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Pressure On
For Dinner
new
Ticket Sales
INNER
State employes continued
ire
On
to complain Wednesday that
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pressure is being applied on
inner
fairgrounds. Some estimates
them to purchase $100 tick-
se+ the attendance at 3000.
ets to Saturday night's dinner
: Sales
WHILE EMPLOYES and
honoring Gov. Michael V. Di-
some persons doing business
Salle's birthday.
yes continued
with the state complained of
State Lemocratic Chairman
ticket sales pressure, final ar-
William C. Coleman estimated
Wednesday that
rangements were being made
over 2000 persons will attend
ing applied on
for the appearance of Presi-
the 6:30 p.m. dinner in the
ase $100 tick-
dent Kennedy at the dinner.
Buckeye Building at the state
night's dinner
The plane which will bring
fairgrounds. Some estimates
Michael V. Di-
Kennedy to Columbus landed
se+ the attendance at 3000.
7.
at Port Columbus Tuesday
WHILE EMPLOYES and
carrying secret service men
atic Chairman
who conferred with J. Grant
some persons doing business
man estimated
Keys, director of the Ohio
with the state complained of
Department of Highway
ticket sales' pressure, final ar-
ne will attend
Safety.
rangements were being made
Coleman termed "ridicu-
for the appearance of Presi-
dent Kennedy at the dinner.
lous" reports that state
employes and firms doing
The plane which will bring
business with the highway
Kennedy to Columbus landed
at Port Columbus Tuesday
department were being pres-
sured to purchase tickets to
carrying secret service men
the dinner.
who conferred with J. Grant
Keys, director of the Ohio
THE DISPATCH received a
Department of Highway
report that one firm pur-
Safety.
M
chased more than 50 tickets
Coleman termed "ridicu-
and that the sale was being
lous" reports that state
S
-used to pressure other firms
Ri
employes and firms doing
to increase ticket purchases.
lo
business with the highway
vi
A representative of one
W
department were being pres-
th
firm said he earlier purchased
ea
sured to purchase tickets to
bu
a small block of tickets, as did
the dinner.
Me
the head of his firm. He said
V
Un
THE DISPATCH received a
it has been indicated to him
tio
report that one firm pur-
that his firm's purchase was
res
chased more than 50 tickets
"not large enough.'
OA
and that the sale was being
an
OTHER REPORTS were to
used to pressure other firms
the effect some firms cur-
to increase ticket purchases.
tailed Christmas parties and
A representative of one
di
firm said he earlier purchased
Christmas gift giving in moves
so
a small block of tickets, as did
to increase their ticket pur-
ce
the head of his firm. He said
chases.
ca
it has been indicated to him
A reliable source said that
ne
that his firm's purchase was
representatives of some con-
"not large enough."
sulting engineering firms
have complained to highway
OTHER REPORTS were to
officials of pressure being
the effect some firms cur-
applied.
tailed Christmas parties and
COLEMAN IN commenting
Christmas gift giving in moves
to increase their ticket pur-
S
on reports of pressures said
he could write the same story
chases.
n
any time "there is a drive"
A reliable source said that
and could write the same
representatives of some con-
sa
story five years in advance.
sulting engineering firms
by
He said that in 1960 when
have complained to highway
in
tickets were sold for the Jef-
officials of pressure being
fo
ferson-Jackson Day dinner
applied.
Le
there were 57,000 state em-
COLEMAN IN commenting
ployes, of whom 10,000 were
<
on reports of pressures said
in the highway department.
he could write the same story
vu
He said less than 1000 state
any time "there is a drive"
employes attended the din-
and could write the same
a
ner.
story five years in advance.
a
One employe who has been
He said that in 1960 when
C
with the highway department
tickets were sold for the Jef-
for 15 years, and who said he
ferson-Jackson Day dinner
p
is a Democrat, complained
A
there were 57,000 state em-
d
that some persons being
ployes, of whom 10,000 were
a:
"pressured" make as little as
ch
in the highway department.
a
$265 a month.
ure
He said less than 1000 state
in
Others complained "we are
and
employes attended the din-
b
in effect paying to keep our
lac
ner.
C
jobs."
One employe who has been
with the highway department
h
for 15 years, and who said he
t
is a Democrat, complained
that some persons being
"pressured" make as little as
$265 a month.
Others complained "we are
in effect paying to keep our
jobs."
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