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Word: retainers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Under pressure from the crowd, the councilors huddled around the mayor's podium, and moved quickly to a vote. As expected, Vellucci voted for controls, and the council voted 5-4 to retain the law. The council agreed to hold a special meeting, on the next night, to give demonstrators a chance to air their grievances. Fewer than 100 demonstrators showed up, joined by only six councilors. The worst of the Danehy storm was avoided...

Author: By Lewis Clayton, | Title: The Town Comes to Circus | 4/29/1974 | See Source »

...decided to retain Maguire to prepare the report, and has rescheduled a public hearing on the draft statement for September...

Author: By Mark J. Penn, | Title: A Six-Week Breather For Maguire | 4/27/1974 | See Source »

While charging state legislators with "really avoiding the issue," Graham said the Cambridge tenants "need to fight to retain rent controls...

Author: By Richard H.P. Sia, | Title: A Possible End to Rent Control | 4/27/1974 | See Source »

...legislators really avoided the issue. The people of Cambridge need to fight to retain rent controls. They must do all they can extend the present law," she said...

Author: By Richard H. P. sia and The CRIMSON Staff, S | Title: Tenant Groups to Demonstrate For Mass. Rent Control Law | 4/26/1974 | See Source »

...going to stop it [the leaks]. I don't care how much it costs.' " Not long afterward rival Florida broadcasting companies filed a challenge through the Federal Communications Commission to the Post's ownership of two Florida television stations. The Post is still fighting to retain its licenses...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Woodstein Meets Deep Throat | 4/22/1974 | See Source »

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