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Political Career: In 1949 Illinoisan Proxmire moved to Wisconsin as the kind of liberal state, La Follette and all that, that might enshrine a liberal political career. He worked as a reporter for the New Dealing Madison Capital Times, as business manager for the local A.F.L.'s Union Labor News, bought a half-interest in a printing plant in Waterloo (pop. 1,667). In 1950 he put on a handshaking campaign for the state assembly, ousted a six-term incumbent in the Democratic primary and later beat the Republican candidate by a 2-1 margin. He went...
Fortnight ago one of the country judges sitting in Cook County's Circuit Court (TIME, April 26), Joseph E. Daily of Peoria, ruled that the marriage was valid in such a way as to cause many a Hoosier and Sucker (Illinoisan) couple to raise their eyebrows. Ruled...
...distinguished looking gentlemen with white hair and ruddy complexions, both successful in their chosen careers, shook hands, said they were sorry. Samuel Insull, who supplies many an Illinoisan with gas, electricity, grand opera and a U. S. Senator-elect, was sorry that he could not answer all questions. Senator Reed of Missouri, the asker of the questions, was sorry that he would have to cite Mr. Insull before the Senate for contempt. They had fenced with questions and answers in Chicago last summer (TIME, Aug. 9) and in Washington last week, had learned much about each other. Mr. Insull summed...