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Scranton's Independence Earned Him Hamlet of Harrisburg Tag
The piece profiles William Warren Scranton noting his reputation as an independent figure in Pennsylvania politics earning the nickname Hamlet of Harrisburg. It traces his career from governor toward retirement, his later constitutional role, and his family background rooted in New England and Scranton enterprises.
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Scranton
Harrisburg
Ben A. Franklin JR
New York Times News Service
Washington
Pennsylvania
William Warren Scranton
Bill Scranton
Hamilet
General Sherman
Mary
Peter
Rand McNally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Scranton Independence
Grace
Marion Scranton
Duchess
Warren
New England
Army Air Corps
Air Transport Command
Mary Lowe Chamberlin
Susan
William Jr
Joseph
House of Representatives
John Foster Dulles
Christian Herter