Scranton Battles Goldwater Planks At GOP Platform Hearings
Pennsylvania Governor Scranton presses to condemn the Birch Society and affirm civil rights law, facing rejection from platform chair Melvin Laird and other neutral members as Romney and Lodge join the critique. Wilkins and King urge rejection of extremism guidance, while Meany and Gallander clash on wages and labor rules.
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Birch Society
Senate
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New York
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Romney
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Teenage Politicians Make Trouble In Connecticut
Secretary of State Kevin H. White moved to halt four teens aiming for Massachusetts seats. Leonard Tagg Paul Rapp Linda Sullivan are 16 and running as Independents. Lewis Trout plans to run on stickers for the Republican nomination. White cites a 1919 ruling and a 21 year voting age to block their candidacy.
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Sonny) McDonough
Tagg
Rapp
Trout
Miss Sullivan
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