European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 6. 1986 the stars and stripes elections 86 Page 9 Washington Louisiana and washing a will hold primary elections in september in dog to a Pentagon news release.  and their families Caf obtain information on voting procedures by Rafiu casting a 186-87 voting assistance guide aim  assistance officers. Federal postcard applications also Are available from local Nils. Civilians May obtain voting inform icon Romany us. Embassy or consulate. The following information is prodded by  assistance office if the Penta gon. If Ibcal assistance is not Avail file overseas voters rfcs Contact the Federal Wing assist Ance program director. Room 18417, Pentagon  d.c., 20301, or Authon 225-0663, or comm Evial 202 695-0663. Louisias voters will cast Stmary ballot sept. 27 Fol one . Senator. Wit . Representatives Public service comb sinners judges of the court of appeals and Aski ate justices of the supreme Toun. Voters Ais Awill choose Ca dates for All offices of local shool boards am some municipal offices. The general Flection will nov. 4 for those offices where Aland Date Dols not receive More than 50 percent of the vote Bast in the primary election.  of Louisias and overseas Citi citizens voting ribs request state  for the pm and 1 plated Federal Postis Rar of voters in t Dence. Overseas citizen receive Federal Ball Post card apply Caleast 75 Days before registration forms registrar not later 11 Mary and 24 Days Louisiana Briand party commit parties appear on vote for any Candi a separate Pool card application must emailed to the re of a to Sequest a general elec Tion ballot. Washington Vars will last primary ballot sept. 16 for . Sena. Eight . Representatives 24 St senator Sis state representatives three Judy of the i prime court and three judges of to court of appeals. The general estion is no�4. Washington Bives Regis Ion for service members and a families Over state residents temporarily refling outside me United stat Sand overseas Bens voting user the overseas citizens vote nights act. These vote Nonay obtain Mary and Genbi elections by Federal Post we application the county autor county of 45 Days prior Bine election. Ballots Wilbe mailed 20 a election. Balls postmarked or than election a and received auditor not Ike than 10 Days election or i Bays after thebe counted. Provides a special a is available 90 Days y person outside the who is unable to �910 Normal mail Deli for regular Absentee application May be  ballot but  mailing address and last As Jelfas the statement. To return a regular ballot Ivery within the period pro allot differs from the regular families other Resi drily residing abroad under the overseas May simultaneously is and an Absentee. Must submit a com application to the Reg Parish of voting Resi be registered for and should be mailed action since the state mailed to the Paris Days prior to the Pri the general election. The presidential iries Are open. All and the voter May Wash Itee ballot election United regular period p a pos quest i voter Sinai voter Ismal this that ballot of the count request its for the Pri lying a single time to reach residence prior to the de not later the county lie primary Lection will in Absen to the  a in the to re the Ift ices to be voted upon appear Golnot the names of the candidates. I n candidates will be provided i. Flor As of the Date the write in i received. Europeans feeling better about selves Survey finds Brussels Belgium a Western europeans Are feeling belter about themselves and their societies and May be emerging from a decade of doubt about the Region s economic future a Survey showed thurs Day. The poll also demonstrated a decline in europeans Trust of americans As Well As a significant increase in Trust of the soviets and chinese. A series of questions designed to gauge the mood of the 320 million common Market residents showed that attitudes toward european life and the role of democracy had grown More upbeat this year. Euro pessimism is on the Wane said Carlo Ripaldi Meana of Italy a common Market executive who monitors Public attitudes in the 12-nation Organiza Tion. The term euro pessimism coined in the Depths of Western Europe s economic recession in the late 1970s, described an apparent Lack of Public Confidence in the Region s ability to regain an even economic foot ing with the United slates and Japan. In a summary accompanying the Survey results Ripa said common Market residents appeared More enthusiastic about being in the world s largest trading bloc. He cited generally improved economic conditions since Spain and Portugal were admitted to the common Market this year. Eighty percent of those who responded to the pol described themselves As either very satisfied or some what satisfied with their personal lives while 18 per cent said they were very or somewhat dissatisfied. The level of satisfaction was up from 79 percent a year ago and 77 percent two years ago coinciding with a Grad Ual improvement of economic conditions in most Mem her countries. Unemployment remains far higher than in industrialized nations outside the common Market but inflation is the lowest in 18 years and falling. In response to a separate question 81 percent said they were generally Happy up from 79 percent last fall and 77 percent in the fall of 1983. Asked How they Felt