New York City Ballot Factors Highlight Faith and Power
In 1953 New York politics religion shapes ballot strategy as Pecora the Episcopalian Italian born candidate and Corsi a Catholic balance the ticket. Observers note NYC turnout and ethnic votes steer mayoral races while Dewey and Lehman loom in the state contest.
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Eratic O'Dwyer
New
New York City
Upstate
New York
Empire State
Altho
O’dwyer
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Walter A. Lynch
Bronx
Herbert H. Lehman
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecorz
Edward F. Corsi
Ialy
Thomas E. Dewey
Joe R. Hanley
Senate
Lehman
Pecora
Corsi
Eudora Community Seeks Women Council and Local Events
All women in Eudora and rural areas are invited to form a local Council of Church Women and elect officers at St. Paul’s Church Friday at 2 30 pm Mrs George Gerstenberger arranging. Belleview Home Demonstration unit meets Thursday at 2 pm with lessons on Understanding the Pre-School Child by Mrs Leonard Hadl and Mrs Field Holmes. Members urged to bring clothing or food gifts to ship to a Greek adopted family for Christmas. Mrs Eugene Kurtz will be honored with a miscellaneous shower following recent marriage. Eudora High football schedule lists Wellsville October 13 De Soto October 20 Spring Hill October 27 Perry November 10 Tonganoxie November 17. Pep club uniform details and officers announced. Shoppers report visits to Kansas City. Boy Scouts conducted a waste paper drive. another drive planned. Locals traveled to Lawrence for 4-H FFA day. Votaws visit Whit tier California relatives.
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Eudora
Eudora St. Paul's Church
George Gerstenberger
Belleview Home
Jim Duncan
Leonard Hadl
Field Holmes
Eugene Kurtz
Eudora High
Wellsville
de Soto
Spring Hill
Perry
Tonganoxie
Wanda Baecker
Barbara Oliver
Genevieve Kurtz
Kathleen Clachey
Jeannie Yates
Agnes Kelly
Joan Dunlap
Katheryn Estrada
C. A. Craig
Agnes Mulder
Lucy Kaegi
Kansas City
Leslie Kindred
Lawrence
M. C Votaw
Whittler
Calif
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