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Catherine L. Schmidt
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Forty Years With America's Oldest Municipal Party
Most municipal elections throughout the United States involve a showdown between the Democrats and the Republicans. Most, that is, except
City powerbrokers
W hile the rest of the country focused its attention on choosing a new national leader, residents of Cambridge faced
Ec 10 May Lose its Radical Sections
When the Yardlings flock to Sanders Theater next fall to sign up for Social Analysis 10, "Principles of Economics," they
City Council Postpones--Action As Officials Head to Japan
The Cambridge City Council last night had more items on the tables than on the floor. Reluctant to address any
Four Companies Compete For City Cable Franchise
Cambridge is finally moving closer to getting its long-awaited cabled television system. Four cable companies have filed bids for the
Police Chief 'Reaches Out' To Refute Racism Charge
As part of his attempt to "reach out to the students at Harvard." Police Chief Paul E. Johnson last night
To Err is Human
W HAT DO TROY, Renaissance Rome, the English parliament of the eighteenth century and America in the 1960s have in
City Says Restaurants Must Designate 25 Percent of Tables for Non-Smokers
Cambridge's non-smokers will get a side order of fresh air with their meals when a new ordinance requiring city restaurants
Ah, Tradition
P ASSOVER IS A TIME of tradition. The recent controversy over revisions in the Passover service's Haggadah to include references
Council Told TM Will Solve World Trouble
Over the years, Cambridge has remained at the forefront of the world peace movement, creating a "nuclear free" zone, appointing
City Seeks Delay On Nerve Gas Ruling
Cambridge officials will appear in court today to ask for a second postponement of a ruling on the legality a
11 Named for Committee To Explore Police Racism
A Harvard student and the University Police Chief were among 11 people including community residents, city officials and police officers
Council Bans Experiments On Nerve Gas In City Limits
After months of concern and debate over a city laboratory's experiments with nerve gas, the Cambridge City City Council last
An Eye For Color
"Just as you are born with perfect pitch, you are born with a perfect eye for color," says Diana Thomson.
City Officials Check Condition Of Police Detention Facilities
The increased public scrutiny of the Cambridge Police Department continued yesterday when officials inspected a city jail that had come