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Outgoing mayor Kenneth E. Reeves '72 has placed himself in the center of the conflict. He has become the pivotal vote on the City Council by continually casting his ballot in favor of himself while the four CCA council members back Francis H. Duehay '55 and the four Independents vote for Sheila T. Russell. Though the spotlight appropriately shines in his direction, aspersion should not be cast the way of former mayor Reeves. By voting for himself, he votes for the interests of the city he has served well over the past four years with his sincere dedication to education...
Reeves is being ousted due to little more than the personal ambitions of other council members. Though both Russell and Duehay are qualified for the position, by perpetuating factionalism they are putting their own interests ahead of the city's. Duehay, who is serving as the acting mayor, says, "There are nine people on the City Council. I think that all of them want to be mayor at some time or another and someone serving twice prevents them from [enjoying] this opportunity." Of course, Duehay and the Independents don't really mind the impasse because they are enable to enact...
...situation stands, they are preventing the business of Cambridge from transpiring in a democratic manner, and may soon prevent it from transpiring at all. Cambridge residents worry along with former mayor Reeves that the School Committee will become impotent from inactivity. If the council chooses to elect Frank Duehay as the next mayor, then it ought to get itself together and officially invest him with the office instead of allowing him to hold power without title. We believe that city business needs to be guided by a strong and caring voice, such as that supplied by former mayor Reeves...
Councillor Francis H. Duehay '55 applauded city efforts to discourage smoking among youngsters...
...believe the status quo will continue," says Cantabrigian Robert J. La Tremouille. "The CCA will obviously be happy because Duehay, their pick, is the acting mayor; and the Independents will be happy because they didn't have to vote for him [and give up their principle...