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Area appenl Car leaves road An automobile driven by Paul Edward Kimmes, 19, Perham went out of control late Friday night and skidded into a ditch on Highway 10, one and one-half miles southeast of Perham, ac- cording to the Otter Tail County Sheriffs Office. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $650. No injuries were reported First returns show approval for laws on ROME (AP) Italians in fa- vor of retaining their country's divorce law outpolled those fa- voring its repeal in first returns today from a two-day referen- dum. The referendum on whether to repeal the three-year-old law, which permits divorce after a minimum five-year sep- aration, became necessary after Roman Catholic tradition- alists collected more than a million signatures demanding annulment of the law. With 227 of 69,728 voting dis- tricts counted, ballots hi favor of the divorce law totaled 44,150 and ballots against 36,235.

Final figures were expected by late evening. By Sunday night, 73.8 per cent of the 37.5 million regis- tered voters had cast their bal- lots 5.1 per cent fewer than at the same stage of the 1972 general elections. Public opinion surveys before the referendum indicated a slight edge in favor of keeping the law, with up to 80 per cent of those under 30 in favor of it and nearly as many over 55 op- posed. But a late trend in- dicated many people were un- decided. A majority vote against di- vorce automatically would erase the law from the books.

But either a yes or no decision may split the fragile center-left coalition government beyond repair, plunging into an- other political crisis while the dominant Christian Democrats try to put together the country's 37th postwar government. The repeal campaign was sponsored by the Vatican and the Christian Democrats, Italy's Roman Catholic party. It was also supported by the Of President divorce neo-fascist Italian Social Move- ment, a party whose support is normally considered an embar- rassment. Ranged against them were the other three members of the government coalition--the So- cialists, Democratic Socialists and Republicans--plus the Communists. Socialist leader Pietro Nenni warned that repeal of the di- vorce law would "upset present political relationships," a clear threat to take the Socialists out of the government.

But a vote for retention of the law could subject Rumor to pressure from conservative Catholics to break with the leftists. In the three years since Italy got its first divorce law, fewer than 100,000 couples have filed suit to have their marriages se- vered, and about 70,000 di- vorces have been granted. Grounds include a five-year le- gal separation, sentencing of a spouse to prison for more than 15 years and conviction of a sex crime or of murder of a mem- ber of the family. Among the voters Sunday were Luciano Gherardi, a 26- year-old office worker, and his bride Mirella Montechiari. They went from the altar to the polling station--and both voted for divorce.

"I'm voting against divorce," said night watchman Pino Gun- ella, accompanied by his wife, Giuseppina. "When I want to divorce her, I'll take her home and kill her. That's how we do it here." Said his wife, laughing: "I'd divorce you tomorrow if I thought anyone else would have me. But they won't so I don't want a divorce." Perpich wins endorsement PLASTIC SNOW A candidate for the 1975 U.S. ski jumping and Nordic (combined jumping and cross country) teams sails down the 60 meter jump at Blackhawk Ski Club near Madison, on plastic matting.

The weekend's practice sessions for the prospective Olympic skiers was the first of several planned at the club through the fall. (APWirephoto) Movie director takes time to reflect A KAPIDS, Minn. A a Sen. A.J. "Tony" Perpich of Evelcth emerged from a seven-candidate field Sunday to win congressional endorsement at the 8th District DFL Convention.

Delegates strugged through two days and 30 ballots of vot- before settling on Perpich after five of the seven candi- dates pulled out of the endorse- ment race. Perpich and his primary op- James Oberstar, were virtually deadlocked through 24 ballots, but Perpich began to gain votes Sunday afternoon in the 25th through 29th ballots. Perpich needed 116 of the 193 delegate votes to gain the 60 per cent endorsement majority. He picked up an extra 17 votes on the 30th ballot to reach 128'a, putting him over the top. Perpich, 42, and Oberstar, 39, Chisholm, were engaged in a see-saw battle for endorsement until the formal withdrawal of State Sen.

Ralph Doty of Du- luth, shortly after the results of the 27th ballot were announced. Doty had 23 delegates at that point, while State Hep. Irvin Anderson, International Kails, had eight votes and former Stale Sen. Karl Gustafson, Du- lutli, four. Both Gustafson and Anderson has released their delegates after the 26th ballot, but Doty- had planned to stay in the con- test for a few more ballots.

When Doty withdrew, there were 35 delegate votes up for grabs. Perpich received 102' votes on the 28th ballot, com- pared with 87'2 for Oberstar, and then took votes from Oberstar on the next two ballots. to win the endorsement. The Perpich victory was seen as a defeat for Rep. John Blat- nik, who had supported the can- didacy of Oberstar, his long- time administrative aide, on the convention floor Saturday.

Blatnik, a 28-year congressional veteran and chairman of the House Public Works Committee, is leaving Congress at the end of his present term. Perpich, a dentist who has served in the State Senate since 1967, told delegates after the voting ended: going to have a united party," and said most of the other candidates had expressed support of the endorsement process. However, the possibility of a divisive primary remains. DFI, leaders wanted to avoid a pri- mary in the 8th District where Democratic candidates for most offices normally have little trouble winning. Oberstar met with some sup- porters at a Grand Rapids hotel after the balloting ended.

He said, "A great many people across the district have sup- ported my candidacy, and I would have to consult with them before I make a judgment on whether to run in the pri- mary election. Asked if he expects Oberstar to challenge him in the primary election, Perpich said that lilatnik's aide "has said on many occasions that he would honor the endorsement process." State Rep. William Ojala of Aurora, who received one vote in early balloting, said he fa- vors an open primary and will file for the primary even though Perpich has been chosen the IWL standard bearer. Ojala noted that the endorse- ment has been conferred by a tiny proportion of the approxi- mately 480,000 residents in the 8th District. Asked if he expects Blatnik to support his endorsement, Per- pich said, "absolutely." Candidates have until mid- July to file for the primary.

