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Gov. William F. Weld '66 signed an emergency act Wednesday that would grant a two-year reprieve of rent control's abolition for certain income-eligible tenants, but the act's limited protection for rent-control tenants have Cambridge landlords, tenants and officials in shock.
Justice Herbert P. Wilkins '51 had ordered a stay on Question 9's certification, however, until 12 a.m. today, leaving room for the legislature to act in advance of rent control's abolition.
By moving to the right on welfare, the Republicans have also forced the White House and congressional Democrats to shift in the same direction. And the movement picked up speed last week. The White House is considering abolition of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a Great Society creation...
In the weeks following Walsh's removal, the city council voted on its home-rule petition to the state legislature, which sought to delay the abolition of rent control originally scheduled for January 1.
Cambridge Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves '72 said the city needs a proactive program to assist people who will be affected by the abolition of rent control, which may take effect as early as January 1.