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New York May Day varied views on Mayor Gaynor morality censor
May 23 New York groans over Mayor Gaynor who bans vulgar stage shows while critics debate his ambition and integrity. The piece notes his push to curb indecency, comments on printing's excess, and recalls Byrnes and a police funeral, Friday the 13th fears, Montclair celebration laws, and a Chicago Scottish old people’s home cornerstone.
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