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Pennsylvania's Governor William W. Scranton thought things were looking up for any Republican who runs against President Kennedy in 1964. In Chicago last week, he was asked if he "still" thought Kennedy would be unbeatable. The Governor retorted: "I never said he was unbeatable. Last March I said that if the election were held then, he probably would win. A lot has happened since then. The Republican prospects are improving all the time...
Having revised that estimate, Scranton-long adamant in denying that he has any personal ambition toward the G.O.P. nomination next year-said he would not reject it if it came his way. "I don't think anybody would refuse the nomination if offered," he snapped, adding, "I don't expect it, and I am not doing anything...
...numbers, Republicans controlled the Pennsylvania House 109 to 101, the Senate by 27 to 23. But there was'bitter factionalism within the ranks of the G.O.P. legislators. It took Scranton more than a month of hard-nosed, behind-the-scenes persuasion before the legislature passed a bill that raised the sales tax from 4% to 5%. Scranton can now lay claim to a balanced budget -a feat that had been considered impossible only a few months before...
...also tackled Pennsylvania's patronage mess. He wanted more than 50,000 state employees put under civil service regulations that would place them safely beyond the reach of pork-barreling politicians. Again, Scranton pushed his proposals through a reluctant legislature...
Under his administration, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate dropped steadily all year, was down to 6.5% in August. He pitched into a hard-hitting national advertising campaign that promised new Pennsylvania industries ''100% plant financing, a state-aided job-training program, a favorable tax climate." Since Scranton took office, 121 companies have announced that they will build new plants in Pennsylvania, another 138 have said that they plan to expand...