Word: church
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...defense of bingo, the Roman Catholic Church plunged deep into New Jersey politics...
Proceeds from weekly bingo games, held in church basements and hired halls, have helped pay for parochial schools, for school buses, for Catholic charities. Republican Governor Alfred Driscoll, up for reelection, was on record against the game. Said Driscoll: "Some people characterize bingo as a harmless pastime. I say it is gambling, and has been known to be run at times by gangsters and racketeers." His Democratic opponent, Elmer H. Wene, who is backed by Frank Hague, the dethroned boss of Jersey City, said he saw nothing wrong with bingo...
Last week, officials of the Archdiocese of Newark summoned 400 nuns from parochial schools, handed out copies of a four-page circular urging the election of Wene. Explained Auxiliary Bishop James A. McNulty: "The interests of the church would be better served by Wene and other Democratic candidates...
...nuns were instructed to explain the pamphlet to their pupils. Other copies were distributed through the Catholic War Veterans, Knights of Columbus, Holy Name and Rosary societies. Parish priests were briefed. In all, the church expected to distribute close to 250,000 copies. But most Jersey political observers thought that, even with the church's help, Wene would have to make more gains before he could cry "bingo" and walk off with the governorship as his prize...
...fact that Claire is a Catholic and I a member of the Orthodox Church," gloomed handsome young Bridegroom Ivan Obolensky, "was a hurdle to our marriage of which we were both aware." Considering the young people's families, that was understandable enough...