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D14363-1
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- 1943-04-16 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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An overflow crowd jammed into the Council Chambers on April 16, 1943 to hear the arguments for, and against, Mayor Cain's proposed pinball ordinance, while even more people waited outside. The biggest crowd to gather at this location in 25 years discussed the issue for two hours. Those against felt the machines should be abolished. Others felt they should be watched more closely, taxed and the money used to keep children away from the machines. When the ordinance came before the City Council a few days later, it was voted down 4-1, with Mayor Cain being the only yes vote. (Times 4/16/1943, pg. 3-picture; TNT 4/16/1943, pg. 1)
Legislative hearings--Tacoma; Crowds; Overcrowding; Municipal government;