Television: Mr. Godfrey Yields

Elder Statesman Arthur Godfrey made it known last week that he has turned down two invitations to run for the U.S. Senate. He protected the identity of those who asked him to run and withheld whether he was to be a candidate from Virginia, where he lives, or for Senator-at-large. "As a Senator or Congressman," Godfrey explained to TV Guide, "I might be able to achieve something if I had enough time. But look—I'm almost 55 now. I don't know when the next elections are, but I'd be at least 56 or 57 then. And as a freshman Senator—heck, it takes...

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