Higley Win Gives CCA Council Edge

Chester A. Higley, a Cambridge Civic Association endorsed candidate, was awarded the ninth, final, and hotly contested seat on the Cambridge City Council as counting of the ballots submitted November 8 ended today. The victory gave the CCA a five to four majority over the "Independents" on the Council.

Cambridge, which votes on a preferential ballot elected its Councilmen in the following order: Edward A. Crane '35, Hyman Bill, Joseph A. DeGuglielino '29, John D. Lynch, W. Donnison Swan '17, Thomas M. McNamara, Edward J. Sullivan, John J. Foley, and Higley. Running touth and eased out of his seat was Francis L. Sennot.