Word: precinct
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...revenge on Daley, the mayor has been dropping his allies from the city payroll almost as fast as she can locate them. A score of Daley's precinct captains and city employees have been fired or demoted. The split widened two weeks ago when Daley stunned Chicago pols by announcing that he would run for Cook County state's attorney, potentially the second most powerful political post in the city. Taken by surprise, Byrne scrambled to find someone to run against him. Turned down by her first two choices, who were understandably loath to get caught...
...votes had been tabulated in Wards 1, 2 and 3, which includes some of the city's more conservative areas. In Ward 6, precinct 3, which includes voters in the River House and the Yard, the vote was better than 3-1 for an end to city deposits in banks lending money to South Africa...
Election commissioner Sandra Scheir described student voting as "awfully good." In precinct 6-3, where freshmen and most River House residents vote, turnout increased more than 50 per cent over two years ago. High turnout there could aid council challenger David Sullivan, who was endorsed by several student groups. Returns from Ward 6, Precinct 4, where Mather, Dunster and the Leverett House Towers vote, were unavailable...
...Ward 8, Precinct 3--Residents of Lawrence Hall vote at the Congregational Church at the corner of Garden and Mason Streets. Use the Mason St. entrance...
...Ward 8. Precinct 4--Residents of Cronkhite Hall vote at the Parish House at 3 Church...