Word: jerseyed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Rare Agreement. The Republicans lost the three big ones-mayor of New York City, governor of New Jersey and U.S. Representative from New Jersey's Sixth District. They lost some smaller ones too, e.g., mayors of Columbus and Toledo. Ohio. When the results rattled in over the press wires, Democratic National Chairman Stephen Mitchell rubbed his hands and came forth with a statement: "The results . . . disclose ... a significant loss of confidence in the G.O.P...
...make up for lack of local leadership and organization. Where it had the best of local issues and good organization work last week, e.g., Philadelphia and Chicago, the G.O.P. won. Where it had poor organization, poor candidates and got on the wrong side of local issues, e.g., New Jersey, the G.O.P. lost...
...biggest news of Election Day flashed out of New Jersey, the only state electing a member of Congress and one of two electing a governor. Everyone agreed that it was big news, but its significance looked somewhat different in Jersey than it did on the nation's front pages...
...Congress. Created in 1932, the Sixth Congressional District in northern Jersey had never elected a Democrat. Nevertheless, a young (33) lawyer from Plainfield named Harrison A. ("Pete") William Jr.* decided he had a chance...
...trim garnishes wool or its jersey substitute. Used for cuffs, collars or buttons, camel color with mink trim leads the field, with rabbit hair, angora and black fox following. Most of these are detachable and can be switched from outfit to outfit. Such an outfit is considered just as chic as a favorite black taffeta or velvet...