European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes saturday february 8.1986 balloting confused in philippine election Manila Philippines up1 conflicting Early re-1iirnrriauwct Hill rur r in Aquino catching up with Iii Bali no n a in an election scarred by the i tallying of votes markedly slow even by local Stan Dards was confused by at least two separate unofficial ballot counts. The Only official returns were on elections count nearly 8w hours after Chepou thaw showed Aquino leading Marcos . relations committee heading a team of american observers dispatched by president Reagan decried the confused counting and suggested the government was holding up the tally. The government May be de " land May by Taa own us nation Luga Russess it s awfully difficult to Elgar Rind pattern to the voting. I m certain there were abuses along the Way official reports and military sources said at least 46 people were killed on an election Day that saw armed goons burst into polling places and beat observers. Re ports of ballot Box theft were widespread. Shutout vote in a Norte took an Early Lead but an tally by the official philippine news Agency showed Aquino catching up. The news Agency however announced that the presi Dent appeared to be headed for a Clear Victory based on its unofficial tally which showed Marcos with 202,806votes to Aquino s 160,502. An Independent citizens watchdog group said its Runoff i a i a Munt showed Aquino leading Marcos 180,000 to continue two month election Campai in an ambush in Quezon province South i the death toll in the pie slain ourt civilian jobless rate Falls to 6.7% from Page 1 Ell round of cuts with the s i year on oct. 1, would Tal fails to Cut the deficit lion to$144 billion in left standing the Taj Ell As a Back up Pii trigger each year. Vole in each Chan came on a la i Gross and a f
