Atlanta Race Heads To Oct 16 Runoffs After Narrow Mayor Fight
Atlanta voters deliver a split decision with Maynard Jackson forcing a runoff against Mayor Sam Massell for the city’s first black chief executive. Jackson led with about 47 percent, Massell 19,760, in a field of 11. Hosea Williams advances to a council president runoff against Wyche Fowler.
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Maynard Jackson
Sam Massell
Jackson
Atlanta
Massell
Hosea Williams
Wyche Fowler
Charles Weltner
Andrew Young
John Chambers
Socialist Party
Debbie Bustin
Betty Morrison
John Genius
William Ogle
Balavanta Das
Ernest Moschella
Howl of protest over beagle poison gas tests erupts in Congress
Public outcry follows disclosure that the Air Force planned to expose hundreds of beagle puppies to aviation fumes. Letters from across the country accuse authorities of cruelty while lawmakers and activists push for reconsideration as the November start date nears.
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Washington
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Air Force
Aspin
Army
Cary
N.C
Gary E. Studds
D-Mass
Chicago
Pentagon
Studds
Beagles
Arrest Made In Murders Of Teachers On St Croix
A Montserrat native, James Kinnon, 20, was charged in federal court with first degree murder in the killings of Betsy Reedy and Cheryl Barr on St Croix. The two women, living on the island, were found shot near their car after a beach party. A third victim, Henry Berry, was shot outside a Christianized bar. The murder spree has marred the lieutenant governors convention and raised security around the resort.
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Henry Berry
St. Croix
Martin J. Schreiber
Wisconsin
Jackson Faces Oct 16 Runoff In Atlanta Mayor Race
In Atlanta, Vice Mayor hopeful Maynard Jackson says race should not be called a contest of color. He led field with 47 percent of votes, Massell trailing at 19 percent. Jackson, 35, a North Carolina Central Law School graduate and Emory Legal Services veteran, vows unity in a city-wide runoff.
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Maynard Jackson
Sam Massell
Massell
Jackson
Atlanta
Dallas
Tex
Irene D. Jackson
North Carolina Central University
Durham
N.C
Bonnie
South
Ford Foundation
Morehouse College
North Carolina Central
National Labor Relations Board
Emory Community Legal Services Center
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
U.S. Senate
Wife Sues Lou Rawls Divorce Granted in Los Angeles
Lana Jean Rawls, 31, won a divorce from singer Lou Rawls after 11 years of marriage. custody of their two children Lou Jr. 5 and Luanna 9 was awarded to shared custody by Superior Court Judge Lester E. Olson.
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Los Angeles
Lou Rawls
Superior Court
Lester E. Olson
Lana Jean Rawls
Lou Jr
Luanna
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