Word: smallwood
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...sparkplug of Newfoundland's drive to the future is a bouncy, bow-tied little (5 ft. 6 in.) man, Joseph Roberts Smallwood, 51, the provincial premier. A onetime radio announcer, Joey Smallwood stumped the island in 1948, and almost singlehandedly broke down its stubborn resistance to union with Canada. Elected the first premier, he set up an economic program that has brought a healthy flow of industry and capital into the province. Newfoundland's low income is already up nearly 300% above the 1939 level, and Joey Smallwood's drive is still going strong. Last week...