Word: electable
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...religious service was going too far. "What happened inside the church is unfortunate," concedes ACT UP spokesman Blotcher. "It weakened our position somewhat." Indeed, the St. Patrick's invasion turned off New York politicians long sympathetic to gay causes. Governor Mario Cuomo termed the disruption "shameful" and Mayor- elect David Dinkins called it "counterproductive." ACT UP's angry protests risk sparking equally angry reactions...
...Places like teen centers can become more than just a place to go. They can be positive alternatives and resources for young persons," said Councillor-elect Jonathan S. Myers...
...congress was to elect a new leadership and reportedly planned to consider changing the Communists' name to the Socialist Party of Germany and scrapping the leadership hierarchy of a general-secretary, a Central Committee and a Politburo...
What does Seattle want? In 1977 Seattle became the first major city to adopt busing to integrate its schools without being forced to do so by a court. On Nov. 7 it became the first city in the Northwest to elect a black mayor: Democratic Councilman Norm Rice, who campaigned strongly against an antibusing referendum proposal called Save Our Schools. Yet after absentee ballots were counted last week, it turned out that the voters had also approved the nonbinding S.O.S. measure by 1,135 votes...
Rice, whose victory stemmed from his image as a civic healer, has urged the N.A.A.C.P. and others not to challenge the busing ban in court. Instead, the mayor-elect wants the school board to continue busing until he can develop a more attractive system of improved "magnet" schools that could keep the Seattle classrooms integrated. Rice's healing powers may be tested sooner than he expected...