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JUL bOSTOX CLUbt-UtDNL5UAY. IstJrikJutJt 2't. 11 Ten Toraoot of Voters Was One of Lightest in 1 0 Years' COUNCIL I nnr i a i T. SCHOOL RACE Continued from the First Page In a see-saw battle, Melvin H. King, Roxbury social i UCKS EISENSTADT Mlm.

BEGAN GABTLAND mm A CIVIC DUTY Stephen P. Paine, Back Bay, is wheeled up to registration desk at Charles st. polling placed by neighbor John Macintosh, Patrolman Joseph Roy records name. worker, copped the 10th and last nomination spot at the finish over Paul Murphy, Dorchester magazine editor. Both were making their first bid for public office.

A recount appears certain, since King's margin was 45S votes. At one point, Murphy who charged fast from the pack of 20 candidates to top King for a brief time. But the C.B.P.S. endorsee climbed back in the tally of the final 40 precincts. The standing in the countdown had run steadily throughout the night and early morning.

But the final count showed a last-minute jump by incumbent John P. Regan to land in fifth position, while Thomas S. Eisenstadt, Dorchester attorney, finished fourth over a distaff colleague, Atty. Louise D. Hicks, South Boston, who wound up in fifth place.

Eisenstadt and Mrs. Hicks switched places often during the course of the tally. The nomination sweep by the C.B.P.S. was hailed this morning by the group's president, Dr. Alfred R.

Cooper, of Jamaica Plain. Dr. Cooper said that none of the political experts "had expected us to place more than one or two persons in the top 10 and I think we've surprised a lot of people." The primary day results, he said, "show very definitely that the people of Boston are extremely interested in a group of reform candidates for the school committee. All of us recognize a much greater effort will be necessary for the finals, but I think we can deliver." School Committee chairman Madeleine L. Reilly continued the front-running pace with which she started.

She was far ahead of the 20-candidate PRIMARY Continued from the First Page The effect of the multiplicity el Sullivans and Foleys in the Council race attracted wide interest Incumbent Councilors William J. Foley and Thomas A. Sullivan were high up among the finalists. The other two Foleys were far down the list, with William P. Foley, who changed his name from Intrav-ersato, in 26th place.

William P. Foley's name was restored to the ballot by court action after he was ruled off by the Commission. 3Vhile Councilor Thomas A. Sullivan ran among the finalists, so did two other Sullivans. Councilor Sullivan ran 12th, and Joseph Paul Sullivan, head clerk in the City Clerk's office, won 10th spot Robert J.

Sullivan, Dorchester school teacher and postal worker ran 17th. Former school committee member Alice Lyons made ctrnnr run in 13th position, with former City Councilor Perlie Dyar Chase trailing her in 14th place. A strong City Council runner outside the incumbents was John J. Tierney, present member of the Boston School Committee. He ran in 4th position.

In the school contest, behind leaders Reilly and Lee, were present mem bers John P. Regan (5th place) and William L. Kendrick Jr. (7th). Strong runs were made by Mrs.

Louise D. Hicks of was in 6th place, and ported two years ago by the Teachers Alliance, which also supported Reilly, Regan and Kendrick. Eisenstadt was in 4th place. The weather could not have been more ideal fair, warm, delightful throughout the 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

polling hours, but it proved no lure to Boston voters. All 275 precincts, fully manned for a full-dress appearance of the electorate, saw no crowds at any time. The polling place for Ward 20s Precinct 20 was typical. In the first half-hour only three voters showed up. Boston Election Commission Chairman David Lasker said that was the way it was all day, and he gave this report just as the polls closed.

"The voting was light throughout the day. We'll be lucky if we got a 60,000 turnout." The election machinery ran smoothly, everything in the bent of order. As for any incidents, Lasker shook his head. "No problems at all. Only problem we had was getting out the vote." From the beginning, this preliminary election showed every sign of being a costly one.

