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Dodd Captures 2Nd District Seat Democrats Make Sizable Gains CZ Ghmtwrttntt Satlu Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXXVIIl NO. 43 STORJtS, CONNECTICUT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1974 5 CENTS OFF CAMPUS Grasso elected in landslide; Ribicoff coasts to third term Senator wins New governor by 285,000 makes history By DAVID SYLVESTER STEVE HULL News Editor Staff Reporter WEST HARTFORD - U.S. Sen. WINDSOR LOCKS - Democrat U.S. Abraham A. Ribicoff swept into a third Rep. Ella T. Grasso, 55, became the term as senator with more than a nation's first woman governor elected in 285,000 plurality over his Republican her own right Tuesday, in a landslide opponent, State Rep. James H. Brannen, victory over U.S. Rep. Robert II. Steele. 3rd-R, Colchester (48th). With 96 per cent of the vote counted, With 93 per cent of the state's towns Grasso had an overwhelming 200,000 reporting Tuesday night, Ribicoff was vote lead, receiving 636,084 votes to leading with 631,320 votes to Brannen's Steele's 432,429. The 36-ycar-old 345,048. Republican conceded defeat at 9:15 Speaking to about 200 supporters at p.m. his storefront headquarters at Bishop's Grasso showed statewide support as Center here, Ribicoff thanked she led in each of the six congressional Connecticut residents "for their districts, including Steele's own 2nd confidence." District. He branded President Ford's Besides regaining the governorship campaigning for Republican candidates lost in 1970, after 16 years of as "inflammatory rhetoric" and said it Democratic rule, the Democrats also had a "negative effect entirely" on the won control for both chambers of the election returns. Ribicoff described legislature and the state's congressional Ford's warnings about the dangers of a delegation. "veto proof" Democratic Congress as Incumbent U.S. Sen. Abraham "nonsense." A. Ribicoff, I)-Conn., received slightly "Democrats are not monolithic. more votes than Grasso, defeating State. There are some Democrats who are Rep. James Brannen, I)-Colchester closer to Ford's positions than some (48th), by 230,000 votes. Republicans," Ribicoff said. Although returns for Secretary of the The 64-year-old Senator appeared state were incomplete it appeared that relaxed and confident at campaign Democratic incumbent Gloria Schaffer headquarters at 9 p.m. with his wife, could lead the entire ticket, as she led Lois, his son, daughter and four Republican Sally Bolster by a 2 to 1 grandchildren. margin. A native of New Britain, Ribicoff said U.S. Rep. Ella T. Grasso, D-6th, and her husband Thomas at their Windsor The rest of Grasso's state ticket was after his victory, "Connecticut has made Locks home after learning the Congresswoman had become the first woman elected by overwhelming margins. The state's largest cities gave Grasso Continued on Page 5 governor in state history. (Photo by Sharon Luxenberg) her large plurality. In New Haven, Waterbury, Meriden, Bridgeport, and Hartford Grasso won by over 2V< to 1 margins. In 1970, Gov. Meskill defeated Dodd captures 2nd district seat Democrat Emilio Daddario by about 82,000 votes. Bv KAYTE STEINERT Dodd said he received a call from favor of public service employment After learning of her victory at her News Editor Hellier conceding the race. Hellier was programs, and the immediate enactment Windsor Locks' home, Grasso told NORWICH - Christopher J. Dodd, a "an intelligent, bright, aware of national health insurance legislation. about 50 members of the Connecticut 30-year-old New London lawyer candidate," Dodd said, adding he hoped He has also supported the establishment press that Steele had "done a good job soundly defeated State Sen. Samuel B. to use Hellier's expertise in Washington. of federal standards for workmen's in Congress and he should have a good Hellier, R-Mystic (18th), Tuesday in Considered the more liberal of the compensation, and the restructuring of life." the 2nd Congressional District in his two candidates, Dodd has come out in Continued on Page 6 Continued on Page 3 first try for elective office. Dodd, son of the late U.S. Sen. Thomas J. iDodd, D-Conn., defeated Hellier by more than 30,000 votes in the district vacated by Robert H. Steele of Democrats make sizable gains Vernon, in his unsuccessful attempt for governor. With 52 of the district's 60 towns WASHINGTON (UPI) - Many Democrats who had once CBS projected that Democrats would increase their majority in the House by reporting, Dodd garnered 95,722 votes Democrats reaped the benefits of voter appeared to be in trouble won 50 votes and hold a 298-137 edge after to Hellier's 64,279, while Independent discontent in a recession-year election re-election. They included Rep. Wilbur