Word: tiernan
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Humphrey carried the state and helped return incumbent Democrats Congressman Ferdinand St. Germaine and Robert O. Tiernan to office without difficulty. Tiernan had expected a strong challenge from Howard E. Russell, but the Democratic tide swamped the Republican...
Though a recount was under way this week, Democrat Robert Tiernan had apparently held the district for his party. But his plurality at week's end was so slight-410 votes out of 113,500 cast-that defeated Republican James DiPrete Jr. (rhymes with street) and his supporters sounded more jubilant than the winners. And with reason...
...strong G.O.P. showing resulted from a strictly partisan contest. Tiernan, 38, and DiPrete, 39, are similar down to the horn-rimmed glasses they both wear. Both are Roman Catholics, lawyers, fathers of three-and uninspiring campaigners. There was little to distinguish their views on most issues. Neither announced a stand on Viet Nam until an independent "peace" candidate, Unitarian Universalist Minister Albert Perry, forced them into a choice (Perry got 2.7% of the vote). Tiernan came out in full support of the Johnson Administration. DiPrete at first favored a suspension of U.S. bombing of North Viet Nam, then-realizing that...
...turned out, had little effect on the outcome. In the end, it was the well-oiled Democratic machine in Providence that saved Tiernan by delivering him a 6,700-vote plurality in the city wards within the district. Even so, in Democratic Rhode Island, it was clear that the nationwide Republican resurgence of last November was as potent as ever...
...drugmakers seem to feel nervous, harassed and out of sorts. Reason: along with profit records, they have been hit by increasing controversy, stepped-up Government regulation, a bad public image and a tangle of lawsuits. Last week they got more unfavorable publicity when a federal grand jury indicted Wallace & Tiernan Inc., a small New Jersey firm, and two former company officials on criminal charges of failing to report adverse reactions - including three deaths - among users of a tranquilizer called Dornwal, which was withdrawn from sale...