European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page Niedermeier Shays win in Connecticut Stamford. Conn. A demo crat Christine Niedert Cir and Republican Christopher Shays easily won their party primaries tuesday and will face off in a special election to fill the scat left vacant by the aids related death of . Rep. Stewart b. Mekinney. Nieder Neier a former slate representative from Fairfield who nearly Defeated Mekinney in die 1986 election for the 4th District Seal declared Victory in the three Way democratic primary Ess than an hour after the polls closed. Shays a slate representative from Stamford claimed Victory after All but one of his three Oppon Coli conceded. The special election will be held aug. In. I m Jusi ecstatic said at her Fairfield headquarter b converted gasoline Sta in. I never in my wildest dreams would expect a win this shave who was heavily outspent by two of his opponents attributed his win to effective work by his Campaign volunteers. In t it Nice to know Money can t buy everything he asked As he claimed Victory. Unofficial returns from the District s nine towns showed Niedert Cir with 13,843 votes nearly a 2-1 Edge Over her nearest competitor. Stamford banker and finance Board chairman Michael mor Gan had 5,018 votes White state sen. Margaret Morton of Bridgeport had 7,256. Shays had 10,3-14 votes in the four Way Republican primary according to unofficial returns. Businessman John t. Becker of Greenwich had 7.263 Voles Stamford Developer Frank d. Rich is. Had 6,658 and state rep. John g. Met Popolous of Fairfield had 2,963. Rich and Decker spent More than $200,000 each on their campaigns. Shays spent about $30,000 and Meis Opolous spent about 120,000. Also in the next month will he Independent candidate Nicholas j. Tar Sia a Stamford plumber running under his own party called War against aids and Alan Abea Westport author and movie producer who has mounted a write in Campaign. Mckinney a moderate Republican. Had represented the District since being elected in november 1970. He died in May from aids a called complications. His doctor did the congressman be came infected through 3 blood transfusion but some news reports que Vicil sources As saying Mekinney had had homosexual relationships. Hungry bears prowling for food in Maine town Greenville Maine a a shortage of wild Benej in Maine s forests Haj drawn hungry Black bean into this Hunting and fishing town where they hive raided trash cans and tried to claw their Way into collages. One woman in town woke up the other night and a Bear was looking right through he screen at her said la. Sieve Hall of the Maine Warden service another brain Bruin tried to get into b cooking shed Al a Campground by he person inside screamed and hollered and he took off said Hall while the possibility of a Bear attack frightens some people others have been staking out the local garbage dump to see the animals which normally Are afraid of humans. Some people have risked injury by hand feed ing Bear and others have harassed bean by throwing rocks Al them. Wardens arc investigating the illegal shooting of a Bear near the dump. To Bill Martin who manages the Indian Hil Trad ing poll in this Northern Maine town of about 2,000 people some 60 Miles Northwest of Bangor the bears Are trouble. He said they went after a garbage truck he Parks behind his business. Al one Point be spotted a Bear sitting in the Driver s Seal. They really make a mess said Martin. They broke the tailgate right Oft the rubbish gallic Muzzy owner of Indian Hill Mold and col Lages Taid one group of guests was awakened at i . By the sound of a big Black Bear standing on the porch of their Cabin. Another Bear gingerly lifted a garbage bag from a Irish can and dragged it into the Woods she said while a Bear feast Al dump in Lily Bay Maine a third Bruin stood up on his Hind legs As if to say til do As i please " Greenville in t the Only Northern Maine town where bears Are on the prowl this summer. A Man who was camping near Millinocket was mauled when a Bear tried to help itself to food in the camper s tent. The Man kicked and thrashed collapsing the tent and the Bear bit him on the Knees. Gut the Man resumed his camping trip after treat ment said halt the problem stems from a shortage earlier this sum Mer of berries that he bears feed on. Said Hall. The berries arc Ripe now. Bul the bears Are still persisting in raiding local dumps garbage and wherever there s food Laid Hall. A state biologist Bill Noble said he closing of a dump on the Edge of Lown May have also contributed to the Bear invasion. In addition wildlife officials believe the Black Bear population has risen sharply since Spring Bear Hunting was halted a few years ago problems also were reported last summer when bean drawn by the smell of food clawed their Way into several collages. Some people Are scared and rightfully so said Martin who has Sel live traps. They should respect Hall said wardens caught a three legged Bear that had been trying to break into a cooler Al a Camp and moved it 61 Miles away North of sprawling Moose head Lake. Two weeks later he was right Back there said Hall. He either swam across Moo Schead Lake or walked around . Agents it s demos 75, gop 14 in hardball get warning on hit squad Mcallen up1 Federal agents along the .-Mcxican Border have been notified of new intelligence reports hat a hit squad May try to Assas Sinate an american Taw enforcement agent Border patrol chief is i Vest re Reyes said tuesday. Reyes said several intelligence sources have reported 10 people possibly islamic jihad revolutionaries were travelling to the Border from Mexico City. The islamic jihad is believed to be made up of shiite Loyal to Iran s revolutionary Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Kho Meini and has claimed responsibility for several kidnappings in the Middle East. Since the . Bombing of Libya intermittent reports thai terrorists might iry to Cross from Mexico into the United Stales have surfaced along the Border but Only one report mulled inane arrest. On june 24, i486, mexican immigration authorities acting on intelligence supplied by Border patrol agents am sied and de ported in arabs who were slaying in a Hole in Sabinas Mexico about 60 Miles South of curio. Texas. Rey said the latest reports received Aboul to weeks ago contend a he Juad wants to kill a . Federal Law enforcement agent. Washington car s game pulled Uhuad in the Bollom of the third when they scored four runs on four hits then build up a 15-7 Lead by the end of the fourth and appeared on their Way to an easy Victory. How Var. Republican Dean Fiallo of new Jersey blasted a Homer Over the k it Field Wall with two men on in the sixth to make the score 15-10, and in the seven 111, and final inning the republicans picked up fou r More runs to pull within one. Total elapsed Lime 3 hours 25 minutes. I m glad it s said Levine. Who said his still Felt Good bul probably would be sore later. Something familiar about those Antlers Birmingham Ala. Up official say there in absolutely no doubt that a poacher who killed a Deer named Bucky in the Birmingham zoo in i9k3 entered its Antlers in the Alabama Deer Hunters exhibit Over the past weekend. We were hoping that some Guy would be dumb enough to bring them in said Dennis Campbell official scorer for the exhibit. Campbell said Deer Antlers Are As distinctive As human fingerprints and there is no doubt the Antlers brought in Friday belonged to Ducky. Authorities refused to identify the suspect saying they wanted to wait for Luther investigation. Campbell said the Man claimed Louic killed the Deer Wilh a Bow and Arrow in Winston county in november 1983. Bucky the Leader of the Roo s White tailed Deer Herd disappeared hit morning of nov. 19, 19sj, and officials said a Large Hole had been Cut in the pen s Chain link Fence. Jefferson county sheriffs Deputy Bill Carter circulated pictures of Bucky among area taxidermists in Hopes of find ing the culprit. He said animal cruelly charges and breaking and entering arc being considered against i lie suspect. I Hope now to make a Caw on it he did. "1 have been looking for this for four
