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Edward A. Crane '35 yesterday received a surprise endorsement from Councillor Alfred Vellucci that permitted him to become Mayor of Cambridge on the afternoon's first ballot...
...Crane got the necessary five votes by holding his own and three other Cambridge Civic Association choices, plus Vellucci's vote. On the six previous ballots, Vellucci had voted for himself, and had been an avowed candidate for the post...
Immediately following a resolution to make the vote unanimous, Vellucci spoke at length explaining his decision to change--a complete surprise to most observers, reportedly even to Crane...
...inaugural address, Crane acknowledged he had been Mayor a previous term (1950-51) and said he knew the "headaches, the plusses and the minuses that go with this responsibility, but I accept them." "I have big hopes for the City of Cambridge," the new Mayor added...
Very early last week, there had been speculation by some CCA supporters, and corresponding misgivings on the independent side, that certain independents might switch their votes to Crane after the deadlock was firmly established...