European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes re election worries tuesday september 2. 1980 Day incumbents woo voters off b Tom raia1 Washington a incumbent members of Congress flocked Home fur the i Abnir of recess in an a Torl in persuade voters that they deserve a re turn trip id Washington. Many were Visi Jbv venous about their Eha nees. While Blouse republicans now out numbered almost 2-Lu-l, arc predicting bit. Cot gains in november there s in air i uncertainly even among some of them. They cite voter dissatisfaction Over the Economy that could translate into an anti incumbent mood. No one knows what voters arc Joiny to do this year everyone around Here ii a Little on said a top gop aide who did not wish to be identified. Still As rep. Guy jail r mich., gloats there Are More of them than there arc of . So that if ail incite Vicents arc thrown out. Well still conic out and several National polls the crop May its Best showing in years in Liis f.iir-, House . Some prominent incumbents seem particularly vulnerable. Strategists of both parties cite two democratic heavyweights Al Tillman of Oregon chairman of the ways and Means committee and Morris Udall of Ari Ona. Chairman of the Interior committee. Ullman facing a spirited Challenge from Republican Dennis a. Smith seems to be having n hard Lime Verc Omilig criticism that he spends too much time in Washington. And there is opposition to his advocacy of a value added to similar to one rejected by Oregon voters. I Dall no no the More Liberal members of . Has seen Bis Tucson District Row More and More Republican with each passim air. Re elected by a narrow mar Fin in 1978, Udall faces sulial could be the hardest test of i career against Republican businessman Richard ii. Huff. Offsetting. What Many Sec As an anti incumbent movement is an old congressional fact of life voters May hold Congress As an institution in Low repute but often keep re electing their own local representatives term after irm this May help democrats keep control of the House despite optimistic gop predictions of a takeover concedes House re publican whip Robert Michel of Illinois. History has shown that incumbents in Congress can do Many things to protect Peter Vad Deit lord major of London is railed by his entourage As he parades imported pomp and circumstance Down a sowl in his native Edmonton Alberta during a Celebration of Alberta s 75th anniversary province of nil. Up photo search Ca de off for missing 3 themselves against in unpopular presiden tial candidate ind an economic Down turn " Michel said. If n member is visible in his District Rocc test lot of people shows at every Wake goes to picnics and fat meetings he usually has a Good Chance of being in the current lineup there arc 274 democratic and 159 Republican members of tie House. All 435 scats Are with 396 incumbents seeking new terms. Two democratic seats arc now vacant Charles Diggs of Michigan resigned to be Girt his prison term for financial mis conduct and new Mexico s Harold run Nels died two weeks ago of cancer. Another 20 democrats Are no seeking re election and three Bennett Stewart of Illinois. Charles Wilson of California and Robert Duncan of Oregon have been Defeated in primaries. On the gop Side 14 arc retiring ind none have yet been eliminated in primaries. Thus there arc a total of 39 scats not being defended by an incumbent provid ing wide open democratic Republican battlefields. Spearhead go Dies from crash injuries c1essen. Germany is a 3rd army div Soldier died at the University clinic Here sunday from injuries suffered in a three car Accident Early the previous eve Ning in but Bach an army spokesman said monday. Deal is the Driver of one Auto a 23-year old private first class from co a 3rd in of the 36th inf in Kirc Goens. His brother a specialist four with combat support co of the same battalion and a passenger in the car was listed in critical condition at the German University clinic Here the spokes Man said. The Accident occurred about 6 . Sat urday at the intersection of Texas Road and Highway b3 in . While making a right turn onto Highway 3, the deceased s car was struck by an Auto driven by Juc Rcck a has a 22-year-old German. A third Auto driven by 1st la. Robert Herrick of Kirc Goens u.,s also struck by 41iss car while turning left at the intersection onto Highway 3, the spokesman said. Liss is under investigation for failure to Stop for a traffic signal Drunken driving and improper Lane usage the spokesman continued. Seven people were injured in the Accident and names of inc deceased and the in � to a a him in a notification of Lxi of Kin Cave in snuffs out Rig fire port o Connor Texas lip a Tower of flame that burned at a drilling Rig in the Gulf of Mexico for a Day and a half was put out when the Well caved in but operators say it could Lake 75 to com plete a Relief Well to guarantee against fur ther explosions. The Well began to Cai c in around noon sunday and a helicopter overflight found no parcs this afternoon said Kent Young spokesman for cities service co., operators of the Rig. The of two men killed saturday when the Jack Rig Ocean King exploded Uherc recovered and a search discontinued for three others who disappeared. Mantes Tou Rcd 75 feet above the Rig operated by cities service and Getty Oil co. For an estimated to hours and left drilling a blackened Hulk of twisted met Al on the 20p-by-2jo-foot five mile area around the Uell was Cut off to air and surface traffic because of the possibility of another explosion said guard officials. Cities service also said it would continue with plans to Drill a Relief Well but Young said completion of tout Well could take to 75 Days. Meanwhile in Mansfield 1.a., a Ju-,1 completed natural Gas Well blew wild and caught fire monday unies 200 feel High m parched Woods near the North Ern Louisiana City Desoto Parish sheriff deputies said. A full Crew was working on the Rig just before it Caugh fire at about 4 . No one was Hurt said Deputy Kenny Roberts. The Tig melted to the around Rogers said and a fuel line my Ltd pouring "500 Gallons of diesel fuel onto the ground w Hereit caught fire. It did t explode. It s just Burn " he said. Flames 60 to 70 feet High were still shooting from the Well 4 hours after the explosion he said. 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