Former Eli News Head Ends G.O.P. Mayor's 8-Year Reign

Former Yale News Director Richard C. Lee ended the eight-year administration of Republican William Celentano in Tuesday's New Haven mayoralty elections, ousting the incumbent by a plurality of more than 5,000 votes. Unofficial returns gave Democrat. Lee 41,033 votes to 35,829 for Celentano.

This was the second attempt at the mayor's office made by the one-time Eli publicity head. In 1951, when Celentano was re-elected by a bare margin of two votes, a Yale man commented. "It proves nothing except there are two more Italians than Yalies in New Haven."