Leavitt Forces Nevada Mayor Runoff After Tight Election
Early returns showed Gragson leading two challengers but Leavitt gained momentum as more precincts reported. Final unofficial tally had Leavitt within about 1,000 votes of Gragson, with Sperling winning no precincts. General election set for June 4. Leavitt pledged a hard-fought campaign to win.
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Leonard J. Sperling
Grayson
Leavitt
Gragson
Whipple
Buck
Las Vegas
Sperling
Sistel
Ship collision near Elberon sinks Pinta after wreck
A collision about five miles east of Elberon New Jersey between the Pinta and the City of Perth tore a hole in the Pinta's midships and caused it to list before sinking as two Coast Guard cutters arrived. The City of Perth returned to New York under its own power. The Pinta was a 1000 ton Rotterdam vessel owned by N V Zeerederij and operated by Heides Shipping and Trading Co. Ltd. The City of Perth was a 10700 ton freighter from Glasgow owned by Ellerman Lines Ltd.
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Coast Guard
New York
City of Perth
N. V. Zeerederij
Netherlands
Heide’s Shipping and Trading Co
Glasgow
Ellerman Lines Ltd
Evacuation Ordered as Haiti Tensions Rise
About 220 dependents of U S personnel to be evacuated amid rising danger in Haiti where 1 3 thousand private Americans reside. Some 160 U S government staff remain, with the Naval group ordered to leave. OAS urged to handle Haiti Dominican Republic issues. U N Security Council not opposed. Duvalier tightens control with police roundups and purges amid mass arrests and disappearances.
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State Department
U. N. Security Council
Organization of American States
OAS
United Nations
OAS Council
Gonzalo Facio
Dominican Republic
House Foreign Affairs
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D-Alan
Francois Duvalier
Duvalier
Tyrone Guthrie Theatre Debuts As Midwest Experiment
In Minneapolis the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre opened with Hamlet its debut production. The project aims to expand regional American theater beyond Broadway and become a self sustaining cultural center. The 20 week season includes The Miser Death of a Salesman and The Three Sisters with George Grizzard Jessica Tandy Hume Cronyn and Douglas Campbell leading performances. Advance tickets surpassed 325 000 and overall season costs are projected at 660 000.
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UPI
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American Theater
New York City
Broadway
Minnesota Theater Company
Midwest
George Grizzard
Jessica Tandy
Queen Gertrude
Moliere
the Miser
Douglas Campbell
Hume Cronyn
Chekov
Arthur Miller
Tyrone Guthrie Theater
Rats Who Kiss Get Tooth Decay
Chicago report notes May journal from the American Dental Association says tooth decay can be transmitted between rats via kissing. Dr. Robert J. Fitzgerald of Bethesda explains decay in rodents is caused by streptococci, and a germ free environment prevents it. A protein rich diet may inhibit decay in persistent human like rats.
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UPI
May
American Dental Association
Robert J. Fitzgerald
Bethesda
Health Corps Proposed By Hawaiian Senator Health official envisions global medical aid program
Senator Daniel K. Inouye proposed a U S Health Corps modeled on the Peace Corps to aid developing nations. He urged scientists physicians nurses and administrators be deployed with WHO cooperation to raise health standards and build facilities. The plan envisions self liquidation and eventual international participation.
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UPI
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Hawaii
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Peace Corps
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Yeshiva University
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World Health Organization
WHO
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Alabama Patrol to Move Into Birmingham to Restore Order
Patrol Director Al Lingo announced in Montgomery that police would deploy to Birmingham at the mayor of Bessemer and Jefferson County sheriff request. The action aims to restore order after a large demonstration that began near 3 p.m. and lasted about three hours without violence in initial sweeps.
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Steel City
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Birmingham
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Culinary Union Nominates 91 Members for Nevada Election
Nevada’s largest union nominated 91 members for executive posts to be decided Tuesday. Leading candidates are Ben Schmoutey for president and Al Bramlet for secretary treasurer. Weaver and Shue head the other ticket. Bramlet, Schmoutey, and Shue hold multiple regional roles. Weaver works as a resort hotel dining room captain. Bramlet is Nevada AFL-CIO president. Schmoutey once served as legislative and labor relations aide to Senator Howard W. Cannon.
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Nevada
Ben Schmoutey
al Bramlet
Culinary Local 226
Schmoutey
Ray Weaver
Luther Shue
Central Labor Council
Bramlet
Weaver
Shue
Stanley Kirk
International Union
Afl-Cio
United States
Howard W. Cannon
Paradise Valley
Henderson Sees Differences In General Election Totals
Unofficial results show variances in vote counts for the Henderson area during the general election, with discrepancies noted in early tallies and subsequent tallies awaiting certification. Local officials urge patience as audits continue.
Local elections yield mixed council results across districts
North Las Vegas and nearby towns held primaries with incumbents facing defeats or advances. Roy Bankofier led in the North council race over Dick Dimond, while Chester Christensen won in Yerington and Paul Lesssenger claimed a major local post. Multiple wards and at large seats changed hands as voters chose new mayors and supervisors in Elko Ely Fallon Winnemucca and surrounding areas.
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Roy Bankofier
Dick Dimond
Bond
Boing Sinc Bankofier
Dimond
John Birch Society
John Detar
George Carr
Gasp
Las Vegas
Henderson
Sparks
Boulderais
Caliente
Carlin
Elko
Ely
Falon
Gabbs
Lovelock
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Wells
Winnemucca
Mote
Yerington
Chester Christensen
Paul Lessenger
Val Galleron
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Kenneth Stine
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John Carson
Bruce Thiessen
William Kaiser
Jenny Etcheverry
Thomas ™ Laughlin
Counel
James Whitmore
Jackaa Camp
Fallon
Jack Teford
Paul Scho
Baryeren
Merton Domonske
Felix Scott
Simon Stone
Ncumbent
Jesse Bale
Paw Vesco
Hughie Schoff
Rober Jeanney
Pete Bengochea
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