Word: benton
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...result of the death this summer of Brian McMahon, Fair-Dealing senator from Norwalk. Running for the four-year term left by the death of McMahon are Democrat A. A. Ribicoff and Republican Prescott Bush. The regular six-year term is being contested by the incumbent Senator William Benton, a Democrat, and William Purtell, Republican. Also after the six-year seat are two splinter-party candidates who, in traditionally close Connecticut contests, may gain enough votes to decide the elections--far right Vivian Kellems and so called Socialist Jasper McLevy...
Terming the response "magnificent," Rudoph predicted that final returns would pass $10,000. Rudolph said the money collected has already been mailed to the candidates, Thomas Fairchild of Wisconsin, Gov. Henry F. Schricker of Indians, and Sen. William Benton of Connecticut...
According to present plans, all money received will be divided evenly for the campaigns of Thomas E. Fairchild of Wisconsin, Governor Henry F. Schricker of Indiana, and Senator William Benton of Connecticut. Individual contributions, however, can be donated for any one of the three...
Proceeds from the appeal will go to Thomas E. Fairchild, who is running against McCarthy for the Senate in Wisconsin; Henry F. Schricker, Governor of Indiana and Jonner's opponent; and Sen. William Benton, up for reelection in Connecticut. Bonton has urged McCarthy's expulsion from the Senate...
...made his statement under oath as a witness in the $2,000,000 libel suit brought by Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin against Senator William Benton of Connecticut. McCarthy's attorney asked Smith if he thought there were Communists in the State Department...