European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 2, 1930 the stars and stripes Page 5 250 to Congress by 2000? big increase in women lawmakers predicted Washington up because there really is strength in numbers women could hold As Many As 250 scats in the con Gress by the turn of the Century a demographics Magazine said. Behind the growing re  of women lies a Little noticed demographic Irand the changing numerical balance Between the sexes said Robert Skrabanek in the sep tember Issue of american demographics. The Power of women is determined in part by their prominence. But also their proportionate share of the population said Skrabanek a Texas am sociology professor. Based on recent electoral tends Skraba Nick said the number of women holding of fice in the i00-scat Senate and the 435 Mcm bar House could grow dramatically in the next 20 years reaching As High As 250 members of Congress. Today there Are 17 women in Congress compared to 11 a decade  Skrabanek said. In 1978, women held i  percent of the state legislative positions compared with 1.5 percent in 1965." such changes arc signs that women have broken the taboos that once denied them elective  he added. There arc now nearly 6 million More women than men in the United states and the Gap could grow to 7.2 million by the year 2000, Skrabanek said. But the margin by which women of voting age outnumber men is even greater. In 1979, women Over 18 outnumbered men of voting age by 7 million a difference expected to grow to 9 million by 2000. N.d., Ala. Hold primaries for . Senator governor by United press International voters in North Dakota and Alabama select candidates for governor and the . Senate tuesday in the first of Almo-,1 two do in such primaries around the country this month. Sept. 9 is the big primary Date with 14 states including new York. Connect Cut. Florida and Minnesota picking party candidates that Day. In Alabama tuesday sen. Donald Stewart Heads into the democratic Pri Mary with a comfortable Lead but a for Mer congressman and a Vietnam War hero wrestle for the Republican nomination. And Loway they go Wilh the temperature hitting 90 and the humidity at 81 percent 37 University of the working Mother Iowa dormitory residents my Relief by leaping from a Bridge into to Lona River on the Day before the Start of the fall semester. Up photo Temperance advocates see new evil Stewart. 40. Is fighting to hold the seat he won in a special election two years ago to fill the unix Pird term of the late sen. James Allen. Opposing Stewart Are candidates Bear ing two of the most familiar names in Ala Bama politics Jim Folsom or. And state sen. Finis St. John. Folsom is the son of the popular two term former gov. Big Jim Folsom. Who at 72 is legally Blind but still on the Road campaigning. At 31, Folsom is the Young est of the Senate hopefuls. St. John 47, has served 10 years in the legislature and comes from a Long line of politicians. Stewart should have Little trouble in the democratic primary but the gop race features two popular conservatives in a Vir Tual dead heat. The Early Leader was armisted Sci Dan 59, who served 6 years As an Alabama congressman Ectore joining the diplomatic corps. In 1968, he gave up a Safe House scat to mount a losing Senate Campaign. He later joined the Nixon administration. Selden faces a growing Challenge from Jeremiah Demon a former prisoner of War and retired Admiral who has picked up Strong support from rank and file republicans and Christian fundamentalists. Devout Christian Demon s Campaign features television spots showing the re leased pow walking off an air Force plane and saying god bless America As thousands cheered. The big race in North Dakota tuesday is Over the seat of retiring Republican Mil ton Young. Rep. Mark Andrews is unopposed on the gop Side while Kent Johannsson is expected to easily defeat Michael Saba for the democratic nod. Democratic gov. Arthur link is unopposed within his party for another term. Attorney general Alan Olson is expected to have no problems defeating labor Leader Orville Ike Hagen to oppose him. 4 die in Spanish crash Pamplona Spain a four per sons including three portuguese were killed and 11 others injuries six of them seriously in a multiple car collision near the town of als Asua in Northern Spain traffic police said. Wichita Kan. A the daughters and granddaughters of the american tem Perance movement who gathered in carry nation territory Over the weekend say there s a new threat to family life the working Mother. With an increased number of working mothers the tendency toward a breakdown in family life and discipline often accelerated by alcohol use has become a grave concern to us said Edith Stanley presi Dent of the National women s Christian Temperance Union which has Headquarters in Evans Lon Iii. About 500 women were on hand for the Union s 106th annual convention which ended monday. Representing a National membership of 250,000. The delegates prayed Sang hymns and talked again of the evils of alcohol tobacco gambling drugs and sinking moral values. Stanley who retired monday As the pith president of the group said the w Cut s founding mothers purpose was to fight liquor traffic. It was the no. 1 problem in the Home and it still  but As More and More Oung women seek to Combine careers and motherhood the Union says it has a new Battle to fight. The Home May not be a woman s Only place these women say but it should be the place of top priority. A career woman still should remember the Home is her first  Stanley said. The Home is a woman s Palace. She should be Queen of the  Union members acknowledge that some widowed or divorced mothers must work to support their Homes. And some wives must work to supplement their husbands in comes. But they should know that taking care of their Home and family is their first duty Stanley  s worried that Many wives and Moth ers today re working for affluence rather than  no longer talk about our needs we talk about our  she . If a Wom an wants to get away from the Home for a while there arc plenty of worthwhile things for her to do in the  Virginia Jarrett Actu s vice president from Richmond va., said she admires women who can handle both a career and family. But Many can to she said. For Many there s a breakdown in Home life that has been caused by working mothers who Don t have time for their  it s this dedication to Home life that makes annual Actu conventions look like old ladies playtime said Marie Caylor. Who handles Actu Public relations. Our younger members arc Busy with schoolchildren this time of  the i9so version of the Actu bears Little resemblance to the group of women who led by carry nation once Knelt on tavern floors praying and singing. In 1900, nation began ii years of bar busting when she stormed into the richly appointed Carey Hutch bar in Wichita shattering Glass damaging a painting of a naked Cleopatra and pulverizing bottles and glassware. Today Actu has a Community Educa Tion program summer youth Camps and lobbyists. These Days it is pushing for a congressional Resolution that would require alcoholic beverage containers to carry labels warning they arc a ardous to personal health. And of time in the stars and stripes. 30 years ago today sept. 2. 1950 or. Joseph Berkson of the Mayo clinic said that he doubts that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer. He suggests that the rising incidence of lung cancer May instead be due to the increasing life expectancy. 20 years ago today . 2. I960 radio Moscow charges that supreme court Justice William o. Douglas is spying for the United states in the Middle East under the Guise of taking a vacation to climb mountains in the area. 10 years ago today sept. 2. 1970 the Senate rejected 55-39 a proposal to Force withdrawal of . Troops from Indochina