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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...days in the Roosevelt campaign, Curley led a pace that that would have buried two men; he covered 23 states and made 141 speeches. For all this, Roosevelt promised him a cabinet position--probably Secretary of the Navy. However, when the tome came for the appointments Roosevelt changed his mind, offering Curley the ambassadorship to Rome in place of the cabinet job. Once more, Curley accepted but Roosevelt backed down; finally, the President asked Curley if he would accept the position of ambassador to Poland. Apparently,, Roosevelt was not going to make the mistake Curley had made as governor...
...Two Jail Sentences...
Everyone who started against Standard will be able to play today, but they won't all be at full strength. Captain Howie Houston and John Coan return to the starting lineup at the guard positions, Houston after one week's layoff, Coan after two...
Curley also gained national prominence for going to jail twice in his political career. The first jail sentence was, in a sense, his springboard to fame. In 1904, when he was in the State Legislature, Curley, and an unrelated Tom Curley took civil service exams for two constituents. It was common practice in those days for a ward boss to take such an exam in lieu of one of his following who couldn't read of write. But a clerk recognized the two Curleys and forthwith, the two were judged guilty in a spectacular trial and sent to serve...
...Two of the nation's longest losing streaks go on the line at 2 p.m. this afternoon when Harvard and Holy Cross meet for the 24th time in the football arena at 79 North Harvard Street...