Word: apace
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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...local board, which gives residents a firm voice in the administration of many community undertakings-among them Head Start nurseries, senior-citizen programs, remedial education and recreation projects. In recent weeks some 14,000 people turned out to cast ballots for 200 candidates seeking 120 seats on the APAC boards. From the Irish and black community of Dorchester to the Italian North End, Boston has witnessed a merry binge of mainstreeting, leafleting and parties with some of the excitement of a mayoral election...
...turnout reflected APAC's burgeoning impact. The first election, in 1968, drew a dismal 52 voters. This year 1,628 North Enders went to the polls. Many of them had made no use of new APAC-sponsored facilities (a Head Start nursery, a softball diamond, and even a local theater), but they recognized APAC's importance as a community force. Said Margaret D'Ambrosio, a middle-aged housewife, as she left the polls: "They never had meetings and things like this when we were kids growing up. I don't go to meetings now myself...
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