European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 16, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 primary dispute splits Alabama demos Montgomery Ala. Not a special pane set up by the Alabama democratic party opened hear Ings monday into the disputed results of the gubernatorial primary election an Issue that has divided democrats and thrown state politics into turmoil. The lawyer for it. Gov. Bill Baxley who lost a june24 Runoff election for the democratic nomination to Charles Graddick the state s attorney general by8,756 votes charged that Graddick a former Republican entered into a conspiracy with state Republican leaders As Early As 1985 to encourage illegal crossover voting by republicans in the democratic contest. At the conclusion of its hearings which could Lake weeks the state party must certify either Graddick or Baxley As its nominee for governor or Call a new Pri Mary election that would Cost the state More than $1 million. If it gives the nomination to Baxley Graddic forces have said they would Challenge the decision in court. Monday Graddick s lawyer Champ Lyons jr.,countered that the hearings were nothing More than an attempt by democratic bigwigs to steal the election from the voters. After hearing the opening statements from Bot sides John Baker the state democratic chairman recessed the proceedings until next monday when Bax Ley s Side will begin calling witnesses to support its Contention that Graddick s margin of Victory came from illegal ballots cast by As Many As 20,000 Republican voters. Some political experts say the dispute has bitterly divided democrats and improved the election prospects of Republican sen. Jeremiah Denton. Graddick s narrow Victory if certified would Deal Sharp setback to the state s More Liberal democratic elements including Blacks labor leaders teachers an state employees who had rallied behind Baxley As their Choice to succeed gov. George c. Wallace the ailing Symbol of Alabama s political past. In the primary Campaign Graddick a former re publican from Mobile who switched parties 10 years ago is a staunch conservative who criticized Baxley for seeking the endorsements of Black  he pitched his Campaign to the suburban and Rural conservative White voters who carried Alabama for president Reagan in 1984. Before the election Grad Dick openly urged Republican voters to cast ballots in the democratic Runoff. In their primary republicans nominated Guy Hunt a 52-year-old Farmer and businessman As their Candi Date for governor but Republican leaders have mad Little Effort to disguise their fondness for Graddick. Graddick raised much of his Campaign Money among republicans and before the election four re publican state senators filmed a television commercial in which they described Graddick As a known Republican choosing to run As a Democrat for politically pragmatic  Baxley is Basing his Challenge on a state party Rule written in 1979 out never before enforced. It states that a person voting in the first primary of another political party shall not be entitled to vote in the other party s primary. Youth shoots rampaging killer Wilton Calif. Up a heavily armed Man Wear ing a bulletproof Vest broke into a Home Early monday killed two people and wounded a third and was then gunned Down by a 14-year-old boy authorities reported. The assailant Ron Solida 36, of Hutchinson kan., was shot twice by the youth Jeremey Sterger said it. Jan Hoganson of the Sacramento county sheriff s department Solida died after Jeremey s wounded father Ray Ster Ger also fired a shot at the fallen intruder Hoganson said but it was t Clear if the father s shot hit the assail ant the gunman armed with three semiautomatic weapons was pronounced dead at the scene. Ray Sterger 44, was hospitalized in fair condition with wounds to a lung his face and a knee. Killed were Sterger s Girlfriend Vikki Hahne 26, and his son Scott 19. Apparently the stranger was the sex Boyfriend of Vikki Hoganson said. Jeremey awakened by the disturbance found Hahn dead and his father wounded Hoganson said. He grabbed a pistol and returned to his room. When Solida entered Jeremey s room the boy shot him in the face with a .22-caliber pistol. He fired again As the Man slumped to the floor. Solida was armed with a .45-caliber semiautomatic Rifle and two semiautomatic pistols both with silencers deputies said. Officers said the gunman s car had Texas License plates but also contained California and Kansas plates. The car held an ar-15 semiautomatic Rifle with a Silencer a Beretta 9mm pistol two .22-caliber rifles with silencers and explosives equal to 25 pounds of dynamite. Officers also found $1,457 in Cash and a Book titled the anarchist s Cookbook a 1960s counterculture Book on explosives. Attorney Selling de Loren ranch san Diego a the 48.5 acre former estate of car maker John de Lorean which passed into the hands of his attorney in lieu of payment for defending him on cocaine trafficking charges can be had for a paltry $2.7 million. The former Paula Valley Home of de Lorean has been offered for Sale at various times in the past four years said real estate agent Athan Vlahos of Vlahos properties in Escondido. The original asking Price was $4 million Vlahos said. Then