When the voting lists were kept open for a week for new registration, only 222 new voters got their names on the lists in all 22 wards. That represented an outlay of $10 per voter. The number of those entitled io vote vesterdav. 316.000. was an all-time low for Boston Bince Boston has had Plan A.

Because of the anticipated light turnout, the authorities again allowed the sale of liquor during polling hours. of issues or of an in- MAIDEN Ex-Mayor Kelliher Gets 5880 Votes For Top Job; Metcalf (2907) 2d LEE KENDRICK pack seeking the 10 nomination berths. She is running for her third term. Her committee colleague, veteran campaigner Joseph Lee, was running a steady second in bidding to add two more years to the ten he has already served. Of the incumbents, Kendrick trailed far behind his committee associates throughout the count Patronage Attacked Much of the citizens group's attack on the present committee revolved around patronage.

Kendrick's father, the school system's chief fuel engineer, had been given raises totaling $2000 by the committee. holm, 2182, and Barbara M. Small, 2118. Unsuccessful candidates for councilor-at-large nominations were Theodore R. Sandberg with 2038 votes; Joseph Amelio, 1874; William F.

Mac- Cormac, 1606; Homer W. Bishop, 1200; Joseph B. Doh erty, 1019. Walter M. Haley with 460 votes was nominated for the Ward council seat along with incumbent Councilor James Murphy with 380 votes.

Unsuccessful Ward 1 candi dates were Mrs. Margaret M. Porter, 321; Bernard M. Posner, 199; John J. Walsh, 189, and Kichard Marciello, 161.

Councilor William R. Callahan with 1115 votes and Hammarskjold's Body Now En Route Home SALISBURY, Southern Rhodesia, Sept. 26 (Reuters) A plane carrying the bodies of United Nations Secretary Gen eral Dag Hammarskjold and 15 other victims of the Northern Rhodesia air crash last week stopped briefly here todav en- route to the Congo Republic. Arrangements were being made to fly Hammarskjold's body to Sweden, where he will be given a state funeral Sept. 29.

A surprise showing was being made by William E. O'Con nor, Jamaica Plain, an en dorse of the CBP.S-, who was maintaining a solid third. O'Connor's mates in the C.B S. team, Arthur J. art-land.

Back Bay; Nathaniel J. Young, Beacon Hill, and Melvin H. King, Roxbury, appeared firm in the eighth, ninth and 10th spots respectively. For several weeks, the Citizens for Boston Public Schools has hammered away at the School Committee, charging its members with an inept administration that is partly responsible for the decline in the city's aehool system. Defended Records The four incumbents seek-ing re-election have individually defended their handling of school affairs.

Despite the new issues raised by the C.B.P.S., teachers salaries continued to be an underlining aspect of the school committee race. Three of the four incumbents, Miss Reilly, Regan and Kendrick, carried with them the Boston Teachers Alliance for their favor to a single salary plan for both elementary and high school teachers. The loner who successfully fought the B.T.O. in the 1959 i election was Lee and he con tinues to favor more pay for high school teachers. Eisenstadt was another candidate endorsed by the B.TA.

in 1959, together with incumbent John J. Tierney who ran for City Council this year. Eisenstadt finished in the runner-up sixth position in the 1959 election, a surprise showing for a political first-timer. With the tally mounting, at the 40 percent mark, the first 10 remained intact, with Bruno falling back from his earlier showing. At this point, Eisenstadt climbed a notched, leap-frogging over Regan.

This was the only change from returns at the one-third mark. Raymond J. Vona with 471 votes were nominated for the Ward 2 council seat. John J. Fanelle ran third with 43 votes.

In Ward 3. Councilor Paul E. Hallisey with 1315 votes and Herbert W. Bacon Jr. with 601 votes were nominated.

Harold R. Maynard trailed with 130 votes. Councilor William F. Patch ell led the race in Ward 4 with 672 votes, followed by David F. Ginivan with 195 votes.

