecast also covered Ridicott’s proposal for free care for all state institution patients.
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Windsor
Philip Laing
Governor Lodge
Ril
Laing
Gover
Lodge
Fred_R. Zeller
John Lodge
Fred Zeller
Connecticut
Republican Welfare Administration
Zeller
Abraham A. Ridicott
Lodge claims $10 million in GOP regime savings
Governor Lodge praised biennial savings of $5 million in welfare reforms and a total of $10.5 million cited for the state under the Republican administration. He spoke at Fairfield during the 100th birthday celebration of the party noting new laws and improved education funding while contrasting with the previous Democratic administration. More than 400 attendees included several GOP candidates and state officials.
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Lodge
Hines’ Grove
GOP
Albert P. Morano
Mildred P. Allen
Charles W. Jewett
Edward Pratt
Newman
Marsilius, Jr
Norman K. Parsells
Frederick C. Pope Jr
Fairfield
Julius N. Smith
Morano Denies Lost Tidelands School Aid Hoax Claims
Congressman Albert P. Morano branded Edward R. Fay Jr. claims that $23 million in Fairfield County school aid was lost to tidelands as a hoax. He argued Bridgeport’s loss would be about $8,260.27 and that the Hill amendment never reached a House vote, stressing aims of returning tidelands to states and federal education aid.
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Albert P. Morano
Edward R. Fay, Jr
Stamford
Morano
Fairfield County
Fay
Rep
Senate
Tidelands
U. S. Geological Survey
Senate Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Bridgenort
Bridgeport
Eisenhower
House
Tom Aure
Elephant disrupts Kefauver speech at Santa Cruz fair
In Watsonville California on September 25 a baby elephant interrupted a Democratic council speech by Senator Estes Kefauver. The Tennessee Democrat spoke about natural resources farm problems and foreign policy for about 14 minutes before the trainer and animal appeared on stage causing him to pause and retreat. He then posed with the elephant for photos though clearly displeased by the stunt.
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Watsonville
Calif
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Democratic Council
Santa Cruz
Kefauver
Estes
Elephant
GOP Rally Planned at White Eagle Hall
The White Eagle Republican club will hold an election rally at White Eagle hall on October 24 announced by general chairman John B. Sadoski. Congressman-at-Large Thomas N. Sadlak is expected to speak. A September 29 meeting at 8 p.m. will discuss rally arrangements.
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White Eagle Republican Club
White Eagle Hall
John B. Sadoski
Antoni N. Sadlak
Fairfield GOP Leaders Introduce Governor at Meeting
Ronald B. MacKenzie, chairman of the Fairfield GOP Town committee, introduced the Governor at a gathering. Mrs. Walter Herrstrom, president of the Fairfield GOP Women's club, served as chairman, and Mrs. Joseph E. Keating, vice chairman, led the outing.
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Ronald B. MacKenzie
Fairfield Gop Town Committee
Walter Herrstrom
Fairfield Gop Women’s Club
Joseph E. Keating
Easton GOP urges turnout at Sindragrove outing
Republican leaders from Connecticut urged high voter participation at the Easton Republican outing in Sindragrove. Speakers included Congressman Albert P. Morano and State Senator Charles W. Jewett, advocating electing a Republican Congress and continuing the 1952 voting trend. Lily Lodge delivered greetings from the governor as Mrs. John S. Allen chaired.
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Easton
Sindragrove
Albert P. Morano
Fourth
Lodge
Charles W. Jewett
Lyme
Mildred P. Allen
Hartford
Antoni N. Sadlak
Rockville
Sadlak
Newman Marsilius, Jr
Trumbull
State Senate
Edward A. Platt
William H. Brennan
Stamford
Fairfield County
GOP
Manjorie A. Campbell
New Canaan
Fairfield County Republican Organization
Helen Mackie
Westport
Jacob S. Howie
Joseph M.woodcock
Ridgefield
First
Erwin P.edwards
Ralph O. Bruno
Lily Lodge
John S. Allen
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