Word: chicago
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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June Clark Chicago...
John Bowden Connally Jr., 62, was speaking to 1,500 party loyalists at a candidates' forum in Chicago, but the mood and curiosity were repeated in 25 cities in ten states last month as he cantered north from his Texas ranch in his quest for the White House. He has paced himself carefully, first courting the faithful of his adopted party and luring many of its leaders into his camp, then hitting the board rooms where his fund-raising ability is legendary. This month he will be on the road for 25 days in 16 states. His extravagant television campaign...
Connally's sure, deep voice exudes confidence, comforting and commanding his Chicago audience like a wise smalltown sheriff. Speaking without a prepared text, he ticks off facts and figures, developing his arguments lucidly and engaging his listeners with a tone of careful sincerity. He is always controlled, raising his voice only for emphasis. Yet he comes across as a vibrant orator, striking an emphatic rhythm like an oldtime Democrat. His Texan images are simple but colorful: the stubborn steer, the weak-kneed politician, the businessman cowering in fear of the Government. Connally has the earthiness of a backland tenant farmer...
...past. At a building trades convention in New Jersey this summer, his rousing speech had union members cheering. Labor leaders passed the word to hold back on providing him many more such forums. He campaigned last month in black and ethnic neighborhoods of Providence, and has hired a Chicago firm to devise a strategy to lure black votes...
...shortage is sure to increase pressure on companies to boost secretarial wages, even though many managers argue that they are already offering ample pay for the applicants they are now getting. ASI Personnel Service, a Chicago recruiting firm, receives 30 to 40 calls a day from employers willing to pay $800 to $900 a month for experienced secretaries. However, ASI-listed candidates with the required skills are demanding $900 to $1,300 a month. In fast-growing corporate centers like Houston, top-level executive secretaries now command up to $30,000 a year...