European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday april 12, 1986 file photo Addabbo Dies rep. Joseph Addabbo d-n.y., who had been in a coma since March 12 As a result of a Long bout with bladder can cer died late thursday at Walter Reed army medical Center. He was 61. Addabbo was elected to the House of representatives in 1960 and became chair Man of the appropriations subcommittee on defense in 1979. Drop in gasoline costs d Washington a a 21.9 per cent plunge in wholesale gasoline prices last month the steepest Ever recorded pushed Overall . Wholesale prices Down 1.1 per cent the labor department reported Fri Day. The huge drop in gasoline prices dwarfed the 0.3 percent gain registered by food costs their first Rise this year the depart ment said. So far in 1986, wholesale prices across the Board have plummeted a record 12.4 percent it said. The Sharp drop in gasoline prices also served As an indication that the tapering off predicted by Many analysts is still a Way off at the nation s gasoline pumps. Indeed prices for crude Oil were off 24.8 percent surpassing the record of 20.3 per cent set just a month earlier. In other Good Energy news Home heating Oil prices fell 6.0 per cent after the record 26.2 percent february decline. Natural Gas prices up in january and february fell 0.6 percent. In All Energy prices dropped 13.4 per cent yet another record in the labor department s calculation of wholesale Price trends first kept in 1947. Department analyst Ken lavish said prices were checked March 11 and measured activity since feb. 11. About a week later he added some leveling off in Energy prices was detected. As for food the steepest increase came in vegetable prices up 8.7 percent. Sharp in creases also were posted for fruit pork poultry and eggs. But prices fell for fish off 2.9 percent and for beef. Coffee prices Rose 2.1 percent a continuing effect of the brazilian drought but an easing of Sharp gains earlier in the year. The March drop inline producer Price Index a figure adjusted for various sea Sonal factors is equivalent to an annual decline of 12.0 percent. The Overall producer Price Index stood at 288.1 in March meaning that goods costing $10 in 1967 would have Cost $28.81 in March. This figure unlike the others in the re port is not adjusted to discount for predictable periodic Price influences. Prices for goods excluding food and Energy products Rose 0.8 percent in March. The labor department offered these other specifics on March producer Price activity alcoholic beverage prices were up 0.5 percent. Prices for women s and men s clothing were up 0.2 percent but prices for Chil Dren s clothing fell 0.6 percent. New car prices Rose 0.2 percent the second straight monthly increase. Light truck prices gained 1.4 percent. Oil prices have fallen dramatically in the last half year from $28 a barrel for crude Oil in the fall to below $10 a barrel last week. In recent Days the Price has inched up slightly on spot markets to about $12 for each 42-gallon barrel. If gasoline and other Petroleum products hold at their current Levels for several months As most analysts believe they will temporarily cease being a Factor in the government s producer and consumer Price in dices which focus on Price changes. Rules vary Tor overseas voters in Safe primaries Washington eleven states will hold primary elections in june. Restrictions and waivers for americans living overseas who wish to vote vary by state. Five states California Mississippi new Jersey new Mexico and Virginia limit voting by citizens who Are not in the military but live overseas to Federal offices Only. Party affiliation must be specified when requesting a ballot for All 11 states. Service members family members and overseas civilians can request their ballots by filling out a Federal Post card application. The applications Are available at most units. Information is also available at any . Embassy or consulate. If assistance is not available locally write to director Federal voting assistance program office of the Secretary of defense room 1b457, Pentagon Washington 20301, or Call 202 695-0663. Alabama primary election june 3. Voters will elect candidates for one . Senate seat seven . House of representatives seats governor lieutenant Gover nor Secretary of state attorney general state auditor state treasurer commissioner of agriculture and Industry two. Public service commission seats three associate judges of the state supreme court one judge of the court of civil appeals All eight seats on the state Board of Educa Tion All 35 state Senate seats All 105 House seats 39 District court judges and county sheriffs and Coroner. Voters May apply simultaneously for registration and an Absentee ballot by mailing one completed Post card application to the Board of registrars in the county of voting residence Between 60 and 10 Days before the election. Submitting the form prior to the 60-Day limit will ensure registration but will necessitate mailing a second application to obtain a ballot. A separate request must be mailed for the general election which will be held nov. 4. California primary election june 3. Voters will select candidates for governor lieutenant governor attorney general Secretary of state treasurer comptroller and members of the state Board of equalization. Candidates also will be selected for the . Senate . House of representatives state Assembly state Senate superintendent of Public instruction. Also included will be 11 measures to change the Constitution and four Bond measures. Some local issues judicial offices and county offices will be included. Post card applications should be mailed so they reach the county clerk at least 30 Days prior to the election. Voters must sub Mit a separate application for each election in which they wish to vote including the primary and general election. California has adopted procedures for special Absentee voters who May not be Able to meet mailing deadlines due to Mili tary or other contingencies. Such