Word: contractor
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...habit of "voting the man" sent Republican Leverett Saltonstall back to the Senate and Republican John A. Volpe into the Governor's mansion (even as Native Son Jack Kennedy walked off with the state) to threaten a degree of political chaos unusual even for the Bay State. Prosperous Contractor Volpe, whose margin of victory was largely supplied by the Italian-American votes he won away from the Democrats, is the only Republican in a top state office; with no previous legislative experience, he faces a heavily Democratic legislature. The state's feud-ridden Democratic organization needs a leader...
...Force officers said that they could now begin building two combat-equipped B-70's as well as two stripped models, start airborne tests in late 1962. On Wall Street the spending announcement set off a four-day market rally, paced by stocks of the null prime contractor (North American Aviation) and some of its 18 major subcontractors (G.E., IBM, Westinghouse, etc.). In Southern California, where the new funds will go far to fight unemployment in the airframe industry, Campaigner Jack Kennedy charged the Administration with a last minute "transparent political maneuver to increase Republican votes." Big question...
...opponent, Ward, seemingly was endowed with the same sort of explosive with the same sort of explosive nature, for the gubernatorial race was the only contest in Massachusetts that was really marked by bitterness and good old-fashioned mud-slinging. Volpe's position as a prosperous contractor left him open to attack from the Ward side, and he replied in kind...
Massachusetts. Outgoing Democrat Foster Furcolo's job is up for grabs. Both Republican John Anthony Volpe, 51, a prosperous contractor, and voluble Democratic Secretary of State Joseph Duckford Ward, 46, a dark-horse primary winner over six opponents, promise to bring back good clean government. Native Son John Kennedy's statewide lead gives Democrat Ward an advantage...
Bartenders & Cowboys. The householder also benefits. The best home-repair clubs take pains to find honest and efficient contractors, follow through to make sure the work is done properly at reasonable prices. It usually is; the contractor knows he stands to lose not one but hundreds of customers...