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Neuharth, who has led Gannett for the past 13 years, took the podium in Washington and said in a trembling voice, "I want to introduce Gannett's new boss." President John Curley, 47, would be taking over that day as chief executive officer, Neuharth explained. The announcement caught some seasoned Gannett watchers off guard. Still, it will probably not signal a complete change in corporate leadership. Neuharth, 62, will retain his title of chairman, and promised to be "very active" in that role, supervising long- term corporate strategy and acquisitions. Said Neuharth: "I love this company. I'm not going...
Roosevelt's political consultant Barry Kaplovitz said the candidate's family fame would satisfy the Eighth District voters' "appetite for celebrity," the legacy of past representatives such as retiring Speaker of the House Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr., John F. Kennedy '40, and James Michael Curley. Kaplovitz said he believes Roosevelt stirkes a balance between the glitter of a famous name and the more practical asset of substantive political skill...
...traditionally influential and perennially Democratic seat, which represents Cambridge, Allston, Brighton and other neighborhoods, was represented in the past by John F. Kennedy '40, John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, and former Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, among other political luminaries...
...Eighth has a long history of power. Before O'Neill, former President John F. Kennedy '40, powerbroker John "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, and famous Boston mayor James Michael Curley represented the seat. But O'Neill, a north Cambridge resident, has controlled the seat for Cambridge since...
Besides O'Neill, the seat has been represented by three of state's most influential Democrats of this century, including John F. Kennedy '40; James Michael Curley, the four-term mayor of Boston; and John F. "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald, the Boston political boss and the former president's grandfather. Observers say the historic nature of the seat has contributed to heightened interest in the race among local politicians and the media...