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Catholic Fervor in Three States Shakes Primary Races
In Massachusetts the Catholic Church mobilizes against pro abortion candidates. Cardinal Medeiros urges Catholics to vote their conscience. Drinan ally Frank faces opposition from Arthur Clark while Kennedy backs Frank. Oklahoma eyes runoff primaries as Nickles seeks GOP nomination and Coats contends with Kerr in a tossup. Washington awaits governor and Senate races.
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Boston
UPI
Barney Frank
Massachusetts
Humberto Medeiros
James Shannon
Frank
Robert F. Drinan
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
John Paul II
Drinan
Congress
Shannon
Raytheon Corp
Robert Hatem
Waltham
Arthur Clark
Leo Battista
Worcester
Senate
Washington
Oklahoma
Washington State
Dixy Lee Ray
Jim McDermott
King County
John Spellman
GOP
Warren Magnuson
Slade Gorton
Seattle Broadcasting
Lloyd Cooney
Gorton
Edward J. King
Henry Bellman
Don Nickles
Christian
Tulsa
John Zink
Andy Coats
Robert 8. Kerr Jr