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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, August 15, 1978

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday August 15, 1978 Cleveland mayor beats recall drive by tiny 275 votes Cleveland api a jubilant mayor Dennis Kucinich. Clinging to a thin 275-Vptemargin, joked with hundreds of cheering supporters after apparently surviving bitter recall Effort. If he wins by one vote it will be Good enough Kucinich said sunday night Asch Yahola county election officials took the first Steps toward a  All of Cleveland s 645 voting precincts reported Kucinich turned Back the recall drive by an unofficial vote of 60,308 to 60,033.Cleveland has been plagued with prob lems since Kucinich took office on nov. 14. 1977, but the recall drive was triggered when the mayor fired police chief Richard Hongisto during a televised news Confer ence March 24.pessimistic comment contacted after the recall vote Hong isto. Now head of new York state s prison system said he does not expect any changes for the better. It s hard to kill a City. But hell Kuci Aich do a fair Job of trying Hongisto Toldi reporter. I Don t think Dennis won. I just think the people said they did t want anything so Stic As a  Kucinich was exuberant. Thank for the people of the City of Cleveland for ignoring my imperfections and giving my administration another Chance treks year old mayor said. If the Victory is sustained he would Complete his two year t term in the $so,000-a-year post.? i could have embraced the old wheelers dealers and toadies up to the editors but i somebody has to make a stand in behalf of the people. By the Grace of god and the people the City government is going to stay that Way Kucinich  Hughes Cuya hoga county re publican chairman and a member of the Board of elections who Early in the eve Ning had predicted a wide Kucinich Victory called the results  recall forces gathered at a nearby hotel and celebrated to the strains of Happy Days Are Here  Campbell a Leader of the recall committee to save Cleveland said what we have done is raise the level of accountability of Kucinich so High that things will have to change. He no Lunger has any sex  election officials impounded the paper ballots and four armed police officers were assigned to guard them. An official Survey of the votes began monday and could continue for three to four Days Board of elections director Vir Gil Brown said. The canvass is expected to certify a margin of less than one half of 1 percent in the vote outcome. A Ward by Ward report on the unofficial vote showed Kucinich carrying Many of the predominantly White West Side areas of the City and being rebuffed in the mostly Lack East Side neighbourhoods. Among the troubles this City has weath ered since Kucinich took office besides the Hongisto Flap were a financial crisis threatening pay less paydays for City employees two Brief police strikes a Wildcat walkout by municipal mechanics a record26 mayoral vetoes of City Council Legisla Tion and four snowstorms that brought the City to a virtual standstill because it was ill equipped to Deal with Snow removal. At a news conference following his Victory statement the mayor said there would be a continuation of his governmental plans but there also would be some and  he declined to comment fur ther. Stateside government offers tips on saving natural Washington a the Federal government noting diminishing supplies of natural Gas has some tips on How to re Duce wasteful use of Gas in the Home. A report prepared for the Federal Energy regulatory commission covers use of insulation Furnace modifications solar assisted water heating and various inexpensive suggestions. The report entitled eff Dewey use of Gas was prepared by c of Independent experts acting  report is available at no i writing to the department of 1 technical information Center tons request Section . Box 1 Ridge Tenn. 37830. Newport . Up c. Norton Adams has paid 1287,500 to keep his View of the Ocean Adams a member of  ram Mer Colony bought a 1.1-am vacant Malong posh Ocean drive to rated the Ocean new from his Home Eagle s nest the owner of the the land or. Edward Troya of fall River mass., had planned to build a House on the site which would have cot off part of Adams View. Birmingham Ala. A  c. Wallace left the Hospital Here sunday after a three Day stay for a physical  heading Back to Montgomery Wallace stopped at Tuscaloosa to dedicated new building at Shelton state Community College. He buys an acre for $387,500 to see fhe a a City Hall records showed Treya the land la june v7i for to mfg Price Adam pal for it is befitted the highest Ever paid for one sen of b Newport. Adams called the pries  if Yon owned that land sad Wmk Fri sell k to anyone but me pm Weald it Man than maybe $7j,h�," be saut Lei an Cere of Rock that s Bee thereto As lion years Wallace leaves Hospital after 3-Day tests assistant press Secretary Elvin sum said results of medical tests conduct edit University Hospital on the 58-y ear old jew error would not be released to the pubic immediately. The tests were in connection  s paralysis caused by an aug it. Tion attempt in May 1972. Lawyers ads did t pay off in Maryland said William r. Schmidt of Carlev i Schmidt which operates a groan Oik Cost Legal clinics on the East coast i after an initial sport of seek Tebar class on radio and television last Means Spring advertising by Marrill Foyers has diminished. T Niu Baltimore a Marylander apparently Are not interested in choosing a lawyer through Slick advertisements according to a Legal firm which says its ads Haven t paid off. It s not the Bonanza that everybody thought it would be which is a Surprise smithsonian has Book on endangered Plant Washington a a new Book by the smithsonian institution on endangered plants in the . Says that in one unnamed Texas town Sheds Are filled with As Many As 30,000 Field collected Small globular cacti awaiting Sale. Illegal aliens have been paid one Penny per Plant to Harvest All of this Type of cacti they can find with the expectation that the plants can be resold on the Market  much As Al each the Book  to $350 is being asked for Large a barrel cacti in new York City the claims. The Book endangered and threatened plants of the United states to a Safe from the smithsonian institution$17.50. " United asks Extension for Freedom fares Washington a United airlines Day and is percent of Friday is mfg has asked the civil aeronautics Board for and sunday. On most flights Der Flat permission to extend its Freedom fare tween j . And Lista-m., i discount rates and to add new Freedom would be m percent com bar fare discounts for night time flights. Thursday and 25 percent m the the Freedom fares available if tickets Days. A purchased at least one week in and the Cam Freedom fare Vance of departure offer discounts of 20 percent on flights monday through than Tion expires sept m. United waste tended until May 31, . Center honouring or. King to be demolished Omaha. Neb. A about four years after it was constructed at a Cost of $271. 000, the Martin Luther King Center will be demolished to make Way for an Extension 01 a Ortray the Center op"1 in is was built to provide recreation and Day care facilities for North Side Omaha neighbourhoods. Government officials involved m vision to build the Center say tbsp freeway might someday be Bow area. But they defend the de Stob it was a Gamble that did not psyv., that the Center will be replaced win state Highway Money which is � Federal funding and 10 percent state Vest John Adams wore of j 764 rites stolen win. Up thle Vej have Rota into the House where John sad a Cleveland mayor Dennis Kucinich casts us ballot. Faces recount but already feels like vindicated Victor brocade silk Vest the Cream coloured is m -. � a the second president s wife live birth la 1x7 to Sta tulku.8. President officials us Abby who i Tio Oal historic site appealed to i to Retarn the Vest. It s of no so oae Saosi try to sell it Sild Ott Man Paal Harold. It s Reafler a condition and could almost Cramm  
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