Word: mayors
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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KEVIN H. WHITE has been mayor of Boston for 12 years and that's long enough for anyone. His successes in City Hall must not be overlooked, of course: he helped to calm the city's racial disturbances and his well-oiled machine has brought more federal funds to the city. But his political use of the city's thousands of employees and his failure to funnel money either north or south of his pet projects exemplify the machine brand of politics he practices. To the tune of a million dollars in campaign spending, White wants to be the Richard...
...Ford for using his patronage powers in the 1976 campaign, the President has lately resorted to the same practice. He has made scores of influential federal appointments in the states where early caucuses and primaries are being held. He has deluged deserving Democrats with invitations to official functions. Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne, for example, was invited to represent the President at Lord Mountbatten's funeral. Iowa Catholics have been put on the guest list for the White House reception for Pope John Paul II next month. Carter last week named two Hispanics to top posts: Edward Hidalgo as Secretary...
...next morning, as the sun came out, so did looters. "We're going to deal with you in the most severe manner." warned Alabama Governor Fob James as he ordered out the National Guard and set a dusk-to-dawn curfew. In Prichard, a Mobile suburb, Mayor A.J. Cooper issued a harsh order to deputies: warn looters twice, then shoot to kill if they do not surrender. Said Mobile County Commissioner Bay Haas of the hurricane's aftermath: "We just can't believe what we are seeing. The whole thing is incredible...
...From my experience," Walter Sullivan, an incumbent council candidate and former mayor, said yesterday, "students will register because the table is in front of them; but when it comes to election day, they just won't show...
...Boston's mayor Kevin H. White, in reply to Winegar's remarks, said, "I resent it. What public official is he talking about? I've stood up more times than I can count...