Word: elections
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Town-Site. How had Harry Truman made out? He had talked to 525,000 people in 15 states which would elect twelve Senators and 147 Congressmen this fall. Whether he had helped local Democrats much was debatable (except for Lucas in Illinois and Mike Mansfield in Montana, he had done little plugging of candidates). But there was no doubt that he had done himself a lot of good. He reduces the issues, said the New York Times correspondent admiringly, "to town-size so any dirt farmer can understand them." There were no Republicans aboard to complain "Yes, but how about...
Dave Hedberg and Dan Haskins will lead off for '53, followed by Jack Dennis, captain-elect Mary Schwalb, George Whecling, Bill Rydell, and Gil Eisner. Since the team has been hitting consistently in the high 70's, chances for a win are good...
Council incumbent Henry M. Silvetra '51 and member-elect William R. Polk '51 will discourse on likes and dislikes of this year's Council along with their tentative plans for next year. Robert E. Herzstein '52 of the CRIMSON will represent the paper's stand on functions and organization of the student representative body...
...Both later accepted. Ambrose, at 35, had not been baptized when he was sent in 374 by the Roman Emperor Valentinian to address an assembly of Christians gathered at Milan to elect a bishop. His speech impressed the meeting. A child cried out: "Ambrose-bishop," and the meeting elected him by acclamation. Gregory (not to be confused with 16 Popes of that name) first refused, then accepted, the bishopric of Sasima. Later he took over his father's duties as Bishop of Nazianzus in Asia Minor, but he never accepted formal installation in that see. In 1808 the Pope...
...pastor, the Rev. Juan Libreras, was arrested on the charge of having prayed for the death of the President-elect, Laureano...