Paul V. DiCesare trailed with 181 votes. Patchell and Ginivan will matched in the Nov. 7 election. T-Wharf Tenairts Giving Up Homes Two business firm yesterday to vacate Wharf immediately and 11 tenants said they would try to find new nomes Dy wov.

15. The agreement wae tssIiiI before rZan-raa MT Roberts in Boston Municipal Court, where the tenants appeared in connection with suits brought against them by the Quincy Cold Storage Ware- nuuse owner of the wharf. The wharf is considered unsafe because of rotted under. 'pinnings. Thomas J.

Mace, 859, will be opposed bv William Wa a businessman, 588. Failing to win nomination: Thomas F. Fay, 292; Richard Fino, 203; James W. Hanshnrv 1BO. Thomas J.

Nolan, 133. ward 4 for alderman: Harry Zazula, unopposed, 832 votes. Ward 5 for a1Hprmn An thony J. Annese, 543 votes, will oe opposed Dy Murray Tarmy, 541. Failing to Win nnminafinn Andrew Murphy, 505; Former Alderman Martin J.

Kane, 485: Robert A. Sullivan Hi- John E. McBride, 439, and Anthony J. Maresco, 121. results for School Committee contests.

Eight nominated: Andrew P. Ouiclev. Aim- Health Inspector Leo T. Kane, unc.j, 3472; Fire man Paul A. Kornachuk.

Dr. Jack L. Rosenfield. rlnr). 3008 Mrs.

Anna R. Schneider, 2953; Patrolman William L. Moore, 2711; Daniel J. Cronin, citv electrical derjartment worker. 2383, and Florence TOltZ.

2278. Failinff in win nnminatinn! Henry McCarthy 1252; i nomas i. woian, vu, ana Chester A. Rand, 269. Continued from the First Page They were Joseph Paul Sullivan, a senior city clerk; Councilor Thomas A Sullivan, who succeeded to the Council following Joseph A.

White's resignation in January, and Robert J. Sullivan, a Dorchester school teacher. Two Newcomers Score Two newcomers with well- worn political names, William F. McLaughlin of Dorchester and John B. Lee Jr.

of South Boston, were also among the final 18. City Council Pres. Patrick F. McDonough, who ran first in 1957 and 1959, and Councilor John E. Kerrigan, always a strong vote getter, placed among the first five.

One Republican of the two running, Perlie Dyar Chase of the Back Bay, won a place on the ballot. Two women will also be on the November ballot, Mrs. Alice Lyons, a former School Committee member, and Kath-erine Craven of Jamaica Plain. By running only a few hundred votes behind McDonough to place fourth, School Com mitteeman Tierney confounded political speculation. Al though he was generally conceded a place among the 18, few expected he would finish among the first five.

Much of Tierney's strength was attributed to support of the city's teachers. Tierney has been a consistent advocate of higher school budgets and school pay and of the single salary system favored by the Boston Teachers' Alliance. In 1958 he was named one of Greater Boston's outstanding young men by the Chamber of Commerce. Over 8000 Ahead The 18 primary victors, and their votes, were: Piemonte, Kerrigan, McDonough, Tierney, Councilor Christopher A. Iannella, Councilor William J.

Foley Coun cilor Peter F. Hynes, Councilor James S. Coffey, J. P. Sullivan, McLaughlin, T.

A. Sul livan, Lyons, Chase, 9808; Craven, 9680; Councilor John P. Connolly, 9025; R. J. Sullivan, 8628, and Lee, 8409.

Iannella, who had said he expected to be hurt because his name resembled that of a state legislator, ran well ahead of expectations. Like Tierney, Mrs. Lyons appeared to benefit from the school teacher vote. Mrs. Craven has based her camoaien.

mostly via radio, on a running criticism of the cur rent council and Mayor Collins. One factor that anneared to have almost no significance was the place of the candidates on the ballot. For example, Coffey, who was 35th, placed ninth, while Connolly, who was 36th, placed 16th. Only exception appeared to be the Joseph and Robert Sullivan who were fourth and 10th respectively on the ballot. The only Sullivan who didn't place, Arthur, was 38th.