voters May obtain the special write in ballot by briefly explaining the reasons Why it is not possible to vote within the regular dead lines on the application. A special write in ballot will be sent to the voter 60 Days prior to the election. Iowa primary elections june 3. Can elections �86 dilates will be selected for the following one . Senate seat six seats in the . House of representatives governor lieu tenant governor Secretary of state state auditor treasurer Secretary of agriculture attorney general Odd numbered state sen ate seats 25all Iowa House seats 100and the offices of county treasurers re corders and county attorneys. Ballots postmarked not later than the Day before the election will be counted if received by the county auditor not later than six Days after the election. Maine primary elections june 6. Candidates will be chosen for two . Congressional seats governor 35 state sen ate seats 151 state and various county offices including sheriff treasurer and District attorneys for 16 counties. It is recommended that Post card application be submitted at least two months before the election to ensure timely receipt of a ballot. Maine also provides a special write in Absentee ballot available 90 Days in Advance for members of the military or merchant Marine and their families. This is an alternative ballot for these voters who believe that 30 Days will not be sufficient time to receive and return the regular Absentee ballot. The write in ballots Are similar to regular ballots except voters must write in the names of the candidates next to the office listed. Post card applications May be used to request these ballots by writing on the application i request a military write in  Montana primary elections june 3. Voters will go to the polls to cast primary election ballots for two . Congressional seats 100 state House seats 25 state sen ate seats two Public service commission seats one state supreme court Justice and some county offices including sheriff county commissioners clerks recorders superintendents of schools and county attorneys. Ballots Are mailed approximately 45 Days before the election. Post card applications should be mailed at least 60 Days prior to the election. Mississippi primary elections june 24. Offices up for election include five . Representatives two state supreme court judges circuit and chancery court judges All county judges and one judge of the family court in Harrison county. The Post card application form must be received by the county registrar no later than 30 Days prior to the election. New Jersey primary elections june 3. Post card applications must be received by the county clerk 30 Days before the elec Tion in the Case of overseas citizens voting under the overseas civilian voter registration act and seven Days before the elec Tion for military members and civilians working in the armed forces. These offices will be voted upon in the primary election 14 . Congressional seats various county and local offices including county clerks county executives freeholders sheriffs surrogates and registrars of deeds and mortgages and Munici pal offices of mayor and other municipal governing bodies. New Mexico primary elections june 3. Voters will select candidates for . Representatives from three congressional districts governor lieutenant governor Secretary of state state auditor state trea surer attorney general commissioner of Public land corporation commissioner two justices of the state supreme court two judges of the court of appeals 70 state representatives and county offices of clerk commissioner treasurer probate judge sheriff and assessors. All people May apply for an Absentee ballot by submitting a completed Post card application to the county clerk in the county of voting residence to reach the clerk no later than the thursday prior to the elec Tion. Voters Are advised to mail the application at least two months before the elec Tion. South Carolina primary elections june 10. South Carolina has late filing dates for candidates in the primaries so Complete information on contested offices is not available. There May be primaries for . Representative seats a Republican primary for a . Senate seat a demo cratic primary for governor and possibly lieutenant governor and a democratic Pri Mary for Secretary of state and state House of representatives 124" seats. County offices on the ballot could include sheriff auditor treasurer county Council school boards and local offices. Voters Are advised to mail the Post card application at least two months prior to the election. A single application is valid As a request for the primary run off primary general and any special election called in the Calendar year if the voter circles All As permitted by state Law in the appropriate blocks. Absentee ballots Are mailed about 45 Days prior to the election and must be returned to election officials not later than the close of polls on election Day. South Dakota primary elections june 3. Voters will choose candidates for one . Senate seat one . Representative governor 35 state senators 70 slate representatives one half of All county commissioners All county auditors registrar of deeds sheriff delegates and alternates to the Republican and democratic state conventions. Post card applications must be received by the county auditor 15 Days prior to the election. To receive a timely ballot however applications should be mailed at least two months prior to the election. Virginia primary election june 10. Voters will select candidates for 10 . Representatives in the primary election. Voters should submit the Post card application As soon As possible preferably two months before the election. A separate application must be submitted for each elec Tion so voters will need to submit another application at least two months prior to the general election nov. 4. Ballots will be mailed about 45 Days prior to the election. They must be received by the county electoral Board before the close of polls on election Day