On election night have you ever wondered about the recurring phrase, "returns from a few scattered precincts," which begins to be used almost simultaneously with poll-closings across the country?
Category: Politics
As a public service to readers of THE PAPER, we are starting with this issue a column on various types of legislation and action by elected officials which is of concern to area residents.
The Paper wishes to state its support for educational amendments three and four and the library tax proposition to be voted on in the November 3 election.
In order to refresh your memory before the November 3 general election, we are printing a condensation of the positions held by the democratic and republican aldermanic candidates as reported in the August issue of The Paper.
Originally published in The Paper, October 1970.
Democrat — Tom S.
The community is invited to the New Democratic Coalition's answer to $100 a plate political dinners — a $1.25 'giant bean feed.'
The housing code should be enforced although where there is need for a loan, this money should be made available for improvement of this property.
We must have a complete restructuring of the building and housing code enforcement program to include new programs and ideas.
This answer concerns primarily the 28th Ward.
I feel very strongly that the state should finance at least fifty percent for public schools; increase corporate tax, pari-mutual betting, sale of alcholic beverage on Sundays, a tax on our natural resources such as lead and copper.
I am for an amendment to the Constitution to permit horse racing and pari-mutual betting, only if the revenue from this source to the State of Missouri, is earmarked for education, and only if a fair share of all education funds are allocated for non-public schools.
