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Queen Bess Myerson Seeks New Senate Run in New York
Former Miss America 1945 Queen Bess Myerson, nicknamed the Very Serious Type, signals a candidacy for U.S. Senate against Sen. Jacob Javits and others. She notes a diverse career from television hostess to consumer advocate, plus three divorces and a cancer battle, and emphasizes readiness to serve with a strong, business-savvy profile.
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New York
Bess Myerson
U.S. Senate
Atlantic City
Bronx
Manhattan
Central Park
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Elizabeth Holtzman
D-N.y
John Lindsay
Bess
Miss Myerson
Barra
Steinway
Rand
Columbia University
CBS
Lindsay
TV World
New York City
City Post
Bristol Myers
Citicorp
Senate
Edward Koch
Daniel Moynihan
Hugh Carey
Koch
Moynihan
New York State