Word: councilmen
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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After last night's 22 ballots, not one of the nine-man group received more than two votes, three short of the required majority. Previously, the four councilmen backed by the Cambridge Civic Association had polled four votes apiece on different occasions. But last night two CCA men voted "present" on all ballots...
...Monday's balloting, the Independents had divided their votes at one time or another, between virtually all the men in their group, with no man at any time receiving more than three votes. The Civic Association Councilmen, however, had voted as a group, with all four votes going to different CCA men on different ballots...
...present, a critical factor in the contest is a group of four councilmen backed by the Cambridge Civic Association, popularly known as the CCA. This "good-government" reform group has controlled the City Council for the past four years, and has, in past elections, opposed most of the other present Councilmen...
...houses crowded together, but by a refreshing green girdle of parks. No one on the council agreed. I began to feel that I would have to capitulate. Then ... I went all the way in marshaling my data . . . After I had presented the facts at several meetings, all the councilmen but one were convinced. Finally, that one rose and said: 'Let him have his way-he will have it anyhow...
...Angeles officials and Hollywood celebrities turned out for a banquet honoring Greece's King Paul and Queen Frederika. Among the entertainers was talented, sexy Eartha Kitt, who sang songs such as Santa Baby and I Want to Be Evil. Next day, some of Los Angeles' councilmen were shocked. Said one: "It was low-level entertainment, repugnant to all decent citizens." Eartha's songs, according to Mayor Morris Poulson, were "filthy, risque and off-color." Eartha herself pleaded not guilty. Said she: "I can't understand it. I didn't think it was possible to shock...