the elections. That would be the largest candidate Anthony Disccpdo received Tuesday and headed for an apparent Mills, D-Ark., chairman of the number cither Party has had in the 2,382 votes. landslide in both Congress and the tax-writing House Ways and Means Dodd emerged from a silver-grey governorships. Committee, who burst into the news House since the Franklin D. Roosevelt Mark IV to cheers of "Hello In races for the Senate, the House and and into trouble when police stopped heydays before World War II. Congressman" by some 300 enthusiastic many state governors' chairs decided in his speeding car near the Tidal Basin in In the Senate races, Democrats picked supporters as he entered the lobby of late-night returns, Republicans had Washinton and a go-go dancer jumped off at least one Republican, Sen. Mariow the Norwich Inn. Most of the crowd failed to win even one formerly from the car into the water. Mills W. Cook of Kentucky, who lost to wore two campaign buttons: one said Democratic post or to oust any defeated 31-year-old Judy Petty, his Wendell Ford. But television networks "Ella"; the other, "Dodd". incumbent. first major GOP opposition. said a second GOP incumbent, Peter H. Speaking for about ten minutes, Democrats, however, had regained In President Ford's old home district Dominic k of Colorado, was headed for Dodd shared the podium with his many control of Senate seats in Colorado, in Grand Rapids Mich., where Ford had defeat in his race against Gary Hart, relatives from cousin to in-laws. Florida and Kentucky; had regained put his prestige on the line for GOP George S. McGovern's presidential The political newcomer said, "I governorships in New York, challenger Paul Goebel, Democratic campaign manager in 1972. would be remiss as I stand here with my Connecticut, Tennessee and incumbent Richard VandcrVeen won Grim indicators for the GOP also family if I didn't remember my parents Massachusetts, and had recaptured 12 re-election. surfaced in early House returns. in a moment like this. But they are with House seats including an amaging ..' Republicans have not controlled Republicans lost five of their House us and this is no time for tears." five-seat pickup in Indiana. either the Senate or House since seats in Indiana, including one held by "I am humble and I carry a burden, as Democrats appeared on the verg| o* T953-54, the first two years of Dwight Rep. Earl Landgrebe, one of President do all Democratic candidates. We have picking up five to seven seats in the D. Eisenhower's first administration a Richard M. Nixon's staunchest our work cut out for us," he said. Senate. generation ago. defenders in the House. OPINION statehouse, used the slogan "Me for Ma, and I record and service to the citizens of this state. ain't got a durn thing against Pa." Other She has been involved in politics for 22 years Making history women, when running for the governor's chair and has yet to taste defeat, despite the age-old in their respective states were always careful handicap of being a woman. Ella Grasso won more than the not to offend "Pa," knowing that they could Someday, women had to receive the right governorship of the State of Connecticut for not be elected without his support. to vote. That long overdue opportunity came the next four years with her crushing 200,000 Naturally, it didn't hurt Mrs. Grasso to be in 1920. Sometime, a woman had to be vote triumph over Republican opponent running on the Democratic ticket in a year elected on her own merits to the chief Robert Steele Tuesday. She won a place for when backlash to the Republicans - the party executive's spot in one of our states. That day herself in the history books of this country affiliated with Watergate, Nixon and pardons - came with the election of Ella Grasso to the and more importantly, she may have hurdled was to be a prime reason for the usurping of governorship of Connecticut in 1974. an invisible barrier that has kept women out G.O.P. incumbents. And it didn't hurt to be Hopefully, Mrs. Grasso's success will be a of upper echelon politics for so long. running in a state where the previous stimulus for other females to take a more Unlike former governors ^iriam "Ma" Republican administration made balancing active part in our political system. Someday, a Ferguson of Texas, Nellie Tayloe Ross of the budget without weighing human needs, its woman may be elected to the presidency of Wyoming and Lurleen Wallace of Alabama, top priority. the United States. Mrs. Grasso didn't ride her husband's coat Democratic state party boss John Bailey is When people look back into history, they tails to the state house. She did it on her own not omnipotent. He didn't win the election will find Mrs.
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