Ain't Misbehavin and Da Lead Tony Awards
Ain't Misbehavin' won best musical at the Tonys, with additional honors for Richard Maltby’s musical direction and Nell Carter’s featured performance. Da won best drama, Melvin Bernhardt named drama director and Barnard Hughes the star actor, Lester Rawlins featured actor. Off Broadway origins noted for both winners.
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Nell Carter
Hugh Leonard
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Lester Rawlins
John Cullum
Kevin Kline
Robin Wagner
Cy Coleman
Betty Comden
Adolph Green
Camden and Green
League of New York Theatres and Producers
Ain’t Misbehavin
Thomas
Fats) Waller
Liza Minnelli
Bob Fosse
Dancin
Jules Fisher
Jessica Tandy
Ann Wedgeworth
Dracula
Edward Gorey
Long Wharf Theatre
Moroccans Begin Troop Flights to Zaire for Pan African Force
Five U S Air Force transports start moving Moroccan troops to southern Zaire to bolster a pan African security force. Morocco plans 1500 troops with U S transport support through Tuesday. First contingent departs Agadir as King Hassan vows further intervention if needed.
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Betancur Claims Narrow Colombia Victory in Tight Election
Belisario Betancur, conservative candidate, led with 1 809 610 votes to 1 801 888 for Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala of the Liberal party with 85 percent counted. Turbay Ayala refused to concede as protests and security measures followed voting amid rising prices.
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Betancur
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Turbay Ayala
Colombia
Alfonso Lopez Michelsen
Locust Plague Strikes East Africa Across Countries
East African states appealed for foreign aid to fight the worst locust outbreak in a decade. Tanzania’s John Malecela led the appeal in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia bears the brunt. the swarm spread from Ethiopia to Somalia and into northern Kenya. Officials seek medical help and labor to build emergency airstrips for spraying planes.
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Ziaur Rahman Wins Bangladesh Presidential Victory
Maj. Gen. Ziaur Rahman secures a landslide in Bangladesh's first direct presidential election with 15.6 million votes to 4.5 million for Gen. Ataul Ghani Osmani. Opposition alleges irregularities citing a 23 day campaign and government support. About 51 percent of 38.5 million voters participated.
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Bangladesh
Ziaur Rahman
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Canadian magazine seized at Bologna art fair
Officials removed three issues of Strike published by Art Communication Editions of Toronto from Bologna's art fair stands because it praised the Red Brigades. Art expert Arturo Schwarz stated the Toronto publishers were invited to exhibit art books, not a political magazine. The issues will be returned after June 6.
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Italy
Red Brigades
Aldo Moro
Art Communication Editions
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Arturo Schwarz
Schwartz
Schwarz
Youth faces murder hearing in Nazi High School shooting
In Lansing, 15-year-old Roger Needham, wearing a Nazi pin, used a .22 pistol to shoot two classmates at Everett High, killing one. He faces a no contest murder plea in juvenile court, with detention and therapy to follow. Authorities describe him as brilliant but lonely and angry.
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Roger Needham
Everett High School
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Needham
Ingham County
Donald Owens
Hitler
Bill Draker
Kevin Jones
Jones
Daniel McLellan
Cooley Law School
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