Primaries across Minnesota are being held Sept. 10. It took delegates more than 14 hours Saturday night and Sunday to endorse a candidate. State Sen. Sam Solon of Duluth had votes in early balloting, but lost his meager support Sun- day.

Fergus Falls (Mn.) Journal Monday, May 13, 197411 ATTENTION ELKS Wednesday, May 15 MEN'S NIGHT MEETING Serving Chicken or Roast Round of Beef, Au Jus $150 1 Per Plate 7:30 Meeting 8 p.m. George Roelke, E.R. Quie changes mind about resignation ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Minnesota's senior Republican congressman has joined several House leaders in urging President Nixon to consider resigning so the Watergate affair can be speedily ended.

Rep. Albert Quie, who pre- Galbraith receives some boos NORMAN, OWa. (AP) Harvard economist John Ken- neth Galbraith's com- mencement speech at the Uni- versity of Oklahoma was inter- rupted several times by boos as he blasted President Nixon and his beleagured administration. Galbraith's Sunday address came one day after the Presi- dent was warmly greeted at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, where he delivered that school's commencement address Saturday night. "Thanks to Nixon, we know that the office of the president is not that important," Gal- braith told the audience, draw- ing the first round of boos to drown out his voice.

"Let us be suspicious of the man who identifies himself with every American virtue," he said. "I suppose what is most wrong with this country is Nix- on himself." Angered spectators shook tWir fists at the speaker, ex- changed rounds of name- calling with those who ap- plauded Galbraith and chanted "We Want Nixon!" and "Go home, Galbraith!" At one point, the pro-Nixon and anti-Nixon forces in the au- dience rose to their feet and staged a shouting match of cheering vs. booing. viously maintained that Nixon's resignation would divide the country, said Sunday he now feels that it "would be well accepted by most of the people." Quie said he changed his mind last week after reading the transcripts of some of Nix- on's conversations with key aides concerning Watergate. "He showed surprise and he did say they ought to tell the truth, but the moral indignation one would expect never came through," Quie said.

Quie, however, drew a line between urging Nixon to con- sider resigning and acutally calling for his resignation. He said he is aligning himself with House Republican Leader John Rhodes of Arizona, who sug- gested last week Nixon should consider resigning. Quie said he does not expect Nixon to resign and therefore Congress "ought to go forward with the impeachment proc- ess." Quie, who is running for re- election this November, also in- dicated he is concerned the im- peachment issue will hurt him. Quie'slst District, which he has represented since 1958, has been considered "safe" for Re- publicans in the past. "I was really unhappy when 1 started hearing rumors that it may take until September be- fore the House can vote on im- peachment," he, said.

"The Judiciary Committee has the responsibility to make a deci- sion and report to us as soon as possible." William Frenzel, Minnesota's i a congressman, said he is not yet ready to join Quie in urging Nixon to consider resigning. Frenzel, who has represented the 3rd District since 1971, said it was "unthinkable" two weeks ago to suggest that Nixon re- sign. "But that has become a lot less unthinkable now," Frenzel said Sunday. By BOB THOMAS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) "Most motion picture directors are a little screwy. I know that fliers are, and 1 have been both, so draw your own conclusions." The writer is William A.

Wellman, whose 75 movies in- cluded "Wings? 1 'Pub'lrc 'Ejie- my," "Call-of: the Star Is Born," Sa- cred," "Beau Geste," "The Ox- bow Incident," "Story of G.I. Joe" (his favorite), "Battle- ground" and "The High and the Mighty." Also such bombs as "I.ady of Burlesque," "The Next Voice You Hear," "Westward the Women" and "Lafayette Esca- drille" (his last, in 1958). He wrote: "A bad picture is like a frightful birthmark on your face--it never leaves you, first run, second run, reruns, TV prime time, late time, lousy time; it's always there for people to stare at unbelievingly or turn away from or worse still turn off, or should that be better still? "It's your eternal badge of Meetings The Economic Development Commission will meet at 12 noon Thursday in the Chamber of Commerce basement. embarrassment." During his 3fl years as a di- rector. Wild Bill Wellman earned his name, laughing, brawling and bulling his way through 75 movies, five mar- riages, countless feuds and many friendships.

Now 78 and as feisty as ever despite a long battle with arth- ritis, the director is enjoying a belated spotlight. Wednesday night marked the start of a 39-film Wellman festi- val at the Royal Theater in West IMS Angeles, organized by the director's actor-son, Wil- liam and sponsored by Tom Laughlin who was hired by Wellman for "Lafayette Escadrille." Hawthorne is publishing Wellman's memoirs, "A Short Time for Insanity," a remarkable confessional that ranks among the best books about Hollywood. It is not easily read. In parts it is as circuitous as "Finne- gan's Wake." This is because Wellman chose to write it dur- ing a drug-laden recuperation from serious illness, and his fantasies mix with past reality. But Wellman is a superbly ir- reverent storyteller, as anyone can tell from a list of his screen credits.

Wellman is toughest on him- self, but he saves some barbs for fellow workers during his studio years. He relates a long binge by Spencer Tracy, whom he describes as "freaky --the bottle never made him high, it always made him miserably low." Ixmis B. Mayer, the autocrat of MGM studios, reminded Wellman of a praying mentis, which "feeds upon other insects and clasps its prey in forelimbs us if in prayer." Wellman's fifth marriage, to Busby Berkeley dancer Dorothy Coonan, in 1933. They have seven children and 12 grandchildren. In recent years Wellman has spent his time enjoying his family, en- during constant pain (he broke his back in a World War I plane crash), drinltjjjg only beer was not what you'd call a good and writing.

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