Wilfred S. Mirskv. who held the coveted first place on the ballot, lost the nomination. Piemonte, who waged one of the most active campaigns for the primary, was on the Council from 1951 to 1958 and was a state legislator from 1946 to 1951. He placed third in the mayoral primary in 1959, close behind Mayor John F.

Collins. Although he lives in West Rox-bury, he has always received a solid bloc of votes in East Boston and the North End. Purse Snatcher Pauses to Count Loot That's It A Rhode Island man wasn't running for any office yester day but there he was, caught in the middle of the Boston election as returns were being counted. And when he finally decided to run away that is, it was too late. Patrolman Stanley Fedorchuk of the Dudley st station elected to escort him to office, one run by the city with bars.

The Cranston man is being held on a charge of stealing a handbag. Patrolman Fedorchuk, car rying a ballot box to City Hall at 10:30 last night, noticed the suspect in front of the City Hall Annex, going through a woman's handbag. It was then that the suspect looked up and decided to run, but it was too late. Fedorchuk seized him. Earlier, Edna Crandall, 50, of 34 Myrtle Beacon Hill reported her handbag was grabbed from her as she walked on Hanover st.

a block away. The ant, bane of sluggards, does not work all the time Like the not-always-busy bee, the ant takes long rests, sometimes remaining motionless foi hours. An anthill seems to be always bustling because nap' pers hide from sight KEUXT E. MLL1VAN Lit KING TOl'NG MIKPHY JIEM0NTK COFFEY LANGONE IANNELLA W. J.

FOLEY Mcdonough T. SULLIVAN TIERNEY HINES J. SULLIVAN Mclaughlin connolly KERRIGAN LYONS CRAVEN CHASE M.TA. Dropping Morning Express The M.T.A. said yesterday it is discontinuing its modified express service on rapid transit lines during the morning rush hour.

The so-called service had every other train skipping certain stops on the Cambridge Dorchester. Everett-Forest Hills and East Boston lines. The M.T.A. explained the service is being discontinued because of weather factors, pointing out that most of the skipped stations are outdoor stops where waiting patrons might be uncomfdrtable. 0 Zajrt va in running 7th.

Connolly was in 18th position. While the incumbent school committee members were run ning strong, the reform group pulled ahead and was running within the 10 top places. O'Connor, running in top place on the reform slate, was now in third place behind Miss Reilly and Lee. Insurance Man, B.U. Student Oppose Mayor of Beverly BEVERLY, Sept.

26 A three-way fight for Mayor looms here tonight, with two men filing nomination papers in opposition to Mayor Thomas J. Wickers who is seeking a third term in the Oct, 24 election. There are contests in every other municipal office, but yesterday's filing date applied only to the office of mayor, aldermen-at-large, ward alder men and school committeemen- at-large. Insurance executive James McPherson, 43, and Boston Uni. versity student F.

Lawrence Brandt, 21, have filed to op pose Mayor Vickers. In the aldermen-at-large battle, incumbents Walter J. Lally, Herbert F. Grimes and William J. Scotti will be opposed by Harold E.

Bennett, Bryant B. Besse, James Lewis, Henry McMahon and Charles Toleos. Incumbents Ernest E. Chase and Mrs. Lurana Porter face competition in the school com' mittee race from Peter For tunato and Claude H.

Patten. Ward 2 will see a fight for John F. Comdon's seat. Hyman Katz, D. T.

Mirandi and John Reilly have filed for the spot Robert W. Attridge is vacating his alderman's seat in Ward 4. Seeking it are Dennis Dragonis, David Mahoney, Harvey E. Hyland and Clement C. Archer.

Elections officials said some nomination papers have yet to be checked to see if they have enough signatures. Peace Marchers Now in Smolensk SMOLENSK, U.S.S.R., Sept. 26 (AP) Twenty-nine weary peace marchers plodded into this central Russian city today, still six walking days from their goal Moscow. In Moscow ehe group hopes to present to Soviet Premier Khrushchev a plea for world disarmament it has carried half way around the world since the march started in San Francisco last Dec. 1.