about the functioning of democracy in their societies 53 percent said they were very or somewhat satisfied 40 percent were somewhat ornery dissatisfied. In the Survey last fall 49 percent said they were satisfied and 45 percent were dissatisfied. Of the More than 11,000 people interviewed during the twice a year Survey 60 percent said they greatly or somewhat trusted americans Down from 61 percent in1982 and 68 percent in 1980. Twenty seven percent said they did not have Mucor any Trust in americans compared with 31 percent in 1982 and 23 percent in 980. The remainder did no answer. The questions were asked in the Homes of people throughout the common Market Between March 19 and april 30, and some answers might have reflected opposition to the . Bombing of Libya april 15. The attack was condemned or questioned in Many com Mon Market countries. In contrast to the drop in Trust of americans the percentage saying they trusted soviets Rose to 29 from 15 in 1982 and 20 in 1980. Forty nine percent said they did not Trust the soviets Down markedly from 73 percent four years ago and 65 percent six years ago. Trust of the chinese Rose to 40 percent from 27percent in 1982 and 32 percent in 1980, while the percentage expressing Little or no Trust Slid to 34 per cent from 53 percent in 1982 and 39 percent in 1980. The poll was conducted by National Public opinion institutes on behalf of the executive commission of the common Market the questions were put to 11,840people aged 15 and Over. No information was provided on the Survey s estimated margin of error. Embassy construction estimate insistently Low Gao reports Washington a state department plans to construct Trimiew chancery a school. Marine guard quarters room units and support facilities in mos cow for $30 in Len have so far Cost More than $167 million and the of toes on. The state depart int also planned to Complete anew chancery in carom yet in 1985 for an estimated $27 million. But by Las Warch the building was no finished and Cost  risen to Between $40 million and $43 million. These incidents were Repoff Luo lawmakers this week by the general accounting once Congress investigative Arm to illustrate that cd or improving Security Are often understated. There Are Many reasons for the grown costs the report said including new Security  of qualified contractors in some countries a agreements among . Officials. The state department official who runs the to improve Security at . Embassies conceded thar initial Cost estimates were top Low and said they were due to tougher Security requirements and contractors delays. Robert e. Lamb director of diplomatic Security the state department said construction costs Hap creased on the Moscow and Cairo projects Buzaid Security considerations forced More  standards and design changes adding to Buping  both of these locations Lack of  caused delays and increased costs As a  Lamb also defended the depart me a building pro Gram. Despite the difficulties in Jvn Ding embassies i Remote and often hostile Espro ments the depart ment believes its record if cent years on building projects has been Gorp he said in a written statement. The depart int is on record that it Wil Complete its worldwide building program on time and that it will use string it fiscal controls to avoid  the Gao rent said that when there is a conflict Over building ians among . Officials it is usually Between Thop ambassador and Security staffs. Some times Secu ply projects take so Long to get started that a new ambassador with different ideas has taken Overand disagreements reoccur it said. State needs a mechanism to ensure that Dis agreements Are resolved expeditiously kid the report to sen. Richard Lugar r-ind., and off. Dante Fascell d-fla., chairmen Rotthe Senate fam in relations an House foreign affairs committe respectively. After terrorists attacked the Jar. Embassy in , killing 14 people in feuding two americans Congress appropriated $34 million in emergency assistance last year to Imp be the Security of Ameri can facilities overseas the slate Depa Menris seeking another $4.3 Bil lion Over the next Fiva years to carry out massive embassy replacement program and other Security improvements work on the a ejects in Moscow and Cairo began before the dead Anent started its new embassy Security program a the a Rrt port focused on the use of the 1985emergejlr appropriation particularly $177.5 million that is to be spent on 13 facilities the state depart. Me considered particularly vulnerable. Intro sends crocodiles in Spanish town Spain a thanks to cuban Porcu font Fidel Castro crocodiles will join the other animal Shu in zoo in this southwestern Spanish town. Jose Luis Rodri zoo said be wrote to i and offered to hang a Piani Mals bad been donated j on june 16, Cuba  Fernandez wrote him Castro had granted his owner of Almen Dealejo asking for two crocodiles above them saying the cuban Leader. In Madrid Oscar of letter informing the Crocodile would arrive in Spain tuesday. Comrade Fidel asks me to inform Here is no need for you to hang a plaque of any Kush the envoy s letter said. The cuban ordered four of the species sent 1ft Castone or two die in transport or during the adaptation period Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said he planned to Send Castro a goo Spanish Ham some Champagne and some local wine