Word: deveres
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Soap opera has entered a gubernatorial campaign for the first time. Paul A. Dever, Governor Robert F. Bradford's opponent in the Massachusetts fight, has sent sirupy attacks by radio housewives out on the air waves during the past few weeks in technology's latest contribution to American politics. The ladies have chatted mainly about the high cost of living, criticizing Governor Bradford for allowing price hikes on 400 necessities of life. On billboards and in Dever's own oratory, prices have been the central issue. But the Governor is against the veteran," one lady said recently. She went...
Professor Merle Fainsed, chairman of the Government department, will introduce both speakers. Roy F. Gootenberg '49 will chair the forum, which will be followed by a membership meeting of the HLU to debate support of Dever and O'Brien...
...both Tobin and Truman, the deal was good politics. In the Democratic gubernatorial primary, Tobin faced probable defeat by ex-State Attorney General Paul A. Dever. Even if he won, in November he would have to face Republican Governor Robert F. Bradford, who beat him badly...
More important than all these considerations, Truman had done Boston's ex-convict Mayor James M. Curley a favor. Curley had been nursing a grudge ever since Truman let him spend five months in jail before commuting his sentence. Dever was Curley's man. With Tobin out of the race, Dever was assured of nomination, and Jim Curley, thanks to Harry Truman, was given a free hand in Massachusetts Democratic politics...
...Dever see such an election year?" asked the Sage of the Age. "The Republicans say they'll win in a Walsh, but Dewey think so? I Mead to concentrate, or I'll ballot...