There were three ward con tests for Common Council posts, with six nominees in each ward. Ward 2 nominees were Richard C. Vendola, 1274; incumbent Arthur E. Zackular, 863; incumbent Walter F. Detour, 830; Kenneth R.

Strong, 663; Ralph E. Hughes, 534; Frank Nuzzo, 471. Others in the race were John A. Donegan, 333; Raymond Monto, 204. In Ward 3, the nominees were incumbent Kevin Dunn.

1104; Edward J. Wilson, 1048; incumbent Albert 1. Sheppard, Charles W. Savage, 681; Ernest S. Pippy, 640; Brian J.

McSweeney, 611. Runnersup were Edward D. Pecce, 522; Richard D. Weth-erbee, 483; Daniel J. Doherty, 457; George J.

Lynch, 404. Nominated in Ward 4 were incumbent Louis C. Simonelli, 650; Eugene R. Capuano, Barrett A. King, 581; incum bent Joseph R.

Cardello, 512; Marco A. Bagarella, 344; William P. Ellery, 291. Other contestants were Frank L. Cardile, 289; Thomas F.

Mannion, 222; John Lan gone, 113; Thomas J. De-Agazio, 89. tense campaign in the City Council contests certainly contributed to the apathy. Appeals for a big turnout fell on deaf ears. Among those making an appeal was Gov.

Volpe, who remarked, "There is too much apathy among our citzens," and expressed the hope that Bos- tonians would go to the polls. Bostonians not voting included the President and Mrs. Kennedy, who are registered from 122 Bowdoin st. and are poll-listed at Ward 3's Precinct 6 on Joy st Although this did not go unobserved, there was plenty of agreement that the President had mighty important business requiring his attention elsewhere. With all the polling places equipped with voting machines, the returns began coming in early.

The first return, just before 9, came from Charlestown's Precinct 5, Ward 2. It showed the four incumbent members of the Boston School Commit tee drawing, at least in that report, stronger than the four challengers backed by the C.B.P.S. group. In the council rivalry, in that precinct, Piemonte was top man, followed by McDonough. All of the incumbent coun- Another early council tabu lation showed both Langone and Connolly bettering their position to get within the first 18 with all the other incum bents, save Tom Sullivan.

The sampling was yet too small to show a trend, but it' did show Piemonte still running top man. The reform School Committee slate still trailed, though Suffolk University Prof. O'Connor moved into a top position. With better than 10 percent of the vote tabulated, Piemonte was still running first, and all incumbents were within 18. Running strong was Tierney, who had not sought re-election to the Boston School Committee, and William F.

McLaughlin of Dorchester, a member of the Youth Service Division in the Department of Educa tion. At this point, all four present School Committee members, with Miss Reilly running first, were running near the top. Only members of the reform slate within the first 10 were O'Connor running fifth and King 10th. At the quarter-way mark Piemonte was still top man, all present councilors save Connelly were running within the first 10 and Tierney was CARACCIOLO CROWLEV In the alderman-at-large, race, Paul F. O'Kccfe, 2838,1 and James R.

Plunkett, won the two nominations for the post left vacant by the death of O'Keefe's Christopher, who died a month ago. Others in that race were Leo Flynn, 1710; Joseph Bosco, 1431, and S. Arthur Russo, 1193. Edward G. Connolly, incumbent, 4692, and Francis J.

Lynch, 1805, won the nomination for the Ward 3 aider-manic seat. Third was James N. Ryan, 1600. The race for alderman in Ward 4 was won by Arthur J. Harrington, 4076, and Francis N.

