Word: controled
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Ralph Locher. The next step, in 1962, was election to the state legislature, where he quickly established himself as a prolific, catholic lawmaker. He helped draft legislation establishing a state department of urban affairs, wrote a new mental-health services act, helped enact stiffer traffic regulations, promoted a gun-control bill, worked for tougher air-pollution controls, and was the only Democrat to sponsor a bill giving the Governor power to send the National Guard into a city before a riot situation gets out of hand...
...Jersey: Big Swing New Jersey often swings with the nation. This year, voting for an expanded and reapportioned legislature, Republicans demolished Democratic Governor Richard J. Hughes's control of both chambers, sweeping 31 of the senate's 40 seats and 58 of the assembly's 80. Hughes, 58, who has raised taxes, improved welfare and pushed integration in his five years as Governor (his second term ends in 1970) was no doubt hurt by last summer's riots. His reaction: "Sometimes leadership bears the burdens of retaliation...
...cast was brilliant. While Anne Bancroft (Regina) was playing for time, she looked like a panther who had faith in claws. A diabolical laugh ran through her voice whenever she gained the upper hand. And the times she lost control--my God, what a bitch...
...apartment. We invited Alfredo to join us later on. We want APCROSS to be completely independent of the Centro. The minister's board still pays Alfredo his salary, and we want to be free of any possible church influence. In fact, I can envision APCROSS ultimately taking control of the Centro...
SEMCO is the South End Manpower Corporation, an independent off-spring of SNAP that functions as an employment agency, but wants to play politics. Black-power advocates control SEMCO. Charles Evans, a leader of the group, has changed his "slave name" to Chukuma Edozima. He is conducting a campaign to persuade Puerto Ricans that they are of African descent. Edozima obviously wants to unite all the South End's poor, as Mel King does. But he has outraged many people and has fanned the glowing embers of "Puerto Rican consciousness...