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Richard Beneville, enthusiastic mayor of Nome, dies at 75

by Associated Press
| May 11, 2020 4:03 PM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Richard Beneville, who was in his third term as the mayor of Nome and was known for bringing the flair of the New York stage to the wilds of western Alaska, has died. He was 75.

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