Word: referendum
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...seemed very small-scale, but the row in the enclaves had wider implications. The French have little practical use for the enclaves-they bring in no revenue and will cost $3,420,000 to run this year. But the French, who say they agree in principle to a referendum, do not want to grant these people easy freedom of choice for fear that this would encourage nationalists in North Africa to step up their own pressure for independence. For Nehru, on the other hand, the enclaves are a galling reminder that colonialism has not yet been pushed entirely...
...lack bothered Athlyn Deshais, a conscientious newshen who runs the Chicago Daily News's lively society page. Last month Athlyn decided that, since no bona fide doyenne was in sight, she had better arrange to have one chosen-by democratic referendum, of course. Just before Christmas she sent out ballots to 2,000 pedigreed socialites, to elect a new queen. Society reacted with murmurs of pleasure and squeals of outrage. Just about 50% of Athlyn's 2,000 sent in their ballots. Day after day, the News breathlessly reported the latest tabulations. Thirty-five of Chicago...
Despite the Council's action last night, this part of the resolution stands. It should be put up for student referendum or abandoned. And the next committee set up to broaden the Council's opinions should keep in mind the necessary limits...
Apparently, it was not realized by the Law School students, 2 or 3 of whom manned several of our 55 precincts, who carried slogans which were misleading, deceptive, and misrepresented the facts. They exhorted voters to vote "No" on the so-called P.R. (proportional representation) referendum using the sign "Save Plan E, Vote No," although Plan E is, and can be used as a form of government with either P.R. (proportional representation) or ordinary plural voting...
...referendum concerned itself morely with the question: "Shall the election of candidates for municipal offices of Plan E cities by ordinary plurality voting be accepted...