Word: dempsey
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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That's about all there was to the event, but it is mercilessly hashed over in the book like the long count in the Dempsey-Tunney championship. One way or another, it was the end of a touchy friendship...
...Boston were six New England Governors, two Republicans and four Democrats, averaging only 42⅓ years in age. There was Rhode Island Republican John H. Chafee, 40, New Hampshire Democrat John W. King, 44, Maine Republican John H. Reed, 42, Vermont Democrat Philip H. Hoff, 38, Connecticut Democrat John Dempsey, 48, and Massachusetts Democrat Endicott Peabody, 42. All but Reed and Dempsey are newcomers elected last fall (Hoff became Vermont's first Democratic Governor in 109 years). With a vigah befitting their years, the six agreed to ask their legislatures for a total of $2,700,000 to finance...
...Connecticut, former Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Abraham Ribicoff, long touted as the greatest Democratic vote getter in the state's history, had his troubles beating Republican Representative Horace Seely-Brown Jr. in the senatorial race. Ex-Governor Ribicoff ran far behind his ticket mate, Democratic Governor John Dempsey, who appealed to the- voters to "please give me your prayers." Dempsey's Republican opponent, Insurance Man John Alsop, made a point of telling campaign audiences about Dempsey's wonderful smile-while warning them not to believe in it. As it turned out, they liked the smile...
Democratic candidate Abraham A. Ribicoff, former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, defeated Horace Seely-Brown in the Senatorial race; incumbent Governor John Dempsey (D) won easily over John Alsop. The Democrats also picked up an additional House seat, raising their total in Connecticut to five...
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