Pelosi, 3077. Runnerup was Rinaldo J. DeVito, 1573. EVERETT 2-1 Margin Boosts Crowley Closer To 7th Term; Caracciolo to Be Foe Former Mayor Walter J. Kelliher.

with 5880 votes. easily outdistanced the field in yesterday Maiden primary to win one of two nominations for mayor. He will be matched against Councilor Ralph L. Metcalf on Nov. 7 to fill the post held by Mayor John P.

Donnelly, who is not seeking re-election. Met calf placed second yesterday with 2907 votes. Kelliher served one term as mayor in 1958-59. The job pays $8500. Former Mayor Vernon C.

Newman was third man in the contest with 2600 votes, fol lowed by Atty. John J. Mc Carthy, 1628; Charles E. Snow, 276; and former Councilor Charles R. Roy, 116.

The mayoralty contest plus those for councilor-at-laree and ward council seats at tracted a turnout of 11,717 voters, 44 percent of those registered. The three incumbents were renominated in the contest for councilor-at-large. Pacing the race was councilor Herbert L. Jackson with 5857 votes, followed by Councilor Edward M. "lanagan, 5350 votes, and Councilor John W.

Flynn, 4733. Also nominated for the run off were Lawrence J. Brescia with 3228 votes; Earl J. Chis- CHELSEA Voke Leads Top Places Mayor Alfred R. Voice (topped his only opponent, IBoard of Alderman President William A.

Quigley, in a pre liminary election yesterday I that drew about 58 percent of tne voters to the polls. Voke polled 5680 votes while quigley received 3689 in a con test which amounted to a dod ulanty test. Both men were lassured of nomination in the non-partisan election. Both men had conducted vigorous campaigns. In the School Committee race, the election marked a successful comeback into Doli- tics by former Mayor and state ben.

Andrew P. Quigley. Quigley, a member of the Massachusetts Commerce topped a field of 11 candidates who fought for the top eight spots. One candidate who sought two posts, alderman and school board, failed to win nomination in either post. He was Thomas J.

Nolan of Ward 3, who had been the first man ever to attempt to win two office nominations here. In the contest lor Alderman- Quigley as Both Win for Mayoralty Runoff Incumbent Mayor Philip J. Crowley moved one step closer to making political history in Everett last night when he won nomination for an unprecedented seventh term. His opponent in the Nov. 7 final election will be Alder-man-at-arge Anthony J.

Caracciolo, who placed second in the three-way race with 2903 totes. Crowley topped the trio of aspirants for the city's No. 1 seat by garnering 6103 votes. Third man in the contest was George E. Leonard, a newcomer to Everett politics, who polled 798 votes.

Crowley has run up an unbroken string of victories dating back to bis first election to the Everett Common Council 20 years ago. The mayorality contest, plus contests for school committee in Ward 6 and several Com xnon Council and aldermanic $eats drew 10,003 voters, 42 percent of the registered vote. John F. Golden 3567, nd Joseph A. McHale, 3232, won the two nominations for the school committee in Ward 6 and will oppose each other in November.

Third in that fight was Anthony F. Pas quariella, 2207. at-large, John L. Sweeney, Suffolk County court officer and brother-in-law of former Mayor Hugh J. McLaughlin, topped a field of 11 candidates.

Also nominated were; John J. Slater 3554; former Alderman and State Rep. Joseph Margolis, 3418; Joseph E. Thornton 3325; Joseph B. Greenfield 2965; former alderman, William J.

Kelley 2284; Julius Stevens, and Ruben Bunick, 19 P. Failing to win nomination were: Berkess Carroll, 1403; Joseph A. Aizley, 1306, and William F. Hooton, 1071. Two newcomers were nomi nated in Ward 1 alderman race: Guy A.

Santagate, a college student, polled 500 votes. His opponent will be Kiva Miroch-nick, 512. Defeated were Peter Athas, 361: Karl Morandi, 269, and John M. Memmolo, 77. Mrs.

Dorothy Z. O'Neil, in-cumbent, unopposed, polled 657 votes for Ward 2 alderman. Ward 3 for alderman: For mer School Committeeman.

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