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Roosevelts clash over New York mayor race roils campaign
In reviewing stand prose, the piece portrays a tangled NYC mayoral race between Fiorello La Guardia and William O'Dwyer. It highlights Roosevelt’s effort to harmonize party factions, Lehman and Farley splits, Willkie’s backers, and shifting loyalties among Dewey, Lehman, and LaGuardia as the election nears. The column ends with a tease about the world’s largest airport as a voter clue.
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