Word: favor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most managers said they would be in favor of an on-line computer, but, as Tolleson said. "Only if [the administrators] could find one that is foolproof...
That political fact of life spawned the city's electoral slates--groups of candidates who run as a team, hoping to pick up support from their collegues' surplus ballots. The CCA slate, a group of 13 (8 for city council and 5 for school committee) candidates who favor rent control, oppose condominium conversion, and support affirmative action, traditionally elects several members on the strength of transfer ballots in the PR system...
...veteran of the school committee since 1974, Koocher is endorsed by the CCA; while Independent candidates favor layoffs according to seniority alone, he says, the CCA is in favor of layoffs according to seniority "within specific areas of qualification...
Maryann McEachern has based her campaign on seven points. First and foremost, she is in favor of "maintaining the diversity of the schools and programs." At the same time, she says, the school committee must consider consolidating administrative and clerical costs...
...been consigned to the role of the nation weak administrations push around to show how tough they are. In the realm of ideas, it is interesting that the administration felt it necessary to frame the AWACs debate in terms of presidential reliability and credibility abroad. The arguments in favor of the sale were plainly implausible...