it went to $5.2 million so de Lorean could Levy that against his bail. Then it went to $3.7 million and now i sat $2.7  it s not As if no one is interested he said. We sold it three times but we could t deliver Clear title so the buyers backed  despite objections by the trustee of the bankrupt Clorean motor co., . District judge j. Lawrence Irving in March approved Transfer of the property to attorney Howard Weitzman in lieu of $2.5 million in fees. De Lorean was acquitted in August 1984 by a Feder Al jury in los Angeles on charges he was involved in trafficking $24 million Worth of cocaine. Known As la Cuesta de camellia the estate includes a 5,720-Square-foot Adobe main House two guest Homes and a five room House for the ranch Man Ager who oversees 17 acres of Citrus Groves on the grounds. Bennett backs Texas reforms in school rules fort Worth Texas a Secretary of education William Bennett had Given a ringing endorsement to two of Texas most hotly de bated Public school reforms the no pass no play Rule and teacher competency testing. I agree with the principle of a bypass no play Bennett told the annual meeting of the Southern legislative con Ference. I also support no pass no teach. If we redoing to be rigorous in terms of our expectations of the students we ought to be equally rigorous in our expectations of  both ideas Are strongly supported nationwide he said. Texas adopted statewide no pass no play Rule in 1984 that bars Stu Bennett dents from sports or other extra curricular activities for six weeks after failing any class. Although the Rule has angered some coaches parents and students gov. Mark White has rejected All suggestions that it be eased. The 1984 school Reform Law also required that teachers and school administrators pass a literacy test to keep their jobs. Courts stay 2 executions Starke Fla. Up two Federal judges monday granted indefinite stays to convicted killers Raymond Stone and Robert Parker in separate hearings. . District judge Susan Black set hearing for july 22 to consider Stone s Appeal that he was represented1 by ineffective counsel. . District judge How Ell Melton set a july 24 Date to hear an Appeal from  actions cancelled the latest at tempt by Florida to hold two electrocutions on the same Day. A number of Dou ble executions have been scheduled in the past year but were not earned out because of court intervention. Stone and Parker had been scheduled to die at 7a.m. Tuesday. Stone 47, was sentenced to death for the1974 beating death of Jacqueline Smith. Parker 31, was sentenced for the 1982murders of Richard Padgett 22, and Nancy Sheppard 17. Artists patrons honoured by Reagan Washington up Marian an Derson who overcame racial barriers to be come one of the world s greatest contralto was honoured with 11 other artists and patrons of american culture monday As recipients of the National medal of arts. President Reagan praised ande Sonand the other recipients for crowning our nation s greatness with Grace during White House luncheon. Six of the recipients Anderson 84 film director Frank Capra 89 compose Aaron Copland 85 abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning 82 actress Evale Gallienne 87, and philosopher liter Ary critic Lewis Mumford 90 were unable to attend because of ill health or other reasons. The other individual recipients were choreographer Agnes de Mille 80 pulitzer prize winning author Eudor Welly 77 Folklorist scholar Alan Lomax 71 Houston Art collector do Minique de Menil 78, and Seymour Knox 88, founder of the Albright Knox gallery in Buffalo , Exxon corp., which recently announced a cutback in its support for the great performances series on Public television was the Only corporate recipient honoured for such pro Gramsas great performances and live from Lincoln Cen  As we award these 12 medals today we celebrate12 Nch contributions to american arts Reagan said. Anderson and in a wider sense we celebrate american culture itself the culture of Liberty a culture in which artists Are Freeto be True to themselves. We Honor patrons those who enable the distinctively american tradition of private support for the arts to  we Honor artists themselves their paintings their triumphs their devotions All of themselves they have Given to their work and hence to our  Anderson who started her singing Ca reer As a teen Ager in the Union Baptist Church choir in South Philadelphia an broke the color Barrier of the metropol Itan opera in 195$, was honoured As on of the greatest ladies of opera for a Ca reer that became a Milestone in the civil rights movement acclaimed during a sensational two year tour of Europe she returned to the United states to sing at the White House and three years later was banned from Constitution Hall in Washington by the daughters of the american revolution because she was Black. The juror climaxed in Eleanor Roose velt s resignation from the Dar and an Derson s performance before 75,000 peo ple on the Steps of the Lincoln memorial. Capra a five time Academy award Winner was praised As a legendary figure in motion picture history. Copland Winner of a new York music critics Circle award an Oscar and a pulitzer prize for his symphonies Ballet and movie scores was lauded As a Par amount american