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...then appealed for the liberal Democratic vote, while State Treasurer John F. Kennedy relied on his name for nomination. An able City Councillor from Boston, Gabriel Piemonte, tried for the Italian and local vote, with oposition by Roxbury politician Alfred Magaletta. The final candidate, Francis J. Kelley, plastered MTA walls with promises of lowered taxes; he proposed state Sweepstakes as a panacea...
...outcome of the state gubernatorial race may well determine the success failure of the University in its bid to purchase the MTA Bennett St. maintanance and storage yards opposite Kirkland House...
Since the governor exercises sole authority over the trustees who institute MTA policy, either John A. Volpe or Joseph D. Ward would be in a position to negotiate sale with the University. In the past the Administration has offered as much as million for the site, where it hopes construct a tenth House...
Earlier negotiations with Governor and the trustees failed because MTA could not dispense with the St. facilities at that time. The governor may well find a change in situation...
Built to withstand the ages, the Bent St. yards had the only facilities for intensive maintenance and repairs on the entire system. However, recent developments indicate that the MTA may have another yard which could handle Bennett St. traffic...