European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday. November 6,1988 Michigan voters snub out smoking ban measure Sturgis Mich. A voters rejected measure to ban smoking virtually everywhere in this southwestern Michigan  proposal which would have allowed smoking Only in people s Home and cars wat Defeated tuesday by 1,768 o 569. The people have spoken said Donald Merkle a former Chain smoker who sponsored the proposal. I think that settles it fora few  were a Lille angry at me. They Proba Bly believe their rights were being infringed upon he Aid adding he Felt the vote Drew attention to an important  Sturgis smoking ban carrying a 150 line for first offences and $100 fines thereafter would have been More Siri genl than a state Law which lakes effect Jan. I. That Law prohibit smoking in Public buildings and meeting places and requires designated no smoking places else where. Seattle decides to rescind declaration of Sanctuary Seattle a Seattle voters rescinded the Cit s declaration of Sanctuary for refugees fleeing violence in Central  30 also disbanded the i Tigris commission on Central America which was established by an initiative approved in 1983. That measure called for an end to . Military id to Al Salvador Guatemala and Honduras and a ban on using lax Money for overthrowing the government of Nicaragua. Early results tuesday showed the initiative to rescind the City s stand on Central America was favored nearly 57 percent to 43  re All feeling like this is a really sad com ment that perhaps voters went into the voting Booths not knowing what they were voting on. Said Roberta Ray vice chairwoman of the noon 30" Campaign. The Issue would not affect the work of Sanctuary churches she added. Mitch Hughes of the yes on 30" campaigns id the Vole showed the citizens commission on Central America represented a  commission led Seattle to establish sister City relations with Managua Nicaragua. Ferrysburg Mich says its name is All right Ferrysburg Mich. A standing fir against a barrage of snickers and jokes including one from Bob Hope voters have decided to Kee Ferrysburg on the map. A proposal to change the City name to West Spring Lake was Defeated tuesday 661 to 319. Mayor Leon Stille had said a movement forename the town was prompted Tara Ely a Auie of the negative connotations attached to fairy Dang for a homosexual. Hope made the town name a target in 1981,the mayor recalled. He said this is the Only place in America where you can be Halfway be tween Ferrysburg and Fruitport another Mich Igan  was named after two Brothers who first mapped the area in 1857. Liquor by the drink wagering get go ahead Topeka. Pm. A Kansas voters approved constitutional amendments tuesday per mitting counties to approve the tale of liquor bythe drink local option parimutuel wagering and establishment of a state owned  of this year liquor proposition eliminates the open Saloon prohibition in the Kansas Constitution leaving Utah As the Only state in the nation with constitutional language that restricts the Sale of alcoholic beverages to private dubs. Kansas joins 22 other states and the District of Columbia that now operate government Lotte  gambling on hone or dog races u Legal in 37 slates including All states that sur round Kansas the Kansas legislature Hill Mutt past in a tint legislation before any of the amendment would go in to effect. Californium a vote to make English official language los Angeles a Calico Means voted to male English the official language of the nation s most pop Ulous state but they rejected an initiative targeting aids victims that was backed by supporters of polio Cal extremist Lyndon  measure spawned by the Sale Howard Jarvis which he said would close loopholes in his proposition13 of 1978, won 58 percent of the vote. Voters also approved proposition 65, a Tough com plex Law to Block companies from tainting drinking water with toxic chemicals. The measure won 62 per cent of the Vole. A si.8 billion Bond Issue to finance new prisons schools and clean Waler systems also passed. Calico Means shunned the aids initiative by More than 70 percent. La s a Triumph very simply for Good Over evil said Kenneth Kizer California s stale health director. We want every demagogue to know. It stopped Here tonight said David Mixner coordinator of the no on Campaign. He hailed the Gay Community Campaign to defeat the initiative saying the Mes Sage is Don t mess with us proposition a3, the English language mature woo 73 percent of the  is the glue that binds our state and nation together said Harold Ezell Western regional commissioner of the immigration and naturalization service who has Ted aggressive sweeps to round up illegal aliens. Learning our language gives a greater commit ment to the american  proposition which amends the state Constitution to recognize English As California s official Lan Guage won wide support from voters alarmed Over an influx of non English speaking  s clearly aimed at hispanics and asians but it does t help people icam English said state sen. Art Torres who opposed the measure.  