Word: septuagenarian
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Greying, septuagenarian Herbert Lehman was still solid last week as a candidate to succeed himself in the U.S. Senate. But C.I.O. leaders had landed with all fours on the gubernatorial candidate, a little-known judge named Albert Conway. Using some of their favorite labels, they yelled hotheadedly that he was "reactionary, anti-labor and anti-Negro." The intimidated Democrats pulled out Conway; C.I.O. presented as alternates a list of Fair Deal names, including Congressman Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Democratic bosses shuddered...