Word: district
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...vote was close-5,864 to 5,706 -but even a majority of one would have had the weight of a landslide. The 19th District in northwest Detroit has sent only Democrats to the state house of representatives since the district was formed in 1953. The reputation of Hoffa pere, which might have been fatal in many constituencies, was a boon in the 19th, with its large population of union members, many of whom feel the imprisoned Teamster boss got a bum rap. The Teamsters and the United Auto Workers went all out to elect young Hoffa, who even...
Another Test. Against this challenge, the Republicans mounted a maximum effort worthy of a major campaign, pouring in money, organizational talent and volunteers. During just three hours on election night, party workers made 6,500 telephone calls to Republicans in the district, urging them to vote. The most enthusiastic volunteer was Romney. He recorded stirring endorsements for Licata, and bustled around in the district-despite an injured calf muscle that made him use a cane-for an afternoon of door-to-door and store-to-store stumping with the candidate in tow. Licata, for his part, campaigned on the promise...
...Chattanooga last month, despite endorsements from civic organizations, PTAs and school officials, voters rejected a $10 million school bond issue. At the same time, citizens of the Center school district in Kansas City, Mo., were turning down-for the third time in a row-a $600,000 bond issue to build a new elementary and junior high school. The same week, homeowners in Ann Arbor, Mich., refused to approve a real estate tax hike to pay for teachers' salary increases; the teachers are now threatening to strike...
...never did. That same day ITEK released its report - and newspaper headlines across the country proclaimed, "No Second Assassin," and "Study Rebuffs Warren Critics." Only the New York Times, which has steadfastly ignored all the critics of the Warren Report (including the one who is currently District Attorney of New Orleans) failed to give the ITEK story big play...
...frauds seem to be popping up all over. Only a week after the announcement that Texas Oilman Algur Meadows owns 44 fakes (TIME, May 19), Manhattan District Attorney Frank Hogan disclosed the indictment of New York Dealer David Stein, 31, on 97 charges of counterfeiting and grand larceny. Stein may never have sold a painting to Meadows, but according to the D.A.'s office, he painted, signed and faked the papers for 33 Chagalls, seven Picassos, and one Matisse, unloading them on five other collectors and seven dealers for $165,800. Among those who bought from Stein were Colonel...