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...third skirmish in Cambridge's long battle over foundation will be fought in a referendum Nov. 5. If can extrapolate from past referenda--the fluoridation of City water was rejected by over 6,000 votes in and approved by 42 votes in 1959--the result should be a decisive victory for the profluoride forces. Both sides are confident of victory, however, and seems likely to admit permanent defeat...
...call for a "serious study and research for the purpose of seeking positive alternatives" to the arms race. Eagle had suggested that Inscomm (Newspeak for Student Council) might sponsor discussions, referenda, and student meetings to explore public issues. The other
Cambridge Young Democrats have been campaigning actively to overthrow PR in the popular referendum which will accompany the election. Claiming that the system is unfair, and much too involved, they are attempting to undo a procedure which voters have ratified in increasing majorities in three past referenda exactly resembling this year...
...French, said Chaalal, have "trumped, tricked, fabricated" previous elections in Algeria. Alluding to the "facility of General de Gaulle's language," he insisted on the "integrity of the Algerian national territory." Although de Gaulle has made vague proposals for regional referenda in Algeria (concerning independence), Chaalal said that the Sahara oil resources belong to Algeria, and that the country must gain freedom "as a whole...
About six miles away, however, the city of Mount Vernon has been trying for seven years to swing a referendum to build one large, or two smaller high schools. Within this period, the school board has held four referenda, each of which has been voted down, following an active campaign on the part of a non-parent citizens group claiming that the structure cost too much (and as each year passes the costs rise). In the last referendum in December, the organization also cried that the referendum, was scheduled during the week preceeding Christmas purposely to garner a small...