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Beame Badillo To Face Runoff In New York Mayoral Race
New York City faces a June 26 runoff between Abraham Beame and Herman Badillo after a four candidate Democratic primary. Beame led with 34 percent, Badillo 29 percent, while Mario Biaggi and Albert Blumenthal trailed. Other nominations set for November, including Marchi Republican and Biaggi Conservative. In Sydney, Philippe Petit walked a tightrope on the harbor bridge triggering traffic and a $282 fine.
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New York
Abraham D. Beame
Herman Badillo
Beame
Badillo
Puerto Rico
Mario Biaggi
Albert Blumenthal
John Marchi
Biaggi
Blumenthal
Stanley Shaw
Sydney
Australia
Philippe Petit
Sydney Harbor Bridge