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...Before this 1968 legislative year is over, there will be a new statute in reference to the commitment procedures," Senator Joseph D. Ward (D-Fitchburg), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told a group from the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health yesterday...
Thus far the City's most intelligent reply has been to cite the 45-year-old case of Dooling vs. City Council of Fitchburg. The case dealt directly with the possible uses of initiative petitions. The Supreme Julicial Court ruled "It cannot have been the purpose of the General Court to require or to permit the referendum or the initiative... touching subjects wholly outside the field of authorized action by the City Council. Such a futile intention cannot be imputed to the General Court...
...TAKE IT WITH YOU, Lake Whalom Playhouse, Fitchburg, Mass...
...Fitchburg, Mass...
...John Volpe, a wealthy contractor and the son of immigrants, became governor in his first bid for elective office. Volpe defeated Sen. Joseph D. Ward (D-Fitchburg), then the Secretary of State. Although he was the official Republican candidate, Volpe, aware that Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 2 to 1, scarcely mentioned his affliation. Few of his posters contained any reference to the Republican party and Volpe's campaign slogan was "Vote the Man [i.e. rather than the party], Vote Volpe." The idea of placing a businessman at the head of government appealed greatly to a corruptionweary electorate as did Volpe...