Word: wiseness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Harriman will have some nuisance trouble in his own New York delegation. His move into the center of the picture has brought real anguish to many a New York Democrat who is emotionally committed to Stevenson. For most, it would hardly be wise to speak out against their own governor, who will be in the Statehouse for two more years if he is not in the White House. Harriman and De Sapio will be able to control nearly all. of New York's go-vote delegation to the Democratic National Convention, but they face the possibility of a Stevenson...
...initial tabulation, all eight incumbent councillors, four from each party, finished among the top nine candidates. The lone newcomer on the list was CCA-endorsed Mrs. Pearl Wise who replaced Mayor John J. Foley (Independent), the only councilman not seeking reelection...
Almost certain to reach this quota this afternoon are Edward A. Crane (CCA), who polled 3,416 in the first count, Joseph J. DeGuglielmo '29 (CCA), 2644, and Mrs. Pearl Wise (CCA), who reached an unprecedented total of 2137 in her first Council campaign election...
Pill, a city officer for 22 years, is expected to make up his deficit rapidly with second and third place choices, while Morton, only 83 votes behind fourth-place Mrs. Wise, should also gain enough points to reach the quota...
...illustrious 275-year history, the Comédie Françise was performing (in French) on U.S. soil. It was fitting that the Comédie should raise its first Broad way curtain on something by France's most famous playwright; it was, on the whole, wise that it chose from Molière something so relatively familiar and so lightly entertaining as Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Far from the great Molière of Le Misanthrope, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme is indeed not only broad Molière, but also broad comedy. Its picture of the rich, gullible upstart...