Rizzo Faces Goode in Philadelphia Runoff Clash
Philadelphia mayoral race heads to a November showdown as W Wilson Goode defeats Frank Rizzo in a tight Democratic primary. Goode leads with 56 percent to 44 percent amid 97 percent of precincts reporting. Rizzo wins GOP nomination to challenge Goode. Denver forces runoff between Don Bain and Federico Pena after neither reaches 50 percent. Pittsburgh switches to a district council system to boost black representation. Oregon approves school funding tax to avert cuts.
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John Egan
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VA hospitals cited for underreporting patient injuries
A GAO study finds 613 of 714 reviewed cases of patient injuries or deaths in nine VA hospitals during 1985 were not reported for investigation. The report cites disincentives in self reporting and inadequate guidance from VA inspectors.
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Veterans Administration
General Accounting Office
Frank Murkowski
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Veterans Affairs Committee
GAO
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Ports Authority Reports Strong Quarter Amid Competitive Pressure
The State Ports Authority posted 1.56 million earnings on record revenues of 9.40 million for the quarter ending March 31 linked to 1.64 million tons of cargo at Charleston Georgetown and Port Royal. Chair Royall warned subsidy competition could squeeze profits despite a solid year, noting overcapacity and global rivals.
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State Ports Authority
Robert V. Royall Jr
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Royall
Ports Authority
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South Atlantic
Left Plans Stop Thatcher Movement In Three-Way Race
In London AP reports Margaret Thatcher faces a new challenge as Nina Fishman campaigns from her north London apartment urging tactical voting to unite opposition voters. The piece notes Britain's potential coalition government as Lib-Liberal and Social Democratic talks intensify with a June 11 vote.
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Labor Party
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Polar Bears Kill and Partially Eat 11-Year-Old Boy
Two polar bears killed and partially consumed an 11-year-old boy at Brooklyn Prospect Park Zoo after the boy and two companions swam inside the moat. Police required heavy gunfire to end the bears’ fight over the remains. the boy Juan Perez was dragged into a cave as authorities opened the scene. The incident prompted alarm and questions about zoo safety and bear behavior.
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D-Greenville
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