Word: governor
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Even if Governor Rockefeller does decide to avoid a head-on New Hampshire clash with his chief rival, Vice President Richard Nixon, the contest seems sure to come eventually. In fact, Oregon's young Republican Governor Mark Hatfield, visiting in New York last week (and conferring with Rockefeller during his stay), assured newsmen that both Rockefeller and Nixon will be entered in the Oregon presidential primary. Reason: a new Oregon law requiring that the primary ballot carry the names of all candidates-whether "announced or generally advocated...
...accused of violating the honor system during an examination. In 1954 Morse delivered more than 300 campaign speeches on behalf of his old pupil. In 1956 Neuberger returned the favor, stumped the state in support of Morse. That year, led by Morse and Neuberger, Oregon Democrats elected their first Governor since 1934, took over the state house of representatives for the first time since...
Dressed in white pajamas and bathrobe, Louisiana's fleshy, silver-haired Governor Earl Kemp Long received a visitor in Galveston's John Sealy Hospital last week. It was Galveston County Deputy Sheriff Gerald Leslie. "Well," cried Earl Long, "I'll be damned. Here's a Texas Ranger! At least I know the law is on my side. Sit down and let me talk to you, Ranger." The deputy told Long that he had come to serve a writ. Said Governor Long: "I'm glad to know you're helping me. Now, son, sit down...
...Earl," and. if he never became the national figure that Huey unquestionably was, he nonetheless kept Louisiana tightly under his thumb. That is, until recently, when he determined to gimmick his way around the Louisiana prohibition against a second consecutive gubernatorial term by resigning and letting his complaisant Lieutenant Governor run the store until he himself got elected again (TIME...
Point of No Return. TV newsreels had recorded the whole session, and viewers the state over watched their screens in horrified fascination as their Governor tormented his legislature and himself. From Washington sped Earl's nephew, U.S. Senator Russell Long. Trying to save the tottering Long regime, Russell Long went before the legislature in Baton Rouge to explain his uncle's illness. Heartbroken, Earl Long's wife tried to get her husband to rest quietly. Turning on her, he accused her and Russell Long of conspiring with his enemies. He became violent, had to be locked...