Word: upton
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...UPTON Jackson Heights...
...campaign Mr. McAdoo was called too conservative, too old (74), a former Klansman (untrue). The reason that Oldster McAdoo failed of renomination was-so far as hard-headed politicians could tell - principally one plank in his opponent's platform. Opponent Sheridan Downey, erstwhile No. 2 man in Upton Sinclair's EPIC movement, onetime attorney of Dr. Francis E. ("Plan") Townsend, won the Democratic nomination to the Senate because he made a golden promise...
...political title "Conservative Party," recommended to his foes by Franklin Roosevelt, was pre-empted in New York State last week by loud-mouthed Republican George Upton Harvey, Borough President of Queens. The Conservative platform: the Constitution and the Ten Commandments, to fight Communism. Fascism, Naziism. C.I.O., American Labor Party and Franklin Roosevelt's intended "purge" of Democratic Representative John J. O'Connor. Heading a full State ticket as candidate for Governor is Conservative Harvey...
...from Upton Sinclair's EPIC]. WE ARE NOW CALLING ON YOU TO CONTRIBUTE A DAY'S PAY TO OUR COMMITTEE FOR THE SAME PURPOSE." Their candidate for Governor: Upton Sinclair's 1934 lieutenant, Culbert L. Olson...
Four years ago dapper, dynamic Don Francisco, West Coast advertising man, organized the campaign that kept Upton Sinclair from becoming Governor of California. Two years later he planned the fight that licked California's chain-store tax. Besides these two feats, able Adman Francisco, head of Lord & Thomas' San Francisco office for 17 years, has built up such lucrative accounts as California Fruit Growers Exchange (Sunkist), The All-Year Club of Southern California and Californians, Inc. (tourists). He has also advertised Southern Pacific Co., the Dollar Steamship Lines, Union Oil Co. of California...