Hayakawa a. I a. J delaying their participation � americans / tailing to learn  aids initiative backed by a Gorten of u Roune cared for identification of alts  measure Lor wine. It would gave barred them from education and restaurant empty Mew. Virtually All major candidate. The a Eom Dimity an the  establishment opposed it  Deukmejian and nil opponent. Lot a Axelw mayor ton Bradley condemned lie  Porter Khu thro Bamji. Who Pear headed the aids initiative said  this be dealt with. When the president makes aids a National Issue then this measure will have  toxics initiative opposed by Deu Tanelian farm ers and Industry would require people be ate about toxic and once causing Chen Ucab in Drnka water. It would give citizens standing to sue polluted i government failed to act against them. I think it Wilt Nave National repercussion. No doubt about it said Tom Hayden the democratic state assemblyman and husband of actress Jane fond whose group. Campaign California was the biggest financial supporter of Ifie toxic initiative  Defeated by a wide margin proposition 61, which was backed by tax fighter Paul can. The Initia Tive would have limited top salaries paid by the state to $80.000 for the governor and s64.000 for Oiler key slate employees. Jarvis proposition 62, approved with so percent of the vote urged that local Taxe be subject to Feea voter approval but a court opinion has held it would Only apply to general Law cities Raiher than charter cite where most state residents live. Anti abortion bids Trail in 3 states 5 of 6 lotteries of d by voters by the associated press Ami abortion ballot issues fared badly in three states and lotteries were approved in five  measures were trailing in Rhode is land Oregon and Massachusetts. But in Arkansas amendment 65, which would prohibit spending stale funds for abortions unless the Mother s life was endanger was a virtual dead heat according to unofficial returns with 91 percent of precinct reporting Early wednesday 20 Voles Sepa rated the tides a 50-30 split unofficial figures showed 286,504 vote for Amend ment 65 and 2s6.4&4 against with 2,568 of the stale s2,815 precincts reporting. It s dose and a real tense time until we can get some Concrete figures in " said Kevin Mccray Coorn Nator of the unborn child amendment. We had hoped to have a better margin of Victory. Some of the advertising against amendment 65. May have con fused some of the voters he said. Lol Teriet on the other hand swept to Victory in five of six Stales Montana Kansas South Dakota Idaho and Florida which also soundly rejected county option Casmo gambling. North Dakota voters rejected a pottery. In other issues across the nation Washington state Voten approved a  a Federal proposal to locate the nation first dump for highly radioactive wastes at the Hanfor nuclear reservation. With 20 percent of the vote in referendum 40 was being approved by 225,137 to49,1 so or an 82 percent favourable vote. But in Oregon measures that would Force shutdown of the Trojan Nedcar Power Plant and make it ital to manufacture atomic weapons in that state woe  also turned aside a ballot Issue aimed at drastically chopping local property Law a a the trounced a proposed 5 percent Tahi tax that would have been used to Epport a Boot and provide prop erty lax Relief. In Idaho right to two supporters up a a for Victory in winning voter endorsement Tor Marof theirs the nation s 21tt Richmo work Dale. Organized Bax tbsp two to one int 668 of 884 pre Oncu reporting or 76 percent therevet161,844 vote to retain the Engblo work Law. Or 34 per cent and 13677 ,or46pbonlwith 56 percent of the return in a did to introduce a state equal rights amendment in Vermont was Loa ing by a 52 percent to 48 percent margin. Oregon says no to pot Garden Portland Ore. A a proposal to allow Ore gon residents to grow marijuana for their personal use wat soundly rejected by the Faie i Voten but Ita pro Ponnu vow they la try to rekindle the it Cue in two  knew we had an Uphill Battle said John Sajo director of Oregon marijuana initiative Wilh 1,702, or 71 percent of the state a 2,410 precincts reporting the measure a rejected 476,510, or 74 percent tol66,517, or 26 percent. Opponents of mature 5 on tuesday ballot Tai they hoped the margin of defeat was enough to Bury the proposal forever. It s the final Nail in the coffin otomi Laid stale rep. Paul Phillips s heading opponent of the me Inre. Clearly we be got a overwhelming mandate said Phillips who led a group called it towns again Afari Juana legalization Oref anians Are lode Pckett pot they re not  Mihalik treasurer and " " gon marijuana initiative said return to Voten in 1984 with a More u to allow the growing of Small amount., we found throughout our Campaign it oregonians that most of them were not inns with the promo Al Mihalik Taid. "1a Little bit leery about the wording of the me Taid supporters planned to add limit a specific amount that could m definition of personal me when they the Oregon vote name at the Reala making attempts to Lead the nats cried War on drop