European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 2 the stars and stripes sunday november 9,1986 news up merger Snag Newark. . Up peo ple Eipp has Ine. Has extended Ine deadline Tor its debt holders to accept cult or 112.6 million in their annual interest payments so thai the ailing airlines merger with Texas air corp. Can proceed the financially troubled air car Rier needs 8s percent or the debt holders to approve the plan in order to realize the savings required by Texas air. But it was Able to gel approval from Only 74percent by a deadline of Midnight thursday the company  new deadline it 5 . Wednesday nov. 12. The proposed merger Wei Texas air was approved last month by Federal regulator and now needs approval from Bot people express debt Holder and stockholders. Wall Walker freed Berlin a an american arrested by East German guards last month for a protest stunt atthe Berlin Wall s checkpoint Charlie crossing was released Fri Day after two weeks in custody. . And West German official said. John runnings who has be come Kii own As the Wall Walker for his protests at the Berlin Wall was released shortly before noon Friday at the Herf Eihausen Bor Der crossing near Eisenach. Mum jew Hughi in. A h it a cml. T 19slsc", a m  Wjk Luumi r h � Tonroos r stat Jota 8 s Vina it. I d study finds 1986 voter turnout May have been 3rd lowest Ever Washington not voter turnout in 1986 was the lowest since1942 and the third lowest in american history according to a preliminary stud made Public Friday. The study conducted by the commit tee for the study of the american Electo rate a non partisan research group Esti mated Only 37.3 percent of the population of voting age cast ballots in tuesday s elections Down 3.8percenlage mints from 1982, the last off year elec Tion. Every Region experienced a decline i turnout since the election four Yean ago the study said with the smallest decline occurring in the 13 Southern mates and the biggest in the West new England and the Industrial slates of the Midwest Curtis b. Cans the committee s director said he believed the drop was in part a result of growing disenchantment with american politics and the demagogic and distorted political advertising thai dominated this year s statewide campaigns. He said his data included Absen tee votes and those cast for minor Par ties. The Central conclusion has to be that american democracy is in trouble cans said. We Are increasingly becom ing a government of by and for the few according to a separate estimate by lbs news the turnout nationwide Las tuesday was 38.7 percent of the eligible voters lower than the 41.1 percent who cast ballots in 1982 but higher than ihe37.5 percent in 1978. Walter Dean Buraham of the Massachusetts Institute of technology a Lead ing expert on voter trends who advise the committee said there had been Only two other years when the voter turnout was lower. In 1942, when millions of american were fighting a War and Blacks were counted As eligible voters even though they were disenfranchised in the South Burnham said the turnout was 35.7 per cent. He said the lowest turnout 35.2 Parent was recorded in 1926. Cans said the decline was part of along term trend that began in 1962, when voter turnout in an off year elec Tion reached a Post world War ii High of 48.1 percent. He said that trend had continued despite a number of demographic changes that should produce higher turn outs. Among the changes he mentioned were an increase in voter registration the maturing of the baby Boom Genera Tion a More educated electorate and Ihen umber of highly competitive races. At least pan of the blame. Cans said must go to the heavy me of negative political advertising in the 1986 Campaign which he Laid made it More difficult Tor nationwide voter turnout americans sat out election 86 with Only 37.3 percent of eligible voters going to the polls. North Dakota posted the highest Tumour 56.6 percent while Kentucky came in fast with Only 24.7 percent of voters going to the polls. A20-30% nnm30-40% 40-50% i six states had no statewide races. I Over 50% voters to have a positive View of poli  the study cited the gubernatorial race in Texas and the Senate contests in Cali fornia and Missouri As examples of places where the negative tone of television commercials might have discouraged voter turnout each of these slates had a heavy decline in turnout. Except for the South the study said the decrease in turnout this year occurred in every Region of the country with the sharpest declines recorded i California. Washington Oregon Alaska and Hawaii. In the South Gam said the Small de Cline in turnout which was Down 1.9percent from the 1982 elections reflected the growing  of Black voters and the emergence Ofa com Pel Ilive two party system in a once solidly democratic Region. The study reported the lowest percent age of voter turning out Ever in nine dates with Senate races California new York Connecticut Hawaii Illinois in Diana Nevada new Hampshire and Utah. The highest declines were in the West Down 9.8 percent new England dowi7.6 percent and the Industrial Midwest Down 6.9 percent South Dakota had the Highes turnout s7.7 percent followed by Norott ,56.6 percent and Idaho 54.4 percent according to the study. The slates it lined As having the lowest turnout Wen Kentucky with 24.7 percent Giconi with 27.8 percent and South Carol its with 30 percent. Turnouts fell in states like new Orkand Massachusetts where tie onto age of key races was not in doubt the report said but it Rose in other states Faddol Alabama Florida Louisiana and Taftt Dakota where there were closely contested Over Al the report said democratic turnout in 1986 fed 2.9 percentage Novatt front 1982, to 18.9 percent of . On the Republican Side turnout declined by 1.4 percentage Points id 17.1 percent Republican voters the study added tuned out in slightly higher numbers own democratic voters. It bund at re publican turnout in the South came with in 1.5 percentage Points of the i critic turnout u a " percentage Points in 1criti As against a Gap of 6.5 n962. Japanese suspect arrested in Jet blast Tokyo a a inspected Jan Nete gangster waa arrested saturday for thai jetliner and accidentally setting Odythe explosive a spokesman said the blast caused s near disaster that injured 62 people. Sen a Lutawa 43, we arrested after i Dii Luijt from a Hospital where he was treated for bums sustained in the oct 26 blast aboard a thai airways International flight bound for Osaka the . The spokesman who refuted to be identified said Nal Tagawa was arrested for violating a Law a Gaul causing danger during flights. The blast ripped through the rear Sec Tion of the passenger Cabin As thai flight620 approached Osaka on a flight from Bangkok and Manila. The blast sent the plane on a violent five mile plunge be fore it landed softly in Osaka. Sixty two of the 247 people aboard the aircraft were injured including Nakagawa who police Unis a member of one of Japan s underworld organizations the suz hide gum. The police spokesman said Nakagawa went to the toilet to wrap the grenade in order to smuggle it into Japan but to dentally ended the pin As the aircraft went through pocket of turbulence. The explosion ripped the rear pressure Bulkhead that Mirin Ljatif air pressure in the main Cabin and Cut two aluminium pipes in two of the Jet s three Hydraulic systems. With Only one of the Hydraulic sys tems intact the Pilot was Able tons an emergency descent from 13,000 Tut to about 6,3dq feet where oxygen was More plentiful for the Depp amid Cabin. The blast has drawn new attended tothe nourishing traffic in Prastitis weapons and other contraband we Jishou Tachl aria a Market in which jaw new gangsters Ait involved. Six japanese police officials an Fca mini la to study gun Imu Gofung ton Sohtz East Asia in probe topped on after to August 19 5, a Japan air a Boeing 747 jumbo Jet Tot Tutt fir of a Hydraulic systems when escape Laotto pressure damaged the Tail. The Tan crashed onto Centra Jim noun Lmh top Uvina All but four of the 524 peo to aboard