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...Bliss. He started in politics "just for something to do" in 1931 on the level of envelope licker and errand runner during the mayoralty campaign in his home town of Akron. Slowly he worked his way up to state committeeman by impressing such sterling Republicans as Senator Robert A. Taft with his attention to detail. In 1947 Bliss decided to quit politics for the insurance and real estate business, but when the hurricane of Harry Truman's surprise victory hit in 1948, Taft immediately persuaded Bliss to come back as a salaried state chairman and pick up the pieces...
Kirkland House, lender in the fall Straus trophy competition, is currently on top of the "A" basketball race. The Deacons, led by Dave Taft, whipped last-place Dudley House Wednesday night to maintain first place...
...LABOR: While the President asked for repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act's Section 14-B, which allows states to have right-to-work laws that prohibit compulsory union shops, any real presidential pressure to force this measure through Congress would almost certainly create an uproar. It might harden the conservative-liberal schisms in both houses to the point where Johnson could lose valuable support on other more important bills. Though repeal of the clause was demanded in the 1960 and 1964 Democratic platforms, there seems little likelihood the President will risk a fight for it now. Says Mansfield...
...other fields, Ford foresees strong Republican opposition if the Administration "tries to emasculate the Taft-Hartley Act," and promises to take a sharp look at the anti-poverty program, which Ford says is "loosely drawn." While he concedes that the President's State of the Union address well "expressed the dreams of Americans," Ford cautions that "as legislators, our responsibility is to see how the Administration intends to do it and what it's going to cost. I'll wait before passing judgment...
...lineman in two successive undefeated University of Michigan seasons. He turned down pro offers, headed for a law degree at Yale, where he earned his way as assistant varsity football coach and coach of the freshman boxing team. Among his gridiron players: Ohio's former Republican Congressman Robert Taft Jr. and Wisconsin's Democratic Senator William Proxmire ("Bob was a better tackle than Bill...