Word: precinct
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Precinct 6-2 Haskin Hall --Fire House, Quincy St. entance...
...corraled less votes than it expected to, says Richard D. McCartney, editor of the newspaper for the state's 1460-church, 1.7 million member strong Baptist General Convention, one of the biggest lobbiers against repeal. "We were behind by about 29,000 votes," says McCartney. "Thirteen votes in each precinct would have put us in the lead. We just failed to get the votes...
...moving on from the days of the 18th Amendment and axe-wielding Carrie Nation, the decision sends a highly ambiguous message--just 15,000 switched votes would have meant a totally different story. Instead of a sentimental story about Oklahoma's fall from saloon-free innocence, 13 voters per precinct could have made it a story about Oklahoma's fall from saloon-free innocence, 13 voters per precinct could have made it a story about intransigence and the perseverance of atavistic traditions...
...Precinct 8-4 Cronkhite Hall --Parish House, 3 Church...
...Precinct 8-5 29 Garden St., 12 Walker St., 38 Walker St. and 60 Walker St. --Harvard Enworch Church, 1553 Mass...