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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...College of Liberal Arts forum, a student government organization representing 4500 undergraduates, voted Wednesday to demand that the trustees fire Silber. The administration's effort to fire the professors was the "last straw" that led the students to seek the ouster of Silber, Jon C. Hopwood, a delegate to the forum, said yesterday...

Author: By Nicholas D. Kristof, | Title: Professors Say Silber Purges B.U. | 11/9/1979 | See Source »

Before 1979, the UFW struggled to survive as an organization and seek recognition from growers. "We didn't have a chance to force growers to deal with the serious economic problems farm workers face--problems caused by a long history of extremely low wages compounded by inflation," Chavez says...

Author: By Julie Mondaca, | Title: Stop the Red Coach | 11/7/1979 | See Source »

Although he is a member of the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA), he did not seek the group's endorsement, because he said the group was becoming too doctrinaire in its approach...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: City Council Profiles | 11/5/1979 | See Source »

Question 4. Shall the City Council seek authority from the General Court to enable the city to use zoning to regulate tax-exempt institutions in their uses of land in residentially zoned portions of the City of Cambridge...

Author: By Elizabeth H. Wiltshire, | Title: The Referendum: Gauging City Sentiment | 11/5/1979 | See Source »

While it looks as if Joe Timilty is not the alternative this time, will the city in the future seek any alternative at all? The nature of Boston and its voters is changing. Since White has been mayor, and particularly over the past four years, the city's self-esteem has skyrocketed. Boston has become a model for urban living--ophisticated, chic, expensive and drawing new residents faster than the Larry Bird Celtics are drawing new fans...

Author: By Dewitt C. Jones iv and Elizabeth H. Wiltshire, S | Title: The Road Ahead | 11/5/1